Are there any guys in here who have made the long journey north for waterfowl? If so would you mind shooting me a private message? I have a few questions as I plan my own!

My son has done it. Pm me.

Get the best insurance you can on your rental truck, and make sure it has 4 wheel drive.

I've been a bunch. PM me with questions.

As a preview, I've figured out what I spend on fuel, field decoys, pulling enclosed trailer, running around scouting (fuel and time), spending time trying to contact landowners and farmers, that paying an outfitter ain't that bad of a deal. I love doing it freelance, it just doesn't make economic sense.

Go a little farther if the border is open. Canada is the super bowl of waterfowl hunting. You can thank me later. North Dakota can be a crap shoot and everyone I know that used to go there now goes to Canada. Outfitters In North Dakota have tied up a lot of the land in the best traditional areas but good luck whatever you decide.

Ive been going for almost 10 years and can probably answer most questions you may have. Feel free to pm me.

I would have to disagree here. Divebomb decoys and a-frame type blinds can eliminate the need for an enclosed trailer. The most enjoyable part of the trip to me is the riding and scouting in the afternoons after the hunt.

Fair enough, if starting out new and trying to get into the field hunting game with the capital to go out and fund new equipment, that's right.

15-20 years ago, there was a lot more availability of non-posted land. The last decade and especially the last five years have seen this tighten down significantly. It used to be that you could find multiple feeds every afternoon on non-posted land and have very little competition to get on one of them. Now, if you do find a feed on non-posted land, you better have a truck there all night. Or, you can spend time getting phone numbers and trying to get permission.

It's all fun. I love the scouting and trying to out smart them too. This fall, I hardly saw another waterfowl hunter, don't know if that was covid or something else.