During all the years I was fortunate enough to take trips to Canada and do video hunts with the guys, we usually used two guide services located about 40 miles from Edmonton in a town called Tofield.
These were with my friends Brent Reil at Beaverhill Outfitters, and Blaine Burns with Black Dog Outfitters. They always provided great housing, food, transportation, guides and terrific shooting for ducks and geese.
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