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How do you hunt an open flooded bean field and all the ducks are in the middle of it? What do you do to conceal yourself out there? Everything we have tried so far hasn't worked. They are spotting us! The ducks are there but havent found out a way to stay hid. Thanks for any input you could give.

We do this all the time in shallow fields. A Finsher blind with a neoprene boot will work if there is any stubble in the water, if it is not more than 6" deep. The more stubble the better. Or a Predator or one of the other sled blinds with brown camo netting if it is not too deep. Neither of these is perfect, but they will work well enough to get you some ducks if you don't mind some mud.

how deep is the water? we use a chemical barrel cut in half and sealed on the ends. dig a small hole either on edge or in water and lay down you'll get muddy but not wet. throw some surrounding weeds on top and you got yourself a duck killin spot.

Get a lay down type blind and a neo tub. Mud the blinds down and use some stake type decoys areound the blinds and you should be hidden enough to kill em

duckmaster wrote:How do you hunt an open flooded bean field and all the ducks are in the middle of it? What do you do to conceal yourself out there? Everything we have tried so far hasn't worked. They are spotting us! The ducks are there but havent found out a way to stay hid. Thanks for any input you could give.

Well......due to this admission of lack of expertise.....I guess you'll be changing your alias to something other than 'Duckmaster', huh?

Anatidae wrote:Well......due to this admission of lack of expertise.....I guess you'll be changing your alias to something other than 'Duckmaster', huh?

Just build a "natural" blind out in the middle of the field. If you've got any coffee weed in the field, you could uproot bundles of that to use for concealment. Kneel down in the mud between a coffeeweed "TP". It ain't about comfort, it's about killin' ducks.

A sore thumb box sled blind works the best. Make sure to keep the "boxy" appearance so that the flights may inspect it upon each pass. You will find ducks will just check the blind to see if anyone's home. After a thorough inspection on the 6th pass, they will either land or leave for another location.

coffin blinds/laydown blinds work great in the situation you have.

Call 'em to the edge!

If you're in an open flooded bean field, chances are there is no vegetation to speak of, but, if there are some clumps of johnson grass or coffee weeds you could make an attempt with a mummy boat or layout blind. My experience has been that with little vegetation to hide in you better kill your ducks early 'cause when the sun comes up they'll spot you pretty quick. If you've got some clumps of grass to hide in then get your blinds and brush 'em with the same grass, then when you think you've got 'em hid well enough, put some more on 'em. The fewer hunters the better in this situation. If ducks act like they want to work and you're hidden well enough, you must be absolutely still and be completely camoflaged, face, hands, everything. The key to this whole setup is having some grass to hide your blinds in. If there is no vegetation in the field then you're gonna have a tough time...........good luck

i have sum luk wif these ya might need to use sum surrounding cover to camo with but are very stable and comfortable

Layout or finisher-type blind, use some burlap or fastgrass covering and bring a kitchen mop to slop on gumbo over the entire rig prior to the hunt and stick some bean residue - trust me, it'll stick - to help blend in. Fastgrass works great in corn, milo, rice stubble and light colored grasses but sticks out like a sore thumb in dark vegetation such as smartweed or aster. Especially with local ducks, hiding teh dog inside with you will work best.

Appreciate the help Anatidae! I had to use this name, all the other good ones like yours were taken!!!! To everyone else I appreciate all the good advice and I will see what we can come up with. I will keep you posted on it.

Sorry.....I just couldn't let a wonderful opportunity like that, slip away. 'Glad you didn't take it personal.

I'm sure you'll come-up with a solution to the problem about the uncooperative ducks. Learning how to adapt to the many variables duck hunting throws at us, makes us better 'hunters'. But, what I've dealt with the past three years convinces me that I don't know squat about duck hunting .......I feel like I started over ........'cause the game keeps changing. Good luck.

The fewer guys...the better. Try a 5 gallon bucket...I carry a pair of wire cutters as to cut down and brush up with whatever is in the area. The bucket will sink a little so your profile will be low, but, when the sun comes out they are gona bust ya. Watch how they work the area and use the wind to your advantage...pack light so you can be mobile if ya have to. Y'all have a nice day