Big Creek C Wetlands Blind 1

Chest waders are required to access the blind covering an open 40-acre shooting pool facing the south. The blind is less than 200 yards from Big Creek and only a 50-minute drive from south KC.

This is the blind's front side with the flip front closed.

The water depth of the shooting pool varies from 12 to 36 inches and the food source is smartweed on wet years and milo on years we are able to drain the lake, plant crop and pump water.

The large open shooting pool is attractive to the water fowler that likes to place large decoy spreads for both ducks and geese.

The water level is controlled by a 36-inch pipe with a 24 inch overflow set at the lakes desired water level.

Most hunters don't think there is such a thing as a trophy duck or goose, but in the waterfowl world, a banded bird is considered the same as a 10 point buck or 12" bearded tom is to the deer or turkey hunter. The mallard drake on the left had 2 bands, of which one had a $100 reward. This young hunter added the 2 bands to his lanyard for a total of 5 harvested on club land over the past 5 years. A hunt like this makes it worthwhile to break ice and wait in the frigid cold for the next flock of duck to work. Hopefully, after this cold spell passes there will be more late season waterfowl season opportunity to expand your collection.

Gadwall coming into land on smartweed that we plant on our wetlands.