And we get the mallards, we just dont get a lot of the mallards out in the rice. Ramsey Russell: Let old Dad try a little bit and Dad got hooked on it. Why do you want fog out here in California? But they will work their way back up North, and those guys will get them good in the green. Ramsey Russell: Well, I always kind of dodge through these debates on habitat management and clubs because I do feel like theyve got their place because theres private landowners putting out habitat that benefits ducks, benefits society. Thank you all for having me. It spreads the birds out. He can do it. Mojo Outdoors, most recognized name brand decoy number one maker of motion and spinning wing decoys in the world. Theres no eighteen to twenty year olds passionate about this stuff to come in and help us. Thats kind of sobering. The California Waterfowl Hunt Program provides access to 60,000 acres of private land including some of the most prestigious duck clubs in the country to hunters of all ages and abilities. Typically, like the field we hunted today, that field was harvested, chopped and then just flooded. Casey Stafford: Yeah they were hand loading their own ammunition, and they didnt have- I dont know if they hadnt bought any, or they didnt have any around, or they were sitting around and just thought it would be a good idea, but they would actually take like a hundred or a hundred twenty pound monofilament fishing line, a ten or twelve inch piece, and you cramp a couple split shot on each end, and then they would coil it up inside a shotgun shell. The food, the atmosphere, the service, the effort, the people and the places for which this wonderful tradition of ours is revered. The rest is history I guess. Then birds get out there, they get lost, they get confused, and they dont know where theyre going or where theyre getting back to. Casey Stafford: Oh, I got pictures of him when when me and my wife were running Staffords Waterfowl before I went to work for the Indian community. Is that your bread and butter duck? I dont believe the numbers have gone up tremendously from when I was a little kid. And I tell my clients, I tell the guys that lease from me all the time, I said, You guys, why are you doing that? Thats the cheapest part of hunting. About - G1 Duck Club I absolutely never leave home without one. He dont care, but he loves them ducks. I was surprised to learn that California rice production is second only to Arkansas. Ramsey Russell: There you go. And I think it just shifts the Flyway, but theres still, I cant tell you exactly how many acres for sure there is rice, but theres plenty of rice for the birds. Ducks Unlimited takes a continental, landscape approach to wetland conservation. So theres guys making them now, I looked at one the other day, the motors too slow, it dont have the flash, it dont spin, it dont flash, its useless. I was a little kid when Id seen my uncle do it. Many hunts include volunteer or professional guides, making them suitable for novice hunters. Ramsey Russell: California doesnt have the lax conservation order that some of the other parts of the country does. Thats all they want to do is kill ducks. Waterfowl Blinds For Lease | Sacramento & Alturas - Fishdog I mean its a jaunt for those guys to get away for a couple hours to go hunt or to go fish. There is. I bought some 28-gauge this year for a buddy of mine that did me a couple of favors. Was this morning pretty typical for Sac Valley duck hunting? Its over seven hundred thousand acres of rice production. I remember when we couldnt shoot specks here, and then I remember it being two birds, and then maybe it was four birds. You still use it instead of conventional spinning-wing decoy? Location: From County Road 13 Go North or County Road 98 for 1.3 miles. And Ive seen them as big when they first started being made that were thirty-six inches long. And Ive got a lot of questions about this morning. He seemed to enjoy it, and I can tell from hunting with yall, yall seem to enjoy hunting with each other. My understanding, and I dont know for a fact, but my understanding is that was not originally a specklebellies zone, it was a zone created to protect Aleutian Canada Geese, which now the limits ten. I said, Well yeah, but where did they come up with that idea? And maybe youve heard something different, but I heard that there were some guys hunting somewhere in Sac Valley, California and from where they were hunting, there was a massive greenhouse somewhere that had a big fan on the side of it. . Theyre farmers, ranchers and did what they had to do to make a penny. Its where the Mallards like to be. Thats what distinguishes our GetDucks brand from the rest. Sometimes they would come so fast and get to that steel, and theyd hit the water and sit right under it, and the mallards will just sit under there and talk to it. About Us. . I shut it off. With ones, its two and a sixteenth ounce ones. Ramsey Russell: To feed themselves, to make money, to pay bills, whatever. What else are you all killing out here? So up until about the mid-nineties, you all didnt shoot specklebellies. Casey Stafford: Yes, sir. Well, I sure enjoyed duck hunting with you and your boy, Cade this morning. Volunteer. The state and national refuges and private duck clubs offer high quality opportunities for waterfowl hunting. Ramsey Russell: You shot at a couple of birds I didnt even raise my gun on and just absolutely crushed it. And of course, we all know what a Mojo spinning-wing decoy is today. I mean its a bigger bird and then I have noticed over the years, its not, I would say a fact, but 99% of the stuff that I can tell you that Im sure is a Tule goose, has like an orange eyelid. I come home one day whenever it first came out. I think there are four, five, or six maybe, breeding populations of specklebellies. You hunt them like Specks? It's adjacent to the Border Tule Duck Club. And that Boss, absolutely flat backs them. They just sat down and didnt move. And it seems like some guys are phasing out and the younger generation I dont see- Its the older guys, the 50, 60, 70, 80 year old guys that grew up hooked on this stuff, and this younger generation, were losing it. They tend to hold up in the Butte Sink area. Casey Stafford: You get up in the air, a lot of people call it Lake California. And from that idea they had this idea of why dont we create this illusion of movement? and the rest is history. I pulled on my waders this morning, I got my jacket, got my stuff together while yall were backing off your quad. I dont know if the Pacific population is counted the same as the Atlantic and Central Mississippi Flyway type population. Hottest Shows in the Coolest City - Duck Club Presents I know who you are. I remembered, but of course, I didnt recognize because Cade jumped two foot since I saw him last. She and her husband basically took care of all the boys and the girls, and raised them. Use this store locator to find your local grocery store. But I remember the duck club we killed it on, more than likely it would have been a Bull Streak. Theyre getting in guys wheat fields, theyre getting in alfalfa fields now. Ramsey Russell: Well my whole point is, and Ill probably say this every episode we do in California: when people think of California, they think of downtown San Francisco, Los Angeles, all these big cities and all the stuff you see on television, Hollywood, and we were as country as country gets today. I mean my dad said hed wear cotton sacks for shirts, and they did what they had to do to make ends meet. Ramsey Russell: Okay. Ramsey Russell: And how old would she have been? And they continued to do that and continued to do that until the shell was full, and then theyd cramp it, and then thats what theyd shoot when the geese jumped up, theyd shoot that into it and itd get out there and stretch out and take off wings and heads and necks and all kinds of stuff. It was always rural there. The only thing you buy one for five, ten bucks, the RPMs are no good. Is that conventional? I said, Is that what I think that is? You go, Yep. And Im going to say that thing was twice as old as your son is, and youve been using it all these years. How long have you been doing it? But if they really want to have a conservation order and have some effect on these birds, we could help here if they would open this thing up. But with that fog, it confuses them a little and kept them out in the fields a little longer. And I know a lot of people that have asked me to find: Hey, who do I need to hunt with out there? That intrigues a lot of people to come shoot something like that. You drive down the highway, theyre on 99, and in that certain stretch between Franklin and Bridge Street, you may see a hundred on the side of the road. Casey Stafford: If I have heard the origin, I dont remember it, but I do remember the craze. Outdoor Adventures is the exclusive guide service of the Colusa Indian Community and Colusa Casino Resort, offering full service fishing and hunting trips for waterfowl, big game, and upland game birds as well as exciting sport fishing trips on the Sacramento River. You show up. Theres a guy that does the farming, and then when hes done with the farming, then thats where I take over for the duck clubs. Theyre very nice. Thats the question. Its a people business. The Sacramento Valley is a rich mosaic of farmlands, cities and small communities, and managed wetlands and a vast network of meandering rivers, streams, canals, and agricultural drains. People just like you across the country volunteer for DU Varsity (high school), Ducks University (collegiate) and local fundraising chapters, all while supporting DU's conservation mission. But it would stand every head in that field straight up in the air, and you would look, its unbelievable. Casey Stafford: Ive had a guide license since I was eighteen years old. Those seasons actually go into February, I think. And boy, I tell you, I love hunting shallow water with a dog. Casey Stafford: Well, what we were in today is called the Sacramento Valley Special Management Area. Dang straight I can. Brent, Richie, and our 14 members invite you to explore our website to see if you might be interested in joining us this season. Casey Stafford: Based on what I saw yesterday. Casey Stafford: I think back about that all the time, and I honestly cant tell you exactly what it was. Duck Clubs For Sale in California - California Outdoor Properties Casey Stafford: Yeah, that was his gig. Trust is earned. Theyd throw nails, rocks, bolts, whatever you had down the end of the barrel. Casey Stafford: Oh, absolutely. Ramsey Russell: Thats incredible. Oil, gas, & Mineral Rights: All oil, gas & mineral . Ramsey Russell: And you said that thing will run forever on that thing. Theyre stone dead. But the thing I think that makes it stand out is now if you fly over this valley and look down at every duck blind on a given day, youre going to see one Mojo decoy, two Mojos, five Mojos, ten Mojos flashing at every blind. Their diet changes this time of year, and when that switches, its hard to kill them in the rice now, a Speckled Belly. And if not, Im coming back to see you, Im coming back to see you. Those blades were spinning, and the fan would draw the air through the greenhouse. We strive to keep our members happy! Both my dads parents died. And it is duck season in California. Ive seen teal hit it. You cant use electronic callers. And this bird is coming from the extreme western part of their nesting area. One that sticks out, his name was Pruse I believe, he was a Peruvian wedding singer. Because if the water is hard, theyre not accessing those fields youre talking about, theyve got to go South. I went duck hunting in the California Sac Valley , and that as a really cool deal. I guess they make the same vocalizations. And then they come out at night to feed. Casey Stafford: Typically theyre going to be a larger bird. We did a lot of goose hunting. And its flying specifically to this part of the world. And that was pretty cool. You will hunt over a well groomed and brushed blinds with comfortable seating, heating and top of the line decoys. Duck Clubs 101 | Ducks Unlimited Ramsey Russell: Your son, Cade, is impressive. And by the way, what the heck is up with all the free-ranging chickens in Yuba City?! Whats the specklebelly hunting like, whats a Tule Goose and whats the Sac Valley Goose Management Unit? The areas rich history makes hunting the West Gustine Gun Club something truly special. I mean you hunted with my boy this morning, his friends, theyre die hard. You go to Carls Jr down the road, and theres twenty of them standing in the yard. You couldnt get your hands on the parts, you couldnt find the motors, and somebody would come up with a motor because you had to have the right RPMs. Sacramento Valley Duck blind lease | Duck Hunting Forum Yeah, he was like maybe, four years old, me and a buddy went out hunting, and we took him with us. Casey Stafford: Thats absolutely the truth, 100%. Duck Club For Sale! Ramsey Russell: Its unbelievable how well- The limit on them is ten and if Im not mistaken, its not just that yall can shoot ten specks or ten Aleutians, whatever. I am good, buddy. Ramsey Russell: And tell me the distinction for anybody listening because you were showing me this morning, we got there a little bit early this morning and sat in the truck for a little bit and you were telling me this. Ramsey Russell: Im a daddy. Ramsey Russell: I can remember back, Casey, in the early to mid-nineties, this new contraption that I heard described for a year and a half, two years coming out of California that was this magic decoy. I did see that. Worked for Merlot Waterfowl when I was going to college up at Chico State. Casey Stafford: Yes. Pretty dang impressed. Youre born and raised in California. Argentina, Mexico, 6 whole continents worth. Theres more demand for them than we have supply. It really was, it was pretty darn cool. Some of them still absolutely cannot resist it. Ten, twelve inches. Ramsey Russell: Thats incredible. You look at all the cases that are all Boss Shotshells. During the summer irrigation season, some stretches of . She absolutely loves to bow hunt. Casey Stafford: Yeah, predominantly rice. And you can see these birds now, the white geese are still picking on the rice, but the dark have really gone to the green grass. Casey Stafford: Weve actually had this rice production. Casey Stafford: Yeah, absolutely. But when we were young-. Ramsey Russell: But how long have you been duck hunting and what are your origins? In addition to the great hunting, the Volanti has convenient access from the entire Bay Area and the Sacramento Valley. He sure is, for a young man to give me a lot of optimism for the future of America. It really is Duck Season Somewhere for 365 days. Its just at some point in time, geologically, those glaciers that are melting up there didnt exist, and Arizona was the bottom of the ocean. Weve seen the evolution for the last twenty, thirty years, and I just got to tell you, man, we got up this morning. We had no conversations. I want ducks from wherever to be able to see my decoys and do this, do that. Business inquiries or comments contact Ramsey Russell at ramsey@getducks.com. As the town expanded and houses got knocked down and subdivisions or strip malls were made, those chickens just kind of got left there, and now theyre all over the damn place. The current owners of this property hunt ducks, turkeys, pheasants, & dove. They hunted bears and pigs primarily in California. Rest of the Story: MotoDuck, the Original Spinning-winged Decoy. Say goodbye to all that gimmicky high recoil compensation science hype, and hello to superior performance. And so once someone figured out, have the right RPMs, well you go buy one for three hundred bucks, four hundred bucks, whatever it was back then. That doesnt make any sense to me because when I think about hunting back home, I dont want fog. I give it to him, and he shot everything. Leases: There are no leases on the subject property. Places where there used to be big huge blocks of rice are now maybe big huge blocks of trees. We have nearly 5,000 acres of flooded rice fields and over 1,000 acres of upland bird hunting habitat for your hunting enjoyment. Youre standing behind these big, heavy cutouts of swans. And anybody that cant leave the outside world out of the duck blind really needs to go to another duck blind. Using patent-pending Specialized Target Optimization (STO), the worlds first hearing technology designed optimize hearing for hunters in their specific hunting environments. Ramsey Russells Duck Season Somewhere podcast is available anywhere you listen to podcasts. What does CICC stand for? As a duck hunter, its worrisome that for whatever reason, and I dont hang it on any particular habitat or user group up the Flyway as much as just the weather. Casey Stafford: I dont know. Do they? That is the BOSS Way. You all dont do burn with all this West Coast clean air thinking out here, you all have to decomp it, which means what? And its all flooded, so it can be decomped, thats seven hundred thousand acres of just rice habitat sitting out here flooded. I guarantee you because if you wing one down like that, and we didnt wing down many because I got to say this, and I know everybodys tired of hearing me talk about this on this program. It just commanded ducks like nothing. Im assuming they kind of raised you into this hunting. Driving time from Sacramento International Airport to our . Why are the White-fronted Goose (Specklebelly) Hunting Regulations More Restrictive in this Special Sacramento Valley Goose Management Area? Casey Stafford: I was born and raised right here. Cade has a thriving business for high school, and I know its not his only business. I forget the dates this year, but it usually starts like the tenth, twelfth somewhere in February and goes for five days. Ramsey Russell: Thats a long time from now. Quinns following in her footsteps. Casey Stafford: Yeah, you can put people from all walks of life together in a duck blind, and we all have that one thing in common is the love for the duck hunting. And we had that conversation this morning and I said, Are you busy? And hes got four employees! I mean if you came to me and said, Casey, would you brush blind for five hundred bucks? Ill make that thing look perfect. I was surprised because we had stopped somewhere along the way as were coming in, we had stopped and rolled down the windows and listened, and I heard tons of pintails that I really expected to see. Join our community of music lovers and get the latest news about upcoming shows, giveaways, and more. Heres what Im trying to say, we were in a zone that you cant shoot any (white-fronted geese) specklebellies and yet, everybody I know wants to come to California because the specklebelly limit is ten. Casey Stafford: Yeah, there is. Casey Stafford: Absolutely. Nearby Wildlife Management Areas and refuges include Dave . This check applies primarily to smaller business entities. And then as the morning went on, they started getting restless, and we started picking off birds. Casey Stafford: All I would say the difference is its a little bit bigger speck in my opinion. The property is surrounded by the most famous duck clubs on the west coast. When I went to put my gun in the back of your Can-Am there, I saw one. The tree lined center section of the property would be an ideal location for a tree stand! The club is located in the heart of the Pacific Flyway in one of the finest duck . Do you think theres as many hunters around? The salt content of drainage water flowing from the Grassland area (105,000 acres of farmland, wildlife refuges and duck clubs) on the west side of the San Joaquin Valley is high and sources of dilution water are limited. Ramsey Russell: The center blade on that that you used this morning, Id say about two-foot long. Ive got some old ones. And it is duck season in California. was one of the first to recognize the Sacramento Valley for its potential as an agricultural empire, and his Hock Farm, established in 1841 on the Feather River just south of present-day Yuba City, was the site of . Casey Stafford: I do, and I think it helps to get the birds attention. And so where we are outside of the closure, Ill leave those goose decoys out till the end. Ramsey Russell: Was everybody just kind of making them themselves? You started guiding, putting yourself through college when you were eighteen years old. Casey Stafford: Yeah, that had to have been in the early to mid-nineties when that thing first came out, and everybody started talking about it. Thats why GetDucks.com hunts feature not only high-quality shooting but everything in its necessary context. This wasnt coordinated, nothing. It started to get light, and I kid you not, them ducks would come from as high and as far as you could see them, and they would come straight to it. Ramsey Russell: I hope maybe while Im here meeting with folks, Ill run across a biologist or maybe somebody listening will know a little bit more about the topic of Pacific Flyway Snow Geese and that Sacramento management zone specklebellies to shed some light because I think I did hear, for example, the zone youre talking about, that the specks are closed. Casey Stafford: The CICC is the Colusa Indian Community Council. If you cant tell it yet, you can tell I love California. Theres a lot of almonds, a lot of walnuts and stuff going in. I can tell. And I guess youre set up for specks. Valley Waterfowl Mallard Pacific Duck Club Sutter County, California Proudly Offered By 707 Merchant Street, Suite 100, Vacaville, Ca 95688 . Find produce, pharmacy, fuel, and groceries near you with . I mean it hits like Thors Hammer. We provide an environment that is welcoming to everyone, including families, wives, and children. Its over seven hundred thousand acres of rice production. And then they would start showing up, and they would end up down here in big piles. And we get done, and were sitting there and I said, Well, what do you think Cade, do you like it? I dont know. Whether youre a first-timer, a once-in-a-life-timer, or an every year traveler, great duck hunting is only a few hours travel away. It typically has an uninterrupted water supply. Ramsey Russell: Try that weed eater wire right there. RD 2047 is the main drainage canal for the west side of the Sacramento Valley. THOMAS BUILT CONSTRUCTION CO | LANCASTER, CA 93536 - HomeAdvisor And Ive kind of argued, and Ive knocked on doors and picked on organizations, trying to figure out what the deal is because I would like to see that season open for the duration. JOIN WAITLIST Welcome to Northern Flight Duck Club. The property is on the right side of the road. I used it to get the birds attention. I rent seasonal duck blinds too, and I dont care if I have fifty, if I have a hundred, those seats dont sit unfilled.

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