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We have a few new guide in the north sound that are working over the sea ducks pretty good with clients. Been seeing lots of pictures posted.
Future competition? Interesting.
I can say this, there is a guide out of the north sound that has absolutely blown up the "blue" ducks as he calls them. Over-hunted them to the point that I would be incredibly skeptical if we get an "OTC" one a year on Harlequin after this. All of the other guides I know refuse to take out locals due to them paying once to hunt, and then brining out every family member, friend, etc to hunt the birds.There are a lot of great spots to hunt them if you look and spend some time scouting during season. As said previously, they're very easy to hunt once you can find them.
Lots of people have been burned by taking locals out to their sea duck spots. It's fairly easy to shoot them, labor intensive to setup for them. I don't bring folks out with me either, unless they leave their GPS and cell phone in the car and that's on a limited basis.