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Al Hamilton's - Reelfoot Lake Waterfowl Guide Service located on Reelfoot Lake along the Bayou Du Chien River
in North West Tennessee. Located next to the Grassey Island Unit of the Reelfoot National Wildlife Refuge - USFWS
49th
year - Fifth Generation Professional Guide on Reelfoot Lake in
the business of hunting ducks and geese on Reelfoot Lake and the Mississippi River. Oldest Waterfowl Guide Service on Reelfoot
Lake. SPECIAL NOTE: Guides do not shoot during hunts with clients - ONLY THE CLIENTS SHOOT THEIR WATERFOWL.
REELFOOT LAKE WATERFOWL GUIDE SERVICE
2009/2010 Guide Rates Call for
information - Duck Hunting Package includes: Lodging, Guide, Decoys, Boat, Duck Blind, 2 meals in Blind each day. Large
groups are welcome with a discount
GUIDED
DIVER DUCK HUNTS – 3 person only per guide.
Diver Duck Hunts includes: guide,
decoys, boat blinds for Ringnecks, Redheads, Cans, Bluebills etc. SPECIAL BOOKING ONLY Limited openings – no meals
in boat blinds - Hunting for Cans, Ringnecks, BlueBills,Goldeneye, Redheads etc.
- Reservations have to be made for all hunts and must be booked in advance.
- We suggest 2-3 day hunts.
- All bookings require a non-refundable 50% deposit (Can be transferred to another open
date during season)
We also can offer special hunts for large groups of waterfowl
hunters at Bayou Du Chien Waterfowl Club – 129 Lakeview
Dr.
Samburg, Tennessee 38254 – Lodging at Acorn Point Lodge on Reelfoot Lake for other groups.
Important: Here is a checklist of a few items
that are a near must for hunting.
Tennessee Waterfowl License
Tennessee Duck Stamp
Tennessee - Reelfoot Lake permit
Federal Duck Stamp
Shotgun with plug
Shells (Steel Shot Only)
Preferably #BB's or #2's and maybe #1 for timber hunts
Warm Clothes
2009/2010 Season Dates: Ducks, Coots and Mergansers: Reelfoot Duck Zone: Proposed Dates:
Nov 14 - 15 and Dec. 5, 2009 to Jan. 31 2010 - Reelfoot Lake Duck Zone
***Special Notes: 2009/2010 Season - Duck Populations are up again this year, per the USFWS and DU.***
Mississippi Flyway ( Reelfoot Lake Zone, Tennessee)
Ducks: The Duck Hunting season that is proposed by Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency for
Reelfoot Lake which has to be approved in August 2009 is for know more than 60 days this
year. Dates of November 14 & 15 and then Dec 5th 2009 to
January 31, 2010.
The daily bag limit is six and may include no more than four mallards (two hens), three mottled ducks, three
wood ducks, two redheads, one black duck and two pintail. There is one per day for canvasbacks. A season is
allowed for scaup (Bluebills) also which the daily bag limit would be two.The daily bag limit of mergansers is five, only
two of which may be hooded mergansers.
Geese: Generally, seasons for Canada geese would be held between September 27, 2009, and
January 31, 2010, and vary in length among States and areas, with daily bag limits varying from one to three. States would
be able to select seasons for light geese not to exceed 107 days with 20 geese daily between September 27, 2009, and March
10, 2010; for white-fronted geese this proposed season would not exceed 72 days with a two-bird daily bag limit or 86 days
with a one-bird daily bag limit between September 27, 2009, and February 15, 2010; and for brant it would not exceed 70 days
with a two-bird daily bag limit or 107 days with a one- bird daily bag limit between September 27, 2009, and January 31, 2010.
There would be no possession limit for light geese.
I think we will have another great season this coming waterfowl season, if you want to book early
and get the dates you would like to have - contact me at Phone Cell # 731-446-3990 or email me at: ReelfootLegend@aol.com
Shooting hours are from 1/2 hour before sunrise
to 3:00 pm daily, for all species on Reelfoot Lake WMA only, Field and Mississippi River hunts run to sunset each day.
You will need your gun, shells, warm camo clothing and warm boots. 12 ga. is fine. #1,#2 and/or BB's. Temperatures
are normally mid 20s at night to 30s in day but can be below zero also, sometimes.
Breakfast and lunch served in the blind. Coffee and water in the blind. If you want cokes and such, bring
your own. There is a food markets close to the cabin and hunting club in Samburg, Tennessee 38254
The drive from the hunting club to the boat ramp is about 10 minutes. Boat ride to the blind
will take about 10 minutes.
You will need: State of Tennessee License:
7-day Hunt-Small Game/Waterfowl (Type 072) --
$50.50
3- day Reelfoot Preservation Permit (Type 088) -- $10.50
Migratory Bird Permit Required (Type 006) -- $2.00
and
your federal duck stamp signed in ink on the face.
You can order these using your credit card at 1-888-814-8972
Open water hunting on the Mississippi River and Reelfoot Lake is best for Canvasback, Redheads, Blackjacks,
and Bluebills (scaup) using special made diver boats custom designed and built by Professional Guides - Al Hamilton and
Roger Webb design engineers.
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A 50% non-refundable deposit is required when booking a hunt. Credit
cards are not accepted.
(Can be transferred to another open date during season)
We also can offer special hunts for large groups of waterfowl hunters
at Bayou Du Chien Waterfowl Club – 129 Lakeview
Dr.
Samburg, Tennessee 38254 – Also Lodging at Acorn Point Lodge and other lodges at Reelfoot Lake
Call cell phone -- 731-446-3990
- Mailing Address: Al Hamilton – PO Box 203 – Samburg, Tennessee 38254
CONTACT: AL HAMILTON - "THE REELFOOT
LEGEND" MASTER HUNTING GUIDE
Email: ReelfootLegend@aol.com
Click: Reelfoot Lake Waterfowl Guide Service
Click on Fishing website: Reelfoot Lake Crappie Fishing Trips
For the serious
hunter seeking a quality experience in waterfowl hunting with the Oldest Waterfowl Guide Service on Reelfoot Lake.
The only Waterfowl Duck Blind next to the Buzzard Slough,
Palestine Timber, Tri Timber, Round Cypress, area of the Reelfoot Lake National Wildlife Refuge - Grassey Island Unit
on the Bayou Du Chien River and next to Buck Basin.
I have hunted this blind location on the Bayou Du Chien
River since 1961 when I first build at this location. This is the #1 Duck crossing spot for over 50 years at Reelfoot
Lake going to and from the Grassy Island Unit, Black Bayou Refuge,
Lake Isom Refuge, White Lake, Obion River Bottoms and the Mississippi River.
This Duck blind location is the best on Reelfoot Lake since 1961,
it being the most consistent duck blind for over 50 years on Reelfoot Lake and the # 1 duck blind for killing decoying
ducks and geese, None better "year after year".
""My Open
Water Duck Blind site was inside the Reelfoot Lake National Wildlife Refuge for over 40 years, waterfowl think they are inside
the refuge boundary lines and are easy to shoot ""
January 2010 Special
3 Day Duck Hunting Package
$500
per person - Includes
Lodging - (fully furnished cabin near the lake that sleeps up to 6 people)
2 meals
in the blind - Hot Breakfast and Lunch
Professional Guided Hunt - Large groups welcome
Boat Transportation to and from
Duck Blind
Large Decoy Spread - 1500 decoys plus
Minimum 3 hunters per group*
* If a hunt is booked
without having at least a 4 person minimum, we reserve the right to have a 2 party hunt.
| Reelfoot Lake Duck Blind Lunch "Rib-Eye Steak" |
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| Professional Guides Al Hamilton & Roger Webb |
Glynn Scobey hand made Goose Calls & Duck Calls, Canada Goose Calls, Snow Goose. A true Duck Hunter needs to try one of Glynn Scobey
metal reed "Reelfoot Lake Style" duck calls. Check his website: http://www.glynnscobey.com/
Glynn Scobey Calls
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