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By Lynn Burkhead, OutdoorChannel.com
With big concentrations of ducks enjoying the good life in the Central Flyway where unfrozen water and abundant leftover grain crops are conspiring to keep the 2015-16 early season migration of ducks and geese a hit-and-miss affair, duck shooting success right now often revolves around effective scouting.
As in getting out in the pickup truck, rolling down the asphalt and glassing up huntable concentrations of ducks with a good pair of binoculars the afternoon before a hunt.
But even with the mild weather and on again, off again migration in the Plains, good duck and goose shoots can still be found.
Especially if you follow these five tips to scout your way to waterfowl...