Mike Schell
Mike is co-owner of Northern Flight Guide Service. Mike and Kyle established the guide company in 1988. Mike is a master guide with a keen ability to understand waterfowl and opportunities to have a memorable hunt. Besides being a great waterfowl guide Mike also guides for Spring Snows, Early Season Canada geese and summer walleye fishing. Mike is a live long resident of the Devils Lake area.
Kyle Blanchfield
Kyle is co-owner of Northern Flight Guide Service. Kyle and Mike Schell established the guide company in 1988. Kyle has had the pleasure to host waterfowl hunters from around the USA for over 30 years. Kyle enjoys sharing waterfowl hunting experiences with his guests on the North Dakota prairies. Besides a fall guide Kyle owns and operates Woodland Resort with his wife Karin.
Eric Strub
Eric Strub has been with the guide company since 2010. Eric has a passion for waterfowl that he loves to share with his clients. Besides a main guide in the fall, Eric also guides for spring snows early season Canada goose hunts and is a member of the Woodland Resort’s ice crew. Originally from Ore, MN Eric moved to the Devils Lake area in 2009 and lives in rural Harlow ND.
John Bouvette
John moved to Devils Lake in 2001 and has been a fulltime winter and summer fishing guide and fall waterfowl guide ever since. John joined Northern Flight in the fall of 2021. Hard working and dedication describes John to a T. You will enjoy John’s fun attitude and keen insight to each day in the field.
Devan Sundeen
Devan has been with the guide service since 2016. Devna is a work horse and is committed to show his hunters decoying birds, up close and personal. Devan is also on the summer and winter Perch Patrol guide team.
Travis Elsperger
Travis has been with the guide service since 2017. First thing you will notice is Travis’s passion, energy and dedication to detail. Travis will work hard to make sure his guys have a great trip. Travis also guides summer and winter anglers and operates a fishing report website
Warren Blanchfield
Warren has been with the guide service since 2016. Warren loves field hunting for mallards and geese and work hard getting his hunters on the best hunt possible. Warren is also Woodland Marine’s General manager.
Landen Blanchfield
Landen has been with the guide service since 2018. Landen started hunting at a young age and passed his guide test at 18 years old. He has a real love of all things duck and goose hunting. Besides fall guiding, Landen is the marketing manager and lead Ice Boss at Woodland Resort.
Alex Hoffert
Alex has been with our guide service since 2022 and is our newest addition to the NFGS team. Alex grew up on his family farm in the rural community of Filmore, North Dakota. Growing up hunting waterfowl since a kid, Alex has a unique ability to not only read birds, but to read customers and connect with our guests to insure a great experience. Alex will work hard for your group!