Riceland Waterfowl Club

Riceland Waterfowl Club operates as a family-run, members-only hunting organization across south Texas rice lands. Unlike leases dependent on rainfall, Riceland uses large water wells on their properties to guarantee water throughout the season. That means ducks and geese—consistently.

Seasonal members access properties in multiple locations: - Eagle Lake - Chesterville - Lissie - East Barnard - Bonus - Markham - El Campo area

This multi-property setup means flexibility. Hunt a different blind each day as birds move, or return to your favorite spot. Fields consist of rice, milo, corn, and lightly plowed flats—natural waterfowl habitat with wigeon grass and smartweed.

Ducks: Blue-wing teal, green-wing teal, pintail, wigeon, gadwall, shoveler, mallard, bluebill, redhead, canvasback. Last year, members took 18 different duck species.

Geese: Snow geese, blue geese, ross geese, specklebelly geese, Canada geese.

Sandhill Cranes: Late-season opportunity.

Fast-paced action with pre-flooded rice fields and flats. Teal arrive in September riding north winds southward. Limits are common. Members report this as one of the most favored hunts—flocks of 30+ appearing suddenly, acrobatic birds testing your shooting.

Water depth is maintained 12–24 inches, perfect for dabbling. Surface area ranges from 7 to 150+ acres per field. Riceland scouts constantly and advises members daily on best blind locations based on weather and bird movement. Members-only Facebook page shares real-time success stories and scouting intel.

Traditional decoy spreads with 800–1,500 piece setups. Roost ponds right next to hunting areas mean hearing thousands of geese waking—especially dramatic on foggy mornings. Members goose hunt with less competition because most club hunters prefer ducks, leaving more land available.

Rye grass and winter wheat fields planted specifically for January hunts. Young geese have "completed a full semester in goose hunters 101" by late season, requiring innovation. Electronic callers, extension tubes, and high success rates typical.

"With the hottest, driest summer I can remember for you to pull off what you did with the amount of water is simply amazing." — Tyler Gillespie

Riceland limits total memberships to ensure quality hunts and proper waterfowl rest. Options include:

• •Single memberships: Individual hunters
• •Group memberships: Friends pooling resources
• •Corporate memberships: Companies bringing clients without hunting limits
• •Seasonal lease memberships: Core membership level with full property access

All members get access to all land, blinds, and water across all club properties.

• •Member-focused management — Riceland surveys members at season's end asking what worked, what needs to change, how to better serve waterfowling needs. Members are the priority, not guides.

• •No competition for spots — Members self-guide. No professional guides competing for the best blinds. Fair blind selection process.

• •Roost ponds — Tens of thousands of geese and ducks hold on club roosts, concentrating birds on club land.

• •Aggressive water management — While competitors depend on rain, Riceland pumps water into flooded flats and rice fields. This produces "clouds of ducks, geese, and sandhill cranes."

• •Field scouting — Daily scouting by club management provides members real-time intel on bird movement and best hunting locations.

• •Family-friendly — Wives, moms, kids all ages participate. No gatekeeping—just hunters enjoying waterfowling together.

"Fields are managed FOR the hunter. Pre-flooded areas for teal season have been fantastic. Blind selection process is fair. David Pruett does a great job running this organization." — Gready Hunter

"Great club for hunters that prefer to self guide and not compete with professional guides for the best spots. David is honest and straight forward and is a pleasure to deal with." — Roy Labourdette

"Good old fashioned hard work guided by a lifetime of experience by David Pruett provides all members equal access to some of the best waterfowl hunting anywhere." — Tom Traylor

"This is our first year with Riceland. It has been a dream come true for us. Great club to meet hunters and shoot birds!" — Scott Callaway

David Pruett (Owner/Manager) 1006 East Main St., Eagle Lake, TX 77434 Phone: 936-827-2413 Email: [email protected]