I was extremely fortunate to get access at a great lake / swamp area that was a great waterfowl spot. I set up in a swamp I have yet to hunt and was surprised there was even open water in the shallow flats. As I set my decoys in the pitch dark, I could hear ducks ALL around me. A few nervous ducks couldn't take it anymore and decided to get the heck out. This set off a slight chain reaction and I ended up listening to what sounds like a thousand ducks take off around me in the dark. It was nuts. The rest of the morning, I watched ducks take off all around the swamp, but none were interested in circling back into my spread...go figure. And I opted not to sky bust the few that flew high over me. Needless to say I was in a roost, and I know not to shoot these up. I plan to return for a mid-morning or early afternoon hunt where I don't spook the entire flock that is working this roost.
The Duck Roost
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