Maine Sea Duck Hunting: A Typical Day

Our hunting location for the day depends upon weather, wind and phase of the tide, availability of sea ducks, and which species you most prefer. While we generally take mixed bags of sea ducks, some locations are better than others for specific species. When all is said, the weather and tide determines where and how we will hunt on any given day.

Our day starts early; it is well before legal shooting time when we meet at a predetermined location, usually at your hotel. We usually stop for coffee and plan of the day discussions. We will then proceed to the boat launch ramp where we will have a safety briefing, make final preparations to launch the boat and head off shore for the morning hunt.

Once at our destination, hunters are off loaded on to ledges, or lay-out boats are set, or the seaworthy 21’ Polar Kraft is readied for shooting. Decoys are set and we wait for the sea ducks to arrive. For safety reasons your guide will remain in the Polar Kraft.

While most days produce large numbers
of sea ducks, the occasional “slow” day will happen. We usually finish with full bag limits of birds. Most hunts conclude by
mid-day. After the morning hunt we return to the launch ramp and pull the boat back on to the trailer. Preparations are made for the next day. Hunters usually spend the
evening eating lobster at one of our many local restaurants.