Where to Duck Hunt | North America’s BEST!
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- Do you have a duck hunting bucket list? On this video Joel shares his top 10 favorite places to duck hunt in North America!
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Have you ever wondered where to duck hunt? Have you considered taking a trip to hunt waterfowl and didn't know where to go? On this video Joel gives his top 10 areas in North America that he's duck and goose hunted. Hear his insights and see some incredible footage of places he loves!
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Just want to say I’ve only been duck hunting my self for 3 years now and just started taking it seriously this year. I live in Maine and all of your videos have helped tremendously getting ready this year. As well as great Entertainment at work. Thank you for everything you do
Being from North Dakota I really have no desire to hunt waterfowl anywhere else. That being said adding a sea duck hunt to the bucket list is tempting.
Thanks for making this video!
Fantastic video Joel! Such great footage!
Thanks Elliott! Many years in the making!
Thanks for another great video. That footage has me yearning for September!
Me too LOL... Glad you enjoyed it!
Thanks for another good vid! Several of those places are on my list!
Great Thanks!!
Bucket list hunt for me is a timber duck hunt down south,doubt I'll get it done,but can always dream.
Washington is lights out for all waterfowl.
Thanks for all the advise. This past season was going to be awesome. My son a senior in HS and I bought a Seaark 2072. Zero ducks on the east coast and now 2 mallard limit. These videos give us inspiration to keep trying. He is headed for college after his (virtua)l graduation next week.
Thanks for your hard work over the years.
It was a tough season for most last year... I'm believing this next season will be better! Congratulations to your son in his graduation... I know it's not the kind of senior year or graduation he hoped for. There's a lot to be learned at this time for making the best in a situation. Hopefully he is learning to persevere and be thankful for what he does have!
My life's dream is to start in Canada and follow them to Mexico. Have now added Alaska to that list.
This is awesome Joel. I live in Oklahoma, cool to see we made your list 👍🏻
Glad you enjoyed it!
Great list of places to hunt. I'd love yo make it to one of them in the years to come. Thanks for sharing👍👍
You should! Thanks for watching.
Cool. Need to go to ND. Or even MD for species variety
Incredible footage Joel. I Personally haven’t been able to hunt anywhere but close to home in GA but that sea duck hunt looks like it would be a blast! That’s going on my bucket list after this video.
It is... I'm going back this year!
I’ve heard of Paul’s Pond before. Never have seen any photos or videos of it. Looks really cool.Another good one brother. GOD has Blessed you with the opportunity to see all these magnificent places he has created.Thanks for sharing. My bucket list is to make it to cypress crossing to have the opportunity to meet you. Keep em coming
I feel very blessed to have been able to hunt so many awesome places! Yeah, Paul's pond is one of a kind. I look forward to hunting with you some day!
New to duck hunting. I am seriously loving this content. I have definitely acquired an addiction.
Minnesota. Lots of local ducks and tons of migration from Canada plus they haven't been shot at much.we shoot dabilers and divers and we even shoot sea ducks on the big water that came down from Hudson bay.
I'm with you on alot of ypur picks. I live and hunt in Washington, can't beat a 7 bird limit.
Right on!
St. Lawrence River is classic, Finger lakes in NY, Chesapeake bay???? Joel, those are some Historic and great places.
You have to go to North Dakota. Absolutely awesome duck hunting!!!
What's really cool about scoters my buddy shot three of them in Central Montana two drakes one hen. Then are known to come here but very rare to get!
If you want to come to NY to try, I'd be happy to show you a couple great places.
I am a Canadian from Ontario, and I am headed to Saskatchewan for an epic waterfowl and upland hunt. Goosemas is almost here!
Awesome! I hope it's EPIC for you!
Really cool to be duck hunting all over the place. Couple species there I would love to get on.
Good list! I’ve hunted some timber in Louisiana but never did much good other than woodies. They make it very hard for non residents to hunt public WMA in Arkansas. So many rules. Like 18 shells per hunter, limited hours, how fast a boat can go, one time, one place WMA stamps. Only jerk strings. I just haven’t gone but I would like to try it.
Joel, if you were to recommend the top places to go on a guided hunt where would you recommend for an out of stater that's never been there before? Of course include the lodge you guide at!!
In north central Indiana, Waterfowl hunting isn’t so great. Very few birds in my area but I get some birds down. I would love to visit any one of your top 10 places. Sweet video and it inspires me to save some cash for a trip.
Great! Thanks for sharing.
Great list. Close to mine and I might add Utah salt lake, and curtain blind hunts in outerbanks.
Good call!
Great video, really like your channel you should come out to California!🦆👈
Joel, Have you ever hunted in New Brunswick, Canada? The Oromocto river lakes is loaded with Black ducks and Wood ducks! Sussex farms are also unreal for Canada geese!
705Ibanez no I haven’t made it there yet!
Where would you rate Ballard county. KY. Or Reelfoot lake north west Tennessee or southern Missouri ten mile pond?
Cabot Arkansas has alot of ducks and geese. It is my duck destination.
Oh believe me California is an awesome place to duck hunt we shot canvasbacks,redheads,cinnamons,scoters,mallards and lots and lots of woodies
opening weekend in New Zealand this weekend after being delayed 3 weeks due to Corona virus. Mallard limits range from 10 to 50 birds per day depending on your region
Awesome! New Zealand is on my bucket list to go hunt!
Had the opportunity to hunt habitat flats in Missouri once, best experience in my life. But Arkansas is a close second.
I’ve hunted southern Oregon and Idaho and California. Love the Pacific Flyway. My top areas I wish to hunt are; Arkansas flooded timber and rice for specks, SW Louisiana specks, Alaska sea ducks, north/South Dakota potholes, Maryland honkers and sea ducks, Montana honkers and mallards, Kansas little geese, Oklahoma leaders and west Texas little geese.
You go a good list!
How about a list of the outfitters you hunted with in each locations? Thanks
Great video,awesome footage!!! I live and hunt in Wisconsin. Travel every year to North Dakota. Also hunted in Canada all are awesome. Next states are definitely going to be Arkansas and Kansas.
That's great! Thanks Jim, for watching and for the comments!
Yeah when I have the funds I don't have the time and when I have the time I don't have the funds.I been blessed though. I have hunted 6 states and 2 provinces.I even got the chance to hunt The Eastern Shore of Maryland in it's heyday.I won't mention my home state of Nevada but if you have access to private it can be as good as Anywhere. I can hunt from September 24 to January 30 with a 7 duck limit and 5 honker limit.
Luckily I have many ranches to hunt.
I’m surprised Montana made your list! This year will be my first time duck hunting. Any tips for Montana ducks?
Nothing like hunting in cypress swamps in ms when it’s good. We don’t always hold the numbers but for me it can’t get better then sitting on a slough shooting wood ducks gadwalls and mallards
Sounds great!
Michigan has some of the best waterfowl around. Hunting the Great Lakes, Detroit River along with all the other inland lakes and rivers.
Shhhhhhh.
@@Phil.The.Lumberjack my bad lol
@@BKNG13 Completely agree, Michigan is one of the best places to hunt waterfowl!
Very surprised that Michigan and Louisiana were not on your list.
Cool list, Joel! Did you ever come to Southern Illinois back when our goose numbers were so high (80s-90s)?
Yes indeed! It was certainly the place to be back then!
@@SurvivingDuckSeason do you remember where you went?
Love this because im from oklahoma and i do a lot of hunting!!!
I’ve had some great times in OK!
My buddy’s run a guide service and if your up for the challenge you could come down this winter and hunt with us. You can email my buddy at braydon132@yahoo.com
Should come up to Wisconsin and hunt the Mississippi River
I like hunting small rivers.
Good ole Paul’s Pond !!!! My brother used to be on Paul’s pro-staff back in the day. We still run Dropzones to this day!! You know the mallard shooting out there on that pond will give anywhere in the world a run for its money !! I hope Paul is doing good these days, I heard He ran into some health problems
The place is legendary, for sure! I have't spoken with Paul in a few years, but yes he did have some health issues a few years ago.
I'm going to Alaska with Jeremiah Brooks this year also!
Right on!
Joel I’m gonna disagree with you on most callable birds I’ll say a gadwall is one of the best decoying birds I’ve ever worked and come back to Missouri let us change your mind on put us on your top 10 !
Love it, wouldnt mind seeing the full footage of the platte and washington hunts. Those are on my bucket list. I've yet to leave the state.
Will probably do that!
If your looking for woodies CA is your spot. In the Central Valley rivers
I live in Mn and I can say you NEED to hunt North Dakota! It's some of the best waterfowl hunting in the states!
Yes, I know! I have been there for Snow Geese in the spring season, but not for ducks. I have never been able to work it in my schedule.
What about all the other hunts? How can we get in contact with those guides?
Joel Loved your video about your 10 Best places to hunt Duck& geese, I am from California and have you ever hurd of the Butte Sink, ??? Ask around and if they dont say that it is one of the Best places to hunt Ducks i will really be stumped . A good friend of mine used to run a place called the WILD GOOSE he has pass, RIP to Gary but his club used to Average 6.3 to 6.8 some years out of a 7 bird limit thats GREAT Hunting as you know and them Averages are good Ducks not any duck you could shoot, Mallard- Sprig the top birds. Talk to someone that knows Calif. ask about the Butte Sink, TAKE CARE & GOOD HUNTING.
Grew up hunting the Mississippi in Iowa. Moved to Amarillo hunt playas. Hunted Reservoirs in East Texas while in seminary. Moved to Nebraska and lived there 8 years. Hunted the Sandhills and the Missouri River bottoms. Moved to NE Oklahoma and hunted reservoirs. Moved back to Amarillo and hunting my own turf. I have had fabulous hunting all places. If I go anywhere else, it will be green timber in Arkansas.
Thanks for sharing... there's such wonderful hunting all across our great country! Every area is a little (or a lot) different.
Surviving Duck Season one constant: mallards like timber
Definitely planning on hunting in other places (I’m in CA)
Right on! I need to get out to CA for some waterfowl hunting.
Surviving Duck Season hit me up when you’re here! Hunted against the oregon border, the redwoods, the valley, San Francisco Bay and salton sea by Mexico. Could take you on some incredible trips!
Surviving Duck Season I hunt public lands (refuges) in the Sacramento valley, you’re always welcome to join me
All good states in my opinion. California, Oregon and Utah can be really good as well!
U gotta have Missouri flooded corn, unreal
When I first started hunting in the 1970’s guys from Arkansas would come to SC to hunt mallards.....now it’s the other way around. Alberta is my number 1, Texas number 2, Arkansas number 3, Louisiana number 4 and Oklahoma number 5..........
Great show good picks . I would say Washington state has the best mallard hunting in the continental us.. yes Arkansas kills more but Arkansas has a ton of more hunters than Washington state
All on the list are definitely dream locations! I’m in MN and wouldn’t put us in the top 20 for ducks...maybe that’s why I look to your videos for an edge. I don’t think it would be as rewarding hunting in a refuge...too easy !
Statistically MN is one of the better states, but I also know several guys that live there but hunt in ND instead. By the way, I've hunted in refuges a few times and I wouldn't say it was ever easy. On most successful days (no matter where you hunt) there's been a lot of work that went into that success.
Being from Louisiana… I wouldn’t have it in my top 10 either anymore lol Been fortunate to hunt in a lot of states due to that. Maine is my favorite state so far. Washington and California look to be the best but I haven’t hunted in either yet.
Pals would say shush! But Idaho CAN be fabulous. But the Left Coast is moving in, and the pressure is building.
I have hunted most states in the West. Arizona, California (Google' s back parking lot. Before there was a Google), Oregon, Washington, lots in Idaho, and fly in hunts for years in Alaska (I flew my own planes there for years)
Of the places listed, Idaho is my favorite by far.
Just started watching your videos seen 1 about the South 80 have you done or consider doing a tour of all your blinds
That’s a good idea. I have shown several of our blinds on different videos. We have about 40 blinds but I could do one on our best blinds or something like that.
@@SurvivingDuckSeason 40 dang how many of those blinds are being hunted during the peak of the season
Mark Gardner we only hunt 3-4 blinds per day so we have plenty of spots to go and to let them rest.
@@SurvivingDuckSeason nice live in Iowa have a hundred public pretty much all my life lots of pressure for the most part I Hunted the Mississippi River but for the last 7 years have a feather boat and hunt a Shallow Lake just off the river enjoy the hell out of it
Hunted not hundred
Come out to the butte sink in California
Hi Joel I'll hunted in 8 different states three of them on your list had a great time in every state because I was. Duck hunting my number one would be Washington hands down it's not even close
Right on!
You need to come out here in California and hunt
Where at in Oklahoma?
Next fall will be my first waterfowl season. I live in Illinois, any tips or areas to check out up here?
I haven't hunted in Illinois in years, so I don't have any specific suggestions. Try looking into your state DNR. They would have some good resources for you. Also, there are many facebook waterfowl groups that you can learn from. I would especially look for an Illinois waterfowl group. The best thing that a new waterfowler can do is find a mentor or at least someone who knows what they're doing to take you along.
@@SurvivingDuckSeason Thank you!!!
Kansas would have been a consideration for this list. For sure top 10 in US at least.
Currituck, North Carolina. Rich in history. Oldest duck club is North America. Can shoot sea ducks to puddle ducks on the Currituck sound
Right on!
What did you think of Utah?
Alberta for a DIY hunt, I'm a NR guy to Canada and the folks up there are fantastic
Thats great!
Have hunted Canada and several states in the US. Am in a top notch rice field lease. There's nothing in the world that tops seeing mallards break down over the tree tops and flutter down through Arkansas timber!
Yes indeed!
Did you hunt for anything else on your other Alaska trips?
Yes, hunted for bear on many other trips. Shot a few. Incredible experience! Done lots of fishing there too?
Central fly way ...chyanne bottoms kansas
Can I ask why you have never hunted in MN? I may be biased, but I think we have some of the best waterfowl hunting in the Midwest. Just curious if you just have never tried it or just don’t want to. Thanks!
Just never tried. There's such a small window of time each year just haven't fit it in yet.
Surviving Duck Season I hear you there! Never enough time to do what we want!
Tallahassee florida, public lakes. Best area in the world. If you have ever been here you know the deal
Whats the name of the outfitter you hunted in washington ?
www.burbankgoose.com
@@SurvivingDuckSeason thank you so much . And keep up the cool vidios. Loved the one about your 3 dogs i have one so ( i know what you mean) when you say you love your dog special bond for sure!!
Jeremy Matlock thanks brother!
You are missing NB Canada. We have everything from the big ducks like blacks and green heads to tiny fellas like woodies and teal. Amazing Canadas hunting and you are never more than a couple hours from sea duck hunting.
How about Prince Edward Island?? Phenomenal
Washington state has everything you can think of, some of the best sea duck hunting in the country, you can find flooded timber depending on where you go and also east of the cascades you got some of the best green head and hunker hunting around. I think personally if Washington had more duck hunters it would probably kill more mallards then Arkansas. Washington is unbelievable
Washington is a great state for hunting and fishing! I think part of the reason waterfowling is so great there is there isn't too many people doing it. If there were a lot more hunters in Washington, they wouldn't let em shoot 7 mallards a day (Count you blessings). The duck population in the Pacific flyway couldn't come close to supporting the harvest numbers that the Mississippi Flyway has.
@@SurvivingDuckSeason i did some simple math with each flyways numbers from the number of hunters compared to the numer of ducks harvested and the Pacific flyway had the highest amount of ducks killed per person of 16 a year I believe and the central and Mississippi flyways were around 10 to 12 or so and theres a lot less hunters over here then over there but who knows
deltawaterfowl.org/u-s-duck-hunter-numbers-waterfowl-harvest-increased-in-2016-2017/
This was just one season but yeah lol
PNW Outdoorsman you’re not looking the the data that shows the amount of birds in the flyway or the amount of birds harvested. The population of ducks in the Mississippi flyway is almost triple of the Pacific flyway. For 2019 season Arkansas per person average is 16.6 which was the 2nd highest in the nation behind California which was 21. Washington and Oregon normally make the top 5. Pacific flyway is strong in this statistic because the have a 7 bird limit with all mallards. You can find all the data on US fish and wildlife website. The information is really fascinating! You’ve given me a really good idea for a video.
@@SurvivingDuckSeason yeah I haven't done much looking into just from the link I sent you. But aye we got cinnamons and harleyd over here😂😂
PNW Outdoorsman right on! I guess you and Alaska corner the market on Harlequin! I didn’t realize y’all had cinnamon teal that were still around during duck season. Cool stuff!
I like the list but I’d say southern Illinois and Mississippi Delta is some of the best hunting around
I've had some good hunts in both states!
I agree. I hunt western KY and southern Illinois
Have you ever checked out oregon?
Yes indeed! I'd like to get back for the late season speck hunts!
West KY used to be awesome. It seems that it has been way slower the last few years.
I’ve heard the same from a few buddies who hunt there.
Yes Kentucky duck hunting is very shitty these days.
manitoba, good ol praries
Never have travel anywhere. Have you hunted in Illinois Joel?
Yes I have!
What part and how did you enjoy it
The Eastern Shore of Maryland I felt should of made your top 10. Have you ever hunted there?
No. I’ve hunted 40+ states. Haven’t made Maryland yet.
@@SurvivingDuckSeason put that on your list. Chesapeake Bay for divers like canvasback, redheads, blackheads. And black water refugee is loaded with puddle ducks. I watch a lot of your videos. Thanks man for sharing your insights with us
I'm from Dorchester county in Maryland and I thought that was a good destination for waterfowl
Never hunted outside of Michigan but many many states are on my list. When you talked about using odd decoys during the Alaska trip it got me thinking, have you ever seen "Sir Coot"? Here's a F.B. link to him if you like different decoys lol
facebook.com/NorthernMNDU/posts/sir-coot-a-ducks-unlimitedmojo-exclusive-and-coming-to-a-du-banquet-near-you/536506816999711/
LOL yeah I've seen the coot!
uhhhhh californa bc it has geese seaducks and theres more ducks killed here than arkanas also cinnamon teal
Arkansas is number one. Period. I didn’t make the rules, Joel did.
There is no one place for me that is better than with family. I could care less about limits and where we go long as we’re together period
You're right... while most of us enjoy going to extraordinary places, it's only a bonus. For the majority of serious waterfowlers, it's about more simple things like spending time with friends, family, and maybe a retriever.
Yea I have 2 teenage girls and 4 brothers which all have kids when we go out it’s a small army lol. I can’t afford to go on trips but we stay close to home and are blessed with good hunting when you put the time in. Diver hunting is spectacular and the kids are thoroughly enjoying it especially when we cook out and make a day out of it. Be safe and if your ever in nj I’ll be your guide for a day
I hunt black river Arkansas
I never heard much about washington before . Is there any good hunting near Tacoma ?
All of my hunting in Washington has been in the eastern part of the state. Sorry, I'm not familiar with the hunting around Tacoma.
This list doesn't hold water, how could you not include the eastern shore of md in the top 5 let alone at all?!
SK
I've duck hunted in New Mexico and North Dakota. North Dakota is way better for duck hunting.
Argentina is where it’s at💥💥💥💥
Dang I wasn’t even born in 2003
No Louisiana????? Gtf outta here!!
Like I said in the video, there are other states that have good hunting, I was just picking my favorite 10 places that I have hunted.
Louisiana is losing birds by the year they don’t have a reason to come down.
Gage Broussard its all them flooded corn trees up north
As a resident,California is good for bucket list birds like pintail and specs. If you want limits or greenheads, don’t come here
You`re hunting the wrong spots. Plenty of greenheads if you know where to go, and California is always in the top 3 for ducks killed.
California has insane mallard hunts depending where you're at. My dad back in the day was part of the mystic lake club and you able to shoot 7 pintails a day constantly
PNW Outdoorsman true there are some good spots but in general mallards are better in the central flyway. That was also back in the day before the population exploded and the hunting slowed down. The club my dad and I used to hunt at was nicknamed “mallard alley”. Now it’s “spoonie alley”
@@joeymacedo4746for the pacific flyway Washington has insane mallards like Arkansas, just not nearly as many hunters so it doesn't get nearly as much hype which I like, keeps the pressure down. But California has a lot more cinnamons then up here.
PNW Outdoorsman you would definitely know Washington better then me I’ve never hunted there. If that’s the case then maybe we should keep that a secret! The cinnamons down here area weird there’s certain refugees that have a ton it’s crazy. Most all of them are in the los banos region from what I’ve heard.
The best place is Minnesota where there absolutely no ducks lol
Nd is the duck factory should probably stay away.
Good idea 😜