Contents Chapter 1 Welcome to Duck Hunting Chapter 2 Biology and Habitat Chapter 3 Techniques Chapter 4 Equipment and Skills Chapter 5 Safety and Conservation 4 10 18 28 38 Glossary 46 For More Information 47 Index 48 About the Author 48
Chapter 1 WELCOME TO DUCK HUNTING A boy and his mother hike down a prairie lane The sun is just coming up in the east Both hunters wear waders and hold a shotgun The boy carries a pail filled with supplies for the 4
Ducks use small bodies of water like prairie potholes to feed and breed day His mother has a bag of duck decoys slung over her back The pair arrives at a prairie pothole a shallow pond surrounded by cattails It is late September so a few mosquitoes buzz about 5
