Ramsey Russell: And yall dont just duck hunt. I rent seasonal duck blinds too, and I dont care if I have fifty, if I have a hundred, those seats dont sit unfilled. Duck Loads (2 " - 3" #2'3, 4's, or 6's) Goose Loads (BB, BBB, T) Chest Waders Rain Gear/Parka/Jacket Camo Clothing Camera Ice Chest for transportation of birds Drinks and snacks for day . CICC Outdoor Adventures, right here in Sacramento Valley of California. Its over seven hundred thousand acres of rice production. Whats up with that? MotoDuck, the Original Spinning-winged Decoy. Im not in any way affiliated with Boss, but I can tell you its good stuff. Casey Stafford: It could be. Maybe not so much with the archery yet, but you put horns in front of her, and that kids willing to chase it, ready to chase it. I guarantee you because if you wing one down like that, and we didnt wing down many because I got to say this, and I know everybodys tired of hearing me talk about this on this program. Back in the day with them punt guns and everything. We are located near Jonesboro, Arkansas, squarely in the duck rich delta region of northeast Arkansas. And I remembered exactly because yall hunt together. No crowds. And Ive got a lot of questions about this morning. Casey Stafford: No, she grew up with her dad hound hunting. Sometimes they would come so fast and get to that steel, and theyd hit the water and sit right under it, and the mallards will just sit under there and talk to it. Casey Stafford: Yeah. Casey Stafford: Yeah, we got married and she, I mean basically, knew she wanted to see me, she was going. Casey Stafford: Yeah, no, we were socked in pretty tight today. But it would stand every head in that field straight up in the air, and you would look, its unbelievable. Ramsey Russell: I hope maybe while Im here meeting with folks, Ill run across a biologist or maybe somebody listening will know a little bit more about the topic of Pacific Flyway Snow Geese and that Sacramento management zone specklebellies to shed some light because I think I did hear, for example, the zone youre talking about, that the specks are closed. And not only because hes a duck hunter, because hes a good kid and a hard worker. Ramsey Russell: Was everybody just kind of making them themselves? Know your pattern, take ethical shots, make clean kills. Use this store locator to find your local grocery store. Casey Stafford: I want to say its more of a California thing just because I know in a lot of these other states here close by and other parts of even- They have different regulations in the North-eastern part of the state where the season goes longer. And they noticed that when ducks would see it, they would all lock on those fans on the side of the greenhouse. They need to be managed. If thats what I remember them telling me. Bordered by the Colusa National Wildlife Refuge as well as two private natural marshes, this area is a major attraction for the annual migration of waterfowl down the Pacific Flyway. We have blinds with or without water in the rice. San Jacinto Wildlife Area - Saturday offered up pretty slow duck shooting for the 186 hunters in blinds, as they only bagged 243 ducks for a 1.31-per-gun average. The Sacramento Valley is a rich mosaic of farmlands, cities and small communities, and managed wetlands and a vast network of meandering rivers, streams, canals, and agricultural drains. I want ducks from wherever to be able to see my decoys and do this, do that. CICC Outdoor Adventures. I went duck hunting in the California Sac Valley , and that as a really cool deal. I know coming from the Mississippi Flyway this year, its warm up North. Casey Stafford: Yeah, and Modoc and all that stuff there. Duck Hunting California's Sac Valley A lot of people call [the Sacramento Valley] "Lake California." You get over the top of it and look down and all you see is water for miles and miles and miles. Forget the surfboards and Hollywood version of California beaming at you over the TV. Theres a lot of almonds, a lot of walnuts and stuff going in. This club is famous for waterfowl, pheasant, and deer hunting. Thank you for visiting! Hes been making those, and I asked him today because I cant remember, but its been three or four years hes been making them, and I asked him, How many you think youve made? He dont even know. 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. We encourage members to bring junior hunters and new hunters. Ramsey Russell: Okay. Casey Stafford: I think like ten inches. Making very nice totes. California aint whats beaming at you on your television, folks. SACRAMENTO VALLEY We offer hunting locations for ducks and geese in the Sacramento Valley Flyway. And we get the mallards, we just dont get a lot of the mallards out in the rice. Theyre getting in guys wheat fields, theyre getting in alfalfa fields now. These are chickens. They have a hill ranch, thats seven thousand acres that I manage for them. When the birds are working back, thats when they hit those hay farmers hard. Youre in your forties? He was conducting business in the blind. Leases: There are no leases on the subject property. And I thought, Yeah thats cool. But looking at it now thinking, Man, theres no way, I couldnt do it.. Butte Ranch Duck Club - Live Oak, CA - Stromer Realty California Farmland Brokers (530) 671-2770 Butte Ranch Duck Club - Live Oak, CA LOCATION: This hunting club is located in the world-renowned Butte Sink. Ramsey Russell: It didnt really strike you as impressive back then. And just the way that was refracting light was like a strobe effect. Oil, gas, & Mineral Rights: All oil, gas & mineral . Casey Stafford: Yeah, we get pretty much all the puddle ducks. I cant say I ever tried it. And we didnt have no money. I absolutely never leave home without one. I dont see much better. Nearby Wildlife Management Areas and refuges include Dave . Managed by Casey and Regina Stafford, CICC Outdoor Adventures offers . Ive used Mojo decoys worldwide, everywhere Ive ever duck hunted from Azerbaijan to Argentina. Ramsey Russell: Oh, yeah I can see that, come all the way from the East Coast to shoot shovelers. Ramsey Russell: Its unbelievable. Superior Suisun Duck Club on west side. Ramsey Russell: Ten birds is an extremely liberal bag limit for a big old, good eating goose like a Speckled Belly. Voted Best Gym in America by Fitness Magazine. And by the third day, for as long as that fog lasts, it just gets better and better every day. Classic design and rugged materials withstand the elements. And as they got older, they handed it off to you. It typically has an uninterrupted water supply. Want to receive a newGetDucks.com Brochure? But we started out, we always had people around here that we knew, lamb we could hunt. We hunt, we fish, but you get down into San Francisco. Whether hunting near home or halfway across the world, thats the stuff that matters. Ramsey Russell: To feed themselves, to make money, to pay bills, whatever. And I use it. And we had talked about clouds of pintails you all have, well talk about that in a little bit, clouds of pintails you all have been seeing, for whatever reason they didnt fly this morning, but is that pretty much it? Yeah. We have a million of them. You go into the Raleys parking lot, and you got to fight them off to get into your car. Ive got an old one thats completely different than that one thats probably twenty-four, twenty-five inches long. Benelli USA Shotguns. Casey Stafford: Yeah, that had to have been in the early to mid-nineties when that thing first came out, and everybody started talking about it. The areas rich history makes hunting the West Gustine Gun Club something truly special. Ten, twelve inches. Ramsey Russell: What changes have you seen since you was a little boy here in California? Ramsey Russell: After 10-gauges and 12-gauges. But it may just be a function of warming trend, that its just not getting cold enough, like we talked a little bit about that this morning on the drive out. We can crawl snow geese, and Lord knows theres so many of those snow geese. This duck hunting has gotten so weather dependent. But on the tenth time, Id get me some geese. They were up by Lake County, and then her and I met in college at Chico state. Heres what Im trying to say, we were in a zone that you cant shoot any (white-fronted geese) specklebellies and yet, everybody I know wants to come to California because the specklebelly limit is ten. No circles, no loops, you know how them geese start waffling when theyre coming down. I mean, you see up here, thats all there is: dirt and country and thats what we do. Casey Stafford: Its a twelve-volt, little twelve-volt. And you can in the North-end of California too and the North-eastern zone. Do you think theres as many hunters around? That is the BOSS Way. I hear the same thing, around here, Sutter, you wouldnt know that by looking at these kids. The current owners of this property hunt ducks, turkeys, pheasants, & dove. When I shoot my 20-gauge, thats all I shoot. Theres no eighteen to twenty year olds passionate about this stuff to come in and help us. Thats kind of sobering. I didnt pay attention, figuring it must be somebody got them in their backyard nearby. Thats incredible. Its light, wicks moisture, is inherently warm even when wet. 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With ones, its two and a sixteenth ounce ones. APN#: Yolo County APN#: 056-120-005 Blinds: The duck club has two blinds. Like the one I still wear. And I asked them a long time ago how that all came into being, and he didnt describe exactly what we hunted over today, but something very similar. You drive down the highway, theyre on 99, and in that certain stretch between Franklin and Bridge Street, you may see a hundred on the side of the road. The club is located in the heart of the Pacific Flyway in one of the finest duck . I did see that. Northern California & Southern Oregon Guided Waterfowl Hunts. I mean, if it can be done out of a pair of cord, you can explain to him what you want. You look at that motor, and you order you one of them motors. And this bird is coming from the extreme western part of their nesting area. Contact them directly with confidence. Then birds get out there, they get lost, they get confused, and they dont know where theyre going or where theyre getting back to. Using patent-pending Specialized Target Optimization (STO), the worlds first hearing technology designed optimize hearing for hunters in their specific hunting environments. You couldnt get your hands on the parts, you couldnt find the motors, and somebody would come up with a motor because you had to have the right RPMs. Ramsey Russell: Yeah, theres more than just ducks and geese out there. I remember when we couldnt shoot specks here, and then I remember it being two birds, and then maybe it was four birds. Learn More The Ultimate Goose & Duck Hunting Experience In Northern California! He sure is, for a young man to give me a lot of optimism for the future of America. And it seems like some guys are phasing out and the younger generation I dont see- Its the older guys, the 50, 60, 70, 80 year old guys that grew up hooked on this stuff, and this younger generation, were losing it. Fifty, sixty a week. But the biggest thing I think Ive seen is in years past, up until about ten or fifteen years ago, every bird, once it got cold, they come out of Canada and they ended up here, they made their way here eventually. TETRA gives hunters an edge and gives them their edge back. People hunt here. The Central Valley of California averages 64 km wide by 644 km long and consists of the two lesser valleys, the Sacramento in the north and the San Joaquin in the south. Casey Stafford: Its just a natural marsh. Casey Stafford: Yeah. Thanks to Tetra Hearing! It looked a lot different back then than it does now, you can only imagine. But like that one I had this morning, I rigged up a remote on it. Casey Stafford: Yeah. Join us for some amazi Read More Contact Who is Northern Flight Duck Club Headquarters 9491 Freeland Dr, Dayton, California, 95928, United States Phone Number (530) 228-3948 Website www.northernflightduckclub.com Revenue <$5M Industry Casey Stafford: You can find us on Instagram @CICCOutdoorAdventures or anybody can always give me a call at 530.682.3176. Ive seen teal literally hit it. But they will work their way back up North, and those guys will get them good in the green. And I know as a daddy, its got to make your heart swell too. We have nearly 5,000 acres of flooded rice fields and over 1,000 acres of upland bird hunting habitat for your hunting enjoyment. Sports Club 250 Victoria Way, Colusa, CA, United States, California (530) 300-4094 youtube.com/BrokenWingDC Outdoor seating He hit that growth spurt. Wool is natures miracle fiber. Turn right and go 0.3 miles. And this is just a particular subspecies called the Tule Goose. Cade has a thriving business for high school, and I know its not his only business. You react to them like specks and everything else? Because if the water is hard, theyre not accessing those fields youre talking about, theyve got to go South.