The Duck Hunting Blind » Tips To Shoot More Ducks http://acrylicduckcalls.com A site dedicated to the great sport of duck hunting Thu, 22 Jul 2010 04:06:33 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 en hourly 1 Duck Hunting On Bluebird Days Can Lead To Great Success http://acrylicduckcalls.com/duck-blinds/duck-hunting-on-bluebird-days-can-lead-to-great-success/336 http://acrylicduckcalls.com/duck-blinds/duck-hunting-on-bluebird-days-can-lead-to-great-success/336#comments Tue, 13 Jan 2009 03:32:18 +0000 John http://acrylicduckcalls.com/?p=336 The old duck hunter's tale is that they always want to be out in the duck blind when the weather turns nasty, the wind howls, you are getting pelted with rain, etc.  We all know the images that conjure up when the topic comes up about the best weather to hunt. 

No doubt these days can be great, particularly when they are part of a major front that has the birds moving.  However, I have had great success duck hunting on those bluebird days when there is a little bit of breeze.  In fact, I much prefer them to any other day not on the cusp of a major front!  I'm not sure if it is the fact that they can see the duck decoys that much better, or if they are just more willing to fly, but I have had great success on those days that most duck hunters shy away from.  Granted, it may take a bit longer to get the ducks to move to your spot, but the wait is often worth it.

What are you experiences on bluebirds duck hunting days?

]]> http://acrylicduckcalls.com/duck-blinds/duck-hunting-on-bluebird-days-can-lead-to-great-success/336/feed 0 Shoot More Ducks – How To Hunt In A Laydown-Coffin-Layout Blind http://acrylicduckcalls.com/duck-blinds/shoot-more-ducks-%e2%80%93-how-to-hunt-in-a-laydown-coffin-layout-blind/246 http://acrylicduckcalls.com/duck-blinds/shoot-more-ducks-%e2%80%93-how-to-hunt-in-a-laydown-coffin-layout-blind/246#comments Wed, 03 Dec 2008 15:53:34 +0000 John http://acrylicduckcalls.com/?p=246 Laydown blinds (sometimes referred to as layout blinds or coffin blinds) are great for the mobile field hunter of today. However, shooting from them is not the easiest thing to get used to. In order to bag more birds while out in your full body decoys, take this simple 3 step approach for shooting out of your layout blind.

1) Lay your gun across your lap ready to shoot

Rest your gun on the bottom of the doorway with it positioned in a fashion that is easy to raise. This means laying it on the front left of the door if you are right handed. When it is time to shoot you only want to worry about sitting up straight and picking a bird. By laying your gun in a way that allows for easy mounting when the moment arises you can assure yourself of better shots.

2) Know when to call the shot

This is an important aspect in all duck hunting. Knowing when to call the shot is important to allow for quality shots and a fuller game bag. Seeing as layout blinds are typically hard to shoot from and do not allow for quick snap shots, it is important to make sure the birds are in the optimum position to shoot.

3) Take Your Time

It never seems like you have any time once the birds are right on top of you, but when you are hunting the field it is often that the birds will be about to land in your decoys. This being the case you have plenty of time to get off your three shots. Curb the urge to come up blazing, and make sure you are set to shoot. This means sitting up fully before raising your gun to shoot. So spring up and allow the doors to open up, make sure you are fully sat up and ready to shoot, then mount the gun on the duck you are focusing on.

]]> http://acrylicduckcalls.com/duck-blinds/shoot-more-ducks-%e2%80%93-how-to-hunt-in-a-laydown-coffin-layout-blind/246/feed 0 Shoot More Ducks – Let First Ducks Land http://acrylicduckcalls.com/tips-to-shoot-more-ducks/shoot-more-ducks-%e2%80%93-let-first-ducks-land/243 http://acrylicduckcalls.com/tips-to-shoot-more-ducks/shoot-more-ducks-%e2%80%93-let-first-ducks-land/243#comments Mon, 01 Dec 2008 22:14:50 +0000 John http://acrylicduckcalls.com/?p=243 We all have been in the duck blind when a large flock is bearing down on our duck decoys. Just when the first ones are about to land we take them and hopefully bag the first couple. However, the ones in the rear of the flock provide difficult shots as they back peddle and elevate from the edge of the spread.

In order to increase your chances of shooting more from this flock, let the first birds land and take the second or third wave as they are about to land. As the last of the flock are about to land take them for the easy shot as they are about to light in the decoys. The birds that already landed will present easy jump shots as they take off from the commotion.

I know that allowing ducks to actually land in the decoys is difficult to train yourself to do, but the rewards are well worth the effort.

Have you ever tried this tactic before?

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