T
here is hardly a better sight
than seeing those pretty grey ducks
spotting your spread from the stratosphere and deciding to work on
down to your decoys. It's definitely a
time when calling and decoy placement comes into play most. Gadwall
(grey ducks) are definitely one of the
smarter ducks. They’re a call friendly
duck for sure, too. Teal, dos gris, and
redheads are usually coming in or
not and don't respond as much as
you would like them to. I've seen it
thousands of times, the group of
greys are skybusting and as soon as
they see or hear what they like, they
will come in from what looks like a
mile down. I’ve also seen it where
they are working just enough until
they see something wrong with your
decoys or hear something wrong with your
calling and flare immediately. Sometimes it's your
cover, sometimes it's
your calling. No matter
what it is, it's always
good to figure it out fast
and fix the problem. A
friend of mine who I hunt
with a lot is what I would
call one of the experts,
especially when it comes
to greys. Captain Jarrod
Gourgues has been hunting in the Chalmette area
for all of his life. Three tips that he
pointed out for those second split
greys are: stay out of sight, take your
time and use some sense when setting out your decoys, and also, less is
more when it comes to calling. One
of the key things when it comes to
those late December greys is staying
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