It doesn’t take migrating ducks long to be educated by blinds sticking up out of Louisiana’s marshes, but they just don’t seem phased by layout boats.
You hear it all the time when it comes to duck blind concealment: Low profile is key.
After all, the marshes of South Louisiana aren’t exactly known for stands of trees providing habitat conducive to hiding. Our marshes are dominated by cord grasses standing a towering 2 or 3 feet above the muck, depending on when the last hurricane visited.
If you’re lucky, there might be a patch of Roseau cane near your favorite pond, but that is usually more exception than norm.
And it seems that birds most often use ponds that inconveniently offer minimal cover to the hunter in pursuit.
That said, I have to chuckle when chasing summer redfish in the marsh and I come across blind after blind towering over the surrounding landscape. You know the ones I’m referring to: Just look out the window on your next flight out of Louis Armstrong New Orleans International.Click here to read more on In Plain Sight: Tips for duck hunting from layout boats
