The Best Way to Hunt Ducks on Public Land

Most of my duck spots are public, just like most of my bowhunting spots are public. What this means is that a significant portion of my fall is spent on ground open to anyone. And because of that, I've gotten awful good at ferreting out the spots others won't work to get to, or simply don't know about.

Now, that comes with a caveat, considering I live in the Twin Cities—there are just some areas where there aren't any secrets left. And if there are enough willing hunters around, a certain percentage of them will work just as hard—or harder—than you to get to the good hunting.

With the playing field leveled in such a way, it becomes a lot more difficult to...

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