Ducks Unlimited - World Leader in Wetlands & Waterfowl Conservation
Ducks Unlimited Home
Support Ducks Unlimited
Ducks Unlimited Conservation
Ducks Unlimited & Hunting
Ducks Unlimited News
Members Area
Multimedia
DU Events
 
Today's Member Photo
 
Products & Partners
Philanthropy
DU Greenwings
DU Canada
 
DU Classifieds
 

see the benefits to DU
Where We Work
Waterfowl ID
Biologist Blog
More
Opening Day
Migration Map
Hunting Reports
More
Year End Giving
Join Ducks Unlimited
Gift Memberships
More
Fight the Ice on Your Next Duck Hunt

A hard freeze can ruin a hunt and create hardships faster than just about anything. It can shoo ducks farther down the flyway. It can transform once-realistic decoys into motionless blobs. But there is a flip side to this coin. Ice can also lead to - or accompany -some of the best hunting of the season.

Thus, veteran hunters change tactics when ponds and potholes turn into skating rinks. They know where to go, how to set up, and how to keep their hunting waters open so that ducks will keep coming. Here are several strategies for fighting ice—and winning.  [more]
Ducks Unlimited Magazine
DU Magazine
Current features
Join DU and get the magazine delivered to your door!
Send a DU Holiday E-card!
Take the Challenge
Ducks Unlimited, Inc.
Bookmark and Share about DU  |  contact  |  privacy  |  jobs  |  faq  |  financials  |  newsletter
Ducks Unlimited, Inc.
Ducks Unlimited, Inc.