deerchaser06

Any one ever hunted ND or S. Manitoba on their own?? What was it like to find birds, get permission................any info would be greatly appreciated. like to take my 2 boys but the fees are pretty steep. I know they have a short season and w/equipmeent, scouting.........there probably worth it but my budget will not allow it. need to do it on my own or not at all. Thanks guys.

bullcan

I went up there (ND) with a group of guys about 10 years ago. It was pretty easy to contact landowners, and most of them were willing to let you hunt their land. Any private land that was not posted as "No trespassing" was open to the public for hunting at that time. That may have changed since then. We hunted just north of Devils Lake, and stayed in Devils Lake.

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quackboomsplash

I havent been to either but as far as permission in ND unless it is marked no hunting, you can hunt any property.

Tomandju

Hunt ND every year and we always freelance. Alot depends on when you go and what your looking for in regards to types of ducks. We have never had a problem finding fowl or permission, last year we went 5 for 5 on getting permission.

Tim Bartels

used to go to manitoba but it has got pricey and harder to get permission lots of windshield time to find birds with gas prices ,exchange rate ,passports .....id stick with the states...I hear OK is is a hidden treasure

cndux

Been to ND several times. As you have read if the land isn't posted you can freely hunt it. If it is posted land owner info is on the sign. Most will give permission with a call. I've hunted Minot, Drake, Mucluskey, and Harvey areas. All hold good bird numbers. Motels are not too bad. Will have to do some driving to find the birds it is a good time and most times I can shoot more birds there in a week than I can here in a season.

murray6236

You might wanna stay away from minot area. The oil boom is at full speed. You probably wont be able to get a motel anywhere near there. Its a nice place to hunt. But Jamestown is closer to iowa and the birds are plentiful around the end of October. Its north dakota birds and water are eveeywhere. But choose whether your gonna field hunt or hunt the water. Its alot more easy to pack and you dont have to trip over unused gear.

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Jay Murray
Mossy Oak waterfowl pro staff