a well-camouflaged duck boat if you are going to hunt near the water.
have a good, solid plan for what to do if something goes wrong.
set a check-in time with a friend or family member. don’t forget to inform your emergency contact person once you are back!
practice your calls on a regular basis.
learn more about the birds’ weather-driven migration and determine where the ducks may be flying when it’s raining. you can hardly expect a duck to fly somewhere over a big lake during the rain, but it is likely to fly around smaller bodies of water that have a good tree line blocking out at least some of the wind 