Tominator Posted November 30, 2005 Report Share Posted November 30, 2005 Tips on bringing down high fliers? It's happening again. I don't know if the duck flyway around me is changing or what, but this has been 3 or 4 years in a row while out hunting my field that I hear quacking and look up to see anywhere from 100 to easily 500 birds flying right over my house, West to East. Amazing to see and hear, but can you get those birds down? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
huntn4bucks Posted November 30, 2005 Report Share Posted November 30, 2005 Re: High Fliers Depends on how high we're talking. If we're talking "stratosphere" ducks, don't waste your time calling. They probably couldn't hear you if you tried. If you think the ducks are within hearing distance, belt out a high ringing hail call and see what happens. It's amazing how one duck can respond to the call and the whole group falls out of the sky. If you've never seen it, it's quite amazing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tominator Posted November 30, 2005 Author Report Share Posted November 30, 2005 Re: High Fliers I have no idea how high these are, or even what kind of duck they are. I'd guess they are a couple hundred feet up maybe? They're not pintails I can tell you that. They are quacking, so they're not whistlers I can tell you that. I can hear them quacking, so I'm guessing they're mallards? I'm taking out my call tonight while deer hunting, we'll see what happens. If I can hear them quacking, does that mean they'll be able to hear me? I don't have much experience with waterfowling. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Palssonater Posted November 30, 2005 Report Share Posted November 30, 2005 Re: High Fliers If you can hear them, they can definetly hear you. The birds that are migrating will act a lot differently than the birds that are looking for some food or water. When I finally learn the difference I will save myself a lot of breath! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clayman Posted November 30, 2005 Report Share Posted November 30, 2005 Re: High Fliers 200 ft = 66 yards = skybusting. However it can, and has been, done. A healthy lead and a dose of large size shot. Not that I would recommend anything illegal, but in the good old days a solid does of lead 4 buck would do the trick. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
double_drop Posted December 2, 2005 Report Share Posted December 2, 2005 Re: High Fliers This might be one of the times i would say use a spinner. The ducks could not hear you but they sure can see the spinner. Have done it tons of times in the field i always have a remote on it though so i can shut it off if geese start working because they flare the geese. If you are shooting at ducks over 35 yards you are considered a skybuster in my book. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
huntn4bucks Posted December 2, 2005 Report Share Posted December 2, 2005 Re: High Fliers I agree. Skybusting does nothing but make the hunting worse later in the season. I primarily hunt public waters and see guys attempting to skybust all the time. I here the same guys talking about ducks not decoying too...I wonder why??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clayman Posted December 2, 2005 Report Share Posted December 2, 2005 Re: High Fliers Spinners are a good idea in this scenario. Unfortunately, depending on your state's laws regarding the use of radio devices, which can include remote controls, they may be illegal as they are here in Minnesota. We can use spinners here, just not remotes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tominator Posted December 2, 2005 Author Report Share Posted December 2, 2005 Re: High Fliers [ QUOTE ] 200 ft = 66 yards = skybusting. However it can, and has been, done. A healthy lead and a dose of large size shot. Not that I would recommend anything illegal, but in the good old days a solid does of lead 4 buck would do the trick. [/ QUOTE ] Oh, these are well out of range, and no, I would never shoot at these things, way too high. When you put it in the yards perspective, these things are easily 150 yards up. But like I say, I can hear them. Gun season for deer goes out Sunday, and duck comes back in on the 17th. I might just have to go buy the stamps and give them a try. You never know. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gitcha_some Posted December 4, 2005 Report Share Posted December 4, 2005 Re: High Fliers those ducks can easily hear you, i dont no y people r saying they cant, as for trying to call them in....good luck ive never seen it done when they are migrating, and ive hunted with a fair share of world champion callers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
double_drop Posted December 4, 2005 Report Share Posted December 4, 2005 Re: High Fliers [ QUOTE ] those ducks can easily hear you, i dont no y people r saying they cant, as for trying to call them in....good luck ive never seen it done when they are migrating. [/ QUOTE ] When they migrate through here we call them down but when they are up there where you can hardly see them i am still sure they cannont hear the call especially if you can't hear them. I could be wrong don't quote me on it but if they are that high i don't even waste my time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tominator Posted December 5, 2005 Author Report Share Posted December 5, 2005 Re: High Fliers I've been out almost every day this past week, and haven't seen anymore. I'm going to try and call them down if I see them again. I have 3 calls in 3 different coats. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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