Theres plenty of food for them. It was over in District 10, and I would be willing to bet thats what it was. Casey Stafford: Yeah that box was originally created for the Aleutians. I forget the dates this year, but it usually starts like the tenth, twelfth somewhere in February and goes for five days. You all dont do burn with all this West Coast clean air thinking out here, you all have to decomp it, which means what? And he says, Well, Dad, in his little kid voice. I went duck hunting in the California Sac Valley , and that as a really cool deal. Ive actually followed him for a couple of years in social media @Marsh_Magic. Duck Club For Sale! The Tensas Jacket is like the one my grandfather wore. It just commanded ducks like nothing. So Id say that was a good representation. Forget the surfboards and Hollywood version of California beaming at you over the TV. The dog loved it too. Ramsey Russell: Welcome back to Duck Season Somewhere. Casey Stafford: Yeah, it is. Truck, field, orchard, and rice crops are grown on approximately 2.1 million acres; . Ramsey Russell: Okay. 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 . But the way he said it indicates to me he buys his own ammo, and hes buying Boss Shotshells. We were going through little towns like Colusa and your little town right here in Sutter that are just small town, real America man. Waterfowl Chasers is a duck hunting club about YOU! We have nearly 3,000 acres of flooded rice fields for your waterfowl hunting enjoyment. Even though weve had some cold fronts, were just not getting the penetration of birds that we have in the past. Ramsey Russell: So supposedly these subspecies of specklebellies, the Tule Goose, just comes and lives inside this box and over winters during duck season. And it is duck season in California. We always do Christmas Eve, thats our thing. Northern Flight Duck Club - Overview, News & Competitors - ZoomInfo Ramsey Russell: It puts off a big flash, and I was impressed because I shot my first Sac Valley, California greenhead this morning that was coming right into that flash. What did they teach you about shooting geese? I give it to him, and he shot everything. Thats scary. Ramsey Russell: The center blade on that that you used this morning, Id say about two-foot long. Yeah. Description: The Mallard Pacific is 304.57 assessed acres of restored natural waterfowl habitat. I mean it hits like Thors Hammer. We offer flooded rice field, dry field goose hunts, flooded timber and marsh hunts. I dont see much better. Duck Clubs 101 | Ducks Unlimited The current owners of this property hunt ducks, turkeys, pheasants, & dove. And if not, Im coming back to see you, Im coming back to see you. Know your pattern, take ethical shots, make clean kills. But the first time I actually hunted with that thing, it was real close to where we hunted today, and the blind I remember that we were hunting, the checks ran north and south. Ramsey Russell: Brought over to the dark side of water fowling. Shown by appointment only! How in the world did you get into it? Is that your bread and butter duck? Casey Stafford: Its a twelve-volt, little twelve-volt. Id get it wrong nine times out of ten. We have a three hundred thirty acre wetland that they own that I manage for them. And I think every one of them got a flocks of chickens in it. Driving time from Sacramento International Airport to our . Theyre stone dead. Mojo Outdoors, most recognized name brand decoy number one maker of motion and spinning wing decoys in the world. The tree lined center section of the property would be an ideal location for a tree stand! Casey Stafford: Oh, absolutely. Pretty dang impressed. Ive seen teal literally hit it. Thats what distinguishes our GetDucks brand from the rest. And be sure to check out our new GetDucks Shop. DO NOT TRESSPASS!!! I did something today I always kind of wanted to do. The area is a natural haven for ducks amidst an alarming array of cities, duck clubs and neighboring refuges. Do you remember your first duck? Whats the first thing you do if youre an industrious little sucker, and you want five or six more? Casey Stafford: Yeah, no, we were socked in pretty tight today. 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? Youre standing behind these big, heavy cutouts of swans. Casey Stafford: I do, and I think it helps to get the birds attention. Well see you next time. Ill have to show it to you. The state and national refuges and private duck clubs offer high quality opportunities for waterfowl hunting. Casey Stafford: Theyre stone dead. Hey, just warning guys that I hunt with in Mississippi, were fixing to use one. Theres more demand for them than we have supply. Casey Stafford: It could be. Casey Stafford: You get up in the air, a lot of people call it Lake California. Do you remember your first duck? You look at that motor, and you order you one of them motors. And that Boss, absolutely flat backs them. I mean were talking into the first week of March, ten birds a day. Voormis growing line of innovative of performance products is authenticity with humility. I shut it off. And as they got older, they handed it off to you. But on the tenth time, Id get me some geese. Agricultural Drainage and the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta Overview. The club has guaranteed water rights, hosts upland (wild and planted) hunting, year round access for dog training as well as fishing opportunities. Thats very interesting. Now when the season opens, the third weekend in October, we got tons and tons of Snow Geese around here. The good old days are now. And back in the day when they were doing this to survive, that was the time to shoot. Ramsey Russell: I just dont know enough about this, Casey. They would come over that tree line of that refuge and see that thing, and they would dive straight for it. There were little farmhouses. No matter what, the four of us go duck hunting Christmas Eve day. If anybody listening wants to plug into you, Casey, how can they plug into you in social media? Steel shots come a long way in the past 30 years, but well never, ever perform like good old fashioned lead. Theyre actually probably shrinking some now. HomeAdvisor verifies the social security number (s) of the owner/principal for identity check purposes. But I remember the duck club we killed it on, more than likely it would have been a Bull Streak. Its got to be the right RPM. We strive to keep our members happy! 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. Ramsey Russell: It seemed to have worked. They would come over that tree line of that refuge and see that thing, and they would dive straight for it. And then as the morning went on, they started getting restless, and we started picking off birds. And then after college, I started my own company -my wife and I- Stafford Waterfowl and we ran that until 2007. Casey Stafford: I know I was in high school when we couldnt shoot them. Ive used Mojo decoys worldwide, everywhere Ive ever duck hunted from Azerbaijan to Argentina. Mixed results across SoCal and NorCal waterfowl hunts You look at all the cases that are all Boss Shotshells. Ramsey Russell: Try that weed eater wire right there. Its almost worth crawling out in the middle of them to tap the shell just to watch it happen. Making very nice totes. We deliver it to you in the most proficient manner possible. Forever. Its impressive, a lot of black-tails, and Quinn killed a heck of a buck this year. But in the last fifteen years, the population, its incredible how many. It's a place to start. I cant remember, was it last year? And I know a lot of people that have asked me to find: Hey, who do I need to hunt with out there? That intrigues a lot of people to come shoot something like that. Casey Stafford: Yeah I mean it was cool. River Valley Outfitters | Northern California & Southern Oregon Ramsey Russell: How long do you think that monofilament would have been fully expanded? But with that fog, it confuses them a little and kept them out in the fields a little longer. We didnt have the fancy remotes, the geese wont come over them. Oil, gas, & Mineral Rights: All oil, gas & mineral . I was surprised because we had stopped somewhere along the way as were coming in, we had stopped and rolled down the windows and listened, and I heard tons of pintails that I really expected to see. Casey Stafford: Yeah, that was his gig. Ten, twelve inches. California Duck Hunting 2021 Colusa Refuge report,maps, duck clubs Ramsey Russell: Larger sub-species. Guided ducks hunts are the way to go for the best hunting experience. There ought to be plenty of chickens for everybody. Top duck shot was the shoveler with 81 bagged to go along with 66 GWT. Casey Stafford: Theres not a standard. Thousands upon thousands of clients Im sure youve had come through your blinds. And so then people were buying motors here, buying motors there, wed go to radio shack and get remote control car motors and try those. And we get the mallards, we just dont get a lot of the mallards out in the rice. It was always rural there. Casey Stafford: No, she grew up with her dad hound hunting. Folks, yall have been listening to Casey Stafford CICC Outdoor Adventures. Ramsey Russell: Yeah, I dont want a newbie, I want one of the originals. They need to be managed. Casey Stafford: Yeah, thats a good way to explain it. Casey Stafford: I think like ten inches. Its over seven hundred thousand acres of rice production. It flat kills. And not only because hes a duck hunter, because hes a good kid and a hard worker. All waterfowlers share the dream of having their own private marsh, where they can hunt without the pressures and restrictions of public areas. Northern California Waterfowl Hunting in the Sacramento Valley and Oregon Theyre getting in guys wheat fields, theyre getting in alfalfa fields now. True or false: Way back in the day, fifty, sixty years ago as a little boy, you once saw somebody shoot eight geese out of ten shots in the air with a 22 long rifle. They called it a T-Post, they called it a Goalpost, some people called it the Blade, and some people called it the Davis Machine. What I do for them is I manage all of their property from a recreational aspect. I mean its farming country, but I did not expect this nice, newish Hampton Inn. But tell me a little bit more about your dad and his brothers, did you tell me your granddad passed when they were young? Across the street is this massive parking lot with something in the dark that appeared to be a Buford Holly just growing everywhere. Yeah. Were talking three decades of hundred day season duck hunts. 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. I think there are four, five, or six maybe, breeding populations of specklebellies. And in my mind, one of the most important parts. At comparatively low membership dues, we provide duck and goose hunting along with dove & pheasant hunting opportunities in the Northern Sacramento Valley. Sports Club 250 Victoria Way, Colusa, CA, United States, California (530) 300-4094 youtube.com/BrokenWingDC Outdoor seating And how did you get into it? This is the third morning Ive hunted in California. And he says, You got to see this. And I thought, Oh boy, do I? He turned that thing on, and it started squealing, making that little bit of noise that it does, and I looked at that thing and thought, No way. It started to get light, and I kid you not, them ducks would come from as high and as far as you could see them, and they would come straight to it. We have blinds with or without water in the rice. And anybody that cant leave the outside world out of the duck blind really needs to go to another duck blind. Casey Stafford: Yeah, I know. Ramsey Russell: I say it all the time, thats exactly right. Its just their same routine they do every day. I remember when we couldnt shoot specks here, and then I remember it being two birds, and then maybe it was four birds. We do a lot of afternoons. Im assuming they kind of raised you into this hunting. I said, Well yeah, but where did they come up with that idea? And maybe youve heard something different, but I heard that there were some guys hunting somewhere in Sac Valley, California and from where they were hunting, there was a massive greenhouse somewhere that had a big fan on the side of it. The salt content of drainage water flowing from the Grassland area (105,000 acres of farmland, wildlife refuges and duck clubs) on the west side of the San Joaquin Valley is high and sources of dilution water are limited. Ramsey Russell: They just werent raised into it right. You deserve nothing less. Ive shot, Benelli Shotguns for over two decades. Casey Stafford: Im so busy guiding and have been for the last twenty years, that during duck season, I dont get a lot of time to hunt with my family. This club is famous for waterfowl, pheasant, and deer hunting. Executive Ram Duck Club offers private blinds or clubs for annual or mulit-year lease for groups of duck hunters. Casey Stafford: Hey man, hes hustling and killing it. We can crawl snow geese, and Lord knows theres so many of those snow geese. Then birds get out there, they get lost, they get confused, and they dont know where theyre going or where theyre getting back to. Ramsey Russell: Okay. And I use it. Want more information? Store Locator - Harris Teeter 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. He sure is, for a young man to give me a lot of optimism for the future of America. Ramsey Russell: Well theres probably a statute of limitations. Well, I know that I didnt have a signal. Thats one thing I love about what I do and doing that right there, I sure do. Call Dean today 530-227-4725 to schedule your next available weekend or trip. And I hunted over about a three decade-old version of one today, and it tolled ducks just like it was supposed to. Yall know me way better than that. I got a picture in there. Ramsey Russell: One of the principal species today, we shot mallards. Is that conventional? . Casey Stafford: There was a couple guys making them, but they couldnt keep up with- You know how duck hunters are, somethings working, you got to have it. Ramsey Russell: Thats good. You will hunt over a well groomed and brushed blinds with comfortable seating, heating and top of the line decoys. I think it just comes down to ease of packing it around. Do you think theres as many hunters around? Ramsey Russell: Speaking of industrious people, what are your thoughts about your son Cade, his little business hes got going on? Want to receive a newGetDucks.com Brochure? Its a little bit bigger, its a bigger flash. And the funny thing is about all that, you can see everybody fight and argue in the country, divided and everything else. Waterfowl Blinds For Lease | Sacramento & Alturas - Fishdog Ramsey Russell: Your son, Cade, is impressive. Can you tell me more stories about your dad and your uncles? And we get done, and were sitting there and I said, Well, what do you think Cade, do you like it? They have a hill ranch, thats seven thousand acres that I manage for them. During the summer irrigation season, some stretches of . Ramsey Russell: Yeah. They tend to hold up in the Butte Sink area. Mallard Pacific Duck Club - J Hill Land Ramsey Russell: Fifteen. And now that my secrets out Ill tell yall something else: Ive got 3 of them. Both my dads parents died. Casey Stafford: You can find us on Instagram @CICCOutdoorAdventures or anybody can always give me a call at 530.682.3176. The dad loves the hunt, and the kid sits on the corner the whole time on his phone and he says, Daddy, my hands are cold. Daddy this. This refuge is home to millions of migratory waterfowl each year. Ramsey Russell: Yeah, well thats how it is everywhere, even today, it can be that way. View NEW Full-color brochure online:Ramsey Russells GetDucks.com Catalog Contact us to receive a hi-res printed copy. Ramsey Russell: Banks of fog kind of came and went, we could see fifty yards, we could see a hundred fifty yards. Youve been doing this long and hard, hundred day seasons since you were eighteen years old. This duck hunting has gotten so weather dependent. We are located near Jonesboro, Arkansas, squarely in the duck rich delta region of northeast Arkansas. But like that one I had this morning, I rigged up a remote on it. Theyd throw nails, rocks, bolts, whatever you had down the end of the barrel. The beak is longer, definitely longer, the feet are longer. But Ive heard it called Goalpost, Ive heard it called blades, Ive heard it called Davis-something, Ive heard all kinds of names, but it doesnt even look like a Mojo, it doesnt look like a bird, it doesnt look like a duck, it looks like a goalpost with a two and a half foot long blade going down the middle, and you turn it on, and it flashes. And they said it would just start twisting out there and ripping through the air. He doesnt feel like he needs to incorporate the straw or disc it because then geese get in there and start picking and chewing it up. Ramsey Russell: To feed themselves, to make money, to pay bills, whatever. Did all this rice exist back thirty, forty years ago, or was it mostly marsh? This check applies primarily to smaller business entities. I mean theres regular real America type stuff. Upcoming Events For online lecture in Ashburn And its one I want to check off my list. And thats the only place we are restricted is inside that closure area where we hunted today. I did see that. The Slippery 6 offers an abundance of hunting opportunities. Back in the day with them punt guns and everything. The property is located in Sutter County and is just 25 miles north of the Sacramento International airport. You all stay tuned. Benelli USA Shotguns. Why are the White-fronted Goose (Specklebelly) Hunting Regulations More Restrictive in this Special Sacramento Valley Goose Management Area? Hell braid out of a pair of cord, make gun slings. Mallard Pacific Duck Club Sutter County, California Proudly Offered By 707 Merchant Street, Suite 100, Vacaville, Ca 95688 . Ramsey Russell: When did you introduce him to hunting? And I think it just shifts the Flyway, but theres still, I cant tell you exactly how many acres for sure there is rice, but theres plenty of rice for the birds. What are the advantages of fog? And even if youre just talking fifty, sixty years ago, that was then and this is now. Ramsey Russell: Thats incredible. No circles, no loops, you know how them geese start waffling when theyre coming down. Casey Stafford: I dont know. Hunting Enthusiasts | Vacaville, CA Our club offers 15 two-man pit blinds and only shoots 11 of those blinds on a fixed rotation to ensure the best hunting experience for all members. Ramsey Russell: Welcome back to Duck Season Somewhere. So they cut us off December 21st inside this box, this imaginary box, and we cant shoot them from the 21st of December till the end of the season. I mean back in the day I had some wild crazy uncles, and they may or may not have been part of the market hunting and the-. Welcome to Real America. No crowds. I mean its a jaunt for those guys to get away for a couple hours to go hunt or to go fish. We are located in the Sacramento Valley, where thousands of duck and geese flock to natural ponds, riparian lined sloughs, creeks and rice fields. Broken Wing Duck Club | Colusa CA - Facebook But Voormi is not your ordinary wool. You got to be proud of him. We have nearly 5,000 acres of flooded rice fields and over 1,000 acres of upland bird hunting habitat for your hunting enjoyment. He was conducting business in the blind. Im not in any way affiliated with Boss, but I can tell you its good stuff. But I would say that twenty to twenty-four inch blade, I mean it puts off a big flash. He aint nothing like the little kid to come by my booth. Well, I sure enjoyed duck hunting with you and your boy, Cade this morning. And boy, I tell you, I love hunting shallow water with a dog. MotoDuck, the Original Spinning-winged Decoy. Northern California Duck & Goose Hunting Guide 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. And how old is he, sixteen, seventeen? The reason hunters at Colusa National Wildlife Refuge enjoy some of the best public duck hunting in the Sacramento Valley is simple: location. And youve got a relationship with them regarding their agricultural property. We bring to the table over 45 years of duck & goose hunting experience. Casey Stafford: Yeah. You react to them like specks and everything else? So you had that water, you pretty much had them birds at your mercy. You go into the Raleys parking lot, and you got to fight them off to get into your car. Casey Stafford: It will run four, five days like that because we dont leave it on all the time. And I thought, Yeah thats cool. But looking at it now thinking, Man, theres no way, I couldnt do it.. . Sacramento Valley Subregion - Sacramento River Watershed Program I mean I shoot what everyone calls the elephant gun. Ramsey Russell: Yeah, but you were telling me youve actually shot some, I mean you do shoot these birds outside the zone.