Alright guys, I am about as green as it gets when it comes to bird hunting. I was fortunate enough to dove hunt this year for the first time and I fell in love with it. Bird hunting has always interested me way more than deer hunting.

Now I have the opportunity to duck hunt this season and I was hoping you guys could give me some good ol starter tips. Not looking on locations or anything just stuff to get started.

I have an A300 for my gun. All i know about ammo is I should probably be shooting 3 inch non lead shells, I think 4 shot? (just an assumption from reading here). I need some cold weather camo since all i have is stuff from dove season. I looked at academy the other night and picked some stuff out i think will work. I don't have any details on if ill need waders or anything, if i can go without buying them I will, just to save on cost.

I know what the common ducks are, mallards, teal, wood ducks...I semi know what they look like when flying (especially mallards) since i watch the sky a lot more now when I'm fishing. Do you have a website or link to anything that shows duck ID? I looked on TPWD earlier today and couldn't really find anything other than geese and cranes...

Sorry for the long random post, just looking for some help fellas!

Are you on TFF with the same name dam near

Ducks.org has waterfowl ID. If you have a smart phone, they have a pretty great app with waterfowl ID, also.

no sir...different lee haha

but i am on the tff, i was born a with a rod in hand, hope to die the same

I know a thing or two if ya wanna give me a call to discuss in detail. I will try to sell ya on a guided trip but it's just my nature. I won't be pushy about it just nudge ya a time or twenty jk

Is like to know about guided hunt Cody Malone

Do you have a smart phone there are a bunch of apps for duck id i have it on my phone so i can use it in the feild BEFORE i shoot the duck.

Just shoot it and ground check it. If you still don't know what you shot post it on here. These hall monitors over here would be glad to help and share with friendly conversation over the deceased fowl

Lee, you should let this dude sell you a hunt or two.

if you aren't comfortable with ID, or have bad light conditions, it's always helpful to know you can legally kill one of anything, and 2 of most. If you ground check a mottle or canvasback, you have to make sure that's what you're not seeing next time. same with mallard hens, reds, etc when you get 2... Lots of Texas guys watch redheads and pintails fly by after they have 2 in the bag.

This is what I did when I had just begun. I would watch them fly in shoot two and ground check, if it was ducks that you could shoot six of then I would shoot two more.

download the DU app for your phone. It's what you need.

Hmm, never met a duck hunter that didn't need waders... I think some people would call those "clients".

So, Lee is now going to become a Duck hunter. I love it Lee.... enjoy your posts on the forum, the guy's here are in for a treat! Lee is a great guy from all I have seen! Give him a warm welcome.

Sup

got it...thank you sir



like i said, I'm new, just trying to figure all this out



sorry i never got to call, work was hectic today....besides i don't think i could afford a guided hunt, if i was going to do anything it'd be a guided fishing trip haha

oh yea i forgot....sup

Lee, you're going about this the right way and hopefully you will be rewarded as time goes. Stay current and keep us updated.

Im fortunate to know someone who has a place(s) to hunt and is willing to let me tag along. I really just want to go in as educated as I can be.

Always good to be prepared as possible bud. Glad you have someone to learn with. Good luck

That's how I got started last year. I consider myself as green as it gets. Look forward to hearing about your progression.