Waterfowler's Notebook: Flat-Out Waterfowling
As waterfowl have adapted to these open environments, hunters have devised ways to hunt them there. Perhaps the most effective of these innovations are layout blinds and layout boats. These horizontal hideouts can be carried, poled, or motored anywhere ducks and geese are working.
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Super-Natural Spreads
Create an ultra-realistic decoy spread that imitates the behavior and body language of live waterfowl
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The Lowdown on Layout Hunting
Given a choice, most waterfowlers would hunt in natural wetlands with plenty of cover in which to conceal themselves, such as flooded timber, salt marshes, or cattail sloughs. But the fact is, better duck and goose hunting is often available in open-water habitats largely bereft of vegetation like flooded croplands, moist-soil impoundments, and reservoirs.
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Master Five Important Shots
Professional shooters provide advice for mastering five of the most common and challenging shots in waterfowl hunting.
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Ground Game - Layout Blinds
Lightweight, portable layout blinds provide effective concealment in a variety of waterfowl habitats.
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