Hunting Opportunities
Sea Duck Hunting
Sea Ducks make up over 40% of North Americas Duck Species and spend their time on large open bodies of water such as the Atlantic ocean. As the cooler months approach the Sea Ducks make their way south to more tolerable conditions. By the end of September our nearshore water off the beach is filled with Sea Ducks! Large strings of birds can be seen all day trading north and south as the feed on oyster rocks and live bottom just off our coast. To hunt these birds we utilize our 21 foot Duck Water Ocean 21 as well as our layout boats. Our spreads consist of hand painted foam decoys and Tangle Free foam filled decoys rigged on long lines and decoy rafts from Southern Flyway Outfitters.
Open Water Diver Hunts
When targeting diver ducks in open water we focus our efforts in the new river as well as the lower Pamlico Sound. Blue Bills, Red Heads, Buffle Heads & Mergansers are the common divers we run into here in Coastal North Carolina. Shooting fast flying Diver Ducks over the open water is hard to beat.
Swan Hunts
We run our swan hunts In Halifax Country North Carolina along the Roanoke River Basin. We typically hunt swans in dry agricultural fields within a few miles of the river. Small Spreads of decoys placed in the right field with a bit of calling and the un-pressured swans will decoy every time. Ask about trying to target swans with a bow!
Rail Hunting
Rail hunting here along the North Carolina coast is a great way to knock the dust off and get used to shooting your shotgun before duck season. When hunting Rails we wait for the big full moon and new moon tides to flood the Spartina grass flats. As the water floods it pushes the rails to covey up around the few remaining thicker grass clusters. We pole from thick grass patch to thick grass patch in anticipation of a flushing covey. If you like flushing coveys of wild birds and lots of shooting then rail hunting is for you!
Cast & Blast / Upland
We have multiple different cast and blast options if you can’t choose between fishing and hunting. Rails and tails which is rail hunting while looking for tailing redfish on the flooded grass flats. Seaducks and Speckled trout which consists of a morning of shooting common and surf scooters with an afternoon of speckled trout fishing. Also ask about shooting Quail, Pheasant & Chuckers with our partners at Roans Branch Hunting Preserve.