Big Creek C Duck Blind 1
Do not be overly disparaging about the light gap between the blind bottom and the water level. This picture was taken after we camouflaged the blind when we started to let the water in.
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. Other more concealed blinds are along the shore line on this wetlands. Our Missouri waterfowl hunting can accommodate just about and duck hunting style there is to include field duck hunting.
The water level is controlled by a 36-inch pipe with a 24 inch overflow set at the lakes desired water level.
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.
Non-waterfowl 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.
Gadwall coming into land on smartweed that we plant on our wetlands.
The blind can be accessed without waders but it's a long walk from the parking. Chest waders are required to retrieve game. The closest access is by wading across the lake and chest waders are required.
The blind is on an old oxbow lake less than 100 yards from Big Creek facing northwest. Early season it's attractive to wood ducks, teal and a variety of other small ducks.
Late season on windy days the mallards use the pool as a mid-day resting area.
The shooting pool is 40 yards wide and over 100 yards long.
The depth of the water is between 12 and 36 inches.
Shooting pool from the pool to the blind and from the blind out to the pool center.
A view of the shooting pool in front of the blind from the west facing the north. This is an old oxbow arm off of Big Creek that was left as the river took its course. It covers over 5 surface acres of natural flooded 
vegetation with a hard bottom for easy walking.
The shooting pool is less than 50 yards wide so most ducks coming into the decoys are in range.
ATV's are permitted to haul decoys and gear to the blinds but they must be parked at least 100 yards from the blind so they do not flare birds working the area.
Pintails in flight, a great sight!
The next blind is easy hip boot access to the blind and the shooting pool on most days. Occasional high water days will require chest waders.
We are not fond of floater blinds. We much prefer the stability of 4x4 posts auger 3 feet into the earth, however this location has proven itself over the seasons to be a great duck spot. The variable water levels make the floater blind a better option than a blind on stilts as would show well during the low water periods.
The duck blind faces the east just 200 
yards from Big Creek, 2 miles north of Urich Missouri, only a 45 minute drive from South Kansas City.
The shooting pool covers over 20 surface acres of water on a wetland that has a pipe structure allowing us to drain water during the summer months to plant millet or allow volunteer smartweed grow to feed the ducks and geese in the fall.
All ducks in flight pictures on this web site are from our wetlands.
Future MAHA owner/operator, Jon Jr., shows banded goose.
