Hunting Ducks AND Pheasants On A Public Land Pothole | Duck Hunting 2024

On the last day of our duck hunting trip in South Dakota we headed out to a pothole that had more ducks than we had seen anywhere else on the public land around us. Once we got to the spot in the morning I realized that I had left my waders at the lodge so I hurried back to grab them while Nolan and Drew set up the decoys. I made it back just a couple minutes after shooting time to see the sky filled with ducks and before long we had a mixed bag of ducks down. The flight slowed down throughout the morning but we were still able to pick off a few stragglers until they started to land on another pothole that was at the other end of the public ground. Nolan and I decided to try pheasant hunting our way over there in hopes of jump shooting the ducks to get the birds interested in our spread again. It ended up being quite the adventure and a very fun way to finish out our trip. Thanks for watching and I hope you enjoy!
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[@BLASTER-vb5wu]

Nice hunt guys!! Ya know you have got time at least go on one jump shoot! Good times. Can’t wait for you to come see us sometime. And Leroy ROCKS!!

[@HokeOutdoors]

Thanks Colby! The jump shooting opportunities out there definitely keep things interesting! Hopefully I can make it down that way this year in January. I'll keep you posted!

[@HighPrairieSportsmen]

I corrupted the eastern boys haha. Looked like a fun hunt!

[@HokeOutdoors]

Haha you damn sure did 🤣 couldn't believe what I was seeing

[@nolanminor6761]

I needed to experience passing on a puddle duck as much as possible since that will not be happening at all now that I'm back in the EAST

[@HighPrairieSportsmen]

Proud of you

[@HokeOutdoors]

Hen gadwalls get no passes down east

[@nolanminor6761]

@@HokeOutdoors dream bird

[@MigrationWaterfowl]

Well done! Leaving waders behind sounds like a move of mine 😂

[@HokeOutdoors]

Thanks Brian! It was the first time I've done that in a while 🤣

[@samuelrosales6986]

“It was dead” had me hootin and hollerin

[@HokeOutdoors]

Came back to life!

[@virginiaswampboys199]

Sweet. As usual.

[@HokeOutdoors]

Much appreciated!!

[@blainerogers4339]

“Oh they’re just wigeon” is something I’d never say 😂

[@HokeOutdoors]

It was crazy to hear a guy from NC say that 🤣

[@SoFlo_Outdoors]

Awesome hunt definitely a nice mixed bag

[@HokeOutdoors]

Thanks brother! Seeing many birds start to show up down in FL yet?

[@SultanAmir68]

@@HokeOutdoors oh yeah mallards and mottles like cray by tampa bay

[@toohda]

The shot @ 5:30 was nuts

[@HokeOutdoors]

Much appreciated!

[@Luckieoutdoors]

Here in Texas we pass teal for gadwall. I’d be pushing someone over for a gadwall😂

[@HokeOutdoors]

I'd typically be the same way but those gadwall in SD had a funky smell/flavor to them

[@BernieTheGolden]

Definitely an awesome hunt, good luck on your next hunt

[@HokeOutdoors]

I appreciate it! Thanks for watching!!

[@BernieTheGolden]

@ anytime, do you deer hunt?

[@lucdouglas]

What GoPro video setting do you run? Crazy good footage.

[@HokeOutdoors]

Thanks brother! I use a couple GoPro Hero 10s and run them in 4K 60 FPS Linear mode

[@billypharr4377]

Leroy is great. Did you train him?

[@HokeOutdoors]

Thanks Billy! I've done some training with Leroy but I also sent him to Dynamic Retrievers for 4 months. They did an amazing job with him!

[@thomasburns4034]

Great hunt ! Leroy is going awesome, are you still training rue ?

[@HokeOutdoors]

Thanks Thomas! I haven't got to work Rue in a while. She was up in Alaska with Cory (her owner) and just got back! I'm hoping to get her out on a hunt before long!

[@thomasburns4034]

@@HokeOutdoors fantastic! I enjoy watching all your hunts, especially the ones when you are running a dog . thank you , I appreciate all the work that you do.

[@Braxw3]

What type of full body mallards are those on the bank ? Also Ive also noticed that gadwall and other ducks taste bad when they are feeding in the sloughs.

[@HokeOutdoors]

I think they were GHG full bodies. I liked their design a lot!

[@JacksonBunch-z8y]

Thomas how you be shooting so good man😭

[@HokeOutdoors]

Lots of practice!

[@coprilettodelnapoli5466]

What type of dog is that? A labrador?

[@HokeOutdoors]

Yessir!

[@shane4926]

Dam wish I lived out there instead of Ohio hell I wish I could even hunt out there

[@HokeOutdoors]

How’s the season been so far in Ohio? Seeing many birds pushing down yet?

[@hillbillyhookin1986]

Still no ducks in NC I'm getting a Lil jealous 😫

[@knightcustombuilds6988]

Really, SC has birds pilin in.

[@HokeOutdoors]

Hopefully it gets cold up north soon to send y'all a push, there's still ducks hanging out clear up into northern Canada

[@hillbillyhookin1986]

@HokeOutdoors thx just got on some green today

[@meclay4671]

Gadwall in Arkansas tasted like 💩 but our Ohio gaddies taste like a mallard 🦆 tbh 🤷🏾‍♂️

[@HokeOutdoors]

I think it's all about what they're eating, up in SD you see them eating algae a lot which seems to give them a bad flavor

[@bretmcafee9331]

You know I really like watching your videos ! But you shoot a lot of birds , so why are you shooting birds on the water! Come on at least make them get up !

[@GrandeAdventure]

It is a bizzare ethic - you have already made the choice to get out of bed that day to shoot ducks, and a water swat is about as clean of a shot as you can get to put it on the freezer. I bet plenty of wounded birds happen because someone "makes them get up" and misses behind, hitting the back end of the bird. I just don't think it is an improvement in ethics in any way shape or form, and simply an ego/pride thing.

[@HokeOutdoors]

I really appreciate you watching Bret but I have to agree with @GrandeAdventure. I think a water swat is as ethical of a shot as there is and keeps the birds in the best shape for plucking/eating.