Sea duck hunting...
Unless you have a very good deep V boat and lots of decoys with the supporting equipment I whole heartedly suggest you go with a reputable outfitter. I spent most of the 70's, 80's and early 90's hunting sea ducks on the east coast. I had $$$$ invested in equipment. BTW, you have to be able to understand the tides, know the weather patterns from a specific area, know where the sea duck congregate, be a seasoned waterman, etc, etc, etc. These you may be confident and a safe waterman. But, sea duck hunting is a real challenge especially for a novice. Go mwith an outfitter to start. You will have a grand adventure. I put out in excess of 100 decoy blocks daily when hunting these ducks. I bought Herters canvasback decoys and painted them to represent common eider drake and hens. The ratio of drakes to hens were approx. 70/30 drakes to hens. I shot an old Rem. 870 that I had the finish powder coated to resist rust. All metal corrodes in salt water, therefore lots of maintainence is required for all including boat, motor, guns, decoys, lines, trailer and I could go on more. Try an outfitter first. Have a ball. MTG
