Tree Ducks: Hunting Tactics for These Lovely, Early Migratory Birds

If ducks were models, the lumberjack duck would rule the runways.
With iridescent chestnut, green and purple plumage accented with snowy white, the undeniably handsome drake woodie is one of nature’s most spectacular winged specimens. For waterfowl hunters, wood ducks can be sneaky and rapid, darting from every direction, regardless of wind direction. They are deceptively cautious and have a well-deserved reputation for rejecting decoys – unless you’re well-hidden and exactly where they want to be.