Duck Hunting 2018 - Greenheads On Christmas Eve

This duck hunt took place on the morning of Christmas Eve in a swamp spot that I had scouted some mallards on the day before. With high water and a full moon the birds had been holding in the timber so we decided that would be the spot to be. We setup to do some kayak hunting yet again with a couple dozen decoys and were able to decoy quite a few birds over the course of the morning. We ended the morning with 8 mallards and a pair of geese (shot one on the way out). I hope y'all enjoy this video and had a very merry Christmas!
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[@davidkilroy8057]

Thomas always remember. If you think you can make enough to kill shot, take the shot. If you don't think you're going to be able to connect on the birds. Let him Circle back around feet down if they will and then take them. Hunting you know it's never like you expect. You know sometimes you just got to do what you think is best. I'm taking shots like that plenty of plenty of times sometimes it's worth it sometimes it's not. I didn't think it was a bad shot call though. Can't wait for duck season to get started this year so I can watch more of your videos. Biggest Florida fan David Kilroy.

[@HokeOutdoors]

It'll be here in under three weeks (goose season) and I sure am ready. Those decisions are still tough for me but like you said if I am confident I can hit a shot then I tend to take it. Hope y'all have a great season down in Florida!

[@MLef111]

Incredible hunt boys

[@HokeOutdoors]

Thanks Maurice!

[@jackchandler6856]

Great video and merry late Christmas and a happy new year

[@HokeOutdoors]

Thank you! Happy new year to you as well!

[@jessestanfield-brokencurlo1448]

Yeah the full moon was a killer! maybe this cold front will move some birds around. Well done man!

[@HokeOutdoors]

Thank you! I hope something changes cause it is tough in my area right now...

[@Joe-gj9cb]

Love the vids! That feed chuckle though...😆

[@HokeOutdoors]

Thank man, hey if it works I'm not gonna change it..

[@Joe-gj9cb]

Absolutely!

[@jeremy28135]

those Mallards weren't laughing...

[@fromfattofit8274]

Love the channel man keep up the good work and I love the greenhead

[@HokeOutdoors]

Thanks man!

[@fromfattofit8274]

No problem brother if your ever in Oklahoma id love to take ya hunting

[@FowlAssassinsOutdoors]

Late Merry Christmas to ya! Looked like a fun hunt, thats an awesome little spot you got permission to hunt there. I would totally go turkey huntinf there also if you have permission

[@HokeOutdoors]

Merry Christmas to you as well. Its a super cool little spot, love that the birds always seem to want right in there. Just need some new birds to show up and it'll really be on fire there.

[@richardwhitley1611]

Good hunt. The MS flyway is not good this year. There's too much water and not enough birds. Good vid and I'll look in for more.

[@HokeOutdoors]

Thank you! The Atlantic flyway hasn't been much different this year, just a lot of rain and we haven't got new birds since November.

[@bradyaustin9244]

Great vid dude!!!

[@HokeOutdoors]

Thank you!

[@gregoryledford1137]

I'm moving to Virginia, maybe you can help me? Whereabouts do you hunt? I'm relocating to Williamsburg, is there any hunting in that area?

[@MikeClarkOutdoors]

Great video and good shooting!

[@HokeOutdoors]

Thanks Mike!

[@dawrangla1986]

Awesome hunt! Ya'll had some good shootin

[@HokeOutdoors]

Thanks Jason! It was a fun one, it's been real tough this past week except for this hunt though..

[@cameronstarnes2881]

Please do a video on how you have your kayak rigged for duck hunting

[@HokeOutdoors]

That video will be coming out in the next couple days, I'll be filming it tomorrow.

[@brooksembry3130]

Nice video dude👍🏼

[@HokeOutdoors]

Thank you!

[@slyflyby]

Great video. IMO you took the shots you must take. The single that flared up and the conditions dictated that decision.

[@HokeOutdoors]

Thank you! That's what I was thinking when I took the shot, figured between the lack of opportunities and tough conditions that it might not be wise to pass up on a 30 yard shot.

[@BLASTER-vb5wu]

Great hunt with the guys. Still on my bucket list to hunt in the swamp. Hope y’all had a great Christmas!! NM support for ya!!👍🏼🦆

[@HokeOutdoors]

Thank you! Hope your Christmas went well too. Hunting a swamp like that is a ton of fun, if you ever get the chance I'd highly recommend it.

[@shoreextremeoutdoors5324]

Nice hunt! My only complaint is on that first volley, you shot over that other hunters head. Watch your zone of fire. After you dropped that first duck, you should have stopped shooting.

[@MinnesotaOutdoors101]

Sweet video! Is that swamp to muddy and deep to walk in? All of our swamps on MN are deep and soft bottom

[@HokeOutdoors]

Thank you! Yeah that swamp is one of the ones where you'll sink up to your chest if you're not careful. Easier to just paddle around in the kayaks then take the risk of getting stuck.

[@mattcarpenter8689]

Great Hunt nice shooting 👍🏼

[@HokeOutdoors]

Thank you!

[@tinkandtory]

We've had the worst season in recent memory here in AL. Geese are here in pretty good numbers but they quickly get PHDs in avoiding hunters. We've admittedly taken more passing shots than we'd have liked on ducks, but when they aren't working and there are no birds you get kinda desperate.

[@HokeOutdoors]

Dang man that stinks! It's getting really tough up here in Virginia this past week as well. Haven't had hardly any new birds show up, the water levels are still pretty high, and the birds we have are super stale. Need something to change pretty soon.

[@tinkandtory]

@@HokeOutdoors Yep, thankfully we are the Mississippi flyway and not the Atlantic. How do you feel about the mallard limit being changed to two next year?

[@HokeOutdoors]

I definitely am not looking forward to it, but I do believe the numbers are down and that changes need to be made at this point. Just wish they had acted sooner and changed it to 3 birds a few years back instead of this big change at once...

[@patrickkenney4282]

Virginia Outdoors Unlimited I use a GoPro hero 5 I have one myself and I am going duck and goose hunting in a couple weeks and I was wondering what setting you use for the footage and do you use a mic on top of the go pro

[@HokeOutdoors]

I do not use a mic on my GoPro. For settings I run 2.7k at 60 fps in Linear mode. I don't use Protune although I should.

[@masonmorris2820]

You killed 2/3 on that first volley

[@bandedcalls]

Good shot call gotta trust that gut #noflyzone

[@HokeOutdoors]

Yeah looking back that was probably the right decision, just like them back pedaling over the decoys a little more

[@bandedcalls]

@@HokeOutdoors yea you can tell when they actin squirrely then give em a face full

[@slyflyby]

Thomas, to all the folks making negative comments about your feed chuckle, I say the only judges I stand before are the ducks.

[@HokeOutdoors]

That's the same way I feel, it might not sound great, but it seems to work for me...

[@jballowe28]

lets link man! I'm in Yorktown would love to get a hunt in with ya!

[@campbellboyzproductions]

Bro great video nice shooting I’m going to Arkansas to duck hunt tomorrow

[@HokeOutdoors]

Thank you. Good luck in Arkansas, hope y'all do well!

[@campbellboyzproductions]

Thank you

[@eastonmosby664]

Good shots

[@HokeOutdoors]

Thank you!

[@alberthowell5921]

Hey man should come join us in Maryland to do some diver hunting

[@HokeOutdoors]

I'd love to make it up that way, hopefully y'all are holding some new birds cause things are tough down this way at the moment

[@blakebartels3465]

They aren’t flying at 8:30 because they’re in the fields feeding. They’ll be back in a couple hours to loaf

[@chase7106]

Not in Virginia for the most part. You typically only see geese in fields here.

[@HokeOutdoors]

Yep, what Chase said, I've seen ducks in fields here in Virginia maybe 3 times in my life. They stay on the water here all day for the most part.

[@seandavis4183]

Chootem Troy!

[@colbybetts9515]

What choke tube are you shooting

[@HokeOutdoors]

Carlsons Light Modified Extended

[@s.i.sportsman4023]

Good video! You should really work on your feed call though lol

[@HokeOutdoors]

Thank you! To be honest my feed call typically sounds pretty good in my opinion, it's just tough for me to call in general when I'm laying down..

[@telllaux7761]

VindictiveEdge _ people call different in different areas!

[@tuckerhires9005]

What kind of shot gun you use

[@HokeOutdoors]

Stoeger M3500

[@adrianbratu7753]

Ammo used ? lenght and size?

[@HokeOutdoors]

Kent #2s in 3 inch

[@adrianbratu7753]

@@HokeOutdoors i'm from Europe. Tell me load in OZ.

[@deerhunter1614]

What brand kayak

[@HokeOutdoors]

Future Beach Angler 144

[@zacharyhudgens2464]

That’s funny because we went hunting the day after Christmas and got one spoony

[@HokeOutdoors]

Nice! I'd love to shoot a spoonie, only ever seen them around here after the season went out..

[@zacharyhudgens2464]

Virginia Outdoors Unlimited come to Cali and hunt at San jacinthe wildlife area and that’s all you will get

[@lukeleboeuf8368]

I have a duck hunting channel to

[@HokeOutdoors]

Nice!

[@axelalexeicazares284]

Dog?

[@HokeOutdoors]

I'm a college student, don't have space for one at the moment, hopefully a few years down the line though

[@axelalexeicazares284]

@@HokeOutdoors no is reference duck hunt game