in iowa here we have mostly small ponds and big creeks. in the thread iowa ducks I was told to get onto some big water.....the only big water I know of with ducks is spirit lake and that is 2 to 3 hours away. do you guys have anything you know of in iowa? I live in the northwest corner of iowa its a terrible spot for a mass of ducks but I love waterfowl and continue to pursue the ducks :hump:
iowa duck water areas
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TOM IN TENNESSEE
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You need to check out Iowa big water and all them grain fields-----ducks will congregate by 1000's if ice and snow don't keep them from feeding. And if big water doesn't freeze, mallards especially will wait around for a thaw and go back to fields.
CabinFever
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South along the Missouri near Missouri Valley is probably as good of area within a few hours of you that you'll find for larger numbers, otherwise get a float tube and float the Floyd, Little Sioux, Big Sioux, and Rock rivers and you will jump more ducks than you know what to do with.
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TOM IN TENNESSEE
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Not wishing you any bad luck in Iowa but hope you scare a few of them South to SEMO in the next cuppla weeks!
bigskyblueman
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If you haven't had a hard freeze yet, the wood ducks should still be there. Timbered streams and creeks next to cut grain , especially where the stream bends and the field forms a pocket at the bend. No need for decoys there. Woodies prefer that to big, open water and the pass shooting can be quick. Best eating duck IMO.
