Go Duck Hunting in Huntsville!
- Can you find 14 hidden brass ducks in downtown Huntsville?
- Pick up your free clue card at the Huntsville Visitor Center
Go Duck Hunting in Huntsville!
Go Duck Hunting in Huntsville!
Kids love a good scavenger hunt, and the Lucky Duck Scavenger Hunt is a FREE one in Huntsville that your whole family will enjoy throughout the year!
The Huntsville/Madison County Convention & Visitor’s Bureau is hosting a few feathered friends year-round in downtown Huntsville, and the first 300 people to find all 14 of them get a small but special prize.
We decided to try out the new Lucky Duck Scavenger Hunt, and invited five families along to do some duck hunting!
14 bronze ducks have been securely placed around downtown Huntsville, within a 2-mile radius. A Lucky Duck clue card helps you along the way, and leads you to their locations. Each duck is located in a unique or historic spot in Huntsville, and it’s impossible to find all the ducks and not learn something new about where you live in the process.
How to Start the Lucky Duck Scavenger Hunt
- Pick a day where you have about 2 hours to spend on the hunt; if you on a weekend downtown traffic won’t be as hard to navigate.
- Grab some friends and either pick up your Lucky Duck Clue Card at the Convention & Visitor’s Center on Church Street, or download it here.
- Pick a clue to get started and set out on foot, or if you have small kids, get ready for some brief drives around town.
- When you find all 14 bronze ducks, bring your clue card back to the CVB and everyone in your party will receive a Lucky Duck token (while supplies last!).
- Duck hunting is hungry work. You’ll have some time to grab something yummy from the delicious local restaurants downtown afterward.
I really loved the clues and how they ranged from easy to difficult. The hunt finds a way to be engaging for all ages, so no one in your family will be bored. Once you reach your duck destination finding the actual bronze duck can also be a bit challenging, but not frustratingly so. Your friends at the CVB can help you out if you need it – it’s like Where’s Waldo in your own city!
I also like that this hunt is something you can do when out-of-town friends or family visit, just to show them around Huntsville a bit. It would be a great activity for a Scout troop, Mom’s Group, or church youth group to do together too.
This post was originally published in 2013 and has been updated with most current information.
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