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WetlandsWhat does it take to develop private wetlands and good duck hunting has frequently been sought after by both landowners and hunters seeking to have their own wetlands and primarily so in Missouri where existing wetlands are prime real-estate. Our answer to all has been good luck as wetlands development for duck hunting is high risk and development costs a lot of money, even in the Missouri River bottoms. Many wetlands development pitfalls exist from having the wrong soil type, undependable water or too much water, bad location, insufficient surrounding water structure, adverse farming practices, too many trees and the list goes on that greatly impacts on the duck attracting characteristics and hunting quality. To simply pick a spot and build a wetlands will invite failure more so than success. State of ChoiceWhen developing wetlands specifically for duck hunting our actions provide much information. The first is that we only develop Missouri wetlands, ignoring Iowa and Kansas. The key difference being the duck hunting quality as Missouri's existing wetlands are superior at attracting ducks. Suffice it to say that Missouri's statewide wetlands given to us by nature provide the natural basis for duck attracting refinement of small wetland areas and the better duck hunting. The bottom line is it takes a lot of shallow water over a large are to hold ducks and that is Missouri's advantage with its less efficient drainage topography. The challenge is to then develop that one spot within a large area of options the ducks will chose to use.
PrivateSpecific elements begin with keeping the waterfowl area development and duck hunting completely private by ignoring all state and federal funding. This private approach allows for completed duck hunting oriented management starting with water level control to enhance both water vegetation and hunter safe access. Private waterfowl area advantages continue as trees many be cut and surrounding dry land use is free of restrictions of planting or cutting, especially the dry land areas that can be made into wetlands part of the year through flooding by manipulating water flow. Private wetlands advantages continues with placement of duck blinds allowing for exploitation of morning sunrise and predominate wind directions. Being able to place duck blinds where they suit the local to that part of the wetlands duck flight pattern over that of wetlands habitat concerns gives far more advantage than blinds placed due to conservation minded wetlands development. A nuance lost on public wetlands built by those with competing environmental concerns.
Do It Yourself HuntsAn aspect largely unique to MAHA and its wetlands is our do it yourself duck hunt approach. We cater to the duck hunter that seeks to enjoy his own duck hunt on his own schedule. We build the wetlands for duck blinds, layout boats and wade-in areas and the hunter provides all else. While these wetlands are customized for ducks, the waterfowl hunter enjoying some goose will find plenty incidental to the duck hunt. For those wanting to enjoy a dedicated goose hunt during the regular, late or return migration spring seasons we offer additional crop stubble acreage that will accommodate the largest of spreads. Another aspect most will enjoy is that our waterfowl hunters screened by pay to hunt costs and average age well into the gray hair zone means a more leisurely approach to the hunt and avoidance of the public wetlands issues of setting up close, stealing flights or sky busting. For duck hunting as good as it can get less than that of owning the wetlands what we offer in Missouri is as good as it can get. |
