What kind of ducks are in cornfields?
Cash in on honkers and puddle ducks on dry land this season. Honkers, mallards, pintails and black ducks love freshly cut cornfields, especially during the late season. Photo © Realtree/Bill Konway
What kind of crops do ducks like to eat?
Good options include rye, oat, wheat, barley and, in some areas, pea fields. As autumn progresses, landowners harvest more crops, and birds have more choices — including corn, which might be their favorite.
How to hunt ducks and geese in fields?
Often, setting up in the field isn’t enough, especially if it’s large. You want the spot on the spot to decoy birds sure-kill close. Also, try to plan where you’ll hide your vehicles and how you will enter the field and set up. Then, the real task begins: You must gain permission to hunt the field.
What’s the best way to decoy ducks in a field?
If you’ve found a red-hot field, you can decoy more birds with a spread of two dozen decoys than a guy down the road with 100 blocks. However, it’s usually best to go larger with field spreads. Migrant ducks and geese feed in large flocks, and they associate numbers with safety. Use as many decoys as you can transport.
Can a duck hide in a grainfield?
When ducks set their sights on a grainfield, they mean business, but cover is usually sparse in open fields, making it difficult for hunters to hide. Flights of field-feeding ducks are also typically large, which means many collective eyes scanning for danger.
What kind of food do ducks like to eat?
Good options include rye, oat, wheat, barley and, in some areas, pea fields. As autumn progresses, landowners harvest more crops, and birds have more choices — including corn, which might be their favorite. As more food becomes available, birds spread out and can become more difficult to pinpoint.
Cash in on honkers and puddle ducks on dry land this season. Honkers, mallards, pintails and black ducks love freshly cut cornfields, especially during the late season. Photo © Realtree/Bill Konway
Where do Curtis and his friends hunt ducks?
Each fall Curtis and five friends hunt the vast grainfields of southern Manitoba. They gun only in the mornings and spend the afternoons driving and watching for concentrations of waterfowl in pea and barley fields. Sometimes Curtis and his hunting partners will find ducks and geese feeding together.
