This is not your typical Duck Hunt, As many of our clients have expressed, but probably best explained by a great review:
"You will shoot your limit. Captain Bates put me in my first layout boat yesterday and we wore the sea ducks out. I’ve been hunting puddle ducks for a solid 10 years now, never once thinking about sea ducks and now I’m hooked. Andy put the birds right in our face and we had a 4 man limit in less than an hour. This will become an annual trip for me - Capt Bates is the man and I couldn’t recommend him any more highly. Thanks Capt." -Customer, Thank you, we can't wait to see you next time too!
Join Captain Bates for Amazing Guided Duck Hunting Charters departing from Atlantic Beach, Morehead City, Pamlico Sound, Beaufort NC, Cape Lookout, and Harkers Island. Enjoy hunting in a roomy boat blind or our exciting adrenaline-pumping "in your face action" of the Core Sound Layout boats! Enjoy beautiful sunrises over the water while hunting ducks like the Black Scoter, Surf Scoter, Blue Bills and more. Whether you're looking for a trophy bird for your wall, or want to experience the thrill of open water hunting, this is the place to be! These trips have license requirements of: North Carolina hunting license, HIP certification, and Federal Duck Stamp. Captain Bates recommends a 12 or 20 gauge with 3" shells in #2 or #4 shot.
Check out some of our awesome trips you might be interested in!
Waterfowl Trip - Float Blind Hunt
Enjoy breathtaking sunrises on the open water from the comfortable and spacious scissor rig, while seaducks come screaming down the decoy lines, testing even the most skilled wing shooters abilities.
Waterfowl Trip - Layout Boat Hunt
For the adrenaline-seeking, duck hunter climbs into a Core sound layout boat and load up! When seaducks come screaming into the decoys, they'll test even the most skilled wing shooters abilities. Layout boat hunts put you face to face with decoying seaducks, in the most exciting way possible!