Duck Hunting

Date: December 8, 2020

In addition to the famous Harlequin and Barrow’s Golden Eye, other waterfowl species commonly found at Larsen Bay Lodge include black scoter, surf scoter, white-winged scoter, and oldsquaw (Long-Tail). When duck hunting opens in early October, a variety of puddle ducks are a bonus to the daily brace of harvested birds.The only thing to rival the beauty of the waterfowl is the picturesque rugged coast of Kodiak Island where the hunting is conducted! Duck hunters are placed by boat on rocky points and small islands in pristine bays with snowy mountain backdrops. The shooting is a mixture of pass shooting and decoying birds. One unique feature of this type of hunting is that you are often shooting at a downward angle at flocks of low flying sea ducks, allowing you to see your shot pattern hits the water. This vividly illustrates whether you are shooting behind the duck and by how much! So you can actually work on your swing and improve your shooting skills as you are duck hunting!