hansonni, all i can say is just go out and start driving west of Grand Forks. You can get plots maps from the Scheels in GF and those will help you out. Driving is the best way to get to know an area.
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hansonii:
Great to see a fellow UND brethren on the site
! When I was in college, one of the great starting places for most people in the area is Kelly's Slough about a 45 minute drive from GF. It is a federal refuge and due to the proximity to the air base and GF, it does get a ton of pressure. However, this general area can be a gem during the week when the masses are working.
Also, if you are going to hunt in No.Dak., your going to need to learn to hunt like a native. The first thing you need to do is drive the boat back to Minnesota and leave it there! You are going to be hunting prairie potholes, and most don't have enough depth to even to float your duck boat After you have scouted the Kelly's Slough area, head out east on Highway 2 and look into the Michigan - Lakota area. Great area, used to be very good for snows and blues, but that has changed drastically. I would look for hidden, small 0.5 - 1.0 acre potholes that have good emergent vegetation. You don't need cattails to necessarily have a good mallard slough. My best advice, see if you can befriend a local farm kid/collegian who is into hunting. I still have several friends that I met from my dorm that were farm kids and had excellent hunting on their land. Also, you will gain valuable insight into the nuances of pothole hunting.
Great to see a fellow UND brethren on the site
! When I was in college, one of the great starting places for most people in the area is Kelly's Slough about a 45 minute drive from GF. It is a federal refuge and due to the proximity to the air base and GF, it does get a ton of pressure. However, this general area can be a gem during the week when the masses are working.Also, if you are going to hunt in No.Dak., your going to need to learn to hunt like a native. The first thing you need to do is drive the boat back to Minnesota and leave it there! You are going to be hunting prairie potholes, and most don't have enough depth to even to float your duck boat
After you have scouted the Kelly's Slough area, head out east on Highway 2 and look into the Michigan - Lakota area. Great area, used to be very good for snows and blues, but that has changed drastically. I would look for hidden, small 0.5 - 1.0 acre potholes that have good emergent vegetation. You don't need cattails to necessarily have a good mallard slough. My best advice, see if you can befriend a local farm kid/collegian who is into hunting. I still have several friends that I met from my dorm that were farm kids and had excellent hunting on their land. Also, you will gain valuable insight into the nuances of pothole hunting.1 - 6 of 6 Posts
