new to waterfowl

[foxhunter5]

im going to start hunting ducks and geese alot this year,but i dont know how to use duck and goose calls good,any suggestions?i would like to know wat the best calls to get and instructional cds tapes dvds etc......oh the ducks ill be hunting are mallards,wooduck and maybe a teal or to,and the geese are canada and snow

[mrjbigfoot]

My 2 cents would be to get some decoys! Most of the time, a decent spread of decoys in the right area and not to much calling, brings them in! Cabelas has the Hot-Buy mallard decoys for around $25 a dozen. I started field hunting for geese with a dozen shell decoys that I bought for about $79 but I've added some 3-d photo silohettes & some full bodies. I bought duck & goose calls w/tapes etc... found out a decent short reed goose call is all you ever need, forget the goose flutes... it's good to have a flag (black goose wings) & flag them when they're out at a distance. And a robo duck is a great thing for the ducks but can spook geese. It's good if you get one with a remote control where you can turn the wings on or off from the blind.

[tphunter]

strutnjs on this board has a nice short reed goose call for a very reasonable price...It was on sale...I just got one and it's going with me opening morning and that says alot cause if I don't like a call it won't go anywhere with me!!!

To get the basics on a goose call hold the call so that 2 fingers (index and Middle fingers) can be used to create back pressure to force the call into the higher notes...Blow lightly into the call and say the words Too-Wit with a lot of emphasis the wit sound...As you say wit closer your 2 fingers over the end of the call creating backpressure to force the call into the higher notes...Use your non-calling hand to cup over the end of the call and your 2 fingers to help direct the sound and help create a little more back pressure.

I'm sure the goose call makers on here can give you a lot better advice then I just did but hey I gave it a shot...

Oh and believe it or not you can still get a great deal on shell goose deeks...I just got some very nice shells with flocked heads for $79.00 from Bass Pro...