Did We Make The Right Ethical Hunting Decision? (Controversial Situation)

[@davidbartel9490]

You did the right thing. Thanks for being a great example of what good sportsmanship means. Bart

[@MinnDakOutdoors]

You bet

[@IVIaster801]

For the clicking issue I’d say try a higher quality lubricant/oil. Could be to cold for that oil to remain viscous enough

[@davidbilbrough3726]

Yes! You did the right thing. We had a day decoying geese where we hed 6 each and decided that was enough and started to pack in. While we took down the hide and picked up the decoys they still piled into the field. I use GT85 bike chain spray for all my guns as it dries out only leaving a non sticky coat of PTFE.

[@MinnDakOutdoors]

Thanks for the feedback!!!

[@vangthao888]

Have you tried cleaning the bolt assembly internals. I had the same issue last year with my retay mm20. I cleaned my gun over and over and the click issue was still there. I was getting light primer strikes. Every time i would come up on a bird, it would just click. Took the bolt assembly apart, give it a good clean, reassemble, and the gun hasn't clicked since. Give it a try if you haven't disassembled the bolt yet.

[@MinnDakOutdoors]

Thanks for the tip!

[@ermannodangelo1062]

Had cold weather problems with semi and found an oil the military uses and it worked. Try getting some Militec oil, expensive but works.

[@MaryBrownForFreedom]

been some huge flocks of geese flying in west central MN(more to the SW end of that area)Just across the MN river to the south ... hour or so from SD) Sometimes watching them fly and feed is better than the shooting... I watched 6 does feed 20 feet from the tree I was leaning against. I stayed still and was downwind and they fed right up to me. I could have taken one but it was 1st day of the season and it was more fun to watch them up close!

[@MinnDakOutdoors]

Crazy!

[@mattsather8482]

Try replacing the recoil spring. That's what caused my feeding issues.

[@MinnDakOutdoors]

Got it

[@dave8772]

“It just didn’t feel right” can answer a lot of questions regarding ethics.

[@MinnDakOutdoors]

Truuuu

[@JaredEgan-u9c]

Definitely the right choice. Good work boys. Educating that many ducks off 1 or 2 go’s is never worth it.

[@MinnDakOutdoors]

🤟🏻

[@tadaosuwa1253]

Jon, not shooting and just watching the big "Wads" of ducks was the right call. I was able to watch a similar show put on by several thousand sprig landing all around our blinds, and no shots were fired. Really enjoyed your Canadian goose and duck videos!

[@MinnDakOutdoors]

Thanks!!!

[@generudy563]

It's a personal judgement call, and I agree with your decision. Now, as for the gun clicks.... gun is clean, can you remove and disassemble the bolt to clean the firing pin hole and spring? Also, are the clicks on live shells or not ejecting? If on live shells, what does the primer strike look like, if it is getting a good dimple, contact Remington and see if they have had any other issues reported with their ammo.

[@MinnDakOutdoors]

Hm ill check it out

[@nolanminor6761]

If I lived in the central flyway, I would have no problem passing on stuff like that, definitely a good call. But I live on the east coast and I get to hunt the central flyway once per year if I'm lucky!

[@MinnDakOutdoors]

Fair enough!

[@django008]

@21:01 is when he ask about the question it's like the movie with the photographer, forgot the movie name, sometime you just want to live in the moment rather through the camera lens

[@bearingbeater]

The Secret Life of Walter Mitty (it was Sean Penn's line when watching a snow leopard)

[@MinnDakOutdoors]

Hahah

[@BlakeWilliams509]

So do you shoot a benelli if so there’s the benelli bump which I’ve saw you click once on the same type of thing which is the benelli bump where if you getting up you hit your lever on your chamber sitting up out of the layout you’ll click it’s a safety mechanism in the gun.

[@MinnDakOutdoors]

That might be it!

[@mikebell108]

That was amazing, what a show. You did the right thing, Thankyou

[@MinnDakOutdoors]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@DJDogg55]

So do you think if you'd have setup where all the ducks were landing, you would have had that action instead of just watching? Always the question eh? Where in this vast field do we setup? Did you find fresh poop or feathers or how did you decide where you setup? As for the ethical question, I'm sure it was MUCH easier to watch because you've been banging for 2 weeks. If you had not had great hunts throughout the weeks, would you still just sit and watch?? THERE's a question for ya? We'd all like to think we'd make the same decision but it'd be much tougher eh?

[@MinnDakOutdoors]

That's a good question! I am not sure! Birds will be birds!

[@duckbrian7973]

Great footage !!!! I think y’all had an awesome adventure. Seen some amazing waterfowl events. Large limits of snows. Ducks groups same size as black birds. Helping the tribes with their food needs. That’s what hunting is about imo. Thanks for filming it. Did the gun ever get to working?? What happened, y’all figure it out?

[@MinnDakOutdoors]

Thank you!

[@petercalibo1951]

I love the ducks piling in!! Yess. Good call on. Watching the wad of feeding ducks in front of y’all. Great work

[@MinnDakOutdoors]

Thanks 👍

[@romeoalphafoxtrot9517]

Spot on call! You don't take pot shots at game, no matter what it is, if you aren't sure you will kill it ethically. I don't care what it is. Deer, Waterfowl, even rabbits. I would have been happy to just watch the show. Come on! You are in Saskatchewan. There will be more tomorrow, I'm sure.

[@MinnDakOutdoors]

🤟🏻

[@weeman782]

Hope when u oiled it u didn't use the wet oil, try dry lube oil And when I worked at a gun store we had the beretta a400 extremes real sensitive to wet oils, when we used the dry lube oils it worked bettr, the best dry lube is rem oil dry lube

[@MinnDakOutdoors]

Thanks

[@cspruitt3190]

Hoppe's No. 9. it will displace anything blocking free movement and will not freeze.

[@MinnDakOutdoors]

Gotcha!!!

[@parkergehrmann63]

You did the right thing by not flock shooting! Don’t burn the birds and don’t have a problem with misidentification!

[@MinnDakOutdoors]

Appreciate it

[@RDChanse]

got the lowdown on sandhills in sask see them by the thousands return every year for the past 5 years no hunting pressure in the area

[@MinnDakOutdoors]

Sheesh!

[@cody9653]

It’s your hunt do what you feel is the right thing as long as it’s with in the confines of the law

[@MinnDakOutdoors]

🤟🏻

[@chadvinatieri6725]

I’m bricked up right now! There are some nice wig 😂

[@MinnDakOutdoors]

😂😂😂

[@RandyHunt19]

Where in Sask are you hunting at?

[@camerenderoche6888]

What kind of gun I had that happen to my benelli and I stop cleaning it I just whip it do and I do have to more probably every time I clean it does that

[@MinnDakOutdoors]

Got you!

[@Sm0kEyX420]

Watching a great channel die is heart breaking… best of luck guys!

[@goose2182]

looks like they were getting ready to go south! nice vid boys!

[@MinnDakOutdoors]

You know it!

[@WetSidewaterfowl]

Why’d yall run all honker silos when ur hunting a feed full of ducks. Like yea usually it don’t matter. But typically u try and match the hatch homeboy

[@aarongilbertson3074]

Try balistol oil in the cold weather it’s the best ive found

[@MinnDakOutdoors]

Good call

[@nicktoofar3514]

I'm all bricked off there was some nice Ridge in there that s***'s funny as hell man...

[@MinnDakOutdoors]

Hahah thanks

[@Macdaddy22713]

Hailey Welch from the "Talk Tuah" podcast said that you guys gave her an alaskan pipeline in that duck feed field

[@MinnDakOutdoors]

😂

[@Straycat733]

Looking wearily. Give them the feeding chatter?

[@wesleyr9868]

Maybe the firing pin is warn out or bent possibly

[@MinnDakOutdoors]

Probably!

[@garygasser6760]

You did the wright call buy not shooting into that many ducks.

[@MinnDakOutdoors]

🤟🏻🫡

[@chadvinatieri6725]

I dedicate this hen to BW films😂

[@MinnDakOutdoors]

😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@jackbuchanan5983]

Firing pin spring

[@thomasburns4034]

Great show !!

[@MinnDakOutdoors]

Thanks!

[@Straycat733]

Are they feeding on lentils ? I can see them feeding

[@MinnDakOutdoors]

Yes!

[@luisv.4539]

What a sunrise!

[@MinnDakOutdoors]

Facts

[@jackwagner190]

Have you tried cleaning the gun? Think that might solve your problems

[@SydneyShoemaker-x6x]

What is that brush on those layouts

[@MinnDakOutdoors]

Lentils!

[@Straycat733]

Mallards mostly ?

[@MinnDakOutdoors]

Yes that and pintails!

[@souriyangvang7992]

Drop link for sams woodie cap

[@MinnDakOutdoors]

Versa!

[@Straycat733]

Huge flock coming in and landing at the deeks

[@MinnDakOutdoors]

Yes sir!!!!

[@givethanks29]

I cant wait...spring we hunting

[@MinnDakOutdoors]

Ayeeee

[@blackdogsonly6292]

Is he shooting a POS G Force??

[@Straycat733]

Yes nice ethics I mean you already have a lot of ducks. I like watching ducks to me they are like the F4 phantom jets I use to see coming in for landing at Marine Corp Air Station Iwakuni Japan. Before you guys were born lol Just beautiful Green with envy

[@Straycat733]

Great videos guys

[@Straycat733]

Beautiful mallards

[@MinnDakOutdoors]

Thanks for sharing

[@780outdoors]

It’s probably the ammo not the gun

[@MinnDakOutdoors]

Hmmm truuuu

[@Straycat733]

Never seen that many land in one spot that’s ducks attracting ducks live decoys

[@MinnDakOutdoors]

It was nuts

[@LoganLawler-re2fj]

You think you made the right call.

[@Straycat733]

Omg thousands

[@MinnDakOutdoors]

Nuts!

[@RandyHunt19]

Why do you bang the forend before you shoot?

[@MinnDakOutdoors]

Activate gun cam

[@bearingbeater]

Some of us can only dream of seeing that many ducks, let alone hunting them. You made the right call, in my opinion.

[@MinnDakOutdoors]

Thanks!

[@generudy563]

I agree, Where I used to hunt, we quit seeing flocks like that in the '70's

[@AlexTroska]

Benelli clicks every other hunt and y'all still won't switch...smh

[@MinnDakOutdoors]

I mean we were in canada and had no other guns with us. Am i supposed to just go to the store and buy a new one during the middle of our trip 😂

[@AlexTroska]

@@MinnDakOutdoors nope, nothing you can really do there I agree! More so saying it’s been an issue for you guys you gotta be fed up with birds getting away. #teamberretta

[@Straycat733]

One cough

[@MinnDakOutdoors]

Hahahha

[@JayLiu-tg4bi]

"Take these boys" 6 clicks later

[@MinnDakOutdoors]

😂😂😂😂

[@evanmalison4489]

❤️👊💪💨🦆

[@1011-n3t]

You still might have bots, but at least you don't have Kamala asking for money.

[@MinnDakOutdoors]

😂😂😂

[@dudeawesomebro9315]

I hate click bait titles

[@natelehman1865]

Stop posting where you are hunting. You will ruin it like all of you have ruined most hunting in the lower 48 already.

[@GameWarden]

The whole dry field mallard hunting is ruining WATERfowl hunting. It’s all about stacking piles anymore

[@Duckcommander96]

Can you elaborate?

[@davewatson3398]

Really? Telling folks you’re Saskatchewan ruins the hunting? Only 252,00 sq. miles in the province, so pretty sure you could lock down this field. Guarantee there are more hunters in Arkansas for the opener than are in Saskatchewan now.

[@davidfarrens3572]

It over crowded every place DW! IT DON'T MATTER! maybe you could hide yourself better in your blind or layout! Maybe setting your deek's right do the trick. Also They don't get shot at like you think in Canada. They get blasted way more in America. They Also have better harvest limits. Than here.

[@MinnDakOutdoors]

Nice last name