NJ Duck Hunting 2019 Week 2: The Opener
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- Опубліковано 8 лют 2025
- All season long follow along as we hunt the most densely populated state in the country, New Jersey, for ducks and geese.
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Being nice is also good insurance. The person you were cool to on the ramp, might see you through their binos floundering with a dead motor in open water.
Love that roy boat. You might not feel the same but that flapper board is impacting your swing. Elbows are dragging on the grass.
It's a trade off with the flappers. If you drop them your shot is completely unimpeded, but the bird is going to start to flare. Shooting over them you can often get that first shot into a group without them realizing the jig is up.
@@CFalicon I fully agree with your use of the flappers. Getting the birds before they flare is the way to go. I am very interested in HOW your flappers are attached to the boat. Any pictures would be greatly appreciated!
@@MightyLayoutBoy They're fiberglass panels on a piano hinge. The hinge runs the length of the cockpit. When flat against the hull and the flappers are down they are above the waterline and do not drag in the water. When they are up in the blind position they have a L shaped lip that rests on the cockpit combing to keep them at the proper angle. I adjust my rear flapper angle with blocks of wood at times.
@@CFalicon Thank you so very much, for the excellent explanation!
Hey Craig,
Another South Jersey native here, great videos. Avid deer hunter and fisherman; just breaking into duck hunting, not many people willing to give help and advice around my way so it’s good to watch someone whose willing to grow the sport and help out the new guys!
Cheers!
Thanks Joe! I'm fortunate that I had great people teaching me how to do things the right way, just trying to pass a little of that on.
This series is awesome so far, really glad I found your channel. As someone from NJ just getting into duck hunting, this is both really entertaining and really informative! Looking forward to future videos.
Thanks for the feedback! Glad you're enjoying.
Hey Craig,
I just wanted to say I like the video series your creating so far. It’s kind of nice getting the perspective of a local NJ guy and picking up some of your tips along the way. Keep up the good work. I would like see what you post up in the next few weeks.
Cheers,
Mike
Good advice. I don’t go where there are lots of hunters on first day but later in weeks with less hunters but more fresh birds from north. However on first day I go to small secluded rivers where no one goes for local birds.
That's a really good way of handling pressure. I like to do the same when I can.
Oh yeah and to avoid sky busters as well.
Another great video...thank you for your insite on south Jersey Fowling....keep it up
Great video man! I’m happy to see another NJ Waterfowler, especially one as chill as yourself.
Man that's Awesome. Black duck is a bucket list bird for me, I've never seen one on the west coast where I hunt. Great hunt brother!
Extremely well done Craig. I love your videos. They're so natural. You do an amazing job and I commend you.
Any new videos coming this season??
I'm going to try. Very hard to film on public land with cyber scouting these days.
Crazy to see the differences between the Atlantic flyway and the Pacific flyway. From Washington state here and we have a very diverse waterfowl opportunity, you got a high cold desert on the east and a coastal mountainess setting on the west, then occasionally you can find some ducks in the high mountain lakes.
Great video and have a safe season. Maybe one day I’ll bump into you out there I’ll have breakfast ready
Sounds good to me! Good luck this season.
LBI best beaches in jersey not even close
Quick question, which call are you using? That thing sounds great! Keep up the great videos
Mr. Nick I’m using a RNT old style primarily and then a duck commander mallard drake whistle at times
Thanks man! Looking forward to the next video
What is the teal limit in Jersey, they do not have it posted on the website.
Six per man either species
Do you have a link to those foam swimmer decoys? Good video as always!
They were made by Don Mintz (Body Language Decoys) but I don't think he is making decoys anymore.
Hey there, where are the 2020 videos hunt?
Working on it...
Hey there again. Ontario duck season is over...umm, what up the 2021 hunt down New Jersey?
I hunt MD eastern shore public land and it is very similar to what you hunt. Huntable food sources are hard to find around here. What do you base your spot selection on?? Are they feeding areas, roosting areas, or have you just seen ducks in that area before?
I like to hunt a few different situations: Feeding areas (very tide specific), loafing areas (not as common), and traffic areas between the two. Often times you can pull birds going to and from their roost or feeding area. On the coast I’m primarily hunting the tides as the birds move on the tide changes and if I can find a mud flat or somewhere they are feeding all the better.
what kind synthetic grass do you use and what would you recommend for a sneak boat like yours? i have a arthur armstrong wigeon 12 ft with a canvas wanted to know how to grass it out better just restored the whole thing!!!
I use mostly Avery killerweed, all terrain, then mix natural grass in for where I am hunting.
Owen Marsh I’ve always wanted an Arthur Armstrong boat. At one time the were made close to where I live in NC.
captndavie just bought mine off a fella who got it NC! he had it for years and so far ive had it for 8 months and hadnt got to knock down any birds!
@@CFalicon How many lbs of the killerweed did it take to cover your boat?
You should get on one of the waterfowl podcasts
Such great advice. Ive heard so much negativity from duckhunters about competition and sabotaging others vehicles, boat ramps etc that it makes me sick.
Every place is different, but a little courtesy goes a long way.
Where is this at?
South Jersey, Salem County
@@CFalicon that’s where I live!! I just got into duck hunting this year
How do you handle bluebird (sunny/no wind) days? Decoys- Motion-tactics
Great Video!
Bluebird days are tough, I have a homemade jerk string setup that I will use sometimes with a couple feeder butts. I'm intrigued by some of the commercial pulsator type decoys but not sure how well they would hold up in the salt. The main thing is having a good hide and not moving when birds are working. I also am very light on calling. Maybe just a mallard drake confidence call if anything.
Eat mor chikn!!
👍👍 From Connecticut
I own East Coast Waterfowl, and would really like to send you a New Jersey State patch hat to rep during your videos! Send me a DM on Instagram!
Sent you a DM
what kind of boat do you have?
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