A little bit different rules up there. The tags will come out somewhere between the end of July to August. I just asked an outfitter there, hey, what about setting up on that point? North Dakota Tundra Swan Hunts. Ramsey Russell: Yeah. Not quite at that point, but theres a lot of water everywhere. Ramsey Russell: Im your host, Ramsey Russell. We do some hunting and guiding. And its just at some point about 9:00 or 9:30 AM, a couple of hours after shooting time, something changed, something happened, and here they come, ducks and geese. Personally, I think that limit is a little high as far as an achievable limit. But I think it probably also depends on where you grow up at. I hate the uncertainty of it all. But it was a well-executed plan. The new 36-page, full color GetDucks.com brochure is loaded with photography from the worlds best duck hunting adventures, to include trip summaries, available bird species, testimonial reviews and much more. Theyre both high. I mean, its just, they sat or did whatever theyre going to do until the weather just changed and that was it. Typically, doesnt take all day, but you might wait all day for those swans to get up. Yep, that first week is usually really good. Those two trips, are still my favorite trips to this day. I hope youll remind me. We were finally going to go to Arkansas. And what Ive noticed is, hunting them in the fall versus hunting down the wintering grounds, versus hunting them in the corridors, or heading back north, something back in the fall as they start the stage, its real different. What can you see? And I mean, now where we hunt at and where we got it, theres a lot of local kids, which is good to see. Its just really, for family and friends. You know, we had all these mallards just coming just getting right, just coming right in fixing to get eyeball level over the decoys. We get down there prior to that. Its comfortable over a wide temperature gradient, naturally anti-microbial, remaining odor free. Matthew Piehl: Obviously, I was at the point in my life where all I did on my days off, I worked a two week on with two days off. And who is Matthew? I said no, Im serious, I just think, its just typical man. They were all pintails and we had to stand down because it totally just geo flooded the whole place. Its just, its not a nice time for him to be here. Its looking for the next best feed and looking for the best birds. Ive been going on for the last couple of years and last year was unbelievable in terms of water. Book This Hunt Direct We might have weeks where it doesnt get above zero. Yep. But boy, it can complicate the actual convenience of getting out there and hunting them, when you got too much water on the landscape. But if you were to hunt anywhere up here and youve been there, obviously, you wouldnt think that that should be the case. Where do you alls resident birds go as the season progresses? Its just, when the numbers hit, its as good as it gets. It was just that little curveball. This is a great hunt. Thats why GetDucks.com hunts feature not only high-quality shooting but everything in its necessary context. And Id always seen birds going to another blind. Thank you all for listening to Duck Season Somewhere. They go through life cycle things and youve got to have those juvenile birds, you need to have some Ross geese around that will decoy, to drag some of them big plots, youve got to have great weather conditions. I mean, I know the first time I hunted with Nick, we got to talking. And we shot limits of ducks and geese. Right at the critical moment, another flock slid in that we hadnt even seen. Using patent-pending Specialized Target Optimization (STO), the worlds first hearing technology designed optimize hearing for hunters in their specific hunting environments. How do you play that game? Yeah thats a chore. For more information aboutguidedArkansas spring snow goose hunts with Dirty Bird Outfitters, please contact Matthew Piehldirectly: Matthew Piehl,cell (701) 290-6582,email matt@dirtybirdoutfitters.com. Were just having to communicate on what were seeing. But theres a great argument to be made that theyre not going to open this year. Matthew Piehl: Yeah, it is. He tells Ramsey about growing up hunting in the region and why waterfowl hunting affected him differently than hunting upland gamebirds. Yeah, I know guys came to North Dakota college just for the waterfowl. 14 reviews of Dirty Bird Guns & Ammo "Went to check out the soft opening. Nick, if you listen to this, you dont know, hope you aint, but that dog just had a nose for bands. I mean, youre playing the game and you all do a very, very good game. But even with that, its almost like, you have lost interest from every now and then, and I guess, I dont understand that part of it. Matthew Piehl: Thats where I guess, that I took from. I mean, that was always what we wanted to do. Opening weekend is a little bit of a wild card, the times Ive been there. I dont want a fly by night, I said, its not going to be that type of operation. Its also within only one days driving distance for much of the central US. Thats what I just say. But its different. We just really truly expected them. Most people once theyve been through a hunt and realize that, theyre like, wow. Weston Wunder 515-231-8426. The food, the atmosphere, the service, the effort, the people and the places for which this wonderful tradition of ours is revered. That you all party program is just show up and hunt, you all do the work and thats a big deal. And dont forget my personal favorite, yes sir, they also make the one the only world-famous Spoonzilla. Thats for sure. And we saw a few birds flying around. I remember talking to Nick. Remember that the weather and migration heavily determines where we will be and when we move so all dates are tentatively set for each state! Its a lot of, like you said earlier, sleepless nights. It behaves exactly like a feeding mallard, making slick-as-glass water roil to life. You have to wait on the tide to move. And when its not perfect, just to look up, even though theyre out of range, and look at all those geese sitting there, holding above you. That was me. And Nick and his brother were also with me and theyre both like, oh no, we talked, you know, we shot this one. You knew a few, but you didnt know. Its the only state that anybody in the U.S can hunt geese in August. Yeah, theres something about them as a bird that I guess, you got to have some admiration for them. I think it was October 10th actually. The last year dumped 18 on us. He said, yeah. And now that my secrets out Ill tell yall something else: Ive got 3 of them. So its, I dont know, since last years corn they couldnt get to, we got a snowstorm in the middle of October. Thats how I always look at and thats kind what we base everything off of, how were going to treat certain situations or how were going to you take this spring, for instance. We think of feed, we think of grass and grain. I did a lot of firsts, I guess, with them. Arkansas is one of the places that those birds are in the winter. Yeah, closes at noon. Matthew Piehl: Well, they can catch us over on Facebook or Instagram both are Dirty Bird Outfitters. Hunters may use unplugged shotguns. Please subscribe, rate and review Duck Season Somewhere podcast. And I said, oh you want to go on a trip? Shop a huge selection of items & hunting gear. And a lot of what we see in the early season is, more migrators from the South. I mean, I know the first time I hunted with Nick, we got to talking. Ill tell you right now, I learned my lesson that time. We were down there when theres a lot of birds and were down when there were barely any. And what you do in spring. Thats what I just say. Where are you from? What else you going to do? And I guess, this spring condition is carrying over that. But the last day they were hunting, theyre two long lines out and actually pulled, some migrated down, shot migrating swans. In fact, the swan hunt, the one that Nick had, those I think it was 2 or 3 birds had to finish up on those long lines that were migrators, they shot a banded blue bill that day that Nicks old roommates had actually banded. Mouse River Outfitters lodge allows as many as 16 hunters to enjoy North Dakota hunting. And I do, I work over the drakes, Matt. But I dont know if you remember me falling in the water, soaking myself head to toe, and then frying my phone on the log on the beach while trying to dry it off. One week would be waterfowl up towards where my grandma still lived. It is a lot of little small communities, 1 or 2 hotels maybe. I said, its banded. And I dont know, but I wonder and Ive also heard, this blows my mind, that 90%-95% of all hatch birds are shot between the time they hatch on the Artic and return. So every night, or every morning, or afternoon, were picking spreads, and moving spreads, and theres anywhere from 9 to 12 vehicles on the road. Every now and then we do. And because things arent getting settled in, and we went to a field, big old field, and I guess, it was soy beans and there was some water. Its just the weather moving in, pulling, this is going to be daylight, and they just kind of, they slept in that morning, thats what they did. Being polite, not knowing Matt had a fan mag up his ass to start with, I said Matt, shoot that bird. And it can be that way anywhere in the world you go. I knew, ducks is just one of the resources to add water. First two weeks, and then you might have a week there where its really hard to kill birds. Dont shoot unless youre pretty much instructed to. Dirty Bird Ranch is a pure gem. I pulled up and shot and I said, my birds banded. And then the hunting and the hospitality we had there. I like everything about them. Im sitting here talking about Canada, thinking there in North Dakota and we had our pintails. BOSS Shotshellscopper-plated bismuth-tin alloy is the good ol days again. I can say that. When I was younger, we used to chase them all over the countryside and we did okay. So there was birds everywhere. Were looking at great wetlands conditions this year, more so than any of the other years. Ammo 3-3 1/2( 2s or bbs are recommended), allow for a. They are then finished with a uniform MIL-SPEC Type III hardcoat anodizing and laser etched t-marks. Particular first thing went out of his mouth to me in the morning is, I thought this was a dry field hunting. I mean theyre literally standing around on ice, theyre consuming their fat reserves for calories. Theres my place north of Bismarck. I walked, I literally walked up to the goose but I didnt pull the trigger, I grabbed it, pulled it up. And well go hunt areas where theres shallow water and where theyve been feeding and it might take them till afternoon, till evening. A valid hunting license fromany state is all that is required to attain afree conservation order snow goose permit. I think it was October 10. actually. We offer Fall North Dakota Hunts and Arkansas, South Dakota and North. It was a waiting game. We've used Dirty Bird components in a few of our builds, including their two . So its hard for us to reach those birds last year. The good old days are now. Thats what it is. We did have a long line on them, some birds, and I wish I had been there. The last year I think, we shot three bands in the early season. Most people are looking for a trophy bird that they can add to their collection and we are just the place to do this. Thats where I guess, that I took from. Yeah. Ramsey Russell: When do you all start snow goose hunting? Theyve already extended into July. Once you get in the blinds you will find yourself overlooking a large spread of decoys. Thats where that kind of started. Everything kind of seems to be a step or two behind this year. Its the first time you see a smile on a clients face when he shot, that he came to shoot, or had a great hunt that they tried to get many times before. I mean, it was everybody. We just really truly expected them. They engaged very, very differently than ducks. Want to receive a newGetDucks.com Brochure? Everybody was talking about 30 minutes drinking coffee before the hunt started. I still have some coloration, but where did those birds go? Whats all that about? And I said, well maybe, if Im not ever going to do it though. I always called Nick for the swan hunt because he calls them, you know. And thats what happens. Because, I mean, it was huge for that. Matthew Piehl, Dirty Bird Outfitters, was born and raised in North Dakota. Ramsey Russell: Speaking of the last fall, weve not yet enjoyed your company in the blind up there at Dirty Bird Outfittersin North Dakota but Nick and I can make along just fine without you. I was traveling wherever, whenever. Yeah. I know that hunting up there, were huddled up in our blinds and whispering. Just wheel those fans in. Weve been keeping busy. A two-year-old is still a juvenile. Not a meaningful dent, even the last couple of years of bad hatches. You know, we were done. We tried really hard. So for us, its a great opportunity to be able to chase feeds down there. Ramsey Russell: One of the most memorable hunts I had last year that opening weekend with Nick. I fell in love with waterfowling from the get go. But we tend to shoot more divers while were on the swan hunt. We run a big folder spread, big migration spread. Thats the only distinction. They still come out every now and then. So everybody thats applied, actually went on and applied, has been drawn. Yeah. I cant imagine having that much waterfowl resource out in the front door and having passed school. The hunt begins here. And Ive heard that 90%-95% of hatch year birds are shot. Yall reserve opening week, non-resident, North Dakota typically for the opener. But youre right, theres only a couple of hotels around, theres maybe one or two VRBOs that a few of our clients have used in the past. And thats a lot of what we have. Theyve got to have that water. Yeah, closes at noon. And Ive heard that 90%-95% of hatch year birds are shot. And we left a little bit later. And then I started working in the old fields after a couple of years. And Nick and his brother were also with me and theyre both like, oh no, we talked, you know, we shot this one. What are some of your finest memories hunting with your dad and uncles back then, when you all first started going? Magnetic Pick Stick, Scoot and Shoot Turkey Decoys much, much more. Its more of a clear my mind, its kind of my vacation trip obviously that was canceled. Matthew Piehl: Every now and then we do. And theres a lot to be said for me to hunt somewhere that I cant just watch the birds. Even in college, there was me and another kid that was out here from Michigan, and a few local kids that would come with us every now and then. I said, its banded. Im done on pintails for here to come. Theyll go from small ponds with a couple of groups on it, to bigger lakes with hundreds, thousands of birds on it as the season goes on. And I dont think we pulled the trigger in an hour. We didnt even go down there right away in the beginning of the season, because we were planning on going to Arkansas. I know you work this time of year a little bit only in the old industry. So if this is the main economy that has produced a majority of our Ross geese for year after year, after year and now theyre not showing up there, we still have Ross geese. Thats a problem. They recount Mexico duck hunting together, talk about Matts lucky horseshoe, and dive into hunting ducks, geese and swans in North Dakota. Do you all ever shoot in the fall or before you migrate south for the winter sets in? But theres also the farmers and rightfully so that theyre still harvesting those. Live recordings pumped out over 4 e-callers keepit sounding lively, too. I typically go up to Canada the spring after Im done guiding. I definitely can. And then, I remember getting a text from him with, theyre doing it, theyre doing it. 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