The Ultimate Guide to Waterfowl Hunting: Tips, Tactics, and Techniques for Ducks and Geese

by Tom Airhart, Eddie Kent, Kent Raymer

Overview

Waterfowling is one of the more challenging forms of hunting. Requiring an intimate knowledge of the quarry in specialized gear—from shotguns and ammo to decoys, calls, blinds, and boats—and taking place in a variety of terrains—from the fields of Manitoba to the flooded timber of Arkansas, it’s the type of sport that gets in your blood and stays there. In The Ultimate Guide to Waterfowl Hunting, all aspects of this sport are covered by three authors who have intimate knowledge of how to hunt ducks and geese successfully. Chapters within this book cover dozens of topics, with special attention devoted to:

Identifying the many and various species of waterfowl
Methods for decoying and calling in a variety of situations
Advice on how to choose the best gear for the situation at hand
Theories and practices of retriever training and handling
Tips on hunting in different types of weather, from rain and snow to bluebird skies
How to choose the correct guns and loading
Plus tips on blind placement in water or on land

With more than a hundred photographs expertly illuminating the realities of waterfowl hunting, The Ultimate Guide to Waterfowl Hunting is sure to help hunters of all skill levels bag their biggest catches yet.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781510716742
Publisher:	Skyhorse
Publication date:	10/03/2017
Pages:	360
Sales rank:	664,019
Product dimensions:	7.00(w) x 9.10(h) x 1.10(d)

About the Author

Tom Airhart is a writer and inventor with a doctorate in engineering and numerous patents to his name. He has been hunting elk across North America for forty years. He lives in Copeville, Texas.

Eddie Kent is a small-business owner and avid hunter. He lives in Blue Ridge, Texas.

Kent Raymer is President of Raymer Consulting Group and an experienced weekend hunter. He lives with his family in Blue Ridge, Texas.

Table of Contents

Preface v

Introduction ix

Part I Ducks and Geese and How to Hunt Them 1

Chapter 1 Identification and Behavior Patterns 3

Chapter 2 Techniques, Methods, and the Hunting Experience 100

Chapter 3 Jump Shooting and Pass Shooting 106

Chapter 4 Shooting over Decoys 114

Part II Overview of Gear and Equipment 149

Chapter 5 Skillset and Equipment to Make the Shot 155

Chapter 6 Skillset of Retriever Training and Handling 188

Chapter 7 Gear 205

Part III This Final Part Considers the Experience of the Hunt 225

Chapter 8 Habitat and Migration 228

Chapter 9 Hunting a Particular Species Across North America 244

Chapter 10 Hunting the Surge 273

Chapter 11 Intangibles: Very Compelling Things and Nonthings 315

Chapter 12 Hunting Arrangements 324

Chapter 13 Into the Future 329

Conclusion 333

About the Authors 334

Index 336