Foul Weather Waterfowl Hunting
While foul weather waterfowl hunting can be very productive, there are some precautions you can take to make the experience much more pleasant. I had the pleasure of using my hunting partners new willow blinds for the first time yesterday. Being able to sit or stand up in those cold, wet conditions, was much more tolerable than laying in a layout blind. Wearing goretex clothes kept me dry , with the exception of the water running down my neck, because I was wearing a cap. The next time, I will wear my goretex boonie hat with the brim all around. My neoprene gloves eventually became soaked, so I will take two pairs next time. As well, I will have a towel to dry hands and face, and also to wipe down my gun before putting it in the case for the trip home. Once at home, I completely stripped down my shotgun, and the water ran out of the receiver. I completely dried the shotgun, using wipes and a hair drier, and I let the case fully dry before placing the gun in it for storage. Overall, the willow blinds were the number one factor in our being as comfortable as we were, and they also allowed us to shoot at angles that would not have been possible with a layout blind. My hunting partners used a very good design, and did an excellent job of building them, and the magnetic fronts make them superior to the commercial blinds that I have seen.
Foul weather waterfowl hunting does have drawbacks, but it also has advantages, other than having to wipe the wet snow off of the decoys, the geese came in low and seemed much more anxious to commit to our spread than they normally are in bright sunny conditions.
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