Do I need camo clothing for duck shooting...

Guys, please advise me, that is if you dont think my question is that ridiculous as to distain reply!!! I have been invited to a duck shoot session and have no camo at all...as I wear 'traditional' olive in the rough after pheasants and quail. Seriously, do I need to go to all the expense to buy camo gear, camo facepaint etc...I am so appreciative and excited for the offer of being invited to the ponds I just do not want to turn up and seem a complete plonker. I know you see all the photos of guys all camoed out, so do I bite the shell case and go and appease the shoptherapy god by buying something...would just a camo balaclava/hood over the olive suffice as I really do not have much to spend on this?. I would appreciate your advice...

You don't need camo but you do need to hide your big white hands and face. Gloves and either a face mask or camo paint. If you are in a mai mai (which you normally are for duck shooting) then camo is a lot less important anyway. Also don't look up as the birds fly over the top.

If you do decide to be a dedicated follower of fashion then one of the hunting and fishing camp polar fleece packs is the cheapest way to go.

as said above get a face mask and gloves and youll be fine. rip iinto em and enjoy

Full ghillie suit and nothing less

Do not under any circumstances listen to these heathens. Go to your local Op Shop and buy a three piece tweed suit

Depending on the situation if its a night shooting pond any dark clothing will work. If it day shooting you might be in a mai mai and if your stalking ponds flourecent will get the birds flying. If all else fails I could lend ya a cammo coat for exchange for a phessy hunt.

Thank you, Guys!!! Do appreciate your trouble...have found some camo masks on ebay.co.uk but will go to the shop on the way home from work tomorrow, now that I know what I should be doing, thank you. When I entered in 'camoflage' (on ebay) mostly what was listed was heaps of people in varying degrees of undress wearing tiny bits of camo material, for Pete's sake!!! have they no respect for waterfowlers??!!!!!...right! off I go!!

Yes, 22-250 (neat rifles, those) ;);)

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Originally Posted by Dundee

Depending on the situation if its a night shooting pond any dark clothing will work. If it day shooting you might be in a mai mai and if your stalking ponds flourecent will get the birds flying. If all else fails I could lend ya a cammo coat for exchange for a phessy hunt.

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You're on...will barter one pheasant hunt for a pool with a trout or two lurking in it...:thumbsup:

Quite frankly you won't shoot anything If your not smoking a pipe and after two shots handing your 'used' shotgun to your insignificant person who hands you an identical one but loaded.

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Originally Posted by MEB

Quite frankly you won't shoot anything If your not smoking a pipe and after two shots handing your 'used' shotgun to your insignificant person who hands you an identical one but loaded.

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Brilliant

Absolutely all you need is tweed and a loader, thats what all true shooting gentlemen need.....

And of course the labs out of the range rover.

:D:D

Tussock, thank you. I finally reached the maimai leader!! ...pheasant shooting is so easy...gun, dog, a pocket of ammo compared to this duck business!!

Thanks all again...much appreciated (love the humour)...

Tweed, plus-fours and gunbearers. And spaniels, not labs for full ponce effect :P

Just kidding, I shoot naked

Well, all this cheek means only one thing for it...I shall go out there and shoot some ducks...girl power, girl power...:D:D

I do not have a Range Rover...does a Series One Landy count??:)

You should buy the very best of everything...then if you dont like the duck shooting then your mates can buy it off you...real cheap

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Well, all this cheek means only one thing for it...I shall go out there and shoot some ducks...girl power, girl power...:D:D

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Naked?

And series one landys counted in the 50s :P That said the farm hack where I shoot is a series 2A...

it's the opposite of driven shooting, instead of ringing round to make sure you don't wear anything that might be the same or clash with someone else.

Movement is pretty vital. If your fully camo'd up and your moving lots when the birds approach then they can flare away.
I had a mate that took a bit of "training" to stop him from ducking everytime birds approached. The maimai was well hidden in the mangroves. We were fully camo'd up and yet the sudden movement was enough to scare them away.
Cover your face and duck call hand, and when you bring your call to mouth nice and slowly does it.
Face paint on the hand works well.

Or you could do what I did to my bro in law, and scooped up a oarfull of rich Kaipara mud. "here mate, chuck this on!" Worked a treat till it dried out and everytime I made him laugh it hurt his face :D :thumbsup:

Well, this weekend is it...I am off duck shooting...armed with your all help and advice and what I saw in Australia, I am very excited about it all...have even got the duck calls pretty good...just have to bake the Cold Tea Cake and B & E pie and it is all organised...thanks again, Guys...