duck calls
Waterfowl imitation devices
Duck calls are devices that imitate the sounds ducks make, used by hunters to attract waterfowl within shooting range.
They range from simple wooden or plastic tubes to elaborate multi-reed instruments requiring practiced technique.
Competitive duck calling exists as a sport, with callers judged on accuracy and repertoire: He won the state championship with his hail call and feeding chuckle.
Common dabbling waterfowl
- tealShade between aqua, cyan
- pintailDuck with elongated tailfeathers
- shovelerOne who uses a spade
- wigeonMedium-sized dabbling duck
canvasback · redhead · gadwall · merganser · waterfowl · migratory birds · drake · hen
False target for misdirection
- lanyardWearable cord for items
- quackFake healer or fowl noise
- reedVibrating sliver for woodwinds
- blowMove air forcefully
shotgun · blind · marshland · retriever · waders · hunting season · gamekeeper · feeders
Copy of the original
- quackingDuck's characteristic call
- replicationAct of duplicating precisely
- echoReflected sound wave
- simulationImitation of real processes
mirroring · emulation · copycat · parroting · vocalization · pitch · cadence · rhythm
mallard
Common dabbling waterfowl
wigeon · canvasback · redhead · gadwall · merganser · waterfowl · migratory birds · drake · hen · scoter
decoy
False target for misdirection
blow · shotgun · blind · marshland · retriever · waders · hunting season · gamekeeper · feeders · highball
imitation
Copy of the original
- quackingDuck's characteristic call
- replicationAct of duplicating precisely
- echoReflected sound wave
simulation · mirroring · emulation · copycat · parroting · vocalization · pitch · cadence · rhythm · tone
wetlands
Water-saturated terrain
rivers · flyways · nesting · flocking · migration · roosting · rice fields · sloughs · prairie potholes
- huntingdeer hunting, hunting rifle, hunters, tracking, hunting license
- bird huntinggoose hunting, pheasant hunting, quail hunting, shotguns, waterfowl hunting
- hunting gearrifle, shotgun, hunting vest, hunting boots, crossbow
- Southern huntinghunting season, hunting license, hunting licenses, hunting regulations, bag limits
- bird callsowl hoots, mourning dove
- hunting collectiblesantlers, decoys, hunting licenses, hunting trophies, mounted heads