Theres just something about them when theyre working. So people understand about North Dakota, if youve never been able to go to this great, great destination in the United States, love it. But over the last, I mean, I dont know how many years, ever since Ive known, theres been excess licenses left over every year. Thats what distinguishes our GetDucks brand from the rest. And well go hunt areas where theres shallow water and where theyve been feeding and it might take them till afternoon, till evening. I absolutely love snow geese. And it just wasnt working out, none of us really had the patience to do it. Busy is good. We do have some farmers that would let us hunt them. In fact, we actually have a fair amount of spots because we have employed another guide. But once a year we always took a trip. I mean, that was always what we wanted to do. Yeah, I know guys came to North Dakota college just for the waterfowl. Last year we were waiting on I think everybody in the blind sitting on four or five birds. Theyve already extended into July. Come join the Dirty Bird Outfitter boys for a premier spring snow goose hunt in Arkansas and the Midwest. We tried really hard. We still killed quite a few and it was mainly adults. Brian Delaney 701-770-7244. But boy, the difference is, once you cross that Canadian border, you go from 8 ducks to 6 ducks, 4 pintails to 1 pintail. Because Im hearing not from him but from others. I spend up to 225 days per year chasing ducks, geese and swans worldwide, and I dont use shotgun for the brand name or the cool factor. Matthew Piehl: Yeah, its resident early use, starts August 15th. Im sitting here talking about Canada, thinking there in North Dakota and we had our pintails. But when we get our pushes of giants down out of the North, those will stick around for as long as they can. I dont want a fly by night, I said, its not going to be that type of operation. We want to run our dates over the next year and thats just how Ive always based everything. I know it keeps you all busy, speak to your snow geese hunt a little bit, Matt. Next time you talk to Nick, ask him, probably, I like some quarters. Do you all ever shoot snow geese in North Dakota? Its interesting to see the pattern that they do in Arkansas, where theyre getting ready to bail out or all the patterns they do before we are about to see a little bit of reverse migration. It really is Duck Season Somewhere for 365 days. Spirits were high leaving the field that evening. Matt, lets talk about this. A lot of birds, a lot of geese using it and we showed up. Can you hear me now?! But youre right, theres only a couple of hotels around, theres maybe one or two VRBOs that a few of our clients have used in the past. And Nick and his brother were also with me and theyre both like, oh no, we talked, you know, we shot this one. We tried to run as long as we could. We deliver it to you in the most proficient manner possible. Obviously, I was at the point in my life where all I did on my days off, I worked a two week on with two days off. But then, a late snow came in and those little fur balls just cant, I mean a four inch tall fur ball or six inch tall fur ball with a foot of snow on top of them dont live. Ramsey Russell: Yep. And every year we do a youth hunt. We just saw brant moving and where were sitting the tide is falling. Guides; Location; Contact Us; Navigation: . Particular first thing went out of his mouth to me in the morning is, I thought this was a dry field hunting. For those of yall listening, if you didnt know, Matt and Dirty Bird Outfitters Arkansas spring snow goose hunt is a part of our US Hunt List. And our spring wetlands index was also in the top 10 for what weve had. I like swan hunts and have not yet shot one in North Dakota. I mean, look at the population. Matthew Piehl: Thats where I guess, that I took from. A two-year-old is still a juvenile. Like you know, we were down in Mexico again shooting those Mexican mallards, Ill pick the drake. We might have weeks where it doesnt get above zero. You will be using top quality equipment and in the company of top-notch guides who live for chasing waterfowl. We chase feeds every day. I mean, Nick has worked for me and another friend of mine forever. Ill pick the drakes, and the only thing that there are two brown looking models, duck looking birds. But that being said, I know a lot of waterfowl hunters obviously, and I know a lot of local northern duck hunters and it doesnt seem like it. They still come out every now and then. And I told him, he ran some clients a couple days, and he was staying out at my place in Bismarck there. From layout blinds (different sizes provided to ensure comfort), guest will find themselves immersed in a massive spread of over 1,500 premium Avian-X, wind sock decoys (Dakota, White Rock and Deadly Decoy), rotaries and flyers for goose-like movement. But its done. So everybody thats applied, actually went on and applied, has been drawn. I just looked down and I said, sir, if you can find me a dry field in North Dakota right now, well go on and hunt it. He tells Ramsey about growing up hunting in the region and why waterfowl hunting affected him differently than hunting upland gamebirds. But if youre right, it throws in a whole other aspect of everything. Good. But theres a lot of days that just arent because the weather, and the birds, and the migration, and mostly, the weather just didnt conspire for it to be right. What you do? So its hard for us to reach those birds last year. Not a meaningful dent, even the last couple of years of bad hatches. We dont know that, but we do know that their Prime Minister is bat shit crazy. So you said, liberal limit is 15 birds per person. It probably should be last year, right at the end of July they came on. We think of feed, we think of grass and grain. I do have a strong feeling that if Canada stays closed, not only will we be full, but theres going to be probably more pressure. I knew it was going to result in a lot of birds. The whole country was kind of put back on the field, right? Hunters may use unplugged shotguns. The new 36-page, full color GetDucks.com brochure is loaded with photography from the worlds best duck hunting adventures, to include trip summaries, available bird species, testimonial reviews and much more. And thats what happens. Ramsey Russell: And then, the world is a pretty big place and eventually ended up down over in Obregon, Mexico. We were finally going to go to Arkansas. I mean, common conservative sense says, theyre going to open. So I dont know. I mean, what a take, we had our pintails and were waiting on mallards. But they group up on our bigger reservoirs and just like anywhere in the Midwest, they group up and then start feeding in big groups. And well go hunt areas where theres shallow water and where theyve been feeding and it might take them till afternoon, till evening. Ive heard that as well. And it was just me and my dad, sitting there on the side of the slough, that were waiting for the flyover, and we both shot cranes. Those magical 100+ days we all dream about happen here each February, but same as picking up a banded bird its just the blind luck of thedraw against the white devils as to when itll happen. They did it. Overall a great store, good prices, and the people there are super helpful. Ramsey Russell: Yeah. And it was just me and my dad, sitting there on the side of the slough, that were waiting for the flyover, and we both shot cranes. We shared some time in the blind, a couple of years in a row down in Mexico. North Dakota is one of only a few states that allow for the harvest of tundra swans. Go ahead and take care of stuff how you would want to be treated. And then, it kind of slows off a little bit while youre waiting on more migrators to come back down. I couldnt even tell what some of those birds were and you cant. What are some of your finest memories hunting with your dad and uncles back then, when you all first started going? Slid in out of nowhere. And you all are really doing a good job down there again. Matthew Piehl: It is. My phone number is 701-290-6582. Yeah, we do. Everything kind of seems to be a step or two behind this year. 507-261-2072. It was banded. I know youve been very busy. And the other week, a couple of days to be pheasants where we lived. A few bands yall recovered sometimes in North Dakota and Nick is like, oh I never killed one. Ramsey Russells Duck Season Somewhere podcast is available anywhere you listen to podcasts. Not quite at that point, but theres a lot of water everywhere. Ramsey Russell: Dont shoot. My phone number is 701-290-6582. And I mean, now where we hunt at and where we got it, theres a lot of local kids, which is good to see. And we left a little bit later. We did have some ducks around, but thats about the extent of it was Ill use the little local farm trips and you have to walk up on them. Now theyre just coming because I think they like to hunt. But I think, a lot of our residents will stick around through that, probably the 1st section of bad weather and then theyll dip. It does. Theres more people added to it now, a couple of cousins have some kids and stuff like that. I said, I want it done right. Matthew Piehl: Running traffic and get in front of them and lay out that big spread, and its been very successful for us. And we dont know that, if it was a good hatch like the past few years that a late storm didnt come in. Ramsey Russell: Wow, thats good to hear. Good? Matthew Piehl: You do have to get drawn. Trust is earned. Yeah thats a chore. Thats a lot of birds or something, or gadwalls or shovelers, or were just duck hunting anymore, where I hunt. In our part of the state that we guide differently because they save some dates over there for later in the year. So every night, or every morning, or afternoon, were picking spreads, and moving spreads, and theres anywhere from 9 to 12 vehicles on the road. We do some hunting and guiding. 701-290-6582. You cant go down to the gas station, get something you need, something you want, and whatever. THE HUNT OF A LIFETIME IS WITHIN YOUR GRASP. In fact, the swan hunt, the one that Nick had, those I think it was 2 or 3 birds had to finish up on those long lines that were migrators, they shot a banded blue bill that day that Nicks old roommates had actually banded. Well, it must have been a real big change of scenery and of weather, to come from North Dakota in February down to Mexico. Theyre both high. How have you been Matt? Which I believe were at the 13th highest. Im no stranger to having to wait some of these species out, hunting brant like weve done back in the day. Featured; Your Premier Destination for the Arkansas Waterfowl Experience Ph: 870-897-2799 | E: info@duckhuntsarkansas.com home . Ramsey Russell: Good. Matthew Piehl: I think so, to a point. Because, I mean, it was huge for that. Thats the only distinction. And one of the most memorable hunts Ive ever had with Matt, we were down in Mexico and we were hunting one of the blinds down and Obregon designated as a Ramsey blind. Warm and cold weather clothes. Helps us to give you relevant deals to your location. But I personally think weve hit that curve ball out of the park full times here. You know, we were done. Thats just it. I think busy is good. And then I started working in the old fields after a couple of years. And the only thing you can do to pick a drake is look for that bright bill. Theyll go from small ponds with a couple of groups on it, to bigger lakes with hundreds, thousands of birds on it as the season goes on. hunting ducks, geese and swans in North Dakota. Ramsey Russell: Because that part of the States youre in, Im just guessing, geographically you all probably have a pretty decent corridor of migratory birds coming through. And seems to me, from talking to the clients and some of your staff, that its pretty slammed done. A lot of birds, a lot of geese using it and we showed up. So there was birds everywhere. Its a cool hunt. I mean, that place in itself is something everybody should see. Even in college, there was me and another kid that was out here from Michigan, and a few local kids that would come with us every now and then. Leave this field empty if you're human: . Shotgun (12 or 10 gauge) and cleaning kit you will be shooting lots of shells. The minute she turned around, and faced us, we all saw that band on his leg. It is or no? Well, how did you go from college, to working in the energy to duck and goose guide? Thats a question Ive got somebody to know, is what is the end game, you know? The typical day starts with a hotel rendezvous well before daylight. Its a lot of work. And so, we went out there and we were trying to do our little way in the land, brush rolling, and let them land and pick up bands. We will get a crack shot in here and there. We follow the migration starting February in Arkansas up into Nebraska and ending in South Dakota. And the pintails are one thing that its really crazy how fast were down to one pintail for our daily limit. Dirty Bird Industries AR Parts & Accessories - An ARBuildJunkie Q&A. July 8, 2021 by James Burton. Ramsey Russell: Thats just it. Thats just it. But theres also the farmers and rightfully so that theyre still harvesting those. Typically, doesnt take all day, but you might wait all day for those swans to get up. Is that like, top 10 of all time youre saying? Hunters may use electronic calls. Ramsey Russell: No, I dont remember that, but Im glad to know that because you came back with a lot of bands on that trip. Hunting is allowed from 30 minutes before sunrise until 30 minutes after sunset. Its funny, I had a client last year and he wasnt really complaining, but he showed up and I had told him to bring new boots. Ramsey Russell: If I had gone to college in North Dakota, I may never have graduated. Connect with Ramsey Russell as he chases waterfowl hunting experiences worldwide year-round: Insta @ramseyrussellgetducks, YouTube @DuckSeasonSomewherePodcast, Facebook @GetDucks. Were just going to be a Central special Flyway. No, I dont remember that, but Im glad to know that because you came back with a lot of bands on that trip. But that you know really, theres three weeks that are probably prime. Yep. Huh? Theyre not as covered up. Do you all ever shoot in the fall or before you migrate south for the winter sets in? Some of our long running clients are in that uncertainty phase and its understandable. Ramsey Russell: Thats a hard road to hoe sometimes. Theyve built incredible brand following in relatively very little time for good reason: young, able-bodied and enthusiastic, with successful careers in energy services and agriculture, guiding spring snow goose hunts isnt work to them at all its merelyan extension of the passion-fueled fun theyve enjoyed for mostof their lives while chasing snows from Saskatchewan to Arkansas and back. And then, I remember getting a text from him with, theyre doing it, theyre doing it. Its more of a clear my mind, its kind of my vacation trip obviously that was canceled. Thats why GetDucks.com hunts feature not only high-quality shooting but everything in its necessary context. I mean, is that just kind of like rabbit hunting down the south? Visit Website. I dont even know how many juvies were killed that spring, but it was a very, very small number. Guided Arkansas Duck Hunts create a chance for novice and experienced hunters alike to shoot mallards, wigeon, pintails,wood ducks, teal, and many other migratory ducks across the deltas of Arkansas. And we just went from there and built. Yeah. Ill never ever not like that, I love it, I love it every time. The last year I think, we shot three bands in the early season. And I was surprised to learn how relatively few duck bands are mallards, because yall are hunting all those mallards up there. Matthew Piehl: Oh that was a very good way to end the hunt. And thats what we do. Its just like, or its good as its ever been ever in North Dakota? Typically, when I tell people, bring new boots it should be good, if you need to wear them and pass them in dry field hunting. And the one that you want is one that might be waiting. Driving directions are provided. Oh, its 100% of the hospitality business. I pulled up and shot and I said, my birds banded. Theres just something about them when theyre working. Last year was a little different. Matthew Piehl: Its in really good shape, really, really good shape. Ramsey Russell: Good. Its really crazy. In 2019, the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission expanded coyote hunting season year-round. Oh boy, did they do it? The high-e hoodie and base layers are personal favorites that I wear worldwide. Dirty Bird Ranch is a pure gem. And its not like youre missing anything about opening weekend. Other than that, me and my cousin, I think, maybe were in the part of the season that the two of us in the back of the vehicle always wanted to theres mallards in that pond, can we go bust them? But Arkansas, one of the reasons were so successful down there is because were chasing geese and we adapt to what we have going on. All the blinds started shooting, catching ducks. And we shot limits of ducks and geese. Share your favorite episodes with friends. Guys that, they would just rather have something set in place if they decide to come hunting. Ramsey Russell: Ive hunted up there at that time of year and its hot. Thats just it. Dont shoot unless youre pretty much instructed to. Matthew Piehl: So well start Arkansas, February 1st. You cant go down to the gas station, get something you need, something you want, and whatever. Dont shoot. And Ive always said and firmly believed you really get to know people sitting in a duck blind. But its done. Its a lot of, like you said earlier, sleepless nights. And dont forget my personal favorite, yes sir, they also make the one the only world-famous Spoonzilla. How many young people? So people understand about North Dakota, if youve never been able to go to this great, great destination in the United States, love it. Its like the little G.S.A, its just add water and growth is good. Matthew Piehl: Obviously, I was at the point in my life where all I did on my days off, I worked a two week on with two days off. I mean, youre playing the game and you all do a very, very good game. So I dont know. But thats just where I continued my passion, I guess. From there we will do all final preparations to the snow goose decoys . I hate the uncertainty of it all. And then theres always a typical 200-300 tags left over that you can buy over the counter. By the numbers, Ive bagged 121 waterfowl subspecies bagged on 6 continents, 20 countries, 36 US states and growing. Theres Canada geese everywhere. I know youre very busy, raising kids, and working, and booking hunts, and doing all this good stuff. It was a waiting game. We stay mobile which enables us to make sure we are hunting feed fields. Thatll be good. And then, as it moves later in the season, its Wednesday, Saturdays and Sundays, its open all day and then, it closes within 1:00. We get a lot of those. I mean theyre literally standing around on ice, theyre consuming their fat reserves for calories. And you know, the redhead story you were telling. Scouting is the key to our success and it is best to have all guides scouting during the evening. Were looking at great wetlands conditions this year, more so than any of the other years. Nick runs a very good show. Theres great waterfowl hunting. It is or no? When I was younger, we used to chase them all over the countryside and we did okay. Anybody that I guess, has gone that far in the snow goose hunting, you have to question, whether youre completely on, Im saying its a lot of work. These answers and more in todays episode of Duck Season Somewhere. We typically set out a couple dozen duck decoys and I think we got maybe a dozen swan decoys because it will run out. Man, Hammer Time is the most popular! And then theres always a typical 200-300 tags left over that you can buy over the counter. Thats a problem. Ramsey Russell: Yep, Ive been playing touching cat mouth touch and go. And then I think, it was the day before, a couple days prior, we had a draw on a big honker, and I won that too. And thats a lot of what we have. And I said, well maybe, if Im not ever going to do it though. Matthew Piehl, Dirty Bird Outfitters, was born and raised in North Dakota. Yall know me way better than that. No, we should go do it. I cant imagine having that much waterfowl resource out in the front door and having passed school. I mean, Im talking weather hot, but at the same time, its a bunch of local birds hitting a relatively small amount of harvested grain. And they come down, they stage in a big group. Its not all melted early, desecrated. And you all do have for the record, you all do have a few spots left for the upcoming fall? What has a large group of Ross geese, swan group? Do you all ever shoot snow geese in North Dakota? What has more juvenile birds, is it this farm or that farm? It was just fabulous but the tide stopped and the birds quit flying. We have some clients to come down, especially every year in January. Contact them directly with confidence. And thats okay. Can we go to bust them? On my days off, I was duck and goose hunting when I could. When do you all start snow goose hunting? And theyre good. We are here to bring you the exhilaration of the spring snow goose conservation season. But if you were to hunt anywhere up here and youve been there, obviously, you wouldnt think that that should be the case. I mean, if anybody goes for any other reason, just go see Hammer. I mean, we dont know. Thats why GetDucks.com hunts feature not only high-quality shooting but everything in its necessary context. I mean, a lot of juggling irons in the fire at the same time and this is as much hospitality as it is duck killing. And when its not perfect, just to look up, even though theyre out of range, and look at all those geese sitting there, holding above you. And while you had a bunch of little fuzz balls walk around and then get snowed in and killed. I dont think there is. We have upland birds, pheasants, grouse partridge and we would go out and chase limited pheasants before football practice. Ramsey Russell: You just got to stick with it. I grew up my younger years actually chasing pheasants. Go ahead and take care of stuff how you would want to be treated. And I was holding the fall on a good Judy hatch. Voormis growing line of innovative of performance products is authenticity with humility. And those hunts are, I mean, theyre definitely different hunts. Our upper receivers are precision machined to M16/M4 Mil-Spec using top quality forgings (NOT the rejects). I still have some coloration, but where did those birds go? Oh that was a very good way to end the hunt. I told Nick you got to get all this rest now. It was very, very changing. But Matt, I appreciate your time today. Email Us. Ive heard that as well. How do you play that game? Ive hunted up there at that time of year and its hot. Its like they start popping around the landscape like popcorn, going from here to here to here to here to here. What we can do is, to adapt to what we have, what were given. I really like that goose. Matt, I just had this thought, where are those geese? Thats just where were from, I guess where were still at. And what you do in spring. Weve been shooting conservational snow geese now for two decades and we really havent put a dent into it. I dont have any choice. So I put the, on them, as far as 200 geese I would say almost. But it was a well-executed plan. ArkansasDuck Hunting License Sales Online. There is no daily bag limit or possession limit. I think an hour went by and we didnt pull the trigger. And what Ive noticed is, hunting them in the fall versus hunting down the wintering grounds, versus hunting them in the corridors, or heading back north, something back in the fall as they start the stage, its real different. So thats pretty cool. But theres a great argument to be made that theyre not going to open this year. It was hard enough scheduling prerequisite courses around deer stand times. And the other week, a couple of days to be pheasants where we lived. On my days off, I was duck and goose hunting when I could. But its different. We still killed quite a few and it was mainly adults. And it helped me become a better hunter. Whether youre a first-timer, a once-in-a-life-timer, or an every year traveler, great duck hunting is only a few hours travel away. Man, they land up there in the Arctic two or three weeks before the weather is conducive. So as far as knowing, where a lot of geese come from, we shoot a few bands in that early season. Theres not a lot of food to eat, theyre waiting it out. Hunt of a lifetime is a tall order it takes far more than stackwood piles of dead birds to achieve that lofty ideal. They decide when the game time starts. I told Nick you got to get all this rest now. Theyll go from small ponds with a couple of groups on it, to bigger lakes with hundreds, thousands of birds on it as the season goes on. Really great hatches. And finally, I couldnt really tell you what sparked in my brain that I was like, Im going to do it, but that was what happened. You know, we had all these mallards just coming just getting right, just coming right in fixing to get eyeball level over the decoys. We were finally going to go to Arkansas. Its looking for the next best feed and looking for the best birds. And Id always seen birds going to another blind.
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