DUCK HUNTING A Hidden BEAVER POND On Public Land (Limited Out)

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  • @buydirtlife
    @buydirtlife 3 дні тому

    Leroy really is the MVP of these hunts! It’s incredible how well-trained and steady he is-props to the trainer for doing such an amazing job. Always love seeing this kind of teamwork in action!

  • @backwoodsty
    @backwoodsty 3 місяці тому +14

    Leroy once again the star of the show!

  • @joshpugh6637
    @joshpugh6637 Місяць тому +2

    One of the best duck hunting videos out there! I typically hunt solo, and often think im an impatient hunter because im constantly trying to improve my spread and setup, so seeing you boys do the same puts me at ease.
    I love how steady Leroy is on sit until you release him! Thats a good dog and a great trainer! Keep it up! You just got a new subscriber.

    • @HokeOutdoors
      @HokeOutdoors  Місяць тому

      Thanks Josh, I really appreciate it! Hope you've been having a great season this year!

  • @gregmclennan868
    @gregmclennan868 3 місяці тому +16

    Love how well trained Leroy is beautiful dog

  • @joepodunk284
    @joepodunk284 20 днів тому +2

    "That one no longer has a head"😂😂😂👍 Love it,
    Just found your channel recently and really enjoy your vids!
    You did a phenomenal job training Leroy 👍
    That spot you hunted recently at the base of the rocky cliff and you were concerned about him blasting over the rock's was amazing how he listened to you and walked over the rocks until you gave him the "back", or
    "Leroy" command!!
    Great shooting by the way,👍👍

    • @HokeOutdoors
      @HokeOutdoors  12 днів тому

      Thanks Joe, I really appreciate you watching my stuff! It's been a ton of fun watching him learn the game the last few months! How's your season been this year??

    • @joepodunk284
      @joepodunk284 12 днів тому +1

      @HokeOutdoors
      Here in Oregon around Portland, Hasn't been that great,
      First low water which doesn't make for good
      "Hide" then lot's of rain and high water so alot of sheet water around for bird's to use. Now not much time left,🤣
      I'll just keep watching your vids and hunt
      Vicariously through you 😁. Good luck!

    • @HokeOutdoors
      @HokeOutdoors  11 днів тому +1

      @ hope you can get a few more before it closes out there! Good luck to you as well!

  • @llucq1
    @llucq1 15 днів тому +1

    leroy is the MAN, love how he responds ! You've done a great job training him. Thanks for sharing

    • @HokeOutdoors
      @HokeOutdoors  12 днів тому

      Thanks brother! I appreciate you watching! Hoping to take him to the next level this offseason with some more training

  • @Yellowlab247_Outdoors
    @Yellowlab247_Outdoors 3 місяці тому +6

    Decoy Bag Strap - 1
    Scott - 0
    Kidding! Nice work Thomas, great hunt

    • @scotteisentrager2445
      @scotteisentrager2445 3 місяці тому +3

      @@Yellowlab247_Outdoors that strap bodied me.

    • @HokeOutdoors
      @HokeOutdoors  3 місяці тому

      Hahaha those straps got me too on the way out!

  • @Saucy_A1
    @Saucy_A1 Місяць тому +11

    did yal not see that mallard band @3:40 til later?

  • @janporinchak5867
    @janporinchak5867 Місяць тому +3

    YES, every time you go to pick up the decoys, ducks reactivate!

  • @virginiaswampboys199
    @virginiaswampboys199 3 місяці тому +8

    Honestly that looked like one of the funnest hunts you've been on. I wish Virginia had enough birds to pass up ducks for drakes. Awesome.

    • @HokeOutdoors
      @HokeOutdoors  3 місяці тому

      It definitely was!

    • @Yellowlab247_Outdoors
      @Yellowlab247_Outdoors 3 місяці тому

      No kidding... there have been times where I have seen as many mallards in Va as in Arkansas but its been awhile

  • @jasonrogers8344
    @jasonrogers8344 3 місяці тому +2

    Man you deserve more love on YT you make great videos keep it up

    • @HokeOutdoors
      @HokeOutdoors  3 місяці тому +1

      Thanks Jason! I really appreciate it!

  • @sammylacks4937
    @sammylacks4937 2 місяці тому

    Awesome hunt Thomas. Leroy is really looking good. A good Lab saves wounded birds from getting away. Amazing place with so many birds and no company, I didnt hear anyone but yall shooting.
    Thanks for sharing hunt.

  • @Q_Lamp
    @Q_Lamp 2 місяці тому

    Hey bro,
    Got hooked on your videos when you were living in VA as I was in Norfolk at the time and was super jealous of the kayak videos. Keep up the work man!

  • @deanpowell7898
    @deanpowell7898 3 місяці тому +1

    Another great one!! That teal is definitely one you loses half the time without ole Leroy

    • @HokeOutdoors
      @HokeOutdoors  3 місяці тому +1

      Thanks Dean! I think there's maybe a 10% chance we would've found that one without him. It was buried deep in that grass!

  • @MasonMcknight-o6j
    @MasonMcknight-o6j 3 місяці тому +2

    Great hunt man birds wanted in there for sure!

    • @HokeOutdoors
      @HokeOutdoors  3 місяці тому +1

      Thanks Mason! Much appreciated!

  • @jamieking3553
    @jamieking3553 24 дні тому +2

    are we not gonna talk about the band on the first duck

    • @HokeOutdoors
      @HokeOutdoors  12 днів тому

      It was just a feather stuck to it's foot unfortunately!

  • @nasserkuzbari2205
    @nasserkuzbari2205 3 місяці тому +3

    Loved the video.

    • @HokeOutdoors
      @HokeOutdoors  3 місяці тому

      Thanks Nasser! I appreciate you watching!

  • @BigJack-k2n
    @BigJack-k2n 3 місяці тому +3

    Duck hunting is my personal favorite I hunt the Tennessee river and local swamps

    • @HokeOutdoors
      @HokeOutdoors  3 місяці тому

      How are things looking over there for this season??

    • @BigJack-k2n
      @BigJack-k2n 3 місяці тому

      @ not well there’s not ever really great hunting here there’s always early season wood ducks some hooded maganswers and for late season cold fronts pushing occasional mallards but there to shy for any hunting letting you get around 500 yards from them

  • @AlecDewar
    @AlecDewar 19 днів тому

    Public? Do what now??? lol😂😂😂 shit ol son I know you ain’t divulging the area! Cool I gotta say badass hunt bud badass! Gotta love PA

    • @HokeOutdoors
      @HokeOutdoors  12 днів тому

      Thanks Alec, appreciate you watching! This hole is pretty far off the beaten path so I'm hoping no one else has found it!

  • @bryanseward3272
    @bryanseward3272 3 місяці тому

    Perfect little spot by field !

  • @almanaylor9117
    @almanaylor9117 2 місяці тому +1

    Beavers are awesome! Nice hunt!

    • @HokeOutdoors
      @HokeOutdoors  2 місяці тому +1

      Thanks brother! That beaver created a little honey hole for sure!

  • @garynewman4908
    @garynewman4908 3 місяці тому +1

    Awesome restraint on the hen!! No hen gauges 😊

  • @scotteisentrager2445
    @scotteisentrager2445 3 місяці тому +2

    That Scott guy is a handsome fellow.

    • @HokeOutdoors
      @HokeOutdoors  3 місяці тому

      Almost as studly as those greenheads!

  • @jamesakers9189
    @jamesakers9189 2 місяці тому

    NM. Lol😂 the video made it to the end while I was asking

  • @SamuelStorey-t4f
    @SamuelStorey-t4f 3 місяці тому +1

    Awesome video man

    • @HokeOutdoors
      @HokeOutdoors  3 місяці тому

      Thanks Sam! Appreciate you watching!

  • @MigrationWaterfowl
    @MigrationWaterfowl 3 місяці тому +1

    Excellent! Great hunt

    • @HokeOutdoors
      @HokeOutdoors  3 місяці тому +1

      Thanks Brian! Much appreciated!

  • @corymarchant7320
    @corymarchant7320 3 місяці тому +1

    Leroy is the star of the show lately

  • @deadwateroutdoors7184
    @deadwateroutdoors7184 3 місяці тому +2

    you have been putting everybody on birds. nice job

  • @bayfieldwelding8071
    @bayfieldwelding8071 3 місяці тому +1

    your dog is bad ass man great work

    • @HokeOutdoors
      @HokeOutdoors  3 місяці тому

      Thanks brother! Much appreciated!

  • @bretmcafee9331
    @bretmcafee9331 3 місяці тому +1

    It looks like you got yourself a pretty good dog ! 👍🏼

    • @HokeOutdoors
      @HokeOutdoors  3 місяці тому

      Thanks Bret! Much appreciated!

  • @iol3468
    @iol3468 2 місяці тому +1

    Great hunt!!

  • @PenCo91oh
    @PenCo91oh 2 місяці тому +1

    Man that's awesome! Yall got it made! Killing pin tails in the beaver ponds that's wild. Only thing I got in any of our swamps or creeks and beaver ponds is woodies here in SE NC and I definitely kill my fair share but I gotta go to the refuge or salt marsh to kill any non woodies lol

    • @HokeOutdoors
      @HokeOutdoors  2 місяці тому

      It's definitely a different world up here when it comes to duck hunting! How was the november split for you down in NC??

  • @WillE454
    @WillE454 3 місяці тому +1

    Looks like a fun hunt

    • @HokeOutdoors
      @HokeOutdoors  3 місяці тому

      Thanks brother! It was a blast!

  • @sethwagner6292
    @sethwagner6292 2 місяці тому +1

    Awesome hunt

  • @littybiskies3196
    @littybiskies3196 Місяць тому +1

    Leroy got me to initially subscribe but damn this guys good at hittin them birds

    • @HokeOutdoors
      @HokeOutdoors  Місяць тому

      Thanks brother! Appreciate you watching and subscribing!

  • @johnhumiston4593
    @johnhumiston4593 3 місяці тому +1

    Yo... long time watcher, first time commenting. Love your stuff!
    I've watched it 100x... i haven't seen any comments about it... i hope you kept you carcasses... and maybe I'm wrong... but im 99.9% sure there is a band on that first greenhead that you took his head off. It's on the opposite leg as the one you are holding... let me know!!

    • @HokeOutdoors
      @HokeOutdoors  3 місяці тому +1

      You got me going there for a minute but I just watched that clip frame by frame on my editing software and it was just a feather stuck to his leg. When I watched it back in full speed though it definitely looks like a band! I appreciate the heads up!

    • @johnhumiston4593
      @johnhumiston4593 2 місяці тому

      @HokeOutdoors oh man... Good to hear! For a man without a band, I was loosing my mind for a second! Love the content brotha! Keep it up!

  • @huntingandfishinghassanzeb1930
    @huntingandfishinghassanzeb1930 3 місяці тому +1

    Amazing video

  • @robertsobeck9996
    @robertsobeck9996 26 днів тому +1

    Love watching the hunt. Leroy is the man/dog. have any old spots in virginia you liked? Ive got a few but been looking for new places. Im north of charlottesville. Great shooting and video for sure

    • @HokeOutdoors
      @HokeOutdoors  12 днів тому

      Thanks Robert! There's a few that I'd be happy to share. Can you send me a message on Instagram or Facebook?

  • @ppann2130
    @ppann2130 2 місяці тому

    That first green head almost landed on your barrel🤣

  • @liamscape123
    @liamscape123 3 місяці тому +1

    Great video, been enjoying all of the uploads recently. Approximately how far north in Minnesota are you? I'm central and seems like you are having much more success.

    • @HokeOutdoors
      @HokeOutdoors  3 місяці тому +1

      Thanks Liam!! Appreciate you watching! I'm a pretty good ways up here, not too from the Canada border

  • @amorton94
    @amorton94 2 місяці тому +1

    Awesome looking hunt. I need to get out and hunt. What sucks is I'll be solo and on public, and CO isn't known for having the best public waterfowl properties.

    • @HokeOutdoors
      @HokeOutdoors  2 місяці тому

      Thanks brother! Hope you can find some birds in CO this season! What kind of birds do y'all get over there?

    • @amorton94
      @amorton94 2 місяці тому

      @@HokeOutdoors All the usual migrators. None of the sea ducks. Lots of mallards obviously, pintails, seems like a lot of wood ducks this year, teal, gadwalls, spoonies, etc. We'll see if I even get out after any.

  • @bryanseward3272
    @bryanseward3272 3 місяці тому

    Leroy works really well !

    • @HokeOutdoors
      @HokeOutdoors  2 місяці тому

      Thanks Bryan! Appreciate you watching!

  • @connormccabe5653
    @connormccabe5653 3 місяці тому +1

    Loving the videos man! Where’s ole Roo at? Leroy is awesome at this being his first year!

    • @HokeOutdoors
      @HokeOutdoors  3 місяці тому +1

      Thanks Connor, appreciate you watching them! Rue is still up in Alaska but will be back here soon. Hopefully I'll be able to hunt her a time or two before we freeze up!

  • @turkeyhunter7617
    @turkeyhunter7617 3 місяці тому +1

    Sweet 👍

  • @Allen-xy6hi
    @Allen-xy6hi 2 місяці тому

    Great hunt! I have the same issue with my shotkam. Its the battery. When you call shotkam, they will want to send you a new battery. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO REPLACE THE BATTERY YOURSELF. Instead, send it in to them. They make the battery replacement seem really easy, but its not. The battery cable connectors are extremely small and difficult to install, and even if you get it connected, there is no way to tell if its connected properly. I only got 3 uses out of mine before the battery stopped working and it wouldn't hold a charge.

  • @boracare
    @boracare Місяць тому +1

    Team Leroy

  • @mainlymoto9828
    @mainlymoto9828 3 місяці тому +1

    Great video, I think those birds would have finished with a better hide

    • @HokeOutdoors
      @HokeOutdoors  3 місяці тому

      Much appreciated! I agree, if we had originally setup in the spot we finished the hunt in we would've got more of those early flocks in for sure

  • @anonymous_friend
    @anonymous_friend Місяць тому

    I'm learning how to duck hunt. Were you just pulling the jerk rig with your foot? How do you decide which call to use? Are you just mixing it up?

    • @HokeOutdoors
      @HokeOutdoors  Місяць тому +1

      I was pulling it with my hand, I was trying to get it as low to the ground as possible though so the birds wouldn't see me moving. Typically I just use my DRC Harlot for calling but on this hunt they were circling so low that I had to use the drake whistle at times. They can pinpoint the location of the louder call much more easily and were seeing us because of it

  • @Shield-Fishes
    @Shield-Fishes 3 місяці тому +3

    Let's go. You should hunt some ponds around wisconsin. Wiegon shoots like 3,000 migraters in the refuge

    • @HokeOutdoors
      @HokeOutdoors  3 місяці тому

      I might make it over that way in late November!

  • @Luckieoutdoors
    @Luckieoutdoors 3 місяці тому +3

    Hell yeah brother

  • @tycahoon7315
    @tycahoon7315 Місяць тому

    Was that a pintail at 6:17 mixed in that group of mallards that you were on then let go? Looking at the film that bird had a slender long neck

    • @HokeOutdoors
      @HokeOutdoors  Місяць тому

      Those were all pintails! Just three hens and one drake so I held off since Scott crushed that drake

  • @connorswick645
    @connorswick645 Місяць тому

    Hey man your calling sounds amazing what call do you run?

    • @HokeOutdoors
      @HokeOutdoors  Місяць тому

      Thanks Connor! I'm using a DRC Harlot! They should be back in stock soon

  • @nicholasjordan326
    @nicholasjordan326 День тому

    I’m sitting here and it’s feb 1 in bama season is over…..sad day lol

  • @Lorenzo13037
    @Lorenzo13037 2 місяці тому

    Is your buddy’s scott gun a stoeger m3000?Looking to get one

    • @HokeOutdoors
      @HokeOutdoors  2 місяці тому

      I believe he was shooting a Browning Maxus

  • @coopernickerson7470
    @coopernickerson7470 3 місяці тому

    Perhaps you might want to get a ghillie suit if you plan to stay close to the shoreline.

    • @HokeOutdoors
      @HokeOutdoors  3 місяці тому

      I'd like to get one! Do you happen to have one that you'd recommend??

    • @coopernickerson7470
      @coopernickerson7470 3 місяці тому +1

      @ military surplus. Walmart even have them.

  • @HuntHookOutdoors12
    @HuntHookOutdoors12 3 місяці тому +14

    Hey this is the kid that changed his username it was cyber boys but now it is this I am wondering what boat do you use for you and Leroy also great hunt hope I get hunts like that

    • @thedrifttheory
      @thedrifttheory 3 місяці тому +1

      Sup i am still looking for a good name to set up a channel too

    • @TristanBapst
      @TristanBapst 3 місяці тому

      It was never cyber boys lol

    • @HuntHookOutdoors12
      @HuntHookOutdoors12 3 місяці тому

      @@TristanBapst it was cyber boys I changed it yesterday I said in the other video before I changed it that I was going to

    • @HokeOutdoors
      @HokeOutdoors  3 місяці тому

      Thanks brother! Hope you can get on some good hunts this season as well! I use an Ascend H12 when hunting with Leroy

    • @HuntHookOutdoors12
      @HuntHookOutdoors12 3 місяці тому

      @@HokeOutdoors thanks

  • @doublebarreldave
    @doublebarreldave 2 місяці тому

    what teal call are you using?

  • @aidenwebb6630
    @aidenwebb6630 Місяць тому

    Hey man what ammo do you use and choke it looks like your hittin them from far ash lol

    • @HokeOutdoors
      @HokeOutdoors  Місяць тому

      Hahaha the GoPro makes them look way further than they actually are, I don't think I shot a bird past 30 yards on this hunt except for that teal. I'm using Kent 3 inch #2 shot though with a Carlsons light modified choke

  • @Case-z5b
    @Case-z5b 8 годин тому

    Was that first one banded

  • @toomanyfingusernames
    @toomanyfingusernames 3 місяці тому

    Do you use #2s for most of your shooting?

  • @ApexFowlers
    @ApexFowlers 3 місяці тому

    Hey what editing software do you use?

  • @parkerheeter238
    @parkerheeter238 2 місяці тому

    What gun do you shoot?

  • @donnyduncan3235
    @donnyduncan3235 Місяць тому

    First mallard drake you showed, did he not have a band??

    • @HokeOutdoors
      @HokeOutdoors  Місяць тому

      Just a feather stuck to it's leg unfortunately

  • @nickatkinson6458
    @nickatkinson6458 3 місяці тому

    What do you mean when you said you like to hide the spinners?

    • @HokeOutdoors
      @HokeOutdoors  3 місяці тому

      I like to put them in or around thicker brush so birds can't really see the decoy itself. Just the flashing off of the wings.

  • @thedrifttheory
    @thedrifttheory 3 місяці тому

    What gopro setting you use?

    • @HokeOutdoors
      @HokeOutdoors  3 місяці тому

      I film 4K 60FPS in Linear mode

  • @jamesakers9189
    @jamesakers9189 2 місяці тому

    What state is this? We haven't seen one mallard this year. I think due to unreasonable weather . Good job though

  • @MrNiklas1967
    @MrNiklas1967 3 місяці тому

    Hi buddy.

  • @sarahmarchetti8270
    @sarahmarchetti8270 3 місяці тому

    The skinny birds are young birds you will find that all the time best eating ones

    • @HokeOutdoors
      @HokeOutdoors  3 місяці тому

      I would say that is the case most of the time but not always. I've seen a few young birds this year that have been very fat

  • @BreckNunez_47
    @BreckNunez_47 Місяць тому

    Your first drake was bannded

    • @HokeOutdoors
      @HokeOutdoors  Місяць тому

      It looked like it but it was just a feather stuck to it's leg!

  • @DrakesOnly
    @DrakesOnly 2 місяці тому

    What state are u hunting

  • @jayaustin3096
    @jayaustin3096 3 місяці тому

    You guys camouflage the face. Makes a huge difference. You can see a white face from a half mile away. Just wondering. Great public land videos.

    • @HokeOutdoors
      @HokeOutdoors  3 місяці тому

      Thanks Jay! I have a face mask that I'll break out from time to time but have been lacking a little bit this season on breaking it out

  • @FlywayFever324
    @FlywayFever324 2 місяці тому

    Is there a band on him

    • @HokeOutdoors
      @HokeOutdoors  2 місяці тому

      No it was just a feather unfortunately

  • @jaypape-f1b
    @jaypape-f1b 23 дні тому

    not a green wing drake

    • @HokeOutdoors
      @HokeOutdoors  12 днів тому

      Most definitely was, just a early season bird. The hens don't get those dots on their chest

  • @JakeThorburn
    @JakeThorburn 3 місяці тому

    How did you make your jerk rig

  • @Cazapezcaaventuraymas
    @Cazapezcaaventuraymas 2 місяці тому

    Hey I'm just get my hunting license. Maybe can we go hunting duck together. Brother

    • @HokeOutdoors
      @HokeOutdoors  2 місяці тому

      Where abouts are you located??

  • @daveroberts9480
    @daveroberts9480 3 місяці тому

    why try to hide so close to the water? Back off 20yds and you won't blow their heads off. LOL

    • @HokeOutdoors
      @HokeOutdoors  3 місяці тому

      I would've liked to but those willows were so thick around the pond that we had to hide right on the edge. The spot we moved to mid-morning was a much better setup!

  • @Whopper_Plopper_Nation
    @Whopper_Plopper_Nation 3 місяці тому

    Where is this? What wma?

  • @Jeremy-dy5zv
    @Jeremy-dy5zv 3 місяці тому

    You guys were really sticking out. Those birds were really shying you. Your partner didn't blend in very well to the background his coat was to bright with the white writing and no face mask. I know you already know this but ducks can see better than humans.

    • @HokeOutdoors
      @HokeOutdoors  3 місяці тому

      We definitely had some seeing us but I don't think it was many of them. I only heard two groups flare off us the whole morning