Welcome to Costal Pines Reserve, North Carolina. The Waterfowlers Dream.

[restive berry]

Situated along North Carolina’s eastern coast, Coastal Pines Waterfowl Reserve is a top-tier public hunting area known for its exceptional waterfowl habitat and variety of duck and goose species. Covering more than 12,000 acres of tidal marshes, flooded timber, impoundments, and shallow bays, the reserve is managed specifically for waterfowl hunting and conservation.

Hunters visiting Coastal Pines can expect opportunities to harvest a wide range of North Carolina waterfowl, including Northern Shovelers, Hooded and Common Mergansers, Gadwalls, Wood Ducks, American Wigeons, Teal (both Blue-winged and Green-winged), Ring-necked Ducks, Redheads, Canvasbacks, and Mallards. Canada Geese and Snow Geese are also present during the colder months, making for a diverse and challenging hunt.

Management efforts at the reserve focus on seasonal flooding, food plot rotations, and habitat preservation to ensure healthy bird populations and prime hunting conditions throughout the season. Hunting is allowed by permit, with both walk-in and boat-access zones. Blinds may be permanent, assigned, or bring-your-own, depending on the area and regulations.

With its balanced approach to conservation and sport, Coastal Pines Waterfowl Reserve is a go-to destination for North Carolina waterfowl hunters looking for quality hunts, beautiful coastal scenery, and the chance to bag a variety of species during the migratory season.

[austere basin]

It could use some more options like Mourning Dove, Tundra Swan, Ruffed Grouse, Coyote possibly.

[restive berry]

I agree. Ill add those

[junior nimbus]

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[restive berry]

Bobwhite quail, ruffed grouse, and woodcock should also be on this map

[glass mantle]

this would be the best map for waterfowl.

[restive berry]

Yes it would.

[glass mantle]

Absolutely if this also adds boats/kayaks.

[eager cobalt]

I love this idea, Salzwiesen is a great map already, but making a waterfowl map in the states is def something we need. We are missing some great species like Wood duck, pintails, American Black duck etc. This would solve the missing duck dilemma.

[restive berry]

It would surely be a great map

[glass mantle]

i actually have a whole idea for multiple maps in my own post.

[restive berry]

I will check it out

[glass mantle]

5 new map ideas. are in that post.

[restive berry]

Also with this map should be a rework of duck flocks, and callers.

[glass mantle]

Absolutely.

[eager cobalt]

Certainly, I also don’t like the fact that you must harvest every member of a flock to get respawns.

[restive berry]

That is a big problem. I think they were trying to go for balanced respawns but ended up creating flocks of 1 male and 7 females

We also need more decoys. Like the dabbling ones as well as the spinning wings ones.

[glass mantle]

Hell yeah.

[eager cobalt]

Duck hunting is super fun, but I feel we are lacking a lot of the fundamentals.

[glass mantle]

We are lacking a lot of the fundamentals.

[restive berry]

We are lacking species and equipment

[glass mantle]

yes absolutely and i also have a list of all waterfowl COTW should add

[glass mantle]

if you want i can put it in the chat we are in currently.

[restive berry]

Go right ahead

[eager cobalt]

What season would this reserve be set in? If Spring/Fall, I would recommend including Cinnamon Teal to the list of species.

[restive berry]

This reserve would be set in September

Late fall-early spring

[opal imp]

September is early fall - late summer…?

[glass mantle]

Absolutely perfect.

[restive berry]

Perfect

I usually go waterfowling irl in September but this would be a good change

Wait do you want it to be late summer, I might be misunderstanding

Please elaborate

[glass mantle]

i will. and will send the list. Buffleheads, Barrows Goldeneye, Common Mergansers, Redheads, Canvasbacks, Ring Necked Duck, King Eider, Long Tailed Duck, Common Scoter, Greater Scaup, Lesser Scaup., Mexican duck, American Black Duck, Northern Pintail, Muscovy Duck, Northern Shovelers, American Wigeon, Wood Ducks, Common Shelduck, Garganey Teal, Blue Winged Teal, Fulvous Whistling Duck, Black Bellied Whistling Duck, Tundra swans, Cackling Geese, Emperor Goose, Snow geese, Greater white fronted geese, Brants, Taiga Bean Goose, Bar Headed Goose, Himalayan Snowcock, Ruffed Grouse, Spruce Grouse, Prairie Chicken, Band Tailed Pigeon, Mourning Dove, California Quail, Helmented Gunieafowl,

[opal imp]

I thought you were in the southern hemisphere because you said the September map was in spring.

[restive berry]

Where I live duck hunting season is September-January. I do some duck hunting in the spring too.

[glass mantle]

Cinnamon teals?

[eager cobalt]

Cinnamon teal often migrate to North Carolina in the fall and spring.

[quartz perch]

Sounds fun

[restive berry]

Glad you like it

[glass mantle]

i cast shotgun.

[eager cobalt]

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[restive berry]

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[cunning kraken]

North Carolina is quite literally one of the WORST waterfowl states

[restive berry]

I hunt waterfowl here all the time and it’s great

[cunning kraken]

Are we talking daily 8 man limits or just avoiding the skunk?

[vivid trellis]

Remember its a video game they don't have tag limits of how many animals you can take

[cunning kraken]

I know but I’d rather shoot waterfowl in Arkansas I’m entitled to an opinion

Arkansas is known for waterfowl hunting NC isn’t