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Summary
The lesser scaup, commonly called “bluebill” for the male’s bluish bill, is a popular diving duck across North America. Bluebills gather in large rafts on big lakes and rivers, diving for aquatic invertebrates and vegetation. Hunters target them over open water using diver decoy spreads or by pass shooting flight lines. Their rapid wingbeats and tight flock formations make for thrilling decoying action.
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Lesser Scaup (“Bluebill”) hunting generally runs from late fall through mid‐winter, with peak windows varying by region as birds follow the Atlantic and Gulf Flyways. Hunts are typically small‐group (often no more than three hunters) guided outings that use boats or shallow‐draft skiffs to access coastal bays, marsh impoundments, and open flats. Hunters employ diver‐duck decoy spreads and spot‐and‐wait tactics to entice flocks of scaup and other sea ducks within shooting range. Most packages include an experienced guide, necessary permits, safety briefings, and on-site field dressing of birds. Whether you’re new to waterfowling or a seasoned diver-duck enthusiast, these tailored hunts offer high‐action shooting, expert support, and the chance to capitalize on regional migration patterns for consistently good success.
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Bluebill (Lesser Scaup) hunts are offered exclusively as guided day trips, with no overnight lodging or sleeping arrangements included. Meals are not provided, so hunters should plan for their own food and accommodations offsite. These outings typically depart from lakeside or wetland access points, placing participants directly into prime waterfowl habitat for morning and afternoon sessions. There are no dedicated heating or cooling systems during the hunt itself, so hunters are encouraged to dress in layered, weather-resistant clothing and bring any personal thermal or rain gear needed for comfort. All equipment beyond firearms and ammunition should be arranged by the hunter in advance.
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Sea Duck Hunting in CT With Expert Guide - Half Day
The opportunity to harvest these birds starts in November and goes through to January, however, their migrations through New England differ significantly and vary annually depending on climate and weather. This, ultimately, results in optimal time intervals to hunt each species.
If you’re interested in harvesting a specific species, see the table below for a consensus of the Atlantic Flyway migration through southern New England for sea & diver ducks. Contact Justin on when to book your hunt and details for the best opportunity given this year’s conditions.
Maximum of 3 persons per guided trip.
Connecticut
Common Eider
Black Scoter
Surf Scoter
White-Winged Scoter
Long-Tailed Duck
350
Justin Leonhardt Outdoors
Fair Chase
Public
None - Day Hunt
No
Unspecified
Unspecified
Meals Not Provided
Unspecified
350
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Duck Hunt on 1,000 Acre Private Florida March
Hunt our private 1000 acre marsh, or the scenic beauty of world famous Lake Okeechobee as you experience in your face duck hunting action! Experience breathtaking sunrises as an array of duck species come screaming into our decoys.
Pintails, Widgeon, Scaup, Ringnecks, Blue/Greenwing Teal, and Wood Ducks call Florida home during the long winter months. The Florida Mottled Duck, the Fulvous Tree Duck, and the Black Belly Whistling Duck all call sunny Florida home all year long.
Florida
Duck
Pintail
Wigeon
Bluebill (Lesser Scoup)
Blue-Winged Teal
200
Fox Brown Outfitters
Fair Chase
Private
None - Day Hunt
No
N/A
N/A
Meals Not Provided
Unspecified
200
Full Day Sea Duck Hunt off Georgia Coast
Growing up in rural southwest Georgia, I spent many days on the Gulf of Mexico duck hunting and fishing. In 2019 I went to college at GSU and started fishing and hunting on the Georgia coast. I have decided that because of the better inshore limits, plentiful offshore structure, and the eastern sea duck migration, that it is a worthy cause to run trips on the Georgia coastline. Not to mention the boat access to historic downtown Savannah.
Fishing and chasing ducks is an honest trade that often times humbles the hearts men. So, I have set my sails to teach others the little hunting and fishing knowledge I have as a service for any that would ask me to take them out.
Our main concern on adventures is that we seek to enjoy God's creation fruitfully. In accordance with love, joy, peace, patience etc. Aboard our boats we labor not for fish or ducks, which surely perish. But we labor for God, who created the heavens and the earth, and looks on those who believe in Him with favor. For this we sing songs of victory, rain or shine, height or depth, ease or toil, little or plenty. We seek not that our results would bring joy, but rejoice that our labor is in the Lord. Amen:)
Can bring up to 3 hunters.
Georgia
Duck
Black Scoter
Bluebill (Lesser Scoup)
700
Divine Reliance Adventures
Fair Chase
Public
None - Day Hunt
No
N/A
N/A
Meals Not Provided
Unspecified
700
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Full Day Sea Duck Hunt off Georgia Coast
Growing up in rural southwest Georgia, I spent many days on the Gulf of Mexico duck hunting and fishing. In 2019 I went to college at GSU and started fishing and hunting on the Georgia coast. I have decided that because of the better inshore limits, plentiful offshore structure, and the eastern sea duck migration, that it is a worthy cause to run trips on the Georgia coastline. Not to mention the boat access to historic downtown Savannah.
Fishing and chasing ducks is an honest trade that often times humbles the hearts men. So, I have set my sails to teach others the little hunting and fishing knowledge I have as a service for any that would ask me to take them out.
Our main concern on adventures is that we seek to enjoy God's creation fruitfully. In accordance with love, joy, peace, patience etc. Aboard our boats we labor not for fish or ducks, which surely perish. But we labor for God, who created the heavens and the earth, and looks on those who believe in Him with favor. For this we sing songs of victory, rain or shine, height or depth, ease or toil, little or plenty. We seek not that our results would bring joy, but rejoice that our labor is in the Lord. Amen:)
Can bring up to 3 hunters.
Georgia
Duck
Black Scoter
Bluebill (Lesser Scoup)
700
Divine Reliance Adventures
Fair Chase
Public
None - Day Hunt
No
N/A
N/A
Meals Not Provided
Unspecified
700
Half Day Sea Duck Hunt off Georgia Coast
Growing up in rural southwest Georgia, I spent many days on the Gulf of Mexico duck hunting and fishing. In 2019 I went to college at GSU and started fishing and hunting on the Georgia coast. I have decided that because of the better inshore limits, plentiful offshore structure, and the eastern sea duck migration, that it is a worthy cause to run trips on the Georgia coastline. Not to mention the boat access to historic downtown Savannah.
Fishing and chasing ducks is an honest trade that often times humbles the hearts men. So, I have set my sails to teach others the little hunting and fishing knowledge I have as a service for any that would ask me to take them out.
Our main concern on adventures is that we seek to enjoy God's creation fruitfully. In accordance with love, joy, peace, patience etc. Aboard our boats we labor not for fish or ducks, which surely perish. But we labor for God, who created the heavens and the earth, and looks on those who believe in Him with favor. For this we sing songs of victory, rain or shine, height or depth, ease or toil, little or plenty. We seek not that our results would bring joy, but rejoice that our labor is in the Lord. Amen:)
Can bring up to 3 hunters.
Georgia
Duck
Black Scoter
Bluebill (Lesser Scoup)
400
Divine Reliance Adventures
Fair Chase
Public
None - Day Hunt
No
N/A
N/A
Meals Not Provided
Unspecified
400
Duck Hunt on 1,000 Acre Private Florida March
Hunt our private 1000 acre marsh, or the scenic beauty of world famous Lake Okeechobee as you experience in your face duck hunting action! Experience breathtaking sunrises as an array of duck species come screaming into our decoys.
Pintails, Widgeon, Scaup, Ringnecks, Blue/Greenwing Teal, and Wood Ducks call Florida home during the long winter months. The Florida Mottled Duck, the Fulvous Tree Duck, and the Black Belly Whistling Duck all call sunny Florida home all year long.
Florida
Duck
Pintail
Wigeon
Bluebill (Lesser Scoup)
Blue-Winged Teal
200
Fox Brown Outfitters
Fair Chase
Private
None - Day Hunt
No
N/A
N/A
Meals Not Provided
Unspecified
200
Sea Duck Hunting in CT With Expert Guide - Full Day
The opportunity to harvest these birds starts in November and goes through to January, however, their migrations through New England differ significantly and vary annually depending on climate and weather. This, ultimately, results in optimal time intervals to hunt each species.
If you’re interested in harvesting a specific species, see the table below for a consensus of the Atlantic Flyway migration through southern New England for sea & diver ducks. Contact Justin on when to book your hunt and details for the best opportunity given this year’s conditions.
Maximum of 3 persons per guided trip.
Connecticut
Common Eider
Black Scoter
Surf Scoter
White-Winged Scoter
Long-Tailed Duck
475
Justin Leonhardt Outdoors
Fair Chase
Public
None - Day Hunt
No
Unspecified
Unspecified
Meals Not Provided
Unspecified
475
Sea Duck Hunting in CT With Expert Guide - Half Day
The opportunity to harvest these birds starts in November and goes through to January, however, their migrations through New England differ significantly and vary annually depending on climate and weather. This, ultimately, results in optimal time intervals to hunt each species.
If you’re interested in harvesting a specific species, see the table below for a consensus of the Atlantic Flyway migration through southern New England for sea & diver ducks. Contact Justin on when to book your hunt and details for the best opportunity given this year’s conditions.
Maximum of 3 persons per guided trip.
Connecticut
Common Eider
Black Scoter
Surf Scoter
White-Winged Scoter
Long-Tailed Duck
350
Justin Leonhardt Outdoors
Fair Chase
Public
None - Day Hunt
No
Unspecified
Unspecified
Meals Not Provided
Unspecified
350
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