ORIGINAL: Stonewall308
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South Carolina is tough duck hunting. And unless you are looking to chop some divers and have a big rig, NOVA is even harder. The difference being there are plenty of places you can hunt in SC... but in NOVA... you got blind laws and you are pretty well hosed.
I hunt on the Mattaponi, and I can tell you it is pretty well sewn up... I also hunt along the Nansemond, in the Bay, along the James, Chick and Paumunky.... and not to sound like a tool, but the few places I do know of you can slip in... I'm not telling you or anyone else.... because well.... they are my spots, and thats why I kill ducks and lots of other folks don't.
The way it goes around here is that in order to kill ducks you either need money (old money from an old VA family usually), friends with money, or you pretty much have to do your work and put in the scouting and networking time.
The old guard around here doesn't take kindly to panhandlers. I'm sorry I know this sounds harsh, but that is just the way it is. We all had to work our tails off to get what we have, and that is constantly being erroded away by people who are disrespectful of the laws and the ethics around waterfowl hunting. If you are not familiar with the blind laws in Virginia.... then thats a good place to start researching.
If I had it to do all over again, or if I were in your position... I tell you where I'd hunt.... Canada.
Save your money... take some vacation.... hire an outfitter in the dakotas or canada. You'll see more birds in a week up there than you would in a great season here, and you'll kill more birds in a week than you would in a good 30+ morning season here too. You'll save money, time, blood pressure points, and a whole lot of heart ache in the mean while.