One of the most exciting types of hunts you can experience is a dry-field layout hunt in stubble. Mallards, wigeon, pintails, snow geese, Canada geese, and specks are all incredibly huntable from layout blinds in dry fields. Those and other species can also be hunted from layout blinds along water edges, where you also need to keep in mind the “do’s and don’ts'“ of proper layout hunting technique. Alex Russo from Flatland Flyways has a few tips for how to have success when hunting from a layout blind in this article.
Dove hunting is a great way to get into the mindset of shotgunning and bird hunting in the early season. With Dove season right around the corner, now is the best time to be scouting for ‘em. Ryan Barnes has a few tips for where to find a dove hunt if you’re new to the action.
He may have either got you into the outdoors or is enjoying the stories of your adventures and bounty of the fields. Here are some thoughts on how you can say “Thanks, Dad” for Father’s Day.
So you didn’t have a banner year in the marsh or the stubble fields; take what you learned from a less-less-than stellar year and apply it to your next year for improved success.