I Shot A RARE MALLARD! (Limited Out) | SOLO Late Season Duck Hunting 2021

[@philipmccumbee3624]

You see more ducks in 30 minutes than I do in 30 days. I shoot if it is a good shot. It is hard to believe you pass up so many shots. Be glad you are in an area where there are plenty of ducks. 95% of what I shoot are woodies. I really enjoy your solo hunts. I hunt alone most of the time. Keep the videos coming.

[@HighPrairieSportsmen]

Thanks Phil! Definitely don't take it for granted.

[@carrolldolson2269]

One of the greatest x’s is being set up & ready 30 minutes ahead of shooting x & watching the ducks land in your spread. Great hunt! Thank you.

[@HighPrairieSportsmen]

Appreciate it!

[@davewatson3398]

Nice shoot- particularly with the 28ga. The unusual duck looks beautiful; gotta get him mounted. Love your vids👍

[@HighPrairieSportsmen]

Thanks! He was a stud

[@RyanMOutdoors]

Cool looking mallard. Yes it has been to warm for new birds.

[@HighPrairieSportsmen]

Definitely! Need a cold front

[@ernesthercher5193]

After 50+ years of hunting in Arkansas timber it’s fun to see a different kind of duck hunting. You shoot that 28 really nice. I may have to look into getting a 28.

[@HighPrairieSportsmen]

Thanks!

[@bjorn1235]

Great to watch your movies. You're serious. I'm watching from Sweden. Wish I could sit in the reeds with you.

[@HighPrairieSportsmen]

Thanks! Appreciate that!

[@tokeyboswell2286]

Gorgeous mallard. Shot the tail right off that last one! Way to stick it out.

[@HighPrairieSportsmen]

Thanks! Yeah, that last one was close

[@ksoutdoorsports]

Love that marsh, and the hide was very effective.

[@HighPrairieSportsmen]

Thanks!

[@kraigkaatz6858]

That's a very pretty duck... another fabulous video Matt... wonderful hunt. BLESSINGS

[@HighPrairieSportsmen]

Thanks Kraig!

[@coopernickerson370]

That’s a nice white winged mallard, Mr 28. Keep up the good work with the video.

[@HighPrairieSportsmen]

Thanks Cooper!

[@chrispolk93]

Wall hanger for sure. Great stuff Matt. These small water spots are my favorite hunts of yours. Just good ole duckin

[@HighPrairieSportsmen]

Thanks Chris! Hard to beat small water

[@tomwolters214]

Great hunt! Much of the time, simpler is better!

[@HighPrairieSportsmen]

Thanks!

[@SomewhereInWisconsin]

Nice hunt Matt! Cool spot right there.

[@HighPrairieSportsmen]

Thanks buddy!

[@Dieseloutdoors]

Nice hunt dude. Looked like so much fun. That spot rules.

[@HighPrairieSportsmen]

Thanks!

[@Bean_Waterfowl1026]

Another awesome video bro keep them coming !!!

[@HighPrairieSportsmen]

Thanks man!

[@robertdewitt814]

"...and they don't taste great." Let me tell you, down here in Alabama we would eat cattails all day long for this kind of action. great video

[@HighPrairieSportsmen]

Thanks!

[@mikeumphrey-waytogokennels2526]

That's pretty cool! I shot a drake mallard yesterday with white curls on its tail

[@HighPrairieSportsmen]

Thanks! I've never even heard of one like that

[@Bagndux88]

That mallard should be mounted for sure. Great hunt

[@jamiesonpetroski8545]

I'd think it should make the wall

[@HighPrairieSportsmen]

Thanks!

[@rossgleason6693]

Great hunt! Wishing for weather in Washington State as well.

[@HighPrairieSportsmen]

Thanks!

[@antoinelecat960]

Hello for France again. I'm looking your videos for a thew days. Nice videos and nice shoots. It's interresting to compare the way you hunt ducks in USA with the french methods. Just for fun: the name of some of your ducks comes from old french. Your wingeon is called "whistling duck" in France but in Normandy it's called Vingeon which became Wigeon in english. It's quite the same for your mallard duck which is called "Green head duck" here but the drake is a "maillard", an old french word, which became "mallard" in english.

[@HighPrairieSportsmen]

Thanks! That's super interesting. I'd love to know more of the names if there are any.

[@antoinelecat960]

@@HighPrairieSportsmen No more similar to the name used in USA. The most hunted ducks in France are the Green Wing Teal (Sarcelle d'hiver), the mallard (canard colvert), the shoveler (canard souchet), the wingeon (canard siffleur), the gadwall (canard chipeau), the pintail (canard pilet) and the Summer Teal (Sarcelle d'été). We can also hunt other species : the most important group is the diving ducks like your read head (fuligule milouin), the tufted ducks (fuligule morillon), the pochard (fuligule milouinan) and then the sea ducks like the eider (same name), scotts (macreuses noires et brunes) or goldeneye (garrot à oeil d'or) even there are less common.

[@gd_gnz]

@@antoinelecat960 thanks for the insight. I love all the history as much as the hunt.

[@northerntribeoutdoors5938]

Those mallards that spend time in the nuclear power plant cooling cooling ponds do color a bit funny. lol. Nice hunt and you got some wigeon! I have been having a spoonie kind of year. Shot more spoonies than the last few years combined! Season is going well and you are having a great season. Thanks for the great content.

[@HighPrairieSportsmen]

😂😂 thanks man! I don't remember the last time I saw a spoonie

[@bigbulls30]

That's a bad ass drake Matt. Putting that one on the wall?

[@HighPrairieSportsmen]

Thanks! I saved his wings but he got eaten.

[@chucksmith5002]

Matt first off great hunt and that one Mallard is a Mounter for sure. Second we need some cold Weather we are still haven 80 deg. weather and we are in our 2nd. week of the last part of the season. Enjoyed it

[@HighPrairieSportsmen]

Thanks Chuck! Too warm everywhere this year.

[@jacobcasadonte1189]

Worked for a taxidermist skinning birds in Casper wy for a time someone brought in a mallard with frosted tips like that once, really neat. Not quite as nice as that one that’s the only two I’ve ever heard of. Pretty work Matt

[@HighPrairieSportsmen]

Thanks!

[@seanehmke9208]

Sometimes the most enjoyment is not shooting. Good hunt!

[@HighPrairieSportsmen]

Nailed it Sean! Just as fun watching them work and taking it all in.

[@mvec646]

Look forward to seeing your new 28 in videos.

[@HighPrairieSportsmen]

First vid coming next week

[@twaynerobert8944]

🦆🔥🔥🔥🔥 Nice pile and great hunt!

[@HighPrairieSportsmen]

Thanks!

[@4589scott]

Dude, you're a good shot.

[@HighPrairieSportsmen]

Thanks!

[@jackmasters9953]

Great hunt HPS. What state are you in? Keep the videos coming 😃😃😃

[@HighPrairieSportsmen]

Thanks! Nebraska

[@brannonbryson1048]

Love your videos! Just picked up my first 28gauge, what shot size are you using for your 28 gauge?

[@HighPrairieSportsmen]

Thanks! Boss 5s

[@bobgiles2971]

Nice hunt congrats and definitely would think about hanging the one Mallard on the wall

[@HighPrairieSportsmen]

Thanks Bob!

[@jasonfulcher204]

I would ask Ben peirce on facebook about the color deformation with that one mallard, he is very knowledgeable in hybrid species and deformities in ducks. could have an answer for you about those white wings.

[@HighPrairieSportsmen]

I did shortly after getting home. Just a loss of pigment in the some feathers.

[@jasonfulcher204]

@@HighPrairieSportsmen darn, I was hoping it would be something cooler. Still a hell of a drake to harvest!

[@HighPrairieSportsmen]

@@jasonfulcher204 me too haha! Still waiting on my mallard/pintail hybrid.

[@jasonfulcher204]

@@HighPrairieSportsmen a man can dream haha

[@Michelroedeerhunter]

Love your vids! I´m curious though: You take a lot of ducks at pretty close ranges and you said various times that you are a full choke guy. How do you prepare the ducks that got plenty of BB´s? Do you make some kind of soup or stew? I watched a lot of your vids and I thought numerous times: "Oh boy, I would not want to eat that". This is not meant in a bad way, I´m just looking for some recipes.

[@HighPrairieSportsmen]

Thanks! I've just been using the full choke in the last few weeks in anticipation of geese. If I'm hunting purely ducks, I'll have a mod or IC in. I have a bunch of recipes and am always trying new ones. Here's a playlist of some of my recipes: kzbin.info/aero/PL2Vn7fQbYcLBgPbJXkakn24yid7iVXWbs

[@jasonwaldon4351]

Is that a new spot you found? It looks new meaning I haven't seen any other videos of you here in past years. Either way that is a hot hole for sure

[@HighPrairieSportsmen]

No, just haven't had any videos there before. It takes perfect conditions to be like that, just happened to work out this year.

[@gimp6019]

My area of South Dakota is closed already. Still a lot of open water and going to be 50 here tomorrow

[@HighPrairieSportsmen]

Any cold in the forecast?

[@gimp6019]

@@HighPrairieSportsmen Highs still in the 30's, getting rain now, Dec.15 lol

[@jamiesonpetroski8545]

Is he gonna make a trip to the taxidermist?

[@HighPrairieSportsmen]

Unfortunately not. Saved a wing though.

[@astakavasta3168]

Some sitting ducks! No dog!

[@HighPrairieSportsmen]

I don't have a dog

[@Quackk_Addict]

I shot one like that with the frosted tips like that, im about to mount mine and the it's technically a leucistic mallard, just the traits for the leucistic feathers arent all the way... time to add it to my euro wigeon taxidermy

[@HighPrairieSportsmen]

Nice!

[@Rdixon921]

Beautiful mallard I'd mount that one 4 sure

[@HighPrairieSportsmen]

He was a stud

[@stevespoon6163]

Grab yourself a jerk rig for those calm days.... Easy to use and never runs out of battery power!

[@HighPrairieSportsmen]

Yep, definitely needed one that day

[@jasondean4156]

Great shoot! What part of the country are you in?

[@HighPrairieSportsmen]

Thanks! Nebraska

[@hardwaterfreaks1828]

Also, next season I want you to do this all with a .22

[@HighPrairieSportsmen]

😂😂

[@capopista]

hello .... it is possible to know what ammunition you use and how you feel with the Benelli Supersport compared to the TriStar ... I don't find this Turkish gun in Italy ... I also go hunting with a Benelli Legacy Cal 28 and it use for all hunts .. really great caliber .. greetings from Italy

[@HighPrairieSportsmen]

Love the Benelli SuperSport. I use Boss 2 3/4" 5s

[@capopista]

@@HighPrairieSportsmen I don't find these Boss2 cartridges .. at what distance can you kill the ducks with 21g cartridges?

[@HighPrairieSportsmen]

@@capopista with a 28 gauge, 30 yds and in.

[@Sageofthedustypage]

I think u need a wading stick make the wading easier when you are collecting birds.

[@HighPrairieSportsmen]

Haha it would've helped

[@imahunterdealwithit3486]

Did you mount it?

[@HighPrairieSportsmen]

No, I ate him

[@austinevans3718]

Can you do a patterning video of your 20 and 28 gauge plz

[@HighPrairieSportsmen]

I can in the offseason

[@austinevans3718]

@@HighPrairieSportsmen thank you

[@jeremy28135]

0:53. That is a frameable shot 🌅

[@HighPrairieSportsmen]

For sure!

[@deadlysinns9643]

You should mount that bird

[@HighPrairieSportsmen]

He was a stud

[@ajkulish]

What are your season dates?

[@HighPrairieSportsmen]

Oct through January if you zone hop

[@ajkulish]

@@HighPrairieSportsmen I guess technically same here in Michigan, but it seems like you've been hunting forever haha. Great season and content

[@jasonwaldon4351]

That's leucism in that mallard man. Causes partial pigmentation loss. Ask mid valley mercenaries about it that's where I learned from

[@HighPrairieSportsmen]

Yep, wasn't sure of it at the time. Pretty cool to see in person

[@devinmiller2179]

I think that it’s a mallard widgeon hybrid

[@HighPrairieSportsmen]

No, I talked to a couple waterfowl biologists. They confirmed it's a leucistic trait. A mallard/wigeon hybrid will have a different looking speculum and typically not a solid green head.

[@devinmiller2179]

@@HighPrairieSportsmen oh good to know that’s cool that it is leusistic did you mount him

[@HighPrairieSportsmen]

@@devinmiller2179 nope, saved the wings and ate it

[@fatazz3177]

Immature drake wigeon before the weird mallard

[@HighPrairieSportsmen]

I'm terrible at wigeon ID when they look like that.

[@leviayala9810]

Mount that bird!!! could be partly leucistic maybe.

[@jamiesonpetroski8545]

He didn't

[@HighPrairieSportsmen]

That's what a few said, lack of pigmentation in some feathers.

[@fullstrapoutdoors9154]

😎

[@HighPrairieSportsmen]

👍🏻

[@Mobbin344]

ive never seen somebody pass on so many good shots and not use all 3 shells when necessary. drives me insane

[@jacobsieve9606]

You just never had a really good duck hunt before then, its fun when you can be picky and let birds go

[@Mobbin344]

@@jacobsieve9606 yeah you must know all about my hunts lol. It’s just funny to watch him every video pass on so many shots and sit an extra few hours when he could’ve been done in under an hour

[@HighPrairieSportsmen]

I love being out hunting. Why would I want that to end quickly?

[@Mobbin344]

@@HighPrairieSportsmen if that’s your mindset then good for you I guess. I’ve just never met a waterfowler who would pass up a flock of 50+ under 30 yards or not shoot a second shot after missing the first

[@jacobsieve9606]

@@Mobbin344 if youre out there for only the reason of shooting birds, you're doing it all wrong. Watching the birds work and interact the with environment is half the fun. shooting birds is just a plus.

[@duckht183]

Feel free to send some other those ducks out this way.. I’m tired of having to shoot spoons 🤦🏻‍♂️

[@HighPrairieSportsmen]

Haha this was a few weeks ago. Most of those birds are in Kanas and Oklahoma now

[@duckht183]

@@HighPrairieSportsmen I going to need them to come 1400 miles to the west. Tell them Gavin Newsom’s sanctuary state is a great place to live

[@HighPrairieSportsmen]

@@duckht183 😂😂

[@minnducker]

What's with the whispering at the start? We're not in a deer stand, it's duck hunting.

[@HighPrairieSportsmen]

Ducks can hear too...