Post by JerseyHunter on Nov 12, 2010 18:11:49 GMT -5
Know When To Call
The key to knowing when to call is the ability to understand how to read the ducks and geese that you're hunting to. Reading the birds is a skill that requires you become a careful observer of the action and reaction of the ducks or geese you are calling at or may be calling to. The ability to "read the birds" consists of the following:
Understanding the difference between callable and uncallable birds.
Callable birds are those that give you some type of indication that they are looking for a place to land. Most often you will notice a pause, skip or flutter in a wing beat or possibly head movement that swings side to side or begins looking down. You're looking for something that says we're more than just passing through.
Identifying the bird or birds within the group your calling to that are most interested.
One of the most common mistakes made by callers when working a group of birds is to call at the group rather than identifying a bird or a couple of birds that are most interested in joining your spread. When you initially begin calling a group of ducks or geese you want to immediately start looking for the bird or birds in the group that have the most interest and then start calling directly to them. You goal is to find the most committed bird or birds in the group and have them coax and bring in the remaining group with them.
Based upon the bird's reaction, identifying the sound or sequence of sounds they find most appealing.
Just as important as identifying which bird or birds show the most interest you need to also key in on the call or the sequence of calls that they find most inviting. Once you've found the call or sequence of calls that these key birds show an interest adjust your calling style to match what they want to hear.
The key to knowing when to call is the ability to understand how to read the ducks and geese that you're hunting to. Reading the birds is a skill that requires you become a careful observer of the action and reaction of the ducks or geese you are calling at or may be calling to. The ability to "read the birds" consists of the following:
Understanding the difference between callable and uncallable birds.
Callable birds are those that give you some type of indication that they are looking for a place to land. Most often you will notice a pause, skip or flutter in a wing beat or possibly head movement that swings side to side or begins looking down. You're looking for something that says we're more than just passing through.
Identifying the bird or birds within the group your calling to that are most interested.
One of the most common mistakes made by callers when working a group of birds is to call at the group rather than identifying a bird or a couple of birds that are most interested in joining your spread. When you initially begin calling a group of ducks or geese you want to immediately start looking for the bird or birds in the group that have the most interest and then start calling directly to them. You goal is to find the most committed bird or birds in the group and have them coax and bring in the remaining group with them.
Based upon the bird's reaction, identifying the sound or sequence of sounds they find most appealing.
Just as important as identifying which bird or birds show the most interest you need to also key in on the call or the sequence of calls that they find most inviting. Once you've found the call or sequence of calls that these key birds show an interest adjust your calling style to match what they want to hear.
