Missouri Waterfowl Hunting

Missouri Waterfowl

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Missouri Wetlands

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Missouri Hunts

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All waterfowl hunts are by a telephone reservation to a numbered blind, wade-in area, farm pond or watershed lake. Waterfowl reservations are for the entire day and in all cases we require the waterfowl hunter to first see the blind or other area in daylight before ever trying to move in during early dark hours. No early setups before the first morning's reservation.

This Missouri waterfowl hunting page is about our management of waterfowl hunters and wetlands. For more detailed waterfowl hunt specific information please advance to that section.

Blinds may be easy to access as dry land walk up within 400 yards of the wetland's parking area or as much as a 2 mile walk when the road access is wet on one of our wetlands. These are the two extremes and everything in between exists depending on the wetlands and blind location.

Four wheeler (ATV not OTR vehicles) access is largely possible with the understanding the 4-wheeler is back at the parking area or well camouflaged before first light - remember this is serious waterfowl hunting with serious hunters under private land conditions where public wetlands or waterfowl hunter mentality is not tolerated. Those that offend other members typically come to the attention of the MAHA owner very quickly and we do not have any rehabilitative attitude.

For the most part a two wheel deer cart with a bag of 2 dozen mixed decoys will be the extent of transportation requirement to access nearly all the blinds. In some cases a small jon boat or canoe will make getting into the blinds fully surrounded by water easier. No boat bigger than that which will fit in the back of a pickup is required. We do not have any wetlands with boat trailer access.

Missouri Duck Hunt

missouri duck

A great day with dad. The background just barely shows one of our levees and the shooting pool immediately in front of a blind. This Missouri wetlands has 30 inch deep water piped in from a private watershed lake along a nearby river. Even though this wetlands has shallow water we do have deep water that requires safety precautions to include life vests for hunter and dog. Our winter freeze and thaw patterns can make for hazardous retrieves.

Managed Goose and Duck Hunts

When it comes to Missouri waterfowl hunts we have the range of wetlands and crop land habitat for those that can goose and duck hunt on their own.

We provide recommendations where to hunt and a lodging listing of near by motels. We provide the wetlands management in terms of cover and food source planting, blind building and water level control. The waterfowl hunter provides his own calling skill, dogs, decoys and shooting ability.

Our waterfowl hunting is for the experienced hunter - not one requiring a guide. For those that want to hunt on their own, that is the waterfowl hunting we provide. For those that wish to try as new waterfowl hunters a duck or goose hunt we offer a buddy hunt list where inexperienced waterfowl hunters can team up with those that have duck hunted a long time. The same list is also for average waterfowl hunters seeking others of the same interest to share a hunt in Missouri for waterfowl or otherwise.

 

Missouri Duck, Kansas Pheasant

By courtesy of the self guided Miller group of hunting buddies. A low profile group that does well regardless of the season.

Layout boat hunt.

 

Many waterfowl hunters will take a break from ducks before or after peak migration to enjoy our longer upland bird season. Many retrievers find working the tall grass for pheasant effective while forgoing quail along crop fields.

 

As a fair chase wild game hunter organization compliance with all state and federal wildlife regulations is a must.

 

A late season blind showing the abuse from previous waterfowl hunters removing the rippy grass from the blind front.

 

While we like to think we have some of the better waterfowl hunters out in the world not all are always as courteous as we would like as exemplified by this blind. Even with this disadvantage the Miller team continues to do well at the art of decoy and calling.

 

Thanks guys. Waterfowl hunters always seem the least likely to take pictures. We certainly appreciate all of them.

 

In short we take Missouri's very good waterfowl migration geography and make it better for the waterfowl hunter that seeks private wetlands for a self guided waterfowl hunter.

 

Wetlands enhancement

Waterfowl hunting section

Wetlands location, aerials