Faith and Furrow offers private duck and goose hunting on 900 acres of winter wheat and summer fallow just east of East Helena in Lewis and Clark County, Montana. Set in the Pacific Flyway, these fields are where waterfowl come to feed when birds are working the Helena Valley, giving field hunters a front-row seat to the morning flight.
Waterfowl licenses are sold over the counter, so you can book and hunt without waiting on a draw.
Field hunting is the game here. Green winter wheat and wide-open fallow give birds an easy, inviting place to land, and a well-placed decoy spread can pull flocks in close. With open country all around, you can watch birds lift off nearby water and track exactly where they are headed, then set up on the feed and let them come to you.
Your party of up to four hunters has the property to itself. Only one hunt is booked on Faith and Furrow at a time, so the birds are yours to work. Bring portable or layout blinds and your decoys, and drive a direct route from the road to your setup area to unload and pick up. Everything comes back out at the end of each day.
This is a 1-day shotgun hunt, with the season running from early October into January. Every hunter needs Montana waterfowl licenses, a Federal Duck Stamp, and HIP registration. Helena is about 10 miles west for hotels, restaurants, and supplies

As fall turns to winter, ducks and geese push into the Helena Valley and lean on agricultural fields to fuel up between nearby lakes and reservoirs. Winter wheat stays green late into the season, which makes it a magnet for geese, and ducks will join them in the fields as the weather turns cold. Summer fallow gives birds open landing zones with clear sight lines, so concealment matters. Keep your blinds low and brushed in, and set your spread with the wind at the birds’ faces. The best hunts usually come on cold mornings and after a weather system pushes new birds down from the north.

Reservation fees are due at the time of booking and are non-refundable. 100% of the outdoorsman fee will process 48 hours prior to your hunt.

Adventures must be cancelled 48 hours or more prior to the hunt. Cancellations made within 48 hours of the hunt may be subject to full or partial charges. If applicable, IO will work with you to reschedule.

If there is a lapse in availability, please do not be discouraged to reach out to IO. All calendars are set and managed by landowners, and unavailability is set by them. However, IO is willing to reach out on your behalf, to check on available dates. Other reasons for unavailable dates include biologist recommended hunter/harvest quotas that landowners implement, as well as state season dates not being released.

1-Day Hunt.

No draw is required. Montana waterfowl licenses are sold over the counter. Every hunter needs a Montana Conservation License, Base Hunting License, and Migratory Bird License, plus a signed Federal Duck Stamp and HIP registration for the current season. Licenses are available online at fwp.mt.gov.

You are not legally allowed to access the property, for any adventure, prior to your selected access day. If you try to access the property at all before your selected date(s), without prior approval from IO, you will be subject to trespassing and punishments therein

Hunting District 388 is one of the tougher antelope draws in Montana. Montana residents with bonus points have the best odds. Archery hunters can also hunt here with the Region 3 archery-only antelope permit.
current draw statistics at myfwp.mt.gov/fwpPub/drawingStatistics.

This property is in Montana’s Pacific Flyway waterfowl zone. Check current duck and goose season dates, daily bag limits, and shooting hours at fwp.mt.gov before your hunt.