Solo Kayak Duck Hunting | Covered Up In Mallards On A Tiny Island!

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I'd been waiting all season for the opportunity to break out my kayak blind for a solo kayak duck hunting adventure and finally got the perfect opportunity down in South Dakota! We found a large slough that was loaded with mallards, teal, and wigeon feeding along the shoreline as well as a bunch of geese that were loafing there. The birds were pretty spread out so I decided to take the kayak out to a little island in the middle of the slough to give my decoys the best visibility. The kayak blind worked incredibly and I had birds landing and buzzing through my decoys from the time I setup until I limited out. Hope you enjoy!
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@MidValleyMercenaries 9 ай бұрын

So sick Thomas! Got my heart pounding watching those drake mallards finish. “Oh Lord, thank you for this opportunity.” 😂😂 I have uttered those words many times when it was that good

@HokeOutdoors 9 ай бұрын

Thanks Titus! It was one of those hunts when it just felt like the everything was working perfect, couldn't have asked for a better morning to spend in the kayak!

@HighPrairieSportsmen 9 ай бұрын

All green bag! Nice job buddy!

@corysnladventures2758 9 ай бұрын

Kayak duck hunting videos are the best👉👍👍👈

@HokeOutdoors 9 ай бұрын

Thanks brother! They're some of my favorites to go on!

@bobbyscott8024 9 ай бұрын

Great hunt! You have to really appreciate those times out there like this, especially when it's just you! Congrats!

@backwoodsty 9 ай бұрын

Great water hunt and bonus footage of pheasants too!

@HokeOutdoors 9 ай бұрын

Thanks brother! I appreciate it! The pheasants to end the morning were the icing on the cake!

@dondouglas3431 9 ай бұрын

That was a perfect place for a kayak hunt. You disappeared with your camo and you were in such a great location. Didn't look like a shore blind would have worked on this pond. Thanks for an exciting video!

@HokeOutdoors 9 ай бұрын

Thanks Don, I appreciate you watching! How's your season been so far?

@dondouglas3431 9 ай бұрын

Very good first 5 hunts, slow last Saturday and Weds but tomorrow have a little front coming in to the Willamette valley and second period of goose season opens!@@HokeOutdoors

@richiecaelwarts1911 9 ай бұрын

What happened to the dog you had in Alaska that was a gr3at dog . Went out this morning shoot 4 green heads and to big black ducks . Best day so far.

@HokeOutdoors 9 ай бұрын

That sounds like an awesome morning! Rue was with Cory, her owner, at the start of this trip but I did get to hunt her on my last day in SD!

@ScottHillOutdoors 9 ай бұрын

I love hunting out of my kayak/blind. It's so up close and personal. Just waiting on a good push here in southeast Michigan

@HokeOutdoors 9 ай бұрын

Completely agree! It's the most personal experience you can get in waterfowl in my opinion. Hope y'all pickup some new birds down there soon!

@brandoncorley1514 9 ай бұрын

What an AWESOME DAY! Cant wait for more greenheads to show up here soon!! That pheasant hunting looks like a good time! Might have to try it one day!!

@shotgunaaron 9 ай бұрын

Wow, what a hunt! Nice work.

@HokeOutdoors 9 ай бұрын

Thanks Aaron! I appreciate you watching!

@bheaps82 6 ай бұрын

Love to see that kayak thats a sweet setup man

@HokeOutdoors 5 ай бұрын

I appreciate! It's definitely the ticket for getting to those hard to reach spots!

@bheaps82 5 ай бұрын

@@HokeOutdoors I hunt out of a kayak here in the marsh in SC I'm looking to get a bigger one to put a bind on

@coopernickerson7470 9 ай бұрын

Ducks and pheasant, what more can you ask for. Deer? Rabbits? 👌

@HokeOutdoors 9 ай бұрын

Can't beat that combo in my opinion! Seen quite a few deer around while I was down there but didn't have a tag for them

@nasserkuzbari2205 9 ай бұрын

Always a pleasure watching your hunting videos.

@Shield-Fishes 9 ай бұрын

Well not surprised another amazing video you made. 👏🏻

@wesleysmith6018 9 ай бұрын

Love the colb vids brother, but them kayak solos are awesome!

@ChasingGreen 9 ай бұрын

Great hunt Thomas

@JuanUvakind 8 ай бұрын

Nicely done.

@jcwoutdoors 9 ай бұрын

Fantastic hunt, Thomas!!

@user-em1mm3qc4k 9 ай бұрын

Wow them mallards nice

@AnglerVisionsOutoors 9 ай бұрын

That was an awesome hunt

@d.owczarzak6888 9 ай бұрын

Real nice hunts.

@pajiad191 9 ай бұрын

god bless your hunt

@Will97675 9 ай бұрын

Great content as usual

@HokeOutdoors 9 ай бұрын

Thanks Will!

@MLef111 9 ай бұрын

Another amazing hunt buddy. Keep up the great work. You must eat a ton of duck meat. Lol.

@HokeOutdoors 9 ай бұрын

Thanks Maurice! I’m eating it nearly every day during season! Theres many ways to prepare it that I don’t typically get tired of eating it

@MLef111 9 ай бұрын

@@HokeOutdoors would be nice to see how you cook it one day.

@rudyelizondo1935 9 ай бұрын

Good hunt man!

@bretmcafee9331 9 ай бұрын

So what happened to your dog , never see her anymore ? Nice hunt thou 5 green heads awesome !

@HokeOutdoors 9 ай бұрын

Rue actually belongs to Cory, my boss, and was with him at the start of this trip. I did get to hunt with her on my last day there though! I have a pup from her last litter, Leroy, who I'm introducing to pheasant hunting but isn't quite ready for waterfowl

@joseantoniogarridoternero7445 9 ай бұрын

GRACIAS POR TUS VIDEOS NOS HACES VIVIR ESPECTACULARES ESCENAS DE ACUATICAS, MUY BONITOS LANCES Y GRANDES TIROS SALUDOS DESDE ESPAÑA

@virginiaswampboys199 9 ай бұрын

Nice....please tell those birds to fly over to Virginia.

@HokeOutdoors 9 ай бұрын

Haha will do!

@harleyironhead7090 9 ай бұрын

Nice hunt

@stevemonacelli8145 9 ай бұрын

Awesome setup with great luck! The shotkam footage is awesome to watch. What mallard call are you running?

@HokeOutdoors 9 ай бұрын

Thanks Steve! I’m using a DRC Harlot

@stevemonacelli8145 9 ай бұрын

Sorry I hadn't watched your video to the end. And they are out of stock dangit.

@HokeOutdoors 9 ай бұрын

@@stevemonacelli8145 they’ll be back in stock next week!

@tylermacek4027 9 ай бұрын

I bet some fellers are flooding corn around you somewhere

@HokeOutdoors 9 ай бұрын

It's possible but I haven't ever seen a flooded corn impoundment in ND or SD

@turkeyhunter7617 9 ай бұрын

Curious how do you paddle with that blind . Do you have a seat or basically just kneel on your knees to paddle? Awesome hunt 👍🦆

@HokeOutdoors 9 ай бұрын

Thanks brother! The blind has a seat that built into it, the grass on the blind makes paddling a little tough but it’s not too bad

@michaelstephenson8000 9 ай бұрын

Great video thomas, what gun are you using please?

@jeffs9920 9 ай бұрын

@hokeoutdoors can you explain exactly what you did to the deeks and your thought process behind it? Did you just slide them to the right a bit to get the birds to finish off your left side?

@HokeOutdoors 9 ай бұрын

It just seemed like the birds wanted to land 10 yards outside of the decoys so I tried to center them up a bit more. That way if they landed on either the left or the right of them I would have good shots

@colesiebenmorgen9744 9 ай бұрын

Is your dog still in training? I bet you are missing him on hunts like this

@josephhicks79 9 ай бұрын

You have a trick to get your head to stand up?

@wayne_vt 9 ай бұрын

Nice hunt! Is that your Discovery 119? What kind of blind you run on there?

@HokeOutdoors 9 ай бұрын

Thanks! Yeah that's the Discovery and I use a Cabelas Northern Flight kayak blind with it!

@drewolsen7848 9 ай бұрын

What are you running for ammo and chokes this year? You were stoning birds

@Huntingboy0912 9 ай бұрын

What do you mean by not gonna be a plucker? do you clean it differently?

@disco4535 9 ай бұрын

What does "pillow cased" mean?

@anthonyona8829 9 ай бұрын

What shells do you shoot? Also if you come back to VA we have to hunt at some point!!

@matsonnelson6464 3 ай бұрын

What kind of kayak is that?

@jeffreypoling7780 9 ай бұрын

What camera are you using?

@matthewakerman8656 9 ай бұрын

What kind of kayak and layout blind do you have? I’m looking but not sure what to get

@zanman9184 9 ай бұрын

Hey man could you possibly tell me what calls you run?

@HokeOutdoors 9 ай бұрын

DRC Calls! The Harlot is my go to duck call and I typically have the Life Sentence and Squeaker Tweaker on my lanyard for honkers and lessers

@slabslayer258 9 ай бұрын

Is this all public land you hunt ? What state might you be in for you most part. I wish we had duck flyway close to us . Our duck hunting usually sucks these days . It was 10x better when I was growing up but DU messed our duck hunting up badly.