I've NEVER Decoyed MALLARDS This CLOSE.. | MN Duck Hunting 2022

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  • Опубліковано 1 лис 2022
  • You're more likely to see Bigfoot than huge flocks of mallards on the east coast, so when Cory and I got under a massive flight line of greenheads on a recent duck hunting outing I was quietly losing my sh*t. We had walked into a MN public land slough that a buddy of Cory's had seen mallards & pintails piling into the day before and once we hit the open water the show was on. Within minutes of us setting out our decoys I could tell this was going to be mallard hunting like I'd never seen it before. The decoying action was unreal and while our shooting wasn't quite perfect, Bonnie brought back every bird we pulled up on. Gonna be hard to top this for the rest of the 2022 season, but we'll try.. Hope you enjoy!
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  • @joeamador978
    @joeamador978 Рік тому +16

    As someone who has lost hearing due to a couple people I am glad that you’re aware of the mistake. I never hunt now without it. It’s a little too late now as I constantly have ringing in my ear. Ear protection is definitely priceless 👏

    • @richhauxwell7848
      @richhauxwell7848 Рік тому

      I never liked ported chokes or muzzle brakes. Too loud

    • @oneshot1984
      @oneshot1984 Рік тому

      @@richhauxwell7848 .........huh ?? lol.....my ears are shot too from being young dumb and full of cumb and no ear plugs, save your ears fella's listen to the ole moss backs like me..... LEARN TO CALL DUCK WITH EAR PLUGS IN !!!

  • @nicksacco6024
    @nicksacco6024 Рік тому +3

    Nice Hunt. Lots of birds and excellent weather - Good job by the Energizer Pup!

  • @psaoutdoors4302
    @psaoutdoors4302 Рік тому +2

    Awesome video ! Love the one handed shot! Hits home with that one haha.

  • @chucksmith5002
    @chucksmith5002 Рік тому +5

    That was crazy with all the Ducks flying out there enjoyed it Thomas

    • @HokeOutdoors
      @HokeOutdoors  Рік тому

      Thanks Chuck! How much longer till you get to chase them down there?

  • @richhauxwell7848
    @richhauxwell7848 Рік тому +2

    Super Storm Sandy, my brother and I tried to get my nephew to take the day off. The hunting was beyond belief. We'll never forget the pintails that day.

    • @HokeOutdoors
      @HokeOutdoors  Рік тому

      What state were you hunting during Sandy?

  • @ricktaylor3196
    @ricktaylor3196 Рік тому +2

    Loved it, what a great hunt, keep those videos coming, I'm stuck at work this season and cant get out to do my own!

    • @HokeOutdoors
      @HokeOutdoors  Рік тому +1

      Thanks Rick! Gonna try my best to keep them coming every week!

  • @slyflyby
    @slyflyby Рік тому +3

    Thanks for the video, Thomas...another good one. As for shooting a banded bird;I was hunting in mostly Louisiana and it was 54 years before I was certain I shot a banded duck. (male Pintail 5+years

    • @slyflyby
      @slyflyby Рік тому +1

      was in the same blind for 9 other banded ducks)
      Calls? I have to laugh for me the ultimate and only judges are the ducks and geese! What works one day in what ever part of the country probably isn't effective some where else. I'M glad you see the great value of a hunting dog. In Louisiana without a good dog (we had Labradors)you would pick up about none of the cripples in the marsh and only the dead on the water.
      Now my 4 legged hunting partner IS my total enjoyment of a morning in the blind.
      Thomas as I have said you are a great role model for you generation of waterfowlers.
      "Don't move they are coming in. "

    • @HokeOutdoors
      @HokeOutdoors  Рік тому +1

      Thanks Sly! It definitely seems like the further south you get down the flyway, the lower the chances of encountering a band are. Where was your banded pintail from?

    • @slyflyby
      @slyflyby Рік тому

      @@HokeOutdoors Chaplin SK.Canada

  • @bigfknnasty
    @bigfknnasty Рік тому +3

    I think I’m the only one picking up on the trailer park boys references, we’d get along great haha #TeamHoke

    • @HokeOutdoors
      @HokeOutdoors  Рік тому +1

      Haha I’m glad someone is getting them! There’s always a few made on every hunt so I’ll have to try to slip one or two in each video

  • @driventohunt2273
    @driventohunt2273 Рік тому +8

    What call is your buddy using it sounds amazing

  • @darenhayes7506
    @darenhayes7506 Рік тому

    Now your duck hunting kid!!! I been watching for a long time..Been waiting for you to do it right..

  • @brandongreen9381
    @brandongreen9381 Рік тому +4

    Sweet video man that's alot of ducks. I have shot 3 ring necks with one shot before, they were flying just right. it was my first season duck hunting and that hunt really got me hooked .

    • @HokeOutdoors
      @HokeOutdoors  Рік тому

      Thanks Brandon! That’s a heck of a feat to pull off, especially in your first season

    • @brandongreen9381
      @brandongreen9381 Рік тому

      @@HokeOutdoors it was all luck lol they were just right, my buddies couldn't belive it. That was the best season so far that was about 4 yrs ago Connecticut hasn't had the best season the past few years.

  • @SomewhereInWisconsin
    @SomewhereInWisconsin Рік тому +7

    Awesome hunt buddy. Not sure how you can ever go home after this season.

    • @HokeOutdoors
      @HokeOutdoors  Рік тому +1

      Thanks Chase! It’s gonna be tough but I do look forward to chasing some black ducks around the Virginia swamps later this season though

  • @huntercarroll643
    @huntercarroll643 Рік тому +1

    Epic! Shot a banded black duck this morning! Great video as always!

    • @HokeOutdoors
      @HokeOutdoors  Рік тому +1

      Heck yeah brother, congrats! Are you going to mount it? I think that would have to go on my wall

    • @huntercarroll643
      @huntercarroll643 Рік тому

      @@HokeOutdoors I 100% would mount it but half it’s face is missing… oops lol

  • @pedrojsanchezalvarado5569
    @pedrojsanchezalvarado5569 Рік тому

    Muy excelentes lances de cazerias amigos saludos chebres caza

  • @kylelarson2747
    @kylelarson2747 Рік тому +3

    What DRC call is that??

    • @HokeOutdoors
      @HokeOutdoors  Рік тому

      We’re both using a Rev, they’re out of stock right now but we’re working on turning more very soon

  • @myrkovachon4310
    @myrkovachon4310 Рік тому

    Do you use a body external mic on your gopro? Or only on that big camera?

  • @matthewmeyer7399
    @matthewmeyer7399 Рік тому

    With the way o listen to music in my truck I do t even weee testing bro out in the field I’ve had my buddy shoot with his muzzle right next to my ear lol 😂 but goog for callin you’re self out in it

  • @scalahan0246
    @scalahan0246 Рік тому

    What wood duck call was blown at 12:55?

  • @shotgunaaron
    @shotgunaaron Рік тому +1

    Nothing wrong with a bunch of mallards 🤙!!!

    • @HokeOutdoors
      @HokeOutdoors  Рік тому

      Never gonna hear me complaining about it!

  • @davidlaunderville4416
    @davidlaunderville4416 Рік тому +1

    I knew I should have gone out last weekend. I guess I’ll have to get my deer quick this weekend and get back to duck hunting.

    • @HokeOutdoors
      @HokeOutdoors  Рік тому +1

      How did the deer hunting go? Looks like these next couple days are gonna be the last chance to get on ducks this season

    • @davidlaunderville4416
      @davidlaunderville4416 Рік тому

      @@HokeOutdoors no deer. Might have to skip this weekend and do duck.

  • @stewedmammal3515
    @stewedmammal3515 Рік тому +1

    Great video! Curious as to what video editor you use? Started a channel myself and need something more reliable than windows editor that keeps crashing. Haha

    • @HokeOutdoors
      @HokeOutdoors  Рік тому +1

      I appreciate it! I use Final Cut Pro, but if you're editing on a PC I'd look into Da Vinci Resolve

    • @stewedmammal3515
      @stewedmammal3515 Рік тому

      @@HokeOutdoors thanks man!

  • @umutocaktan701
    @umutocaktan701 8 місяців тому

    What brand of gun do you use ?

  • @BirdGoons
    @BirdGoons 9 місяців тому

    Was this filmed with a GoPro? If so, would you tell me about it? The quality is awesome!

  • @After5Outdoors
    @After5Outdoors Рік тому

    Still pounding em I see. Keep after it!

  • @rodnrifle
    @rodnrifle Рік тому +1

    Awesome video!

  • @Love2fish6
    @Love2fish6 Рік тому

    Did the drainage pipe for the mullet pond work in controlling the water level or was it too small ?

    • @Love2fish6
      @Love2fish6 Рік тому

      Millet

    • @HokeOutdoors
      @HokeOutdoors  Рік тому

      It worked at getting the water off but I don’t think they buried it quite deep enough so it didn’t drain the pond down very far

  • @nickbobich4866
    @nickbobich4866 Рік тому

    Any idea what wood duck calls Corey is blowing?

    • @HokeOutdoors
      @HokeOutdoors  Рік тому +1

      I was blowing the wood duck call, it was a duck commander "woodie"

  • @jondoe7528
    @jondoe7528 Рік тому

    What kind of duck call was the first initial calling of the video??

    • @DRCcalls
      @DRCcalls Рік тому

      DRC Rev. Out of stock right now. Building more...

  • @kylemorgan8351
    @kylemorgan8351 2 місяці тому

    Why ground swat with all those ducks flying around?

  • @johnmatthews1313
    @johnmatthews1313 Рік тому +3

    What duck call are you and Cory blowing in the video?

    • @roblacitinola866
      @roblacitinola866 Рік тому +1

      Sounds awesome, Pretty sure it's DRC call Co. out of Minnesota, that's the owner in the vid--

    • @HokeOutdoors
      @HokeOutdoors  Рік тому

      We were both using a Rev on this one

    • @johnmatthews1313
      @johnmatthews1313 Рік тому

      @@HokeOutdoors I do not see them on the website.

  • @grantcastle5192
    @grantcastle5192 Рік тому

    What type of shotgun cam are you using ?

  • @roblacitinola866
    @roblacitinola866 Рік тому +3

    Those are Cory's DRC calls, but witch one? Man they sound great!!

    • @benblazek3305
      @benblazek3305 Рік тому

      I would imagine Corey made that call himself, at the call company he owns

    • @roblacitinola866
      @roblacitinola866 Рік тому

      @@benblazek3305 Yes, but wondered which model Duck call, I only see one on the website...

    • @benblazek3305
      @benblazek3305 Рік тому

      @Rob Lacitinola maybe a prototype

    • @HokeOutdoors
      @HokeOutdoors  Рік тому

      Thanks! We were both using a Rev, unfortunately we’re out of stock on them right now but we’re working on getting more turned in the next week or so

  • @TheLasher79
    @TheLasher79 Рік тому +1

    What call is your buddy using?

  • @SomewhereInWisconsin
    @SomewhereInWisconsin Рік тому +1

    We shoot bkue wings into November. Not a lot of them, but here and there.

    • @HokeOutdoors
      @HokeOutdoors  Рік тому +1

      That’s wild, I’ve never even seen them in Virginia past mid October before. I wonder what makes them hold out longer up here

    • @SomewhereInWisconsin
      @SomewhereInWisconsin Рік тому

      @@HokeOutdoors my thought is either a local population, or they are coming from.much farther north. I don't know though.

  • @robertclark6414
    @robertclark6414 Рік тому +1

    Mallards bunched up like that or wood ducks landing in the decoys???

    • @HokeOutdoors
      @HokeOutdoors  Рік тому +1

      That’s a tough one but I gotta do for mallards bunched up just because I haven’t seen it much before

  • @canadiansweat_0059
    @canadiansweat_0059 Рік тому +1

    Any new mounts?

    • @HokeOutdoors
      @HokeOutdoors  Рік тому +1

      Got a couple that I’m waiting to get back but that’s all at the moment

  • @mitchsisk4816
    @mitchsisk4816 Рік тому

    How much was your hearing protection

    • @HokeOutdoors
      @HokeOutdoors  Рік тому

      Mine are about $150 since they're just passive protection. Cory's are around 1k since they have an active component

  • @tylerschefe6160
    @tylerschefe6160 Рік тому

    Where can i find a sled cover like that...been looking for 2 years with no luck

  • @braydenedwards10
    @braydenedwards10 Рік тому

    Hey great hunt. Can’t believe they didn’t flare but y’all were hidden well

  • @michiganoutdoors9347
    @michiganoutdoors9347 Рік тому

    Cant imagine the show if you guys were out their setup at daylight

    • @HokeOutdoors
      @HokeOutdoors  Рік тому

      Might’ve been a good show but most of these ducks go out to field feed so we might’ve messed up the whole hunt by busting them off the roost

  • @lucasgrotton9386
    @lucasgrotton9386 Рік тому

    How come in all you’re MN videos you’re getting to all the spots in the daylight

    • @HokeOutdoors
      @HokeOutdoors  Рік тому +1

      Most the ducks were targeting up here field feed so typically we wait to setup until they’ve left the water they’re roosting/loafing on

  • @pedrojsanchezalvarado5569
    @pedrojsanchezalvarado5569 Рік тому

    🇪🇨🇪🇨👍

  • @adrianbarnes3808
    @adrianbarnes3808 Рік тому

    Water swatting into a group is a great way to cripple the others.....

    • @HokeOutdoors
      @HokeOutdoors  Рік тому

      I’d agree if it was a whole flock. In this case I had three birds heads right next to each other. I would’ve killed all three stone dead but just pulled the shot high

  • @jonh7766
    @jonh7766 Рік тому

    4 shots?
    No plug needed?

    • @HokeOutdoors
      @HokeOutdoors  Рік тому

      Where did you see four shots?

    • @jonh7766
      @jonh7766 Рік тому

      No where I guess. Lol
      Watched again. My bad.

  • @jcwoutdoors
    @jcwoutdoors Рік тому +1

    You looking at homes in the MN area? Lol. Few things in life rival bearing witness to thousands of mallards like that.

    • @HokeOutdoors
      @HokeOutdoors  Рік тому +1

      Haha not quite yet, gotta see if I can make it through a MN winter first. Mornings like these are going to make it hard to leave though!

  • @rodnrifle
    @rodnrifle Рік тому

    First

  • @bryanmcgaffey4012
    @bryanmcgaffey4012 Рік тому

    If you’re only using 12 decoys why use a sled? Way easier to just carry a bag on your back then pull a sled on dry ground.

    • @HokeOutdoors
      @HokeOutdoors  Рік тому

      We use the sled to hold our blind bags while we're hunting. We're standing in knee deep water and there's no trees to hang them from so its really the only option

    • @bryanmcgaffey4012
      @bryanmcgaffey4012 Рік тому

      @@HokeOutdoors I commented before I saw you guys were kneeling in water hunting. Lol makes complete sense. I also use a sled if we will be standing in the water.

  • @TaterSaladz
    @TaterSaladz Рік тому

    Wait til you field hunt. You will think this is far.

    • @HokeOutdoors
      @HokeOutdoors  Рік тому

      I’ve gone on a couple field hunts this season. It’s fun working them close in the field rig but I still enjoy hunting over water more

  • @lukeanderson8762
    @lukeanderson8762 Рік тому

    No sportsman shoots ducks off the water……notice you didn’t show those on your slow-mo, red dot camera footage.

  • @insurgentkilla
    @insurgentkilla Рік тому

    Im a small guide in south texas come hunt with me down here for free. Love watchin the videos and ive learned a few spots from you up in north texas. Ive got room for you +2 or you +1 and a dog if youd like!

  • @paullynch6718
    @paullynch6718 Рік тому +3

    Shooting ducks on water is very unsporting not good practice asides from that good quality video

  • @TristanBapst
    @TristanBapst Рік тому +4

    Oh god. Corey again…. Please before I make harsh judgments could you give us some sort of background on the guy.
    He wears a full neck strap of goose bands. Nobody who spends that much time out of the blind has ever shot a band unless it’s pure luck. I know people who’ve hunted ducks and geese religiously for over 30 years and still only have 1 or 2 bands (most hunters I know have zero).
    Also he spends so much time paying attention to the dang dog he doesn’t even shoot half the time if not more.
    And he doesn’t know how to blow a duck call.
    I just don’t buy it. He is everything I dislike about dog hunters

    • @TristanBapst
      @TristanBapst Рік тому

      Sorry. He really really really doesn’t know how to blow a duck call. Like woah that’s insane 😂ive never heard that before

    • @landenproctor7280
      @landenproctor7280 Рік тому

      @@TristanBapst not all states blow calls the same. Just as hunting as a whole there’s different types of styles. Different ways to blow the calls and different type of ways the calls are made. Ducks also don’t react to the same calls thats ducks in other states will. He’s most likely blowing a cut down style call which is why it sounds so different then what your used to.

    • @Goodale006
      @Goodale006 Рік тому

      How many bands you get depends on where you live and just how much banding is done on your flyway. I live in southern Ontario Canada and most hard core hunters get bands every year, mostly from Nunavut. We also get green money bands from private clubs, we calll them money bands because the club pays you $50 for calling in the information.

    • @140PatrolWaterfowl
      @140PatrolWaterfowl Рік тому +4

      Dudes a national champion at calling geese and owns drc calls 😂 he’s there to work his dog not hunt

    • @daveulrich4623
      @daveulrich4623 Рік тому

      @@TristanBapst
      I hope so badly that you are actually serious.