Waterfowl Hunting On the Water

Waterfowl Hunting
On the Water
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Hunting waterfowl means going to the water. Don’t let
the shore stop you, however: take on the same element as
the ducks and geese. With most types of hunting - deer,
upland birds, and even feral hogs - the hunter goes to where the
game is. It would seem counter-productive, if not downright lazy,
to stay within a few yards of a road when hunting on land. Why
should it be any different with waterfowl?
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Marshes, lakes and
even flooded rice fields
offer excellent hunting
opportunities. Using
boats - the right kind
of boat - can give a
hunter a way to quickly and efficiently place
himself right in the
thick of rich waterfowl
areas. They can take a
hunting party deep into
seldom-visited areas
where ducks feed and
rest, have experienced
little hunting pressure
and feel more at ease.
Whether a boat is used
as transportation to a
blind located deep in a
marsh or on an island,
or if the boat is used
as a hunting platform
in its own right, a waterborne hunting strat-