![]() ![]() Cypress breaks, ag fields and flooded impoundments host mallards, gaddies, teal, wigeon and just about everything else.įor $350 a day in Tallahatchie County you can stay in an antebellum plantation home and enjoy top-notch meals and drinks on the delta, where in spots so many mallards trade back-and-forth at eyeball level around the refuge you won't believe it. Public opportunities in the Deep South are getting tougher, but private land waterfowl hunts with outfitters are becoming more affordable, and this is a place you just have to experience.ĭuck country down here is so different from the rest of the U.S., with some of the best dirt in the nation in regions with the lowest, wettest spots imaginable, places where rivers come together and the flooding creates some of the best habitat in the world. Southern Idaho is often a short stopper of greenhead flocks and can be excellent, too. ![]() Thousands of acres of impoundments and standing flooded corn are routine on private lands, and you can bring your boat and hit the Columbia, McNary and other spots scattered around the big river's many refuges. There are many reputable outfitters at all levels hunting Washington on both public and private lands. Russell's waterfowl hunts run $350 a day and for $1,500 you can get lodging meals and everything for a three-day duck hunt. With a seven greenhead limit and tornadoes of pintail, wigeon and Canada geese flocking through eastern Washington, this is one of the most consistent bets in the country. Editor Skip Knowles cut his teeth on mallards in the Columbia Basin, with absolutely no idea how good he had it. When guys say "greenheads" the Northwest is not the first place that comes to mind yet. An affordable hunt at $250 to $300 per day, and it's not too expensive to get to, because any major airline flies to Baltimore or Washington D.C. It's a good trip to bring spouses along, because it is surrounded by civilization, yet it has fantastic hunting and is off the beaten path, without the pressure of the famed bay to the south. "We quit booking Maine because weather can screw you up so quick and there's not much you can do when you can't chase sea ducks," says Russell. So, whether you want to extend your duck- or goose-hunting adventure to Manitoba or want to go there just try your hand at these birds alone, check out the amazing opportunities for Sandhills just over the border in Canada. ![]() Sandhills decoy well and there are a number of outfitters in the province offering hunts. The province offers some amazing opportunities to hunt what is arguably, one of the tastiest birds out there so good, in fact, that many have nicknamed these birds the "ribeye in the sky." Everybody knows about the great duck and goose hunting this province offers, but what many hunters from the States don't know is how great the hunting for Sandhill cranes is here. For these trips, check out and Ramsey Russell. You will know if something sounds fishy, and it's a red flag if an outfitter won't produce contacts. Do some research prior to handing money over to an outfitter by speaking to individuals who have hunted with them about their experiences. There is nothing better than a good guided hunting trip and few things more frustrating than a bad one. ![]()
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