Waterfowl · North Dakota

Guided waterfowl hunts in North Dakota: outfitters and guides

Waterfowl guides sell a seat in a blind or field spread, so the questions that matter are about the water or field, decoy spread, retrievers, party size and which public or private land the hunt is on.

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4hunt types
3regions
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Waterfowl in North Dakota at a glance

This directory currently shows 8 published listings for waterfowl hunting in North Dakota.
By service level: 3 guided and 5 fully outfitted.
Species offered most often: waterfowl, upland birds, whitetail deer, and predators.
Hunt types offered most often: wingshooting, archery, rifle, and youth and novice.
All 8 listings are in states that require a guide or outfitter license we could not check against state records: they are labelled "License not checked", show no license number, and you should confirm the license with the outfitter.
Most recent listing check: October 24, 2026.

What the North Dakota agency lists for waterfowl

Ducks, coots, mergansers: listed with a season (some licenses may still need a draw)
Geese (Canada, white-fronted, light): listed with a season (some licenses may still need a draw)
Sandhill crane: listed with a season (some licenses may still need a draw)
Tundra swan: draw or limited permit only

From NDGF - North Dakota Hunting Seasons, NDGF - Hunting Lotteries, read October 24, 2026. Seasons, units and quotas change every year; the agency's current regulations decide. See the North Dakota draw deadlines.

Service levels for waterfowl in North Dakota

Waterfowl outfitters in North Dakota by service level
Service level	What it means here	Outfitters	Who
Guided	A guide accompanies the hunter in the field. Lodging, meals and transport may or may not be included, so read the contract.	3	Bry's Guide Service, Stringers Outfitters, Whisky Creek Waterfowl
Fully outfitted	The outfitter supplies the guide plus camp or lodging, meals and field logistics (for example vehicles or boats) as one package.	5	Baldhill Creek Adventures, Mouse River Outfitters, Northern Flight Guide Service (Woodland Resort), Ringneck Resort, Rolling Plains Adventures
Semi-guided	Guide help is partial: for example scouting, a shared guide, or help only at set points such as stand placement or recovery.	–	none listed
Drop camp	The outfitter sets up or drops off a camp and transports hunters and gear, but does not guide the hunt.	–	none listed

Hunt types offered

Waterfowl in North Dakota: outfitters per hunt type and service level
Hunt type	Guided	Fully outfitted	Semi-guided	Drop camp	Listings	Sponsored
Wingshooting	3	5	–	–	8	–
Archery	–	2	–	–	2	–
Rifle	–	1	–	–	1	–
Youth and novice	–	1	–	–	1	–
Total (a listing counts in each row it matches)	3	9	–	–	12	–

Home regions in North Dakota

North-Central North Dakota: Mouse River Outfitters.
Central North Dakota: Ringneck Resort, Rolling Plains Adventures.
Eastern North Dakota: Baldhill Creek Adventures, Bry's Guide Service, Northern Flight Guide Service (Woodland Resort), Stringers Outfitters, Whisky Creek Waterfowl.

North Dakota outfitter licensing, with sources: licensing in North Dakota. All species: guided hunts in North Dakota.

Questions to ask a North Dakota waterfowl outfitter

Is the hunt on private land, public land or both, and what covers the guiding on public land?
How many hunters per blind, and are retrievers provided?
What happens to a hunt day if water, weather or bird movement is poor?

Outfitters offering waterfowl in North Dakota

Baldhill Creek Adventures

Fully outfitted

Small family lodge near Luverne in the Sheyenne River and Baldhill Creek valleys, established in 2003, offering all-inclusive guided pheasant,…

Upland birdsWaterfowlWhitetail deerWingshooting

Baldhill Creek Adventures website