Solo Kayak Duck Hunting | Covered Up In Mallards On A Tiny Island!

I'd been waiting all season for the opportunity to break out my kayak blind for a solo kayak duck hunting adventure and finally got the perfect opportunity down in South Dakota! We found a large slough that was loaded with mallards, teal, and wigeon feeding along the shoreline as well as a bunch of geese that were loafing there. The birds were pretty spread out so I decided to take the kayak out to a little island in the middle of the slough to give my decoys the best visibility. The kayak blind worked incredibly and I had birds landing and buzzing through my decoys from the time I setup until I limited out. Hope you enjoy!
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[@MidValleyMercenaries]

So sick Thomas! Got my heart pounding watching those drake mallards finish. “Oh Lord, thank you for this opportunity.” 😂😂 I have uttered those words many times when it was that good

[@HokeOutdoors]

Thanks Titus! It was one of those hunts when it just felt like the everything was working perfect, couldn't have asked for a better morning to spend in the kayak!

[@HighPrairieSportsmen]

All green bag! Nice job buddy!

[@corysnladventures2758]

Kayak duck hunting videos are the best👉👍👍👈

[@HokeOutdoors]

Thanks brother! They're some of my favorites to go on!

[@richiecaelwarts1911]

What happened to the dog you had in Alaska that was a gr3at dog . Went out this morning shoot 4 green heads and to big black ducks . Best day so far.

[@HokeOutdoors]

That sounds like an awesome morning! Rue was with Cory, her owner, at the start of this trip but I did get to hunt her on my last day in SD!

[@bobbyscott8024]

Great hunt! You have to really appreciate those times out there like this, especially when it's just you! Congrats!

[@nasserkuzbari2205]

Always a pleasure watching your hunting videos.

[@bheaps82]

Love to see that kayak thats a sweet setup man

[@HokeOutdoors]

I appreciate! It's definitely the ticket for getting to those hard to reach spots!

[@bheaps82]

@@HokeOutdoors I hunt out of a kayak here in the marsh in SC I'm looking to get a bigger one to put a bind on

[@brandoncorley1514]

What an AWESOME DAY! Cant wait for more greenheads to show up here soon!! That pheasant hunting looks like a good time! Might have to try it one day!!

[@jcwoutdoors]

Fantastic hunt, Thomas!!

[@shotgunaaron]

Wow, what a hunt! Nice work.

[@HokeOutdoors]

Thanks Aaron! I appreciate you watching!

[@Shield-Shorts.]

Well not surprised another amazing video you made. 👏🏻

[@ScottHillOutdoors]

I love hunting out of my kayak/blind. It's so up close and personal. Just waiting on a good push here in southeast Michigan

[@HokeOutdoors]

Completely agree! It's the most personal experience you can get in waterfowl in my opinion. Hope y'all pickup some new birds down there soon!

[@d.owczarzak6888]

Real nice hunts.

[@JuanUvakind]

Nicely done.

[@ChasingGreen]

Great hunt Thomas

[@backwoodsty]

Great water hunt and bonus footage of pheasants too!

[@HokeOutdoors]

Thanks brother! I appreciate it! The pheasants to end the morning were the icing on the cake!

[@AnglerVisionsOutoors]

That was an awesome hunt

[@wesleysmith6018]

Love the colb vids brother, but them kayak solos are awesome!

[@rudyelizondo1935]

Good hunt man!

[@dondouglas3431]

That was a perfect place for a kayak hunt. You disappeared with your camo and you were in such a great location. Didn't look like a shore blind would have worked on this pond. Thanks for an exciting video!

[@HokeOutdoors]

Thanks Don, I appreciate you watching! How's your season been so far?

[@dondouglas3431]

Very good first 5 hunts, slow last Saturday and Weds but tomorrow have a little front coming in to the Willamette valley and second period of goose season opens!@@HokeOutdoors

[@coopernickerson7470]

Ducks and pheasant, what more can you ask for. Deer? Rabbits? 👌

[@HokeOutdoors]

Can't beat that combo in my opinion! Seen quite a few deer around while I was down there but didn't have a tag for them

[@Will97675]

Great content as usual

[@HokeOutdoors]

Thanks Will!

[@user-em1mm3qc4k]

Wow them mallards nice

[@harleyironhead7090]

Nice hunt

[@joseantoniogarridoternero7445]

GRACIAS POR TUS VIDEOS NOS HACES VIVIR ESPECTACULARES ESCENAS DE ACUATICAS, MUY BONITOS LANCES Y GRANDES TIROS SALUDOS DESDE ESPAÑA

[@pajiad191]

god bless your hunt

[@bretmcafee9331]

So what happened to your dog , never see her anymore ? Nice hunt thou 5 green heads awesome !

[@HokeOutdoors]

Rue actually belongs to Cory, my boss, and was with him at the start of this trip. I did get to hunt with her on my last day there though! I have a pup from her last litter, Leroy, who I'm introducing to pheasant hunting but isn't quite ready for waterfowl

[@MLef111]

Another amazing hunt buddy. Keep up the great work. You must eat a ton of duck meat. Lol.

[@HokeOutdoors]

Thanks Maurice! I’m eating it nearly every day during season! Theres many ways to prepare it that I don’t typically get tired of eating it

[@MLef111]

@@HokeOutdoors would be nice to see how you cook it one day.

[@anthonyona8829]

What shells do you shoot? Also if you come back to VA we have to hunt at some point!!

[@michaelstephenson8000]

Great video thomas, what gun are you using please?

[@turkeyhunter7617]

Curious how do you paddle with that blind . Do you have a seat or basically just kneel on your knees to paddle? Awesome hunt 👍🦆

[@HokeOutdoors]

Thanks brother! The blind has a seat that built into it, the grass on the blind makes paddling a little tough but it’s not too bad

[@jeffs9920]

@hokeoutdoors can you explain exactly what you did to the deeks and your thought process behind it? Did you just slide them to the right a bit to get the birds to finish off your left side?

[@HokeOutdoors]

It just seemed like the birds wanted to land 10 yards outside of the decoys so I tried to center them up a bit more. That way if they landed on either the left or the right of them I would have good shots

[@Huntingboy0912]

What do you mean by not gonna be a plucker? do you clean it differently?

[@virginiaswampboys199]

Nice....please tell those birds to fly over to Virginia.

[@HokeOutdoors]

Haha will do!

[@wayne_vt]

Nice hunt! Is that your Discovery 119? What kind of blind you run on there?

[@HokeOutdoors]

Thanks! Yeah that's the Discovery and I use a Cabelas Northern Flight kayak blind with it!

[@drewolsen7848]

What are you running for ammo and chokes this year? You were stoning birds

[@stevemonacelli8145]

Awesome setup with great luck! The shotkam footage is awesome to watch. What mallard call are you running?

[@HokeOutdoors]

Thanks Steve! I’m using a DRC Harlot

[@stevemonacelli8145]

Sorry I hadn't watched your video to the end. And they are out of stock dangit.

[@HokeOutdoors]

@@stevemonacelli8145 they’ll be back in stock next week!

[@matthewakerman8656]

What kind of kayak and layout blind do you have? I’m looking but not sure what to get

[@jeffreypoling7780]

What camera are you using?

[@josephhicks79]

You have a trick to get your head to stand up?

[@colesiebenmorgen9744]

Is your dog still in training? I bet you are missing him on hunts like this

[@matsonnelson6464]

What kind of kayak is that?

[@tylermacek4027]

I bet some fellers are flooding corn around you somewhere

[@HokeOutdoors]

It's possible but I haven't ever seen a flooded corn impoundment in ND or SD

[@disco4535]

What does "pillow cased" mean?

[@zanman9184]

Hey man could you possibly tell me what calls you run?

[@HokeOutdoors]

DRC Calls! The Harlot is my go to duck call and I typically have the Life Sentence and Squeaker Tweaker on my lanyard for honkers and lessers

[@slabslayer258]

Is this all public land you hunt ? What state might you be in for you most part. I wish we had duck flyway close to us . Our duck hunting usually sucks these days . It was 10x better when I was growing up but DU messed our duck hunting up badly.

[@cadendecou8424]

Which state you hunting?

[@HokeOutdoors]

This was in South Dakota