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<blockquote data-quote="younggun308" data-source="post: 5175734" data-attributes="member: 4042"><p>I see you're in Chattanooga. Refer to the guide to see which of the local WMAs require you to draw a blind (and by the way, those drawings haven't taken place yet; you should put in when they do—there'll be 3 different draws this year that pertain to 3 different segments of the season).</p><p></p><p>I'd begin scouting ASAP and start looking specifically for geese (goose season opens in a few days). They're always around—the trick is (re-re-re-re-)patterning them throughout the season. It's tricky but fulfilling. Looking for places to pass shoot geese in the mornings and evenings, and that will get you familiar with some potential duck spots. Others you'll have to seek out</p><p></p><p>In SE TN, you just don't know when ducks will show up. They will, and it'll be in decent numbers. But it might not be till late in the season (you'll see gobs of them after the season is over). Trying to target what small number of migrators you see before then requires a lot of binocular work.</p><p></p><p>But the biggest challenge is that TVA lowers the water levels on the TN River massively, turning what would've been stellar spots into mud flats (good if you draw a crane tag—not so good if you're looking for ducks). First year I'd try to just locate spots that hold water and mentally bookmark them. Then hunt them when you can, enjoy the view, and hope for the best.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="younggun308, post: 5175734, member: 4042"] I see you’re in Chattanooga. Refer to the guide to see which of the local WMAs require you to draw a blind (and by the way, those drawings haven’t taken place yet; you should put in when they do—there’ll be 3 different draws this year that pertain to 3 different segments of the season). I’d begin scouting ASAP and start looking specifically for geese (goose season opens in a few days). They’re always around—the trick is (re-re-re-re-)patterning them throughout the season. It’s tricky but fulfilling. Looking for places to pass shoot geese in the mornings and evenings, and that will get you familiar with some potential duck spots. Others you’ll have to seek out In SE TN, you just don’t know when ducks will show up. They will, and it’ll be in decent numbers. But it might not be till late in the season (you’ll see gobs of them after the season is over). Trying to target what small number of migrators you see before then requires a lot of binocular work. But the biggest challenge is that TVA lowers the water levels on the TN River massively, turning what would’ve been stellar spots into mud flats (good if you draw a crane tag—not so good if you’re looking for ducks). First year I’d try to just locate spots that hold water and mentally bookmark them. Then hunt them when you can, enjoy the view, and hope for the best. [/QUOTE]
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