Peace River Alberta Duck and Goose Hunting *** Canada Duck and Goose Hunts *** Duck Hunting in Alberta *** Goose Hunting in Alberta

Peace River Alberta

The first stop for migrating waterfowl!
A Typical Hunt Day ...early to bed...early to rise

Hunting Takes Place within a 60 mile (100km) radius of McLennan in the heart of the Peace Country. McLennan is surrounded by agricultural and the wheat, barley and pea crops provide the necessary ingredients needed to attract the migrating waterfowl. Video link

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[The Season] - [Species] - [The Hunt] - [Rates] - [Schedule]
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2010 goose & duck hunting season:
The 2010 goose & duck hunting season begins on September 1, 2010 and continues through October 28, 2010.

September - The days are warm, but the evenings are cool
Light to medium weight summer clothing is recommended. Travel is ideal and this is a great time for photography as foliage takes on fall coloring toward the end of the month.

October - Cool
Medium to heavy weight apparel is advised. The first touch of frost is in the air. Excellent weather for travel and photography of foliage. Autumn colors peek early this month and occasionally, the first sign of snow may occur towards the end of the month.

Canada geese, snow geese, white-fronted, and specklebelly geese. Duck hunting for mallards, pintails and widgeon.

2010 Bag Limits:

Geese - 8 per day

Ducks: - 8 per day

Possession limits are twice the daily bag limits, i.e. 16 geese or 16 ducks

Only 4 pintails are allowed in the daily bag limit of 8 ducks

Only 3 white-fronted geese are allowed in the daily bag limit of 8 geese.

*Season License:
All appropriate license information for each hunter must be communicated to Wingshooter Safaris for each hunter in advance. This allows us to have all the licenses purchased for you and your group prior to your arrival in camp. The hunt license costs are calculated separate to the hunt as these charges are set by the government and can vary from year to year.

Morning:
Please expect to be up early, our days start at 4:00 a.m. providing an opportunity to see the northern lights while enjoying a light meal. The morning goose and duck hunt is exhilarating. Thousands of Canada, Specks and Snow geese and numerous varieties of ducks including Mallards, Pintails and Widgeons, fill the skies from early September to late October providing some awesome hunting opportunities. There is no shortage of waterfowl and these birds rarely shy from the decoys and blinds we set up. Our blinds are extremely comfortable and allow for a great line of sight.

Afternoon:
Good food will have us over eating and sharing some hunting stories when we return from the morning hunt. After brunch you can relax, stretch your legs, grab a nap, or visit until it is time to head out for the evening shoot.

Evening:
If you haven't already reached your daily limit, the evenings are spent field hunting and pass shooting ducks and geese. With a very wide variety of waterfowl species in this area, you may have quite a mixed bag. After the evening hunt you will return to your accommodations for your evening meal and wind down from an exhausting day of hunting.

All- inclusive hunt 3 Days of Hunting - 5 shoots
$2600.00 US per person plus 5% Goods & Services Tax
6 Days of Hunting - 11 shoots
$4850.00 Plus 5% Goods and Services Tax

All inclusive hunt includes:

Accommodations at the lodge with overflow at a local bed and breakfast with double occupancy.

Self serve continental breakfast each morning, lunch and dinner at the lodge.

Airport Transfer from Peace River, Alberta

Soft drinks, Coffee and Sandwiches in the field

Shotgun Shells

Bird Processing

Hunting License and Waterfowl Stamps

*All pricing is in U.S. Funds based on four or more persons in a party *Non Hunters are welcome there is a daily charge of $150.00 us. per person.
RATES DO NOT INCLUDE

Tips

5% goods and service tax

Camp Accommodations:
Sleeping quarters consist of two full size beds per room, Satellite TV, and a full kitchen per condo.

Most hunters arrive in Edmonton or Calgary Alberta. And drive a rental to the lodge. It is approximately 4.5 hrs from Edmonton, or you may choose to fly to Peace River Alberta where you will transportation is included. If you bring a dog, you will have to arrive in Edmonton and then drive.

Sunday Arrival:
3 day hunts will take place Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday morning, departing Wednesday afternoon. Check-in to lodge at 4:00pm Sunday and Check-out at 12:00 Wednesday

Wednesday Arrival:
3 day hunts hunts will take place Thursday, Friday and Saturday morning, departing Saturday afternoon. Check-in at lodge is 4:00pm Wednesday and Check-out at 12:00 Saturday

6 day hunt is Sunday through Saturday: Check-in at lodge is 4:00pm Sunday and Check-out at 12:00 Saturday

We are located in McLennan, Alberta on Kimwan Lake. Population of McLennan is approximately 900 people and it is the Bird Capital of Canada. The junction of the peace parkland and dry mixed wood natural regions and several flyways cross over or are near to Kimiwan Lake, which means that the area has rich and diverse bird communities.

Migrating waterfowl are naive about decoys and blinds as they enter the Peace Country, this is the beginning of when their migration enters active hunting zones.

Please be sure you are up to date on the current regulations required by your Country in the transportation of bird game.

Transporting your ducks and geese to the US
We are obligated to adhere to the following guidelines regarding bird game transport as per the US Fish & Wildlife Service (as of September 19, 2000):
1. All sport taken migratory birds imported into the US via Canada must have 1 fully feathered wing attached to the carcass (Head and Feet do not count)
2. All imports into the US of sport taken migratory birds may only be imported by the person who hunted them. A hunter cannot give the birds to another person to take into the US on their behalf.
3. Any mounted/taxidermized birds, geese, or cranes can only be imported in the US when accompanied by a US migratory bird import/export permit. This may have to be applied for in advance.
4. No other types or forms of migratory birds will be allowed into the US, no sausage or processed meat.
5. All illegal birds and/or meat will be seized and charges will be laid.

Transporting your firearms into Canada:
As of January 1, 2001, the procedures for bringing firearms into Canada, or for borrowing firearms while in Canada, changed as a result of mandatory license requirements of all firearms owners and users in Canada.

For the purposes of Canadian law, the three classes of firearms are:
1. Non-restricted (most ordinary rifles and shotguns)
2. Restricted (mainly handguns)
3. Prohibited (full automatics, converted automatics, handguns with a barrel length of 105mm (approximately 4") or less, and .25 or .32 caliber handguns among others)

You may not bring a prohibited firearm or replica firearm into Canada.

To bring a non-restricted firearm into Canada:
1. You must be at least 18 years old (see number below to call for options for minors who use firearms)
2. You must declare your firearms at your first point of entry

Declaring your Firearms:
The Canada Customs and Revenue Agency (CCRA) is responsible for all Customs procedures. Here are the basics if you are bring firearms into Canada:
1. In most cases, you will have to declare your firearms in writing, using a Non-Resident Firearm Deceleration (form JUS 909 EF).
2. A Customs Officer must confirm your declaration. The confirmed declaration will serve as a temporary license and registration certificate for up to 60 days.
3. Please fill out the declaration form before you arrive to save time at the point of entry. However, note that the form MUST be signed in front of the Customs Officer at the point of entry.
4. A Non-Resident Firearm Declaration will cost $50.00 CDN. It can be renewed any number of times within a 12 month period at no extra cost.

You can obtain forms and additional information on the legal requirements under the Firearms act by calling 1-800-731-4000 (If you live in the US) or 1-506-624-5380 (if you live in another country). If you book with us, we will send you forms prior to your departure for Canada. You may also click on the following links for more information.

Visitors To Canada Transporting Firearms Non-Resident Firearm Declaration Form

This is not a trophy bird hunt. All birds are not fully feathered resulting in poor trophy quality.

Importation of your trophies can be handled through World Champion Bird Taxidermist Shane Smith and his company Artistic Compositions: USDA Approved Importer.