Duck hunting is a sport unlike any other in the great outdoors. Unlike deer hunting, which is often sped up through chemical scents or leaving salt licks in open areas, extreme patience is required for diver duck hunting, as the smaller targets can take to the wing or dive below the surface of the water and rob you of a clean shot. Duck hunting accessories can be the difference between bagging a brace of waterfowl and watching them fly away and leaving you empty handed. While these accessories are not expensive — indeed, they can be made at your own home for next to nothing — strong attention to detail is necessary in order to prevent mishaps.
Ducks have little sense of smell but excellent eyesight. They must be able to see all around them, including up in the sky and below the surface of a pond or lake, in order to see food or predators. As such, the tools you need to hunt ducks must be visually sound. A duck blind will keep you, your friends, and even a hunting dog concealed from sight while ducks or geese patrol about on the water and come into range. A duck blind may be nothing more than a single plank of wood, but must be painted in order to resemble a tree, a bush, or reeds on the side of the water.
Likewise, lures must resemble actual ducks, so that a waterfowl who sees the man made replicas will be compelled to come over to defend territory, impress a mate, or simply inspect a newcomer. While hunters may think that female ducks draw more attention, the reality is that a large and brightly colored male duck like a mallard will compel more birds to come into range — fellow males will challenge him while females will consider the prospects of mating — and result in a better catch for the day.
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