Three anxious Georgia boys driving to ND for the first time the first week in Oct. and need advise. We plan to target the Northeast to Nortcentral part of the state and are after some good field and slough hunting for puddlers & Canadas. We primarly hunt marshes and flooded timber back home. I've been reading past posts on ND field and slough tactics but still have some unaswered questions:
1. Are full body, shell or silhouette duck/goose decoys best for fields?
2. How many goose vs duck decoys work best for fields?
3. What should the spread configuration for decoys be? Where should the ground blinds be in the spread?
4. Will the birds flare from my dog or do I need a field blind for him as well? Or do I not use him for the fields?
5. For slough hunting, do we need a boat (we have a Riverhawk which is a canoe like boat w/ 15hp)? How deep are the typical sloughs(if there is such a thing)?
6. If we use a boat, how do you put into the sloughs?
7. Is there a need for much calling in the fields? How about in the sloughs?
Thanks in advance for the replies!
1. Are full body, shell or silhouette duck/goose decoys best for fields?
2. How many goose vs duck decoys work best for fields?
3. What should the spread configuration for decoys be? Where should the ground blinds be in the spread?
4. Will the birds flare from my dog or do I need a field blind for him as well? Or do I not use him for the fields?
5. For slough hunting, do we need a boat (we have a Riverhawk which is a canoe like boat w/ 15hp)? How deep are the typical sloughs(if there is such a thing)?
6. If we use a boat, how do you put into the sloughs?
7. Is there a need for much calling in the fields? How about in the sloughs?
Thanks in advance for the replies!