Its almost too rough.. H. HeadsUpHunters . One unique feature is that Merced only allows hunting on Saturdays and Wednesdays, and shooting time ends at noon. In the early 1900s, the Bay area was alive with market gunning and decoy carving, which is still celebrated here today. To the west, Freitas is bordered by Highway 140 and to the east Highway 165 splits what's known as the north and south units. In some years, decent populations of canvasbacks and redheads can also be found here, along with a smattering of ruddies and lesser scaup. If you plan to hunt on normal shoot days for the refuges (Wednesday, Saturday, Sunday or holidays) you must obtain a boat permit. Our final tally was one spoonbill, two pintails and seven mallards. Add to quote; Share Only show this user . Most hunters prefer the larger birds but many target greenwings for both sport and table quality. 833 were here. It may not display this or other websites correctly. Just south of Freitas and east of Highway 165 is the West Bear Creek Unit. #1 An acquaintance of mine called and wants me to split a spot in a club with him. Central California's large refuges offer quality public. Stillbow Ranch is a 680-acre private duck club based in the grasslands of California's Central Valley. Well, shoot - many families have duck hunting in DNA We are wait listed at this time. Then, too, some of the parking lots have vehicle quotas, so preparation is important. If you're interested or know someone who might be interested send me a message or comment below. Good water. The one exception is Merced Refuge, which only allows shoots on Saturday and Wednesday from half an hour before sunrise to noon. | Operation Eagle Claw, the mission that failed. Lonesome Mallard Duck Club Membership - $65,000 (Los Banos - Shoppok Fortune Farms DUCK CLUB LOS BANOS CALIFORNIA 9/21/2016 - YouTube 0:00 / 8:01 Fortune Farms DUCK CLUB LOS BANOS CALIFORNIA 9/21/2016 ronieboy44 1.15K subscribers Subscribe 3.2K views. 12 were here. That doesnt work out here. We welcome any feedback on how we can improve LoopNet to better serve your needs. Back then water wasn't an issue, and it was 1-5 dollars an acre foot. S-12 Esgibago Land & Ca tle Co. 160 AC. Mendota is renowned for its production of mallards, as well as other duck species, and many hunters from central and southern California drive many miles to hunt it. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding. Mendota can accommodate more hunters (600-plus) than any other refuge in central California. He graduated from Campbell High School in 1960. . S-26 Sunset Gun Club 182 AC . I don't know nothing about ducks or hunting ducks but have been thinking about giving it a go. Thanks for the help. Duck Club, Los Banos. Club or Co-Op Income: Initiation fees & contributions: $77,000 Income from public use of club facilities: $0 Fiscal year ending Feb. 2011 Fiscal year ending Feb. 2011. A rough, open-water sea duck hunt in Chesapeake Bay proves to be an action-packed adventure. Mendota Refuge is about an hour's drive south of the town of Los Banos and just northwest of Fresno. Trailer space is a plus. I used to be the Regional Manager for WU and know the club like the back of my hand. Thanks zen, I have been a little leary of WU having seen the ranches they have used to hunt hogs and deer on in my area. Michelle and I come up shootingand we dont cut a feather from the rocking boat on the first flock. Sounds like the waterfowl is far better though. is modeled after Kesterson, with assigned-blind hunting only--no roaming allowed. An acquaintance of mine called and wants me to split a spot in a club with him. S-21 Rooney Ranch 2 5 AC. Hunting Mentors & New Hunters. Ill still opt for a modern coat for extreme weatherbut for hunting and anyplace camo may not be appreciated, this stuff is nice. Subscriber Services. He was advertising two clubs last season in the Los Banos / Grasslands area. There is no domestic well.