{"id":1205,"date":"2016-06-12T02:38:50","date_gmt":"2016-06-12T02:38:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/naturalanglers.com\/fishing\/?page_id=1205"},"modified":"2025-04-26T18:47:10","modified_gmt":"2025-04-26T18:47:10","slug":"traditional-duck-hunting","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/naturalanglers.com\/fishing\/traditional-duck-hunting\/","title":{"rendered":"Traditional Duck Hunting"},"content":{"rendered":"<h4>Experience a rich heritage on Long Island&#8217;s South Shore. Migrating ducks, geese and Brant along the Atlantic flyway have made this expansive marshland their winter feeding grounds for centuries.<\/h4>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-1387\" src=\"http:\/\/naturalanglers.com\/fishing\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/combs.jpg\" alt=\"traditional duck hunting combs carving duck decoy\" width=\"180\" height=\"185\" \/>Consequently, some of the most highly respected waterfowl carvers and guides have also made this unique place their home. Carvers like, Obadiah Verity, Capt. George Combs, and Bill Bowman, chose to make their living and raise their families in the maritime villages nestled along the creeks of the Great South Bay. Today, their decoys can only be found in museums and in private collections. Or at Sotheby&#8217;s auctions sometimes bringing prices of $500,000 and higher.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-1388\" src=\"http:\/\/naturalanglers.com\/fishing\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/combs2.jpg\" alt=\"long island great south bay traditional duck hunting history - Combs\" width=\"180\" height=\"124\" \/>Many notable &#8220;sportsman&#8221; like Solomon Guggenheim (founder of the Guggenheim Museum) and Babe Ruth hired local guides to hunt these same salt marshes.<br \/>\nThe tradition continues today. Barry Kanavy&#8217;s mentor Capt. George Combs (better known as &#8220;Pop&#8221;), considered Barry his third son. Pop started him on his life long journey as a bay man, carver, boat builder <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-1389\" src=\"http:\/\/naturalanglers.com\/fishing\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/combs3.jpg\" alt=\"Combs - long island great south bay traditional duck hunting history\" width=\"180\" height=\"120\" \/>and water fowler at an early age. Having grown up around these market gunners, rum runners, outlaws and pirates Capt. Barry has acquired a treasure of experience you will thoroughly enjoy.<br \/>\nCapt. Barry still guns over his own hand carved wooden decoys. Gunning from custom built grassed duck boats.<br \/>\nHis dog Dory, a Labrador Retriever, is always ready to retrieve your birds.<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-1396\" src=\"http:\/\/naturalanglers.com\/fishing\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/dh5-257x300.jpg\" alt=\"dh5\" width=\"180\" height=\"210\" srcset=\"https:\/\/naturalanglers.com\/fishing\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/dh5-257x300.jpg 257w, https:\/\/naturalanglers.com\/fishing\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/dh5.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 180px) 100vw, 180px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>If your idea of a good hunt revolves around the smell of a wood fire and wet dog. If you enjoy being there at first light and listening to the marsh wake up. You&#8217;re sure to treasure this &#8220;duck shooting&#8221; experience as you are transported back in time.<\/p>\n<h3>Required:<\/h3>\n<p>New York State &#8220;small game license&#8221; and Federal Duck Stamp<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-1400\" src=\"http:\/\/naturalanglers.com\/fishing\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/dh6-300x272.jpg\" alt=\"long island great south bay traditional duck hunting\" width=\"180\" height=\"163\" srcset=\"https:\/\/naturalanglers.com\/fishing\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/dh6-300x272.jpg 300w, https:\/\/naturalanglers.com\/fishing\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/dh6.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 180px) 100vw, 180px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3>Recommended:<\/h3>\n<p>Insulated waders, camo insulated jacket, waterproof insulated gloves and camo hat. 12 gage full or modified choke. Steel shot # 2 or Bismuth # 2 or 4 shot.<br \/>\nHunting parties from one to four guns can be accommodated for half or full day.<\/p>\n<h3><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-1405\" src=\"http:\/\/naturalanglers.com\/fishing\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/dh7-300x199.jpg\" alt=\"long island great south bay traditional duck hunting\" width=\"300\" height=\"199\" srcset=\"https:\/\/naturalanglers.com\/fishing\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/dh7-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/naturalanglers.com\/fishing\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/dh7.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>Season:<\/h3>\n<p>Runs approximately from Thanksgiving through January 20th of every year.<\/p>\n<h3>Reservations:<\/h3>\n<p>are required, dates become available October 15th. You can book a trip from our <a href=\"http:\/\/naturalanglers.com\/fishing\/contact-reservation\/\">Contact Us<\/a> page or call me: 516-785-7171<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Experience a rich heritage on Long Island&#8217;s South Shore. Migrating ducks, geese and Brant along the Atlantic flyway have made this expansive marshland their winter feeding grounds for centuries. Consequently, some of the most highly respected waterfowl carvers and guides have also made this unique place their home. 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