Divers

[walleyehunter80]

I have never targeted divers, I have only shot a handfull of bills and never any ringneck, cans, redheads or goldeneye.

Willing to go out and buy the deks but not sure on what type of lake to set up on. What type of lakes do divers prefer?

I have seen divers on lakes that dont have any emergent vegetation on the shore lines, how do you go about hunting these lakes legaly?

[creepworm]

Are you sure you haven't shot a lot of ringneck's but never any bills. It is absolutely amazing how many people shoot ringnecks and call them bluebills.

[walleyehunter80]

i know what i shoot before i shoot it

[BrdHunter01]

LOL

[Ray Esboldt]

Kind of depends on where you hunt with regards to ringnecks vs. bluebills. But, over the years I have shot far more ringnecks than bluebills. Most people in MN probably have, but depends on what kind of water you hunt. I will say on a cloudy day, I have a heck of a time telling ringnecks from bluebills in flight.

I think the best thing you can do for yourself with regards to divers is get on the furthest extending point into a lake. Get the wind at your back or a cross wind. It doesn't have to be a big lake, just one that the birds use. I guess that is kind of "duh" statment there. Ringnecks will use fairly shallow lakes. Maybe not 4 foot deep potholes (but, I have killed them there), but those lakes that aren't quite deep enough to support fish beyond minnows. If you can find a lake with grass shrimp (rare nowadays), you have found a diver lake.

[walleyehunter80]

thank you ray that helps allot. any and all info appreciated

[Gordie]

Ditto on what Ray said.

and I too have shot way more ringnecks than bills in minnesota now Nodak thats another story.

I have shot ringnecks in the bog waters of northern mn also they can be found on the big rivers too.

They are easy to identify in flight... when they are in a flock of a hundred or more tough to tell them apart but with time and paitence it can be done