Flyway Highway Endorsed Outfitters

Craig has the opportunity to hunt waterfowl all over North America. Consequently, he has a pretty good idea of where to go and which outfitters to use. Below is a list of folks he highly recommends. All the outfitters listed below run top notch, professional operations. And most importantly, they know how to "put you on the birds".

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Outfitter name -
Paradise Wings Lodge

Location - Brinkly, AR
Contact name - Ronnie Steinbeck
Web site - www.paradisewings.com
email - paradisewings@earthlink.net
Phone - 870-734-2030

Paradise Wings Lodge is right outside of Brinkly, AR. Ronnie Steinbeck (the owner) has a really cool lodge that will make hunters feel right at home. And make sure to request his rib eye steaks one night for dinner. They're awesome! Speaking of awesome, the hunting can be described as that as well. Ronnie's got everything; flooded rice and bean fields, flooded buck brush, and flooded green timber. He also does dry field snow goose hunts as well. His staff is professional and courteous. The hunting is great. You really cant go wrong with Paradise Wings!

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Outfitter name -
Thousand Islands Waterfowl Specialists

Location - Alexandria Bay, NY
Contact name - Jim Costello/Charlie Wood
Web site - www.tiwaterfowl.com
email - jjcostello@castletv.com
Phone - 315-482-6316

Jim Costello and Charlie Wood have a pretty neat operation up there in Northern New York. The 1000 Island area on the St. Lawrence river they hunt is very scenic. Also, they're based in the small resort town of Alexandria Bay so there's lots to do. You'll probably, however, be too busy hunting. The waterfowl hunting in this area is spectacular! We did primarily diver duck hunts on the river. We also got into the honkers one day which was a nice bonus. You'll be pleasantly surprised by the numbers of ducks and geese in this area!

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Outfitter name -
X-Treme Waterfowl Outfitters

Location - Quill Lakes, Saskatchewan
Contact name - Jerry Bien
Web site - www.xtremewaterfowl.com
email - h2odog@sasktel.net
Phone - 306-949-6086

We've hunted a lot of places in Canada the last four years. X-Treme Waterfowl Outfitters ranks right up there with the best of them. They're located in the famous Quill Lakes area of Saskatchewan. They've got birds, and lots of them! They also have one of the nicest lodges we've been to in Canada. We shot limits of ducks and light geese when we were there and even got into the sandhill cranes one day. That was really cool!

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Outfitter name -
Roy Carter's Big Island

Location - St Paul, Kansas
Contact name - Roy Carter
Web site - www.cartersbigislandhuntingclub.com
Phone - 620-232-4829

Carter's Big Island in S.E. Kansas is a special place. Roy has, without doubt, one of the finest Mallard hunting spots in the lower 48. We had one of the best Greenhead hunts we ever had while there. And it's not just us. Apparently everyone "Whacks'em & Stacks'em" at Carter's big Island. He also has the biggest piece of flooded green timber in the state.

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Outfitter name -
G&S Marina Outfitters

Location - Strasbourg, Saskatchewan, Canada
Contact name - Robert Schulz
Web site - www.gsmarina.com
email - fish@gsmarina.com
Phone - (306) 725-4466

If you're looking for a place with both world class waterfowl hunting and fishing, you need to contact Robert Schulz at G&S Marina. Not only is the duck and goose hunting fantastic, but the northern pike and walleye fishing on Last Mountain Lake is unbelievable. As a matter of fact, the lake was recently rated one of the top "drive to" fishing destinations in North America. It's really that good! The cabins we stayed in at the campground were clean and comfortable. There's a restaurant on site as well as a pro shop down by the marina.

We hunted with G&S for three days and shot limits of geese and ducks each day. These guys really know how to put you "on the birds".

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Outfitter name -
Wildfowler Lodge

Location - Fairfield, NC
Contact name - Nathan Garrett
Web site - www.wildfowlerlodge.com
email - wildfowlerlodge@yahoo.com
Phone - (910) 233-0809

Since I had never hunted North Carolina before, I wasn't quite sure what to expect at Wildfowler Lodge. Boy was I impressed! This place is one of the best kept secrets in waterfowl hunting. Wildfowler Lodge offers waterfowl hunting in flooded impoundments in Hyde County, NC on the north and south sides of Lake Mattumaskeet, the largest natural lake in North Carolina. They offer several different styles of waterfowl hunting including box blinds, pit blinds and layout blinds. At Wildfowler lodge, you'll experience some of the finest waterfowl hunting on the East Coast. And by the way, they have a really neat lodge with great food as well!

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Outfitter name -
Log Barn Outfitters

Location - Endeavour, Saskatchewan
Contact name - Dwight Greba
Web site - www.logbarnoutfitters.com
email - info@logbarnoutfitters.com
Phone - 306-547-4330

Log Barn Outfitters is located right up against the Boreal Forest in north east Saskatchewan. The Boreal Forest is a huge ecosystem that literally rings the earth's northern latitudes. It's some of the last great wilderness left on out planet. It has a huge and diverse wildlife population - including waterfowl!

Most of North America's waterfowl population breed here. These ducks and geese come out of the forest's enormous wetland habitat each Fall and make their way south along the various flyways. Log Barn's fields are some of the first ones the birds fly over when they come out of the forest in that part of Saskatchewan. Talk about being at the right place at the right time! The hunting is obviously incredible. Huge numbers of "uneducated" birds are the norm. Log Barn also offers Deer and Bear hunting as well. Some of the biggest bucks you've ever seen are hanging on the wall of Dwight's wild game room!

The lodging and food are great. Dwight, his son, and wife Cindy are some of the friendliest folks we've come across on the Flyway Highway. As you can tell we love this place. You will too!

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Outfitter name -
Mallard Point Duck Hunts

Location - Paragould, AR
Contact name - Keith Shumard
Web site - www.mallardpoint.net
Phone - 870-573-6771

Flooded green timber duck hunting is my favorite way to shoot ducks. There's something about leaning up against a 100 year old oak tree in thigh deep water waiting for the ducks to spill into the hole from the canopy of tree tops above. When everything is right, it's arguably the most awesome experience in waterfowl hunting!

You can experience this type of hunting at Mallard Point. Also, their lodge on the famous Black River in Brookings, Arkansas is a sight to see. It's right on the tree lined river bank and built up on stilts since it's surrounded by water most of the season. It's easily the coolest lodge we've been in on the Flyway Highway! They have a second lodge a few miles away that's closer to the many rice fields they hunt as well. Mallard Point offers some of the best field and timber hunting Arkansas has to offer. If we have a chance to get back there again we'll be all over it!

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Outfitter name -
Penobscot Bay Outfitters

Location - Searsport, Maine
Contact name - Todd Jackson
Web site - www.seaduck.net
email - info@seaduck.net
Phone - 207-338-1883

Sea ducks! We had never hunted them before we hooked up with Captain Todd at Penobscot Bay Outfitters. Now we're hooked! Shooting Eiders and Old Squaws on the beautiful Maine Coast was my personal favorite hunt of last season. The Maine Coast is one of the most scenic sights in North America. The sea duck hunting there can be fast and furious. Hunting these types of ducks on the ocean was a very different experience for us. It was a great change of pace from all the inland hunting we do most of the season.

Captain Todd runs a first class operation. His experience and equipment, critical for this type of off shore hunting, is top notch. The lodge is very nice. The food, especially the fresh Maine lobster, is outstanding. I was so impressed with Maine sea duck hunting that I plan on doing it every season for now on. Its that good!

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Outfitter name -
Ranchland Outfitters

Location - Elk Point, Alberta, Canada
Contact name - Rob Reynolds
Web site - www.ranchlandoutfitters.com
email - rob@ranchlandoutfitters.com
Phone - (877) 924-8440

This was actually my first time hunting in Alberta. Man, I sure picked the right spot! Rob runs a great operation. The lodge is one of the nicer ones I've seen in Canada (and I've seen a lot of Canadian lodges over the last 10 years in Manitoba and Saskatchewan). The food at Rob's wife's restaurant is without question the best cuisine I've ever had north of the border.

By the way, the hunting is world class as well. They have Greater Canada Geese, Lesser Canada Geese, Specks, Snows, Ross' Geese, Mallards, and Pintails. If you are looking for an Outfitter that cares about each hunt, look no further. Ranchland Outfitters is a First Class Waterfowl and Big Game Outfitter.

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Outfitter name -
Saskatoon Waterfowl Outfitters

Location - Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada
Contact name - Michael Holman
Web site - www.saskatoonwaterfowloutfitters.com
email - mike@saskatoonwaterfowloutfitters.com
Phone - (979) 218-4833

Here's another quality outfitter in Canada worth considering. I hunted with Michael and his partner Don McCrea for three days and had a great time. Saskatoon Waterfowl Outfitters is located in beautiful Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada in the heart of the Central Flyway. Literally millions of waterfowl fly over the prairies of Saskatchewan everyday as they begin their southern migration across Canada to warmer regions. You will see over ten species of ducks and over five sub species of Canada geese ranging from Giant Greaters to small Cacklers as well as Sand Hill Cranes. They also have an abundant number of snow geese and white fronted geese better known as Specklebellies. It is not unusual to see over 30,000 geese in one field.

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Outfitter name -
Bayou Bottoms

Location - Jonesboro, AR
Contact name - Kenny McNeal
Web site - www.bayoubottoms.com
email - mcneal30@hotmail.com
Phone - 618-889-0919

We had a blast shooting ducks at Bayou Bottoms! Bayou Bottoms Hunting Club is nestled in the heart of the Mississippi flyway, just south of Jonesboro, Arkansas along the Cache River in N.E. Arkansas. This is a prime location for thousands of wintering ducks and snow geese each year. Snow goose hunts take place in a 20 ft. pit with 1,500-2,000 decoys and 2 electronic callers with no limits and no plugs in your gun. (It's a giant dove shoot.) Duck hunting takes place in 16-20 ft. pits in the heart of huge flooded rice and bean fields. Bayou Bottoms has access to over 2500 acres spread out along and between the Cache and Bayou De View River systems.

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Outfitter name -
DeClue's River Bottom Farm

Location - Jacksonville, MO
Contact name - Bill DeClue
Web site - www.decluesriverbottomfarm.com
email - bill@decluesriverbottomfarm.com
Phone - 660-295-4628

We really had a good time at DeClue's River Bottom Farm. They're located in Northeast Missouri (the "Show Me" state) and owned/operated by Bill and Sherree Declue. They offer a variety of quality hunts on over 2,000 acres of private managed land. Their lodging and home cooked meals are absolute first rate (along with the hunting).

The Missouri hunting season starts with spring Turkey, September Dove, followed by October Archery Whitetailed Deer, November rifle and late October - December Waterfowl. They limit the amount of hunts to keep the pressure off the wildlife and to ensure quality hunting and service, all hunts can be customized to special needs, corporate and private packages.

 

 

 

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Outfitter name -
Devil's Lake Guide and Outfitters

Location - Devil's Lake, ND
Contact name - Steve Bourcy
Web site - www.devilslakeguide.com
email - dlguide@gondtc.com
Phone - 701-662-8799

Devil's Lake Guide and Outfitters is located in Devils Lake, ND (an area which is commonly referred to as the "Prairie Pothole" region). This area is famous for some of the finest waterfowl hunting in North America! Steve Bourcy is a very professional guide who has access to a huge amount of land and does everything possible to put his clients on the birds! We had one of the best Canvasback hunts ever on the Flyway Highway with Steve! He also guides for perch on Devil's Lake (the lake is famous for its perch fishing). When hunting with Steve, you'll stay at Ackerman Acres (www.ackermanacres.com), a really nice place right on the shores of Devil's Lake! If you want to hunt the Devil's Lake area, I would highly recommend Devil's Lake Guide and Outfitters!

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Outfitter name -
Moose Mountain Outfitters

Location - Kennedy, Saskatchewan, Canada
Contact name - Leon Dube
Web site - www.moosemountainoutfitters.com
email - mmo@sasktel.net
Phone - 306-538-4562

We've been hunting with Moose Mountain Outfitters for five straight years for a good reason. Every year we kill ducks. I'm talking lots of ducks. Leon Dube is one of my favorite outfitters in all of Canada (and that's saying a lot considering all the outfitters we use up there are top notch). Leon puts us on these little pot hole lakes and at sunrise the action is incredible! We always stay at the Kenosee Inn Resort Hotel in beautiful Moose Mountain Provincial Park. It's a first class operation run by Daryl Safinuk and Ed Fahlman (www.kenoseeinn.com). If you want to shoot ducks in Saskatchewan, you need to contact Moose Mountain Outfitters!

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Outfitter name -
Northern Flight Guide Service

Location - Devil's Lake, ND
Contact name - Kyle Blanchfield
Web site - www.take-em.com
email - woodlandresort@gondtc.com
Phone - 701-662-5996

Here's another quality outfitter in the Devil's Lake, ND area. We've hunted with Northern Flight Guide Service several times and have always had a good time (not to mention shot ducks). Devils Lake, ND is right in the middle of the "Prairie Pothole" region. This area is famous for some of the finest waterfowl hunting in North America! Kyle Blanchfield also owns/operates the Woodland Resort right on Devil's Lake (www.woodlandresort.com). It's a great place to stay an has an excellent restaurant.