North Florida Duck Hunt
St Marks, FL
1-10 Guests • No Lodging • Public • Guided
Description
Duck Hunting in North Florida
Full or Half-Day | Offered in Season - November, December 11th - January 30th
The Florida duck season is fast approaching and booking a guided adventure with professional duck hunting guides is the ultimate way to enjoy the best duck hunting state in style.
Whether it's your first time or you're a seasoned duck hunter counting down the days until your next trip, get in touch to begin the ultimate adventure now.
Why You Should Book Your Duck Hunt with Us
If you're interested in duck hunting our guided hunting packages are the perfect solution. Joining us on a hunting trip guarantees that you can enjoy the very best of duck hunting Florida has to offer. Duck hunting in Florida is fun and fast while it boasts a distinct vibe that you won't get anywhere else in the country. Every enthusiast needs to explore duck hunting in the Sunshine state at least once. This upcoming season is the perfect time to finally make it happen.
Types of Ducks We Hunt
One of the chief reasons that Florida is the best duck hunting state is that you will have the opportunity to hunt a wide variety of duck breeds. The species that you may see during your hunt include but are not limited to:
- Redheds - Medium-sized diving ducks. The male ducks usually have a cinnamony-redhead, a black breast and tail, and a light gray body. As for the female ducks and young ducklings, they're plain brown all over.
- Buffleheads - Also referred to as Bucephala Albeola, they are small sea birds. The males are black and white with green and purple iridescence. Females sport a small white patch on each side of the head.
- Lesser Bluebills - Also known as Lesser Scaup, the diving bird is a medium-sized duck. The males are primarily black with lighter tones on the back while the females are brown in color.
- Greater Bluebills - The Greater Scaup, or Aythya Marila, can grow up to 33" in length and has blue or yellow eyes.
- Goldeneye - Instantly recognizable thanks to their golden eyes and yellow feet, the males have a hint of green to their heads whereas the females have dark brown heads.
- Canvasback - The large diving duck is the largest of its genus, Red eyes, a white body, and brown head provide a distinct and striking appearance.
- Bluewing - Also known as the Spatula Discors, the male sports a white facial crescent that separates the greyish and blue features. The mottled brown females has a white section near the base of the bill.
- Greenwing Teal - The Anas Carolinensis is a small dabbling duck measuring just 12-15" and has a chestnut head with green eye patch.
- Wood Ducks - The Aix Sponsa, also called the Carolina duck, has a signature crested head while the males are multi-colored and the females are speckled.
- Pintail - The dabbling duck, also known as Anas Acuta, is identified by its long, pointed tail feathers. Males are a chesnut color while females are mottled brow.
- Gadwall - Also known as Mareca Strepera, they feature grey plumage while adults are 18-22" in length.
- Ringneck ducks - The males have a distinct appearance of shiny back and black head, yellow eyes, and a white breast while females are grey with black or dark brown eyes.
- Red-breasted mergansers - The Mergus Serrator is a diving duck that is characterized by its spiky crest and long thin red bill while adults measure 20-24".
Hunts are conducted primarily from shore blinds, layout boats, and boat blinds.
Duck Hunting Guides
Our experienced duck hunting guides are the best. They will help you get the most out of your adventures this upcoming duck hunting season. We are local experts who have helped hundreds of duck hunters in the Sunshine State over the years and will provide daily guided tours this Florida duck season. By completing a guided duck hunt, you will enjoy a range of benefits that simply cannot be experienced on an unguided hunt. Some of the key features include:
- Gain access to the best duck hunting spots in North Florida
- Learn about the species, including the difference between drakes and jens
- Get tips from our guides, which can be very useful for inexperienced hunters
- Gain peace of mind by knowing that you duck hunting in Florida is legal
Base Price is for Half-Day Afternoon Duck Hunt. Make it a Half-Day Morning Hunt or a Full-Day Hunt for an additional fee.
A full-day hunt will allow us to target harder-to-obtain species such as greater bluebells and trophy bull redheads. It also allows us to hunt two totally different areas if needed to obtain your desired species.
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Upgrades
Morning Hunt
$55.00
Full Day Hunt
$275.00
Your Host
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Donny M
Captain Donny has a lot of experience navigating the shallow waters of North Florida at night. Between bowfishing, gigging, gator hunting, and throwing artificial lures for giant trout, he is on the water a lot!
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$220.00 Per Person Per Day
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Please note that there is a 50% non-refundable deposit included with your booking fee. In case of cancellation, and in accordance with the Host's cancellation policy, the remaining 50% may be returned to you or applied towards rescheduling a future trip.
Amenities
- Experienced Local Guide
- Decoys
- Safety Equipment
- Bird Cleaning
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Gear List
- Shotgun Shells (purchase can be arranged)
- Shotgun or Shotgun Rental (can be arranged)
- Camouflaged Clothing
- All Personal Items
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Rules & Guidelines
Florida residents and visitors need a Florida hunting license (in addition to other required permits), unless they are exempt.
Hunters born on or after June 1, 1975, and 16 years old, must pass a hunter safety course before purchasing a license.
Any duck hunting groups less than 4 may be combined with another group if need be. A group of 4 will have a dedicated guide and will not be combined with another group. All duck hunters are required to wear waders. If you or a person of your group doesn’t have or can’t get waders, isn’t capable of standing in water for extended periods of time, isn’t capable of getting into or out of a layout boat, please let me know at time of booking so special arrangements can be made or options can be discussed. Please, let me know well in advance so I can plan accordingly rather than scramble to make arrangements the morning of the hunt. Later in the season this could have a significant impact on the success of your hunt. Early season hunts are typically done from shore or from boat. These are much easier hunts for children, elderly, mobility impaired people. Typically the first 4-5 weeks of the season allow us to utilize boat blinds and shore blinds. Later in the season birds get weary and avoid land and large boat blinds. This is when we utilize other methods such as layout boats, small standing blinds, and other less intrusive methods of concealing hunters.
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