Posted: Thu May 03, 2007 2:42 pm
wow i never even knew there was such a thing! very interesting
bigbuck92 There are a number of "West Side Duck Clubs" in the State of Utah. Other places too.
This club has approx. 100 members, they each buy a membership, (very very expensive) if you have 15-20k laying around, ask them if there is any membership available. Then their is the dues each year and in addition their are the improvements that can be assessed as needed. Not an inexpensive deal.....
For you $$$ you have access to thousands of acres of marsh land that is very well managed, water master regulates the flow of water thru the area. You are not allowed to drive anywhere except on designated roads. There are more than 100 well taken care of blinds set in advantageous areas of the marsh, some better than others, but all good. A nice club house (actually an old ranch house) that has been taken care of very well. Opening morning was always special to me. You had to put the decoys out in the dark and be in your blind and quiet well before dawn. If you were guilty of shooting before the opening min. you could lose your hunting privileges for the season or for that mater, any infraction, including shooting more than your limit, a duck that you we not supposed to shot (species).
It was a very nice place to meet and keep friends and to hunt.