Hmm... You know, I'm 16, and the places I'm going to ask permission right now, are places I could have rode my bike to or even gone on a quick jog to.

The areas you are hunting... When you see some ducks set their wings say, a half mile from you, find the pond they are sitting down on. Ask every person around that area for permission.

Go a few days without a gun even. Now that its off season, its even better. More ducks, you will see more areas much easier.

As for the previous posts, I can tell you that the first post was in fact the best way to put it. Asking permission, watching where ducks land, all those simple little things are part of scouting. Scouting doesnt mean going into the bush and looking for sign, it just means watching the areas you frequent for better areas.

Listen to small remarks like those. When they have sarcasm like that, they are usually true.

And as, what, an 8th grader?... You can see who really is more intelligent by assy's posts... Not a sentence goes by without a misspelled word and a grammatical mistake.

When you're on this board, I'd suggest paying attention to the wiser few, such as HBP, CWU, Sparkey, definitely Bob, as well as others you can easily determine for yourself.

Lastly, hunt with ethics. Try to aim for drakes only (It can be hard at first but you eventually get it), dont shoot ducks off the water, pick up your shells, and above all, respect the law and fellow hunters.

Curtis