Welcome to Eastern View Outfitters “Success afield is our business.” Eastern View Outfitters LLC is a Fully Licensed and Insured Outdoor Guide Service specializing in Guided Duck & Goose Hunts in NY, Spring Turkey Hunts, Guided Pheasant hunts, Fishing Charters, Bow-fishing Trips & ECO-Tours in NY & VT on Lake Champlain.
Eastern View Outfitters LLC is a professional, year-round hunting & fishing guide service. EVO was established in 2009 and is a Full-time, 7 days a week Guide service, which is very important when searching for Guide services. EVO has become a brand in the Northeast you can trust to get the job done! The professional Guides are here to work hard for our guests and create a safe & successful experience. Please follow the Facebook and Instagram accounts to see results!
EVO’s homebase is centered in Plattsburgh, NY adjacent to the world class Lake Champlain region fishery. We have access to some of the most productive farmland and water the Northeast has to offer. The Lake Champlain Valley is a rich and fertile landscape that provides habitat for large populations of waterfowl species, deer, wild turkeys and large gamefish! Lake Champlain is also rated as one of the best bass fisheries in the country by Touring Bass Pros! The lake is settled between the Green Mountains of Vermont and the Adirondack Mountains in New York. The region has a plethora of outdoors activities available and lots of fun Inn’s and B&B’s to explore making it a great place to vacation for all types of folks.
The business has grown to be one of the busiest and most diverse Outdoor Guide services in New York state! Owner, Bryce Collins still guides personally and he has hand picked some of area’s top Guides to become part of a growing team. Guiding well is an extremely team oriented endeavor with lots of work behind the scenes. Captain Bryce and the EVO Guides have a wealth of experience hunting and fishing across much of the Northeastern portion of the United States. We work extremely hard for our guests and hold very high standards on our trips. We want our guests to be successful more than you can imagine. EVO has an amazing team who all have the same collective goals in mind… to provide the best possible outdoor experiences at a fair price.
Eastern View Outfitters provides Greater Snow Goose Hunts in New York. We offer both Fall and Spring Hunts from October to April. Our hunts are conducted in Traditional Staging Habitat and Resting areas within the Atlantic Flyway. These areas are the traditional regions used by migrating Snow Geese year after year. We hunt Snow Goose on thousands of acres of private farmland in Upstate New York. Our Atlantic Flyway, Greater Snow Goose hunts are strictly fair-chase, no feeders, or farm raised birds…
There is nothing more magical than watching a flock of thousands of migrating Greater Snow Geese circle down into the decoys. This is a spring spectacle which is unrivaled! Our Guides and Experienced Retrievers will be sure to make sure you have an enjoyable stress-free Greater Snow Goose hunt! Our knowledgeable guides will be happy to answer questions and put your group in the best possible position to be successful. Snow geese are the most wary and difficult bird in North America to decoy consistently. Decoy spreads numbering in the thousands are the common place to entice and lure huge migrating flocks within shotgun range. A lot of snow goose success has to do with the weather–unfortunately this is one factor we can’t control. Rest assured we will do everything in our power to make sure you are on birds during your trip with Eastern View Outfitters.
Our guests can expect the hunt preparation to start in the pre-dawn hours; where they will meet their guide, sign waivers, settle up balances and go over what they can expect for the day. Our guides will then accompany you in the field before first light and help you lure these wary Greater Snow Geese into shotgun range using a top of the line decoys. This is hunting and we highly recommend a 2 day hunting trip when hunting any waterfowl especially Greater Snow geese. This allows you have the best possible chances at harvesting waterfowl and experiencing a huge shoot.
This is an on the X style hunt and we will be setting decoys together with clients as a team on a scouted agricultural field that the geese have been feeding in days prior to your arrival. Hunting snow geese is a team effort and this requires everyone to pitch in during the Fall hunts to set up and pick up decoys for the hunt. We will very often have some helpers who will be there to lend a hand with the workload of setting sometimes in excess of 1000 decoys… extra hands are often needed! Hunts are 1/2 day hunts and we will typically be out of the field at 12 noon. Guides will then scout and let the birds rest and feed un-pressured in the afternoons. We can often take both Canada geese, Snow geese & Ducks in the field during the same hunt. When booking be sure to ask about the best times to come for Fall Canada/Snow/Duck combo hunts.
No other time of the year is quite like the action that can be seen on a Spring Snow Goose Hunt! Greater Snow geese have wintered in the typical Delaware/Maryland area and have now started forging North towards their breeding grounds in Nunavut, Canada. We will essentially set a trap and intercept large groups of Migrating waterfowl on a daily basis. It is a migration based hunt and we will often have thousands of birds migrating through the area each day of the snow goose hunt. With a migration style hunt the success of the hunters is largely in the hands of “Mother Nature, with one day drastically different from the next. This is why we hunt a Full day…. with the middle of the day often times being the most productive times of the day on the classic days when geese are migrating northward. With all this being said please book 2-3 days and give yourself the best chances for success. You have already invested the time and money to come hunt what is an extra day or two… This is not me trying to sell you an extra day… This is me trying to make sure you are happy. This hunt differs from the Fall hunts in that all the decoys will be set up for you ahead of time. The group will be required to provide some help to the Guide with maintenance of the spread during the hunt. Like dusting some snow off the decoys or straightening up a couple leaning decoys etc. before and during the hunt if you are physically able. Hunts are conducted out of either white suits laying out amongst the decoys on padded backrests or from custom A-frame style blinds built for comfort on the coldest of days. These A-frames are a sit and stand to shoot style wing shooting opportunity and perfect for the older gentlemen and bigger guys. No offense guys. I am in my 30’s and enjoy sitting in the A-frames!! Please book well in advance and request the A-frame when booking the hunt. The white suit style hunts are very different and we will hide among the 4-5 thousand decoys we set up to lure the snow geese into range. We will break for lunch quickly and all Spring Snow Goose hunts have a hot meals delivered for $10/meal from the Homestead Restaurant in Plattsburgh, NY if you desire. We will put an order into the restaurant and you will pay the delivery person upon arrival. After the hunt we will clean birds at the trucks and the Guide will take all carcasses to dispose of properly.
$250 per hunter/day for Groups of 5 or less
Waterfowl & Pheasant Package
All Fall Waterfowl hunts from September through January can be combined with afternoon pheasant hunt packages.
Birds are the responsibility of the hunting party. Birds will be processed back at the trucks by guests or your Guide who will process for a fee of $2/bird if you prefer. Guides will breast birds out and leave a wing attached for traveling back across state lines. All carcasses will be taken by the guide to ensure they are disposed of properly. Additionally, most of you will be most likely staying at the Comfort Inn and we do not want any bird cleaning bird cleaning done there.
Many people choose to relax and rest up for the following days adventure by seeing some of the areas scenic destinations like Ausable Chasm. If you enjoy tasting local Craft Beers and Wines. Check out Ausable Brewing Co, Valcour Brewing Company, The Oval Brewery and Plattsburgh Brewing Co located right in the same building as the Comfort Inn lodging. If Wine and Ciders are your thing– definitely check out Elf’s Farm Winery & Ciderhouse and Vesco Ridge Vineyards for a great Tasting experience. Recommended formal dining options are Anthony’s Restaurant & Bistro, Latitude 44 Bistro and for more casual Dining check out Mickey’s Restaurant and Our House Bistro. For those diehards who want to squeeze every bit of action they can into the day! Guests can take full advantage of our Blast and cast Package, the Waterfowl and Deer hunt Package and our Fishing and Bowfishing Combo Packages! While you relax and enjoy everything the Lake Champlain Region has to offer. Our guides will be out in the afternoons until dusk scouting birds for the following days hunt. If you decide to preserve your Trophy–we have an exceptional Taxidermist who we can put you in touch with if you plan to have the work done locally.
If you’re extending your vacation, don’t miss out on the rest of the Adirondacks and Northern New York!
Comfort Inn–Plattsburgh, NY
Our guests can take advantage of our Eastern View Outfitters reduced rates of $90/Night and stay at the Comfort Inn & Suites located at 411 Route 3 Plattsburgh, NY 12901. Comfort Inn & Suites rooms are equipped with 2 Queen size beds, high speed WIFI, Microwave and Fridge. Other amenities include an indoor swimming pool, fitness center , restaurant/bar, and free parking. It is also in close proximity to most of the shopping and dinning options in the area. Just call the Comfort Inn & Suites at 518-562-2730 and mention Eastern View Outfitters & Bryce Collins to make reservations at the Corporate Rates of $90/Night. We also have a couple contacts with homes for rent that sleep from 4-6 people starting at $200/night and we can provide their contact info upon requests. One of which is a beautiful cabin on a private lake very close to Plattsburgh, NY and the surrounding areas.
Other Lodging Options: We have a few options from homes and cabins for rent starting at about $200/night to local Inn’s and Bed & Breakfast’s that we can provide you the contact information upon request based on your needs. Some of these options can handle larger groups of up to 10 persons. Call Captain Bryce for more information.
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