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It just doesn't get any better than this. Duck hunting on Reelfoot Lake has taken on a legendary status that is hard to match anywhere else in the world. The market hunters of the last century may be a thing of the past but the lifestyle that they created has endured. Many of todays guides, resort owners, boat builders, and call makers trace there family lineage to these colorful characters of Reelfoot's past.
Other places may bag more birds or offer some unique services to go along with your hunts but nothing can take the place of the feeling that you get when the ducks start flying on a cold winters day at Reelfoot Lake. The rush of getting ready for the days hunt soon gives way to the High Ball sound of the famous metal reed Reelfoot Lake duck calls.
Chatters and quaks are replaced by the sound of flapping wings as the ducks get close and start to work your spread of decoys. Don't be fooled though, competition is fierce on Reelfoot and just as soon as you think you've got 'em they break for another spread. This only adds to the excitement of a Duck Hunt on Reelfoot. There are no easy targets here but good calling and patience will be rewarded.
Nothing quite comes close to the feeling that Reelfoot Lake Duck Hunt gives you. Whether it's in the flooded timber sloughs between Reelfoot and the Mississippi River, the pits around the lake and Lake Isom, or the open water of the lake itself, you will know that you've visited one of the best Duck Hunting destinations in the world. |