Favorite Waterfowl Gear 2023

We all have our favorite Waterfowl gear... find out some of Joel's favorites.
you can find links to all the gear below.
Surviving Duck Season Merch:
survivingduckseason.com/colle...
American Waterfowl App
www.thenorthamericanwaterfowl...
High N Dry Waders
www.hndoutdoors.com
AVES
aveshunting.com
BOSS Shotshells
bossshotshells.com
Benelli
www.benelliusa.com
Heyday Decoys
heydayoutdoor.com
Flashback 2 Motion Decoys
www.duckcreekdecoys.com
Dux Trac:
survivingduckseason.com/produ...
On X Hunt App
www.onxmaps.com/hunt/app/east
Favorite Waterfowl Gear 2023
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[@SurvivingDuckSeason]

What is your favorite piece of Waterfowl hunting Gear??

[@gregkeyes4232]

Love it! Guess I’m buying some Aves now!!! You need your cover ear protection. I love my Walker silencer! How else could I hear you say, ‘take em’.

[@DaveThomspon]

Very happy with my new high n dry zippered waders that just arrived. Your video on chokes convinced me to try Muller chokes and now me and my buddies are all sporting Mullers in the field and range. Couldn’t be happier. I also got a couple dozen decoys that work really well. I added my Flashbacks I have using for a few years and really like. Pity we can’t get Boss in Canada. Have a great season.

[@kylesmock-fo9yo]

ShowMeDucks Ice Quacker and Deek Diver are game changers. Available at Mack's.

[@avansemrad6636]

I’d love to see you do a review on sx decoys they look absolutely amazing and they aren’t a bad price

[@murrdawgsmurray1256]

rangefinder to set my deke out at 40yds.

[@David-hn5ix]

Seriously?

[@joshuaneuroth9488]

I love my 28 gauge! Had no problem dropping mallards this year.

[@worldwidetrophyadventures]

Fantastic video. Definitely learned a few things! Thanks for all the information Joel.

[@bobholt1264]

A lot of bourbon. Like a lot. No ducks in West Kentucky just yet.

[@stevenquirk4502]

Got my first duck band a few weeks ago thanks to your videos on calling tips!

[@SurvivingDuckSeason]

Nice work!

[@HuntinginLebanon94]

@@SurvivingDuckSeason Hello good videos i have hunting videos on youtube

[@mikeconnolly8396]

This is my 40th hunting season and the advancements in gear over the years is incredible. Happy to say goodbye to my old army surplus hunting jacket, first Gen flambeau decoys, 10 ga shotguns and rubber waders

[@David-hn5ix]

From a wet army jacket to a heated waterproof jacket is a HUGE difference 😂

[@anthonycyprusjr7829]

Headed to Venice,LA for what I hope to be a few days of great hunting but ya know how fickle duck season can be!!Got new CZ Drake 12 Gauge O/U and absolutely love this gun.My primary gun for last 16 or so years has been Beretta Extrema the original and I had Rob Roberts do fine water-transfer camo finish that still looks incredible.Love that gun but she sometimes jams on me and the CZ Drake CANNOT jam!!Also headed to Lake Village,AR at end of next week and lastly,got fine dozen of Avian X Top Flight coot decoys and where I have been hunting,the greys are in late-season manuevers,rafting in the middle of huge lagoons and the coots should greatly assist in luring em into decent range!!!Love this channel!!

[@alexp-jl8wr]

my favorite is either my avian x topflight gadwall decoys or boss legacy shotshells

[@cody4312]

What’s your favorite type of choke tube for duck hunting and goose hunting?

[@coocspursuits]

Hey Joel where you at you been doing good. Haven't seen a post in a while

[@88northoutdoors29]

A good headlamp and extra batteries. Maybe not my "favorite" but couldn't hunt without it.

[@garynewman4908]

Keep us updated on the new 28 gauge. I just bought a new SX4 20ga to take to Arkansas this year. I hope I can hit with it.

[@ricksanchez6677]

Yall should invite the peasant hunters with there shotgun/loads/chokes so we can see an analysis of what we are shooting and how it compairs. would be a chance to get data from all kinds of builds and hunting gear.

[@tielemaniak]

I have an interesting question given the season. Due to airbase pest control we're around all year from 5°F to 95°F. Now the curious bit, we do pattern our shot shells just to get a general idea how they perform. We noticed a noticable difference between temperature ranges. We first noticed this around 3 years ago where cold weather shot grouped a lot better and had good coverage. We just wrote this off as same brand, different batch variation. However it sparked curiousity. I purposely withheld the same batch of #4 ammo this season and jocker iso steel hv 32 gram on average performed 7% worse in 21°F than it did in 82°F. Baschieri & Pellagri valle steel Extra HV actually performed 11% better at 25°F than it did in 88°F. This is not super scientific and we only did a test over 5 shells (25f test 4 as I used on on a goose), however it is a noticable difference. The group on the B&P ammo also had a noticably better pattern. Now the question, do you have any idea or speculation why this might be? Obviously I'd prefer to pick the right tool for the job. Although 10% isn't much, it is humanly noticable. I will test a bit more for next season as it sparked my interest.

[@rezjr34]

Joel, great content as usual can't wait to see some vids of hunts from the property

[@eduffy4937]

Best thing ibe bought was the tanglefree solo 360 blind. Being able to set up and hide and stay hidden and do it quickly trumps any call, any decoy, and any gadgets. Go where birds want to be and you dont need calls, decoys, or gizmos and gadgets. Does all that other stuff help? Absolutely, but if youre not hidden, good luck....

[@taylorpoppitz1713]

Very new to waterfowl hunting, but I want to say my high n fry waders. But if I’m honest I can’t do without a good waterproof hunting jacket. I use a Sitka Wader jacket.

[@bradithompson4733]

Could you do a how to on specelbelly goose calling?

[@idontcomputer3075]

JJ lares T1 duck call. Put everything else on the shelf.

[@David-hn5ix]

U must be from Cali

[@TheNewHuntersGuide]

Dude, those hats look awesome! I'm gonna have to look into those!

[@ihateyou755]

What is the best option for concealing your dog and keeping them out of the water?

[@johnselby570]

Super black eagle 3 and rodger goose buster 2.0 XL are my two

[@masonyoung4682]

Babe wake up, new Surviving Duck Season video just dropped!

[@GannonBowerman]

Thats right !

[@jasonwhyte954]

has there been any 28 gauge used on divers /sea ducks

[@jamestribol1434]

Joel-I'm curious about boats you have used. I've recently seen some Prodigy boats...man they are pretty nice. Have you had any experience with them? can't wait to see your other vids about things you mentioned in this video (i.e. clothing).

[@SurvivingDuckSeason]

I’ve not used a prodigy boat. I have Xpress and Allweld. I have some experience with war eagle. All great boats.

[@Laughinghawg]

@jamestribol1434 Not sure what your hunting situations call for, but have you considered Excel or Ambush boats?

[@018132]

Lucky duck swimmer hdi w/ remote

[@toplcame]

Neck Gator!

[@johnnyhonda4404]

May I ask why you went with the Cordoba over the SBE3 in 28 gauge? I'm considering getting a 28 gauge Benelli, but the ported barrel on the Cordoba concerns me.

[@SurvivingDuckSeason]

I’m not a fan of the SBEs (no matter the gauge). If they had made an M2 in 28 ga I would have bought it. The ethos cordoba is a fantastic gun, just pricy. I was VERY concerned about the ported barrel. I even tried to get one that wasn’t ported. I have hunted with it 4 or 5 times so far. It’s great. No issues. I’ll do an in-depth review after the season.

[@johnnyhonda4404]

@@SurvivingDuckSeason Cool, thanks for the reply! Love the channel!

[@Laughinghawg]

@johnnyhonda4404 FWIW, I shot a SBE for close to 20 yrs. Just got a Beretta A400 last year and it shoots/swings like a dream. It's the fastest shooting gun I've ever owned. No "Benelli Click", No SBE "Raw Finger".

[@user-fs1ry4uv1j]

I have both in 28 gauge. The Cordoba ports are very loud with the 3” shells….they will ring your ears. So I purchased the SBE, unfortunately it patterns low and to the left. I fixed the low part with the shims but it’s still is out in left field….actually not even in the field. Sending it back to Benelli after four emails. Customer service is very poor.

[@leeking3184]

My high n drys are horrible for the price. Seams in both legs are leaking and have a hole by the crotch

[@mikearenz1380]

Dive bomb FF1 mallards! Awesome

[@dirtymotovation]

No

[@justinrogers9377]

Was your other show?

[@whosaidyoucandance]

Here's an idea for you. With your scientific approach to hunting, I think I have found an opportunity. I've been searching for a real-world comparison measuring recoil - with real numbers - between gas operated and inertia guns. Everyone seems convinced that inertia recoils harder. But I just cannot find any numbers to back that up.... And how big is the difference? Does stock design actually help? It could make for a good video as it's a controversial topic.

[@justinrogers9377]

Are you releasing anything in 2024?

[@hudsonfisk2041]

Joel, Love your content, not a fan of the background music. would rather no music at all. Just my opinion

[@Laughinghawg]

2nd that😁

[@barrymartin5028]

Joel, you still a round?

[@mickeyroderick1550]

Ducks our season is ending at the end of the month ...no birds

[@Pontiuspilate666]

After wearing zippered waders I'll never go back to anything else

[@SurvivingDuckSeason]

I understand!

[@underthetrees4780]

What's so much better about it? Easier to pee?

[@Pontiuspilate666]

@@underthetrees4780 easier to take off, pee, when you walk into your spots and you're sweating your balls off you can unzip them and release some heat that is built up.

[@chiefpeep4261]

@@Pontiuspilate666 once I start sweating in my neoprene waders it feels like there's a leak in them lol

[@SavagelandHunting]

Muller doesn't make a 28ga waterfowl choke

[@SurvivingDuckSeason]

Indeed they do. I have a set for mine.

[@SavagelandHunting]

​@@SurvivingDuckSeasonI see that. They don't have Beretta in 28ga yet

[@craigburton3044]

28 gauge is a quail gauge.not ducks.

[@nyckolasseery1712]

You really have nothing better to do than comment this do you man and I though I was bored outta my mind after work when the season ends it’s personal preference and a 28 gauge can kill ducks easily it’s all about ammo choice distance skill and choke selection hell a 410 can kill ducks inside of 20 to 30 yards

[@rjhammonds7440]

it can kill ducks can’t it?

[@donhebert2615]

Need new decoys