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Saskatoon Trip
Posted on 10/25/26 at 10:01 pm
Posted on 10/25/26 at 10:01 pm
Going to Saskatoon this week for some ducks and geese…any advice?
I don’t have a ton of details outside of the basics or else I’d share but should have weather between 15-55. Hoping for some ribeye or the sky, but sounds like we may be too late for that…
I don’t have a ton of details outside of the basics or else I’d share but should have weather between 15-55. Hoping for some ribeye or the sky, but sounds like we may be too late for that…
This post was edited on 10/25/26 at 10:06 pm
Posted on 10/25/26 at 11:39 pm to dimestore3
You're going pretty late, but probably not too late.
Your highs will be mid 30s with lows around mid 20s.
They're getting 3 days of snow starting tomorrow. Lots of the farmers won't let you in their fields with trucks when there's snow on the ground. So you may have to tow sleds full of decoys out with SXS.
The specks and small ducks will be gone. But you should have some Canadas, Snows, and Mallards still around.
I like to go as late as possible. But not too late. My perfect dates are Oct 15th to Oct 25th. Mostly because I like to shoot mallards when they are colored up which doesn't happen until about the 15th or so.
It's a really fun trip and a beautiful place. Good luck!
Your highs will be mid 30s with lows around mid 20s.
They're getting 3 days of snow starting tomorrow. Lots of the farmers won't let you in their fields with trucks when there's snow on the ground. So you may have to tow sleds full of decoys out with SXS.
The specks and small ducks will be gone. But you should have some Canadas, Snows, and Mallards still around.
I like to go as late as possible. But not too late. My perfect dates are Oct 15th to Oct 25th. Mostly because I like to shoot mallards when they are colored up which doesn't happen until about the 15th or so.
It's a really fun trip and a beautiful place. Good luck!
Posted on 10/26/26 at 5:10 am to dimestore3
No Colors speaks the truth
Posted on 10/26/26 at 6:03 am to dimestore3
We had a great a few years back. My favorite hunt was laying on a lawn chair in tyvek amongst the snow decoys. Ducks came in on a string.
Posted on 10/26/26 at 9:08 am to LSUtigah
The outfitter we go with is usually out of there by now. Last year they offered us a late October on a final pulling the plug opening with a discount since getting access into fields becomes tricky and you typically start hunting over water at this time and that water could be frozen or getting frozen. Hunts this late in Canada can be epic or almost a dud.
Posted on 10/26/26 at 9:13 am to MWP
Should be great - from what i've been reading, they are still covered with mallards and snows.
We go in september - shoot all brown ducks, wish we would go a little later. We fly into saskatoon and drive about an hour north to battleford. Its an awesome experience.
We go in september - shoot all brown ducks, wish we would go a little later. We fly into saskatoon and drive about an hour north to battleford. Its an awesome experience.
Posted on 10/26/26 at 9:19 am to OGhunter777
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We fly into saskatoon and drive about an hour north to battleford.
Same here.
Posted on 10/26/26 at 12:37 pm to dimestore3
Headed there next week. We will be going South from Saskatoon. Killed a bunch there last year and this will be the second time using that outfitter.
Posted on 10/26/26 at 4:03 pm to MWP
Lights Out Waterfowl?
Posted on 10/26/26 at 7:29 pm to No Colors
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This post was edited on 10/26/26 at 7:34 pm
Posted on 10/27/26 at 11:39 am to dimestore3
Was in st walburg 3 weeks ago and it was a blast. Limited out every hunt, but when you get that first snow on the ground the birds usually head out. All my guides were packing up and heading back to the states on October 20th.
This post was edited on 10/28/26 at 8:03 am
Posted on 10/27/26 at 11:58 am to MWP
Same here.
MWP you go with Ward?
MWP you go with Ward?
Posted on 10/27/26 at 12:00 pm to Bawpaw
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MWP you go with Ward?
Negative, Lights Out Waterfowl.
You know Ward? Is Travis still guiding for him?
Posted on 10/27/26 at 12:52 pm to dimestore3
Quite late in the season. It’s been extremely hit or miss depending on the unit. A lot of crop still standing due to how wet it was and the farmers couldn’t get equipment in there to harvest.
You should still be able to get on some ducks and little Canadas, maybe some whites. Specks and cranes are about finished, could still catch some stragglers, but I’d be shocked if your outfit is still targeting them.
You should still be able to get on some ducks and little Canadas, maybe some whites. Specks and cranes are about finished, could still catch some stragglers, but I’d be shocked if your outfit is still targeting them.
Posted on 10/27/26 at 6:24 pm to SmoothBox
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Quite late in the season
This is very true. Having said that, I was blown out of Manitoba October 13th 2019 by a blizzard. They were calling for 3’ of snow where we were. Had to cut the trip short by 2 hunts. We did shoot some cranes in the snow on that trip, and shockingly the outfitter “Forgot” to pack our cranes.
Posted on 10/28/26 at 6:54 am to No Colors
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Lots of the farmers won't let you in their fields with trucks when there's snow on the ground. So you may have to tow sleds full of decoys out with SXS.
I’m not arguing I’m just curious why this is? I would think snow would more likely mean hard ground and less likely to be damaged but I’m sure I’m missing something? I’d think any good guide would have a 4 wheeler or sxs anyway?
This post was edited on 10/28/26 at 6:55 am
Posted on 10/28/26 at 7:01 am to MWP
Travis has his own operation in Alberta.
Northern Prairie Outfitters
Northern Prairie Outfitters
Posted on 10/28/26 at 8:07 am to No Colors
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No Colors
Curious about the downvotes on this.
Is it anti-hunters? Or did you make someone mad previously.
I know you don’t care. I get that. But any reason to downvote solid, thorough advice.
Posted on 10/28/26 at 8:31 am to baldona
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I’m just curious why this is? I would think snow would more likely mean hard ground and less likely to be damaged
It's still in the messy stage right now. Lows in the 20s and highs in the 30s and snow doesn't freeze the ground. Just makes it wet and likely to cause ruts. If you wait until the ground is frozen solid, the ducks are already gone.
Also the reason that spring snow goose hunting isn't more widely adapted is just this reason. The fields are still wet with patches of snow in April and farmers don't want you out there.
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I’d think any good guide would have a 4 wheeler or sxs anyway?
Yes but they're not as common as you might think. The high prairie is dry country. They get on average less than 20 inches of rain a year. We ger 60. Low humidity and things just dry out super fast up there.
It's not like down here where every hunting club has a fleet of SXS and everyone has one. But my guess is that the reputable guides are properly equipped.
When I was there 2 weeks ago we had one day of rain/snow in the forecast. It started snowing on us when we were picking up the decoys from our morning hunt. By noon it was raining. So we didnt hunt that afternoon or the next morning. But the sun was out and the fields were dry by that afternoon. So we were basically only out of action for 24 hours. And we used that time to clean birds and scout etc. So it really didn't bother us.
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