Minnesota Waterfowl Hunting

Looking at buying an otter/beavertail boat from a friend. Unsure what I'd use it for but I bet I could find a couple uses for it.

Wanting to get a dozen Avian X mallard floaters to see if nice decoys make a difference for ducks.

For shooting, I'm sticking with the spray and pray technique.

tola18 wrote: I'm sticking with the spray and pray technique.

Here is the gun for you, 50 second mark. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aCSVzOqqRHs

Wiggle wobble decoys. We'll see if it works.

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Okay, one more thing to try.....maybe. I'm seriously looking at one of the Wonderduck, feeder models. Dang if that thing doesn't move and create ripples! I'm getting to lazy for a jerk cord or throwing rocks anymore. I'll maybe just let the D batteries do all of the work.

I've been looking at the wonder ducks too, I came to the conclusion that I maybe have one day a year hunting without enough wind to make ripples (I hunt lakes in western mn, about 20 miles from the red river valley, winds always blowing). I am planning on redoing the frame for my boat blind, gonna try to make a scissor blind work on my 14 ft v. Also playing with the idea of making a ladder to fit my boat that would make it easy to get in and out and also add some stability when hunting in 2 or 3 feet of water.

bought a winchester sx3 20 gauge with 28 inch barrel. waterfowl model. got a case of 3 inch 3's (remington) with some duckies name on it. Time will tell.

maybe buy a ice breaker for the bow of the boat with for the late southern season. got to be a few on sale in canada and russia these days

I am trying a new Backwater 23 hp SWOMP motor. The new Lucky Duck goose flapper. The Goose Tree from Smart Stick. Jerk rig with goose butt decoys. This will be a trial basis and if they don't work I will be having a Sale for slightly used equipment......LOL

I'll be trying a small boat for water to deep to retrieve, jerk string, I also made a contraption to get decoys/ducks if I can't walk out and get them for some reason and don't have the boat. Also got a wind flappin duck thing as a gift I'll give a shot. I'm sure there is more in forgetting (I've been investing in the off season)

I am going to scout and hunt only for Mute swans.

This will be my first fall hunting with a dog. Should be interesting.