Est. 1924 · Wheeler Island, California
A century of duck hunting on the Wheeler Island marsh.
Founded in 1924, the club has kept members returning to the same marsh, season after season, for a hundred years. Today, Wheeler Island remains a working waterfowl club on the Sacramento River — roughly 1,000 acres, a clubhouse with private suites for all 21 members, and access by the club's own boat from McAvoy Harbor. It's a family club in the truest sense: many memberships have passed through generations, and the marsh, the meals, and the fellowship remain as central as the hunt itself.
A Brief History
1924
Founded & Chartered
The Wheeler Island Duck Club was incorporated in the State of California on April 3, 1924, when ten charter members purchased 1,054 acres for duck hunting and recreation.
1928
A New Name
The Superior Court of California approved a new name for the club in 1928: the Wheeler Island Land Company. The land, the membership, and the marsh stayed the same — only the name on the charter changed.
1974
Membership Grows
Membership was originally capped at seventeen. In 1974, it was raised to twenty — the club's first expansion in fifty years — and has since grown to today's twenty-one, welcoming new generations while keeping Wheeler's close-knit character intact.
Today
Hunting the Same Marsh
A century on, members still hunt the same waters their founders claimed in 1924 — many alongside sons and grandchildren who've grown up on the marsh. While the facilities and equipment have evolved over the years, the character of Wheeler has remained constant.