Reburn
Mayhem Contributor
Dont forget a duck stamp with your John Hancock on it. I would also pattern some different brands of steel with your chokes/gun...see what works best.
One word of caution waterfowling is addictive. Starts out a pond hunt here, field hunt there...Next thing you know you will be leaving your house at midnight so you can drive six hours to fill a Tundra Swan Tag.
Good Luck!
Or booking a 3 day hunt in NC while your brother is stationed there for the 4 of us to smack some sea ducks then a tundra swan. Alaska followed and was worth every penny.
Mojos work great if you know how to use them. We take ours down at sunrise most of the time. From the 30 minutes before sun up to sunrise they work great with 6 decoys.
Be on the X. Be where the ducks were the day before. Majority of duck hunting is scouting. Don't put out wigeon decoys for reheads etc. Try no to mix divers and puddles unless you have see them there together.
Use a modified choke. Get some fasteel #3 at 1625fps if your gun will take it or 1550fps.
My last piece of advice. Have fun and shoot.