Cape Cod Sea Duck Hunt-Awesome experience

Counting the days until I head to Cape Cod with three buddies for three mornings of hunting sea ducks. Old Squaws, Eiders and Scoters are on the agenda. Possibly Brant geese and black ducks as well!

Any one ever done this? Any tips? I am hoping it is not freezing cold. We leave the 19th and hunt that Thursday, Friday and Saturday!

Hope to bring back some awesome birds as well as some pics!

Never done it but sounds like a blast and good luck

you are a lucky man! have hunted Chesepeake Bay in layouts for old squaws and scoters. it is, or at least can be, a fantastic time. depending on how you're hunting, take some good rain gear because if you are in layouts and the waves get going the splash guards don't keep all the water out. if the birds are really working well, just take in the sights for a while and be less worried about a limit. sunrise can be awesome so take some good pictures. Who are you going with from a guide standpoint.

Len griner. Cape cod sea duck hunting is the business name

don't know him. i'm counting on you giving an update with pictures because i eventually need an eider. my guess is you'll be hooked.

Good luck and besafe.....

Will do on the update. I will try to take my laptap and post pics from there. We are staying in my buddy's inlaws cottage so not sure about internet but I will try.

Bought shells today. Mixed bag of 2's and BB's, 3 and 3.5 inch.

I just hope the weather is descent.

Here is the website!
www.capecodseaduckhunting.com

Sounds like an awesome time ahead! Looking forward to some good pics! As said...have fun and be safe!

Heading out this evening! I am taking a laptap so i hope i can post some pics as long as we have internet! I will try my best!

Good luck. You're heading to a hunt that you'll love and will do again in the future. if you have an iphone, use it as a hot spot for your laptop.

In route, it's 3:45 am and we are in Pennsylvania. Freezing cold but no snow! Four hunters and we have a truck bed full of clothes, firearms and gear! All of us worried about hitting these dudes!

Arrived in harwich, mass! Mid 30's and sunny! Looking forward to a great hunt!

Get it did kid!!!!!!!

pictures, pictures, pictures!!! Eiders and squaws! Get a sunrise pic from the boat with a few birds skimming the water. It'll make a great picture for your wall.

Sounds awesome! I will try my best for good pics!

4:30 am, headed to meet guide. Yesterday's group limited in eiders by 7:10. Hoping for the same!

i hope you had to hunt until at least 7:30! Good luck.

Got a late start! Eiders down! I personally have a beautiful bird to mount down! The landscape is awesome!!!

You are now officially spoiled for the rest of your duck hunting life. Congrats.

Absolutely awesome hunting and fun! Hope I can get up pics later!

how long was your drive to get from indianapolis to where you are at in Mass? It' about 10 hours for me to get to Baltimore to hunt the bay but there are no eiders, so I need to get to where you are in the future.

Mapquest... Indy to Cap Cod

16 hours with food and stops!

These are immature eiders, two (white) more mature drake eiders, one a little immature and one is ready to mount and one white wing scoter hen. This was just part of a 4 man bag for the day!

Nice! Worth the trip?

Oh yes and two more days of hunting! The guide is awesome! Www.capecodseaduckhunting.com. Len Griner! He is on it!!! Tell him Matt from Indiana referred ya!

Good shooting the next couple of days.

Nice Work Matt !!!

Day two boys, 16 eiders, 14 drakes, 2 mature hens, 7 mount quality birds! Amazing morning of hunting!

NICE!!!!!!!!!!

Certainly not the same as greenheads locked up coming to a spread, but that's something i could get used to Matt! Looks like an awesome time.

Just a little wrap up and some photos from our trip! This was a great experience and I would not pass up another opportunity to hunt eiders! Beautiful birds and a beautiful area to hunt them! Captain Len Griner put us on birds every day and we had a great three days of hunting. Mostly bagged eiders, a few scoters and for fun we harvested some buffleheads the last day. That is one hard bird to hit!

Double banded Hen eider. Guide says she could be 10 years old. I have not followed up to see what her band dates were.



A few drakes from day 2! 16 eiders in about 22 minutes, 7 mountable birds!



Shot my birds on day 2 in about 5 minutes. Got the camera out for some fun!

My big bird from day 1. Only mature drake harvested on first day, man was I pumped, I later harvested a mature hen on day 2 and will be getting the pair mounted!

Great pics! Thanks for sharing your trip!

Do sea ducks taste like inland ducks?

If you dont mind me asking what is the cost of a guided hunt? h.h.

I think it was 250/day for eiders and an extra $100 day to hunt later in the day.

We haven't ate any yet. It smells very fishy since they eat mussels. We did bring some home. Also gave some of our birds to some locals who use it in soups.

horn, most sea ducks have a much more fishy taste, kind of like divers here. Certainly not typically like puddle ducks. Looks like it was a very good time and my wife and I have to do an eider hunt in the near future. Sure wish I lived closer to the big waters out east.

Awesome experience!

Cool and thanks for the pics and updates on your trip

put them in jambalaya! that's what I do with the divers I kill. Only way to eat them. I have a great recipe if anyone wants it.

We brought home a few and that was the plan. If you don't mind to share the recipe we might give it a try!

yep no problem let me get it typed up and I will post it for all to share. I made it Sunday and its a family favorite.

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