Woodies often fly around dawn and dusk, so set up early. If you see birds approaching and you feel the need to call, do so sparingly. (Shutterstock photo)
October 03, 2025
By Matt Crawford
There are two duck blinds within a few hundred yards of each other on the creek we hunt. We call one “The Gentlemen’s Blind” because it’s a short, gentlemanly stroll from the parking spot (it’s certainly not a reference to those of us who hunt from it). The other is “The Oaks” because, well, it’s nestled between two oak trees.
The Oaks is where you want to be in the early season. There, hidden among the oak trees, you often have plenty of chances to shoot your daily limit of wood ducks. It doesn’t matter how well you call. The size of your decoy spread doesn’t seem to influence your success rate. You certainly don’t...
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