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Anyone ever jump-shoot ducks? I have a creek where i fish that has plenty of wood ducks and i want to try it out. Any tips?
Question by BamaCreekBum. Uploaded on September 17, 2009
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pre-scout to know where the pools are. Ease up on them looking for ripples radiating out, giving their position away. Just try to get as close as possible.
they can be unbelievably easy to spook if anyone has been after them with excellent hearing.
Well Elmer prety well covered it.
I always hope for steep banks on the creek so I can get close before straightening up to see down in the creek. Cutting across bends is sometimes better than following the creek full time. It's a ton of fun.
If you identify a pool or bend where they are hanging out and the banks are low (they can see around), stay at a distance until you line yourself up with some shore cover (and hopefully a pretty quiet approach path).
If the banks are high and they are sitting down in a hole, then you might be looking for a hole in the shore cover (you have to shoot through something). The worst scenario in this layout is for them to flush low and away from you, which takes away your shot. Cane thickets can be a headache here.
Although I've never tried it, I always wondered whether you could throw a rock/stick across the creek and scare them your direction. I've done it to squirrels to turn them around the tree, so maybe it will work with ducks.
Let me know how it goes :)
One other thing I could add is if you get there early in the morning and its foggy use it to your advantage I have done this many times after I patternd the birds, just sneek up and jump them and shoot and 70% of the time they circle and come back the fog will disorient them. good luck this season.
Thanks for all of your answers guys. I appreciate it
I agree with those posting above. My favorite days for jumping ducks come when the snow is flying and the wind is blowing but the water is not yet frozen. I watch for travelling mallards to drop into streams and open water areas along river banks. I stalk them and jump them. They typically sit pretty tight and I have even had them swing back over the open water after I reloaded from the first volley. Best to have a dog in these conditions though because ducks fall in the open water and you often get many ducks in one three shot volley.
if you got the spot give it a try.its a rush!With the advice above you cant go wrong.good times and happy hunting.
Look for ponds also, I've done my best jump shootin off ponds. Have a friend attack from the opposite side being carefull not to fire in each others direction.
I have my best success with 2 people minimum, there is one person the pushes the ducks and one or many persons that is setup in the direction that the birds are going to try to leave. The person that is pushing the ducks usually can get one or two ducks depending on how well he can put the sneak on them. Then the guys sitting behind a levy will wait till the ducks go overhead and blast them. Good luck and it is one of the more exciting ways to get a couple of ducks. Make sure to reload because a lot of times they will circle once before leaving the area.
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pre-scout to know where the pools are. Ease up on them looking for ripples radiating out, giving their position away. Just try to get as close as possible.
they can be unbelievably easy to spook if anyone has been after them with excellent hearing.
I always hope for steep banks on the creek so I can get close before straightening up to see down in the creek. Cutting across bends is sometimes better than following the creek full time. It's a ton of fun.
One other thing I could add is if you get there early in the morning and its foggy use it to your advantage I have done this many times after I patternd the birds, just sneek up and jump them and shoot and 70% of the time they circle and come back the fog will disorient them. good luck this season.
I agree with those posting above. My favorite days for jumping ducks come when the snow is flying and the wind is blowing but the water is not yet frozen. I watch for travelling mallards to drop into streams and open water areas along river banks. I stalk them and jump them. They typically sit pretty tight and I have even had them swing back over the open water after I reloaded from the first volley. Best to have a dog in these conditions though because ducks fall in the open water and you often get many ducks in one three shot volley.
If you identify a pool or bend where they are hanging out and the banks are low (they can see around), stay at a distance until you line yourself up with some shore cover (and hopefully a pretty quiet approach path).
If the banks are high and they are sitting down in a hole, then you might be looking for a hole in the shore cover (you have to shoot through something). The worst scenario in this layout is for them to flush low and away from you, which takes away your shot. Cane thickets can be a headache here.
Although I've never tried it, I always wondered whether you could throw a rock/stick across the creek and scare them your direction. I've done it to squirrels to turn them around the tree, so maybe it will work with ducks.
Let me know how it goes :)
if you got the spot give it a try.its a rush!With the advice above you cant go wrong.good times and happy hunting.
Well Elmer prety well covered it.
Thanks for all of your answers guys. I appreciate it
Look for ponds also, I've done my best jump shootin off ponds. Have a friend attack from the opposite side being carefull not to fire in each others direction.
I have my best success with 2 people minimum, there is one person the pushes the ducks and one or many persons that is setup in the direction that the birds are going to try to leave. The person that is pushing the ducks usually can get one or two ducks depending on how well he can put the sneak on them. Then the guys sitting behind a levy will wait till the ducks go overhead and blast them. Good luck and it is one of the more exciting ways to get a couple of ducks. Make sure to reload because a lot of times they will circle once before leaving the area.
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