North wind, hot tent, and a last-minute call — we chased the Mississippi migration and found the X.
In this Duck Gun Podcast, Jordan and Young Padawan break down a whirlwind river trip: the on-the-fly decision, brutal marsh walks, reading wind and water, how we located wild-rice pockets, and the hunt where birds finally locked, hovered, and paid the price.
We also talk public-land etiquette (jump-shooters mid-hunt…), coots vs. greenheads, and what actually worked to turn scouting into limits.
🦆 What’s Inside
Real-world Mississippi River duck camp tactics
Weather-driven moves: timing a big temp drop & NW winds
Finding food + cover: wild rice, cattails, and hide choices
The exact sequence we used to ID the X from the boat
Gear that helped: waders, waterproof bags, base layers
Camp life in a hot tent (and how not to roast at 3 a.m.)
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