Sea Ducks, Sea Ducks, and more Sea Ducks!  Hunt Eiders, Scoters and Old squaws.  Your Maine Sea Duck hunt starts early and we’ll be set up in the boat or on the jetties before legal shooting, even time for a coffee.   The birds fly shortly after legal time and the action can be the best the Atlantic flyway enjoys.  

Sea ducks come in low and deceivingly fast.  Once you’ve experienced this type of wing shooting it’s hard not to want to go again.

You’ll be riding in the safety of a fully rigged 20’ Lund Alaskan and we be will hunting directly from the boat or from the safety of the islands or jetties.

Our duck season starts Oct 1^st (for both puddle and sea ducks) and runs through Jan.31^st(with puddle ducks closing sometime around Christmas).  All the months can be action packed with Oct. Nov. and Dec. yielding both puddle and sea duck limits.  Hunters have shot, Mallards, Blacks and Teal all from the same location as shooting a limit of Eiders, Scoters and Old Squaws.  January is also a great month to hunt sea ducks.  The drake Eiders and Old Squaw are here in full swing and have offered many early morning limits. 

        Here are some testimonials from recent hunts from 2007.

"Coming from the central U.S., I had only watched
videos and read about Maine and sea duck hunting.
Troy knows the "game" and answered all of the
questions I had, before, and during my hunt.  He went
out of his way to make my three days hunting really
great, and the whole experience truly memorable.  If
you're looking for a great hunt, I'd recommend Troy,
and Traditions Guide Service."
Ron  11/09/07

I had the pleasure of hunting several mornings with Troy Fields, Traditional Guide Services in December ’07. There is only one way to describe hunting sea ducks with Troy, BEYOND BELIEF!

Troy is a professional in every aspect. His gear is of the highest quality and he begins the hunt with safety first. I’m a seasoned puddle duck hunter but, a new comer to the sea duck arena. The temperature was minus 15 chill factor; snow in the forecast and winds generating six-foot rollers. My comfort level was shaky at first, only due to the weather, but soon elevated to a secure and relaxed feeling just watching and listening to Troy work the helm and maneuver his boat through the Atlantic spray and darkness of the Portland waterways.  The experience was captivating and priceless, and the hunt had not even begun.

Troy has the ability to focus and react quickly on all aspect of the hunt. He not only watches the weather, he dials in on wildlife habits. He knows what affects their routines. He will quickly make corrections in position and placement to make sure the hunt is productive. What worked yesterday may need fine tuning today. After a slight adjustment in location he repositioned the long line decoy spread and we began to bang away on the sea ducks. It took me a little while to adjust to the level of quickness of the birds. It also is entirely different than puddle duck hunting. Sea ducks move at high speeds 3 feet above the water where as mallards in the mid-west fly high in the sky. You can call a mallard and entice them to drop down and visit your decoy spread. In most cases giving you a few seconds to prepare. Whereas, the sea duck may appear 100 yards out screaming past you in a blink of an eye. After a few rounds and many laughs I got the hang of it and began dropping birds.

I will saver the memories of my hunt with Troy and I look forward to joining him again. I wish every duck hunter could experience a hunt such as mine with Troy. It makes one appreciate Mother Nature under extreme conditions with comfort level just knowing you are safe and sound with a professional.

Joe Box

President

Hard Core Decoys

Ducks Unlimited, Maine Fish/Wildlife.

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