Duck Hunting Guides

[Irish Pennant]

I have never duck hunted and I would like to give it a try before I make the plunge into duck gear. I imagine that there are a number of guides in the area (Tillamook to Hood River). I have never used a guide for hunting or fishing. I am looking for recommendations and tips. Speaking of tips, do you tip a guide, if so what’s the formula? What price range should I expect to pay for a guided duck hunt? What are some dos and don’ts? At what range should I pattern my shotgun (12 ga) for ducks? What is a common 3 inch mag load for ducks? What is the shooting etiquette when ducks come in range? What are some rookie mistakes that I should avoid? Thanks in advance.

[duckboy]

Might want to see if one of us has an open seat in a blind for you instead of doing the guide thing.

Lots of us on here are glad to help a new hunter get started in Waterfowl pursuits.

Occasionally i have an open seat, and I post it on here. Save you some money for gear.

Lots of folks have good luck with a 3 inch load of #2 or # 3 for ducks. and I have found that shells which throw the shot at 1500 fps or more do a good job on ducks.

iN REGARDS TO CHOKE, i use a double barrel gun with an improved cyl, and a modified barrel.

Lots of guns get messed up if you try to push that tight patterning steel through a constriction of more than modified..



In regards to shooting etiquette, I'd run that by the folks you are out with. I know that when I go with my buddies, if a bird is close enough to kill, we all try to get it.

It can depend on the total number of hunters in the blind too... If it is just 2 guys , it is pretty easy to figure out.

But more than 4 it should be discussed just so that people dont feel like they didn't get a chance to hunt.


I think there are some guides up on Puget sound, But I am fairly sure that the yspecialize on Big water Seaducks. Oldsquaw/Godeneye/Scoter/Harlequins and the occasional Wayward Eider.

I do not believe I have ever seen a guide vehicle out there, at least not where I have been.

Maybe Iam wrong.

Anyone?

[DukAddict]

Shoot me a PM, im always up for bringing people out to Sauvies Island. Good luck and learn as much as possible. Not only can you learn on here, but your best teacher is the ducks themselves, get in the field and get after it. Have fun

Brett Neffendorf