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I had a customer recently ask me what I thought was wrong with the way things were going in the pit that day as the birds seemed unusually uncooperative. What Ive learned over 30 years of hunting ducks and geese, and guiding 15 years professionally is as follows. Human error plain and simple 99% of the time. People really underestimate waterfowl and what it takes to actually fool them (feet down and doin it up). Here are some reasons WHY: Did you know that birds have 12 times more retinal cones (color receptors) per millimeter of retina than a human does? Birds also have tetra-chromatic vision, which means they can identify UV light. Birds have 5 times more rod cells in their eyes than a human does, which means they have stellar night-time and low-light vision. A birds eye takes up an average of 7 times more space on its head than human eyes do on a human head. The visual acuity of birds allows them to pick up slow and fast movements while flying. The hearing of a bird compared to a human varies, but on a frequency level is between 5 and 20 times better than a human can hear. What does that mean?? It means that hunters are vulnerable to the strengths of birds, therefore it shouldnt be surprising that birds can hear you talking or clamoring for your gun while they are circling the spread. They can hear your safety clicking off (even though that should never occur before you shoulder your gun). They can hear the feedback from your electronic shooting muffs, the rattle of a pop can, the vibration or annoying noises from your phone, the crunch of a candy wrapper, the whine of a dog, or even you chewing your food. They can hear you drag your feet on the pit floor from 30 yards away. They can see the shine on your face, and the shine from your glasses, and the flash from the face of your watch / cell phone. They can see the UV brighteners on your clothing from your laundry detergent (even if its camo). They can see your pit top moving, and they know how to pick out an incorrect call note /sequence and flagging movement from a mile away....I know all of this because Ive done all of it....still do it from time to time, because I can be hard-headed, or I make a miscalculation. Whats really the secret to killing waterfowl? #1 location, #2...Covering up, staying down, holding still, being QUIET, and NOT making any noise or movements unless absolutely necessary. Of course theres also the part about hitting your target, but thats a subject matter all its own!
Posted on: Sun, 26 Jan 2014 02:57:57 +0000

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