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Alaska Waterfowl Hunting Alaska Private Guide Service Smokey Don Duncan, Master Guide #136
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Alaska Waterfowl Hunts - Nushagak River

We hunt along the main Nushagak River and backwater channels, sloughs and ponds using jet boats from the fully equipped K1 main camp. Besides waterfowl you may pursue ruff and spruce grouse, sandhill cranes, and of course you can enjoy world class fishing for free. The moose are in rut allowing for excellent photo opportunities. This is an ideal time to see how many big bull moose survived the hunting season. We are about 80 miles from the coast so not many sea ducks available.

Alaska Waterfowl Hunt Description

We use the jet boats to get from camp to where we hunt. The waterfowl hunting is primarily done 2 ways; utilizing blinds and decoys or drifting down the river sneaking along with the trolling motor and shooting from the boat. We set up blinds and decoys along back channels and sloughs. After Sept 17, there are a lot more ducks on the main channels. The most common species include pintail, mallards, shovelers, blue and green wing teal, widgeons, gadwalls, some canvas back and lots of different kinds of mergansers. After Sept 17 the geese tend show up along the river. You'll see cranes but they land way out on the tundra and by the time you see them over the river, you'll need an anti aircraft gun to miss properly. If the desire strikes, you can walk through the woods and jump spruce and some ruff grouse. Few if any ptarmigan are along the river.

You will probably see brown bears, moose, eagles, osprey, river otters, beavers, and maybe a wolf. Checkout our Alaska Cast and Blast fishing/hunting options.

Small game license $20. You must have a $5 State and $15 Federal Waterfowl stamp, a Harvest Information Program (HIP) Card and you must use non toxic shot. We can help you get the ammo to camp, just need to know which size. Call for a quote on daily rates or for larger groups.

Allow 7 days to depart home , hunt and return to home. That will be about one day travel each way, leaving 5 days for hunting. You can hunt waterfowl the same day you are airborne.

Species include pintail, mallards, shovelers, blue and green wing teal, widgeons, gadwalls, some canvas back and lots of different kinds of mergansers., Buffle Heads, Black Ducks, Cranes, several kinds of geese and grouse. Tundra Swans are by registration permit. -- top

Waterfowl Hunt Prices

Waterfowl Hunt Price
Date Ranges	Guides / Hunters	Hunting Days	Price Per Person
9/17 - 10/1	1 / 1	5	$3,200
9/17 - 10/1	1 / 2	5	$2,200
9/17 - 10/1	1 / 4	5	$1,750

Hunting Camps

The K1 base camp is outfitted with 12'x12' steel frame weather proof tents on wood floors with comfortable cots, thick pads, wood stoves, lights, lanterns, food, a 12’x20’ separate cook tent fully equipped with oven, microwave, freezer, and all necessary cookware. The camp has an enclosed shower, enclosed privy close to your tent. We have a Sat. phone and two way radio communication with other camps and the village. Camp is warm, dry, and comfortable. From K1, we supply the jets boats and supplies for all other river based boating camps. -- top

Transportation

We are in GMU 17. Hunters fly commercially through Anchorage to Dillingham and on to Koliganek where we will meet you. Koliganek is 22 air miles or 31 river miles from camp. From anywhere in the USA to Anchorage about $500 round trip. From Anchorage to Dillingham to Koliganek about $550 round trip. We can begin hunting immediately. -- top

Waterfowl Hunting Limits

North Zone
Units 11-13, 17-26		Sept 1 - Dec 16
Ducks(1)		10 per day, 30 in possession
Sea Ducks(2)	Residential	10 per day, 20 in possession
	Non-residential	10 per day, 20 in possession
Dark Geese(6)		4 per day, 8 in possession
White Geese		3 per day, 6 in possession
Brant		2 per day, 4 in possession
Tundra Swans(8)		Units 17, 18, 22, and 23 only
Common Snipe		8 per day, 16 in possession
Sandhill Cranes(9)		3 per day, 6 in possession

(1) - Ducks: (bag limits may include no more than 1 canvasback daily, 3 in possession)

(2) - Sea Ducks:(harlequin ducks, long-tailed ducks (formerly oldsquaw), all eiders, scoters and mergansers): Resident hunters may not take more than 6 daily, 12 in possession each of harlequin or long-tailed ducks. Daily sea duck limits for nonresidents are equal to general duck limits for the zone (7, 8 or 10). Nonresidents may not take or possess more than 20 sea ducks per season, including no more than 4 each of harlequin, long-tailed duck, black scoter, surf scoter, white-winged scoter, common eider, or king eider per season. Steller's and spectacled eiders are closed statewide.

GEESE: Dark geese include any combination of Canada and white-fronted geese. White geese include snow and Ross’ geese.

(6) - Emperor goose season is closed statewide.

(8) - Tundra Swans:Tundra swan seasons in Units 17, 18, 22, and 23 are Sept. 1 - Oct. 31. Hunting is by registration permit only, with a limit of 3 swans per permit.

(9) - SANDHILL CRANES: In Unit 17 bag limits for sandhill cranes are 2 daily, 4 in possession. -- top

Smokey Don Duncan, Owner, Master Guide #136 and P.H.
Tom O'Connor Registered Guide #1204 and Pilot
Don E. Young Registered Guide #1205
Wayne Gregory A.G., Fishing and Waterfowl Guide
299 Alvin St. Fairbanks AK 99712
Phone: 907-457-8318 Email: apgs@gci.net

Alaska Waterfowl Hunting Alaska Private Guide Service Smokey Don Duncan, Master Guide #136