A week and half after getting back from my SA Safari, my good friend Mark and I went to Saskatchewan for a Combo bird hunt we booked at SCI in Jan. This would be the third time hunting with Duck Creek Outfitters.
We stayed 5 nights and hunted 4 Days. We had an extra leg on our flights through LAX, then on to Calgary, and finally landing in Saskatoon. Inconvenience, but not a big delay…
Canada still wants all visitors to show proof of vaccination, wear masks on their flights, and at their airports… If you are going to Canada and If it hasn’t changed since September 13th, prepare yourself and get familiar with the ArriveCAN App!
I also can’t say enough about traveling as light as possible! Mark’s checked bag was late and had to be delivered the second day in the late evening. Which meant a stop at Cabela’s for $500 worth of hunting gear! I carried on a standard roller bag and a backpack with medication and toiletries.
We did get a bonus upgrade rental -Thanks AMEX!
Guides were great, food was great, hunting was great, and over all we had an amazing time. We made some new friends and told plenty of hunting and fishing stories around the campfire.
First Morning Sandhill Crane:
Afternoon: Teal - hot about a dozen between 3 of us…
Second Day: Mixed Bag of Ducks and Geess
Day 3: Mother Load!
Day 4: Ducks and Geese in the morning
Just before dinner Mark and I went to a big slough near the club and shot about 8 passing mallards, had dinner, and headed to our Hotel in Saskatoon. We had an early flight the next morning.
We did have a flight cancellation the night before we were scheduled to fly home that caused some grief. However, I got us an alternate flight to Calgary and we stayed on track with the rest of our connections. I also got reimbursed from Delta for those flights along with an $150 extra for the trouble.
I also recommend Global Entry to those that travel in and out of the US. There were a lot of people trying to clear customs and Mark and I went to the front of the line and made it through with time to spare!
We stayed 5 nights and hunted 4 Days. We had an extra leg on our flights through LAX, then on to Calgary, and finally landing in Saskatoon. Inconvenience, but not a big delay…
Canada still wants all visitors to show proof of vaccination, wear masks on their flights, and at their airports… If you are going to Canada and If it hasn’t changed since September 13th, prepare yourself and get familiar with the ArriveCAN App!
I also can’t say enough about traveling as light as possible! Mark’s checked bag was late and had to be delivered the second day in the late evening. Which meant a stop at Cabela’s for $500 worth of hunting gear! I carried on a standard roller bag and a backpack with medication and toiletries.
We did get a bonus upgrade rental -Thanks AMEX!
Guides were great, food was great, hunting was great, and over all we had an amazing time. We made some new friends and told plenty of hunting and fishing stories around the campfire.
First Morning Sandhill Crane:
Afternoon: Teal - hot about a dozen between 3 of us…
Second Day: Mixed Bag of Ducks and Geess
Day 3: Mother Load!
Day 4: Ducks and Geese in the morning
Just before dinner Mark and I went to a big slough near the club and shot about 8 passing mallards, had dinner, and headed to our Hotel in Saskatoon. We had an early flight the next morning.
We did have a flight cancellation the night before we were scheduled to fly home that caused some grief. However, I got us an alternate flight to Calgary and we stayed on track with the rest of our connections. I also got reimbursed from Delta for those flights along with an $150 extra for the trouble.
I also recommend Global Entry to those that travel in and out of the US. There were a lot of people trying to clear customs and Mark and I went to the front of the line and made it through with time to spare!
