Before you learn how to make a cattail duck decoy let me give you some history. For thousands of years, Natives Americans across North America used cattails, other grasses, and rushes for items of everyday use. One of the most ingenious uses of cattail, bulrush and the tule plant was making floating decoys to lure waterfowl to roosting areas to be bow-hunted, netted, or snared. Geese and other migratory birds, passenger pigeon, cormorant, swan, and as well as turkey, grouse, partridge were important game birds to Native Americans.Archive for the ‘Duck Hunting’ Category
How To Make Cattail Duck Decoys
Monday, September 14th, 2009Before you learn how to make a cattail duck decoy let me give you some history. For thousands of years, Natives Americans across North America used cattails, other grasses, and rushes for items of everyday use. One of the most ingenious uses of cattail, bulrush and the tule plant was making floating decoys to lure waterfowl to roosting areas to be bow-hunted, netted, or snared. Geese and other migratory birds, passenger pigeon, cormorant, swan, and as well as turkey, grouse, partridge were important game birds to Native Americans.
Proper Decoy Placement Is Very Important And Here Is Why…
Wednesday, September 9th, 2009Without proper decoy placement ducks and geese just won’t land because things don’t look natural or they will land where you don’t want them too.
Now allot will depend on what you’re hunting for, where your hunting and when your hunting but here are some basic tips to get you started. …read more
Building a Duck Blind: Easy Step By Step Instructions
Wednesday, September 9th, 2009Building a duck blind can be very easy, here are some steps by step instructions with pointers to help you along and you can be out duck hunting before you know it.
Before you start to build your duck hunting blind
1. Prepare your duck blind at home and later re-assemble it at the hunting location. Re-assembly should then require only a cordless drill, galvanized screws and a hammer.
2. Use pressure treated wood when possible (It last longer).
*Note I have not identified width or length dimension (Only heights) as you can make your duck hunting blinds and goose blind any size depending on the hunting party inside your duck blind. …read more
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