Last fall I fell down a rabbit hole. More accurately: I fell down into a duck's nest.

After decades of watching guys wade into swamps, dressed like trees, carrying fake birds over their shoulders, I decided to do the same. And I loved it. But aside from some cobbled-together gear from my vast fly fishing arsenal and some random deer hunting items, I didn't have the right stuff. I was a little wet, a little cold, and a little convinced that I'd have to do some shopping before this fall.

So I did. And I learned a thing or two I'd like to pass along.

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