Found an Outfitter that leases Pit Blinds and Flooded timber for self guided Duck hunts. Recommends 50-100 decoys. Any particular brands or species types you recommend. The place is in AK. Thanks
Found an Outfitter that leases Pit Blinds and Flooded timber for self guided Duck hunts. Recommends 50-100 decoys. Any particular brands or species types you recommend. The place is in AK. Thanks
Had some buddies do this two years ago and wanted me to go. I declined. When you get into most of these self guided blind leases, many will put you on a spot that has been hunted pretty much everyday they can get someone to pay for it. They aren't typically letting a field full of food sit for several days to build up a few birds before they lease it out. They are typically leasing out a field of spot with some water out for you to hunt over. I just want you to be aware of what you are likely getting into, as kevbo mentioned above. With that being said, if there are a bunch of new birds coming in on a big front, you may kill a few. In that scenario it really won't matter what decoys you have sitting out there. I would have a few pintails, spoonies, or even divers with some white on them just for visibility. Past that, if they are primarily just for this one hunt, get 'Hotbuy"mallards or the cheapest thing you can get.
If there aren't any new birds and you are hunting a few stale birds that have been in the area for a while, as has been the norm the last two or three years, I've had more luck at times putting out a couple of spoonies or even single mallard down the field away from the blind and just covered up on the dike. If they see 50 -100 decoys in the same spot everyday and get shot at a few times, it doesn't take long for them to avoid it.
My buddies that went, killed one bird in three days. The said they watch a bunch of birds fly into this other pond every day, ask the guide about that spotted he wassailing it for a weekend hunt for group coming in for the weekend. Translation, "A big-money guy is bringing come people to hunt this weekend and I am saving that spot for them." I'm not trying to discourage you from going, just let you know what you are getting into. I think people have this impression, as I think they did, that you just go out to Arkansas and you can hunt anywhere and kill birds. It isn't like that at all.
And mine...sounds just like I know the "outfitter"Probably the most honest and accurate response you’ll get. My exact experiences as well.
Probably the most honest and accurate response you’ll get. My exact experiences as well.
And mine...sounds just like I know the "outfitter"