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I wanna do a big time guided duck hunt for my dad on his 70th
Posted on 12/9/24 at 10:33 pm
Posted on 12/9/24 at 10:33 pm
Anyone got any recommendations?
I’m talking lodge with meals and good beds, maybe some afternoon activities like hog or coyote hunting. All the works, I’m sparing no expense. He lives in Alabama, and I’m paying for it, but anything within driving distance for him would be great, he’d drive with my brother.
I know guided hunts aren’t guaranteed, but he’s lost his local spot and has nowhere to go. I’d love to limit out every morning but more than that he’d love just a trip with his sons. So I’m looking for a top notch operation where you can kill ducks but they also roll out the red carpet for him.
All states in the lower 48 are in play, this is in 2 years.i wanna start saving and planning now.
Kansas, North Dakota, Missouri? Etc I feel like Arkansas has fallen off the past few years
Anyone got any recs I can put on my radar and start researching?
To add: for your recommendations, what time of the season seemed to be good? Early? Late?
I’m talking lodge with meals and good beds, maybe some afternoon activities like hog or coyote hunting. All the works, I’m sparing no expense. He lives in Alabama, and I’m paying for it, but anything within driving distance for him would be great, he’d drive with my brother.
I know guided hunts aren’t guaranteed, but he’s lost his local spot and has nowhere to go. I’d love to limit out every morning but more than that he’d love just a trip with his sons. So I’m looking for a top notch operation where you can kill ducks but they also roll out the red carpet for him.
All states in the lower 48 are in play, this is in 2 years.i wanna start saving and planning now.
Kansas, North Dakota, Missouri? Etc I feel like Arkansas has fallen off the past few years
Anyone got any recs I can put on my radar and start researching?
To add: for your recommendations, what time of the season seemed to be good? Early? Late?
This post was edited on 12/9/24 at 10:38 pm
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Posted on 12/9/24 at 10:43 pm to Frac the world
I do some guided hunts on a couple of really nice private properties in the Mississippi Delta and could provide you guys a great experience, but being 2 years out, I'm not going to plug myself here. That said, I'll give you all the guidance you want.
Don't discount Arkansas. When it's good, there's no better place to be. Public timber is my favorite thing, but there are some guides services that do timber. Be ready to pay and book now if you want a good one. Daniel Boone Duck Club around Crocketts Bluff has some blinds in some tree impoundments next to the White River and I think they're reasonable. Don't go hunt a pit in a rice field in Arkansas.
If you don't mind driving, I could put you with some guys in Oklahoma that absolutely mash mallards. If you want to go a little further, Carters Big Island in Southeast Kansas. I guide there in January. Mallard mecca.
If it's not about Mallards and you want a manageable drive from Alabama and a great lodge experience, look up Honey Brake or Dave's Bayou in Louisiana. Both have phenomenal accommodations and consistent puddle ducks and teal. Mallards when it's cold and you catch it right.
Don't discount Arkansas. When it's good, there's no better place to be. Public timber is my favorite thing, but there are some guides services that do timber. Be ready to pay and book now if you want a good one. Daniel Boone Duck Club around Crocketts Bluff has some blinds in some tree impoundments next to the White River and I think they're reasonable. Don't go hunt a pit in a rice field in Arkansas.
If you don't mind driving, I could put you with some guys in Oklahoma that absolutely mash mallards. If you want to go a little further, Carters Big Island in Southeast Kansas. I guide there in January. Mallard mecca.
If it's not about Mallards and you want a manageable drive from Alabama and a great lodge experience, look up Honey Brake or Dave's Bayou in Louisiana. Both have phenomenal accommodations and consistent puddle ducks and teal. Mallards when it's cold and you catch it right.
This post was edited on 12/10/24 at 12:36 pm
Posted on 12/10/24 at 2:32 am to 1897
1897 is shooting you straight in his comments.
I’ll say this, anything in La could be very hit or miss at any point in the season.
If you are wanting to smash green, I’d look further west and north.
Unless it’s something he’s never experienced, I’d pass on pit blinds in ricefields.
Honey Brake and Dave’s Bayou will both treat you very well, but as anywhere can struggle with stale birds at times.
Both can give you excellent accommodations and meals and guides.
HB is more likely to hunt you in a blind on a tree line than DB.
Both can give you a great variety of ducks if that’s your thing.
I’ll say this, anything in La could be very hit or miss at any point in the season.
If you are wanting to smash green, I’d look further west and north.
Unless it’s something he’s never experienced, I’d pass on pit blinds in ricefields.
Honey Brake and Dave’s Bayou will both treat you very well, but as anywhere can struggle with stale birds at times.
Both can give you excellent accommodations and meals and guides.
HB is more likely to hunt you in a blind on a tree line than DB.
Both can give you a great variety of ducks if that’s your thing.
This post was edited on 12/10/24 at 6:24 am
Posted on 12/10/24 at 5:34 am to Frac the world
Pacific Wings Outfitters
Went with them to Canada, it was unbelievable. The Next year the group went to Washington, same but easier trip.
Went with them to Canada, it was unbelievable. The Next year the group went to Washington, same but easier trip.
Posted on 12/10/24 at 6:31 am to Frac the world
Straight lake lodge.
Posted on 12/10/24 at 6:36 am to jpainter6174
Eagle Lakes Outfitters in Washington. I’ve been to quite a few states and Canada to hunt ducks and eagle lakes is the best spot yet for many reasons. Super nice lodge over looking the eagle lakes but a down to earth and family owned place. 7 bird limit, too, It’s the best of everything
LINK
LINK
This post was edited on 12/10/24 at 6:37 am
Posted on 12/10/24 at 7:18 am to hall59tiger
Honey brake on Larto lake is a good option. It’s not cheap but 1st class facilities. You can duck hunt in the morning and do the skeet range or white perch/ Sacalait fishing trip in the afternoon. The colder it gets the better the fishing will get on the lake.
Posted on 12/10/24 at 7:28 am to Frac the world
Fowlco in Oklahoma is great.
Posted on 12/10/24 at 8:23 am to Frac the world
Hickory Creek Outfitters in Kansas. It's self-guided, so a lot more freedom on where/when you hunt. This year will be our 4th in a row. Great blinds, and great hunts each year we've been.
Hickory Creek Outfitters
Edit: Sorry, didn't see that you wanted guided.
Hickory Creek Outfitters
Edit: Sorry, didn't see that you wanted guided.
This post was edited on 12/10/24 at 8:24 am
Posted on 12/10/24 at 9:30 am to Frac the world
just got back from Paris Texas with Red Leg Outfitters.
33 birds the fist hunt 49 the next morning.
Did night hog hunt that resulted in 3 pigs. They supply the thermal guns if needed..
Would highly recommend.
Posted on 12/10/24 at 9:30 am to Frac the world
I know you said lower 48 but if travel and expense isn’t restricted look into Ranchland Outfitters in Canada…went with them about 5 years ago and they are top notch. At the time they had hunting rights to 60,000 acres, might be more now. They own a few houses in town for lodging and the family owns a restaurant that’s closed during hunting season to serve meals to the hunters. It’s not your typical “camp/lodge” style setup but the hunting is unreal. Six of us shot 318 birds in 3 days.
We went in September and it was unseasonably cold but normally temps are 40’s-60’s that time of year. If you’ve never been it’s definitely one to put on the bucket list
We went in September and it was unseasonably cold but normally temps are 40’s-60’s that time of year. If you’ve never been it’s definitely one to put on the bucket list
Posted on 12/10/24 at 9:53 am to HogsWillRiseAgain
I’m surprised no one has said Habitat Flats yet.
Posted on 12/10/24 at 9:58 am to LSUbub12
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I’m surprised no one has said Habitat Flats yet.
If you want to see ducks then yes that’s a good spot. Know several people who have gone that didn’t have very good experiences as far as killing ducks
Posted on 12/10/24 at 10:33 am to Ron Cheramie
I've been to HF, I wouldn't spend that kind of money for what we had to do to kill a limit of mallards. 2 days they brought lunch to the blinds while we literally hunted all day. Lodge was nice, food was terrible.
I've been to Dave's Bayou 5-6 times. Food and lodging was exceptional, while we had a few good hunts, majority left a lot to be desired. I'd look for a place in OK or KS. Hunted OK over the weekend, birds are stale there as well. Just nothing to push them down this year. Buddy is in IL hunting currently and they have a lot of woodies on the strap today.
I've been to Dave's Bayou 5-6 times. Food and lodging was exceptional, while we had a few good hunts, majority left a lot to be desired. I'd look for a place in OK or KS. Hunted OK over the weekend, birds are stale there as well. Just nothing to push them down this year. Buddy is in IL hunting currently and they have a lot of woodies on the strap today.
Posted on 12/10/24 at 11:03 am to 1897
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Daniel Boone Duck Club around Crocketts Bluff
The Bullocks have been operating this club for a long time.
Couple others in the Stuttgart area to look at would be Kwack Smackers, Dry Lake, and Slick McCollum's. I think Kwack Smackers has some flooded timber. Dry Lake may be predominantly field blinds and Slick's is flooded timber. These clubs are owned, operated, and guided by locals.
Kwack Smackers also does well on Specks.
As far as time of the year, early and mid-season would be best for flooded timber because if it freezes up during late season then that's the last place you want to be.
This post was edited on 12/10/24 at 11:08 am
Posted on 12/10/24 at 7:35 pm to Frac the world
Whatever you do, leave Louisiana out of the conversation. It's over with down there. The few legit outfits that remain still have poor days, and too many poor days to still be relevant in my opinion.
Posted on 12/10/24 at 9:53 pm to southside
Thank you all for your responses 
it is very much appreciated At first glance on my phone all of these look outstanding. I’m going to bookmark this thread and sit down on laptop and spend a few hours to analyze every recommendation. I thank yall again!
it is very much appreciated At first glance on my phone all of these look outstanding. I’m going to bookmark this thread and sit down on laptop and spend a few hours to analyze every recommendation. I thank yall again! Posted on 12/11/24 at 3:40 pm to Frac the world
It’s funny if you follow Tony Vandemore, his group limits out every day.
Yes I’ve heard the HF you get is a lot of times not the one you see on social media.
Yes I’ve heard the HF you get is a lot of times not the one you see on social media.
Posted on 12/11/24 at 5:44 pm to 1897
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Carters Big Island in Southeast Kansas. I guide there in January. Mallard mecca.
I am guessing that it doesn't get mostly locked up in January if you are mashing them. You know about bookings for next season?
We went to Oklahoma a couple of years ago and did ok. It wasn't horrible but wasn't great. Arkansas many times before that but damn they are so hit or miss. This year we did Canada and it was unreal but think next year might stay stateside since Argentina is on the books for '26.
For a purely lodging/food standpoint with good to sometimes off the chain hunting, Dave's Bayou is hard to beat.
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