Waterfowl Loafing Set-up

This past season I wanted to put a big effort in getting some waterfowl pictures on my scouting cameras. To start off with I tried setting up on wetland edges, or open water and hoping for something to swim by.


I wanted to be able to have the waterfowl come up close and stay still for a bit, for those premium shots, but it's tough without the use of bait or attractant of some kind. So I started thinking about ways to do this, and since I’d rather not use bait, this is the best I came up with so far.


Loafing areas are about the only spot on a wetland that waterfowl (and aquatic mammals) will use consistently, and will stay there for long periods. Loafing areas such as logs, muskrat huts for example aren’t always in the best of locations, so I decided to build my own.


I used a plank off an old weathered pallet, and attached some pink foam insulation to the bottom. I then drilled a large hole at both ends of the plank and used 2 pieces of conduit for stakes. I attached my camera to one of the pieces of conduit, and anchored the other end.


I had to modify my 1040 case slightly, by attaching a hose clamp to the back, which I used to fasten to the conduit stake.


Simple, cheap, and worked pretty well!