Late to the thread but I lived the duck hunting live for years. My first 4 seasons of the Arkansas 60 day season I hunted 30+ days each year. Member of a club with private fields, woods, etc etc. But public land was always the most fun to me the boat races (we they had them), arguments, and all that come with it. Luckily most of the arguments our group got in were the non-threatening type. Nothing like getting in before shooting time watching ducks touchdown and lift off in the moon light. Having them swim within an arms reach. The only thing that may be better is when the mallards are cupped floating down through the timbers at shooting time. The money spent is well worth it but there always seems to be more to spend.