| Whilst duck and other waterbird populations may | | | | waterfowl / duck boats. There are Jon boats for |
| change and a hunter's success will vary, duck | | | | duck hunters that come in many different lengths, |
| hunting gear on the other hand just keeps | | | | models, a big selection of camouflage paint colors, |
| improving. These improvements include everything | | | | and have accessories available such as a built in |
| from ammunition, clothing, blinds, dog training | | | | fuel tank, grab rails, gun storage boxes, lights, |
| methods, decoys, and other hunting gear. | | | | bilge pumps, center or side console steering, ice |
| Many hunters believe that modern duck hunting | | | | chests, and bench seats. Some boats even have |
| shells and ammunition available today are far | | | | lockable dry storage and shelving for storing |
| better than the lead shot from years ago. Many | | | | decoys, shotguns, and many other duck hunting |
| of the major improvements include higher velocity | | | | gear items. |
| loads proving greater shooting distance and | | | | Both land and boat duck blinds today have |
| non-toxic shot making the consumption of the | | | | undergone huge design changes with better |
| bird more palatable. With this improved equipment, | | | | designs, materials, and superior construction. When |
| hunters can bag ducks from further away and | | | | it comes to the right gear, the new duck blinds |
| have far more choices available in ammunition. | | | | are easy to install, portable, compact, affordable, |
| Camouflage hunting wear have certainly improved | | | | lightweight, and hide hunters efficiently. The boat |
| duck hunting success. Todays garments are made | | | | blinds are made of rugged nylon fabric, with |
| from extremely lightweight, waterproof materials | | | | sturdy frames, and easy to setup, attach, and |
| that keep you comfortable and dry far longer. | | | | take down. |
| New hunting jackets are wind proof, keep the | | | | Duck boat motors have also undergone a variety |
| hunter warm, are lightweight and give the duck | | | | of important changes over the years. Surface |
| hunter's freedom of movement. | | | | drive model mud motors move both larger and |
| They make duck boats much more advanced and | | | | small duck boats across water-related obstacles |
| specialized today than the boats from years ago. | | | | such as logs, sand, mud, swamps, weeds, and |
| Duck boats are an important part of the | | | | other things that would bog down or destroy the |
| necessary duck hunting gear used for navigating | | | | old water-cooled, conventional outboard engines |
| lakes, cattail sloughs, swamps, big rivers, and | | | | from years ago. Compared to years ago, todays |
| streams. Manufacturers of watercraft realized the | | | | modern equipment certainly makes hunting easier |
| importance of boats for waterfowl hunters and | | | | and far safer for duck and waterfowl hunters. |
| today, almost every major boat manufacturer | | | | Hunters are now comfortable while they enjoy |
| got on the bandwagon and now produces | | | | their favorite outdoor activity. |