Bay Prairie Outfitters is owned and operated by Mike Ladnier, who won the titles from both the 1988 & 1991 Texas State duck calling championship, as well as the 1989 Ark/La/Tex Regional
Duck Calling Championship.
Mike has been a professional
waterfowl guide since 1979.

Bay Prairie outfitters and lodge was established in 1988, and is located in Midfield Texas, about 80 miles southwest of Houston.

We provide experienced professional guides, dogs, white parkas, wind socks for goose and sandhill cranes and large sets of duck decoys. We pride ourselves in using only the best waterfowl hunting equipment available. We have access to over 40,000+ acres of prime waterfowl habitat that includes rice, corn, milo, soybean and rye grass fields.

Our Guides
We have 12 goose guides and 5 duck guides with an average professional experience of 7 years +.

There are no rookie guides at
Bay Prairie Outfitters

80% of our clients who return
request the same guide.

Most of our guides have 4 wheelers
for hauling equipment into the field.

Our Staff
We have a full time staff at the lodge
who take care of your every need and provide an all you can eat breakfast & lunch buffet.

Our lease holdings stretch out over 5 south Texas counties: Jackson, Lavaca, Matagorda, Wharton, and Victoria, recognized as the rice "Rice Belt" of Texas. Most of the hunting locations are within 30-40 minutes of the Bay Prairie Lodge.