North Dakota or South Dakota?

[carpshooterdeluxe]

Well I'm not going to complain if you guys all think it's so hard to get on private land here in SD. I just don't think that pay-access is as prevalent as some believe. I know of a few fields out by Pierre, and 2 for sure by Webster where you have to pay for access, but honestly, I've run into more land owners that ask for money in western MN than in either dakota combined.

[WallyGader]

It must be a different story in Sodak in the fall compared to spring as i have hunted snows there every year since the conservation season and i dont see getting permission to hunt there any harder than Nodak in the fall or spring.

[PackerBacker12]

I've hunted in Nodak many times. Never really had problem with getting on land to hunt waterfowl. Most land owners/farmers like to hunt there pheasants and deer but if you say your duck hunting it normally isnt a problem. It seems to be more and more land is getting posted every year and it seems to be getting slightly harder to find the land owner but when and if you do they normally always let you hunt. Depends on what time you go you can always find a spot to go. Tons of ducks but if you come during the peak migration there are TONS of hunters also. That again depends where you go but last year in Valley City every hotel was booked and it seemed everyone was a duck hunter. This was probably like the last week in October through November till freeze up. We have camped over night in the fields we wanted to hunt and have had 2-3 different hunters come up to us. Luckily we have got there first because otherwise we would have not been able to hunt

[Take 'Em]

If you plan on hunting ducks in eastern SD plan on being limited to public land many days. I would say I get turned down on 75% of the fields and water I ask permission for Oct-Dec. It isn't all pay hunting just really tough to get on land and track down landowners during harvest season.