Decoying BIG FLOCKS Into A Hidden WILLOW HOLE | Kayak Duck Hunting

[@Shield-Fishes]

You make duck hunting look so easy

[@HokeOutdoors]

I've just been very blessed to have a great season so far! I'm sure I'll run into some struggles at some point this fall though

[@Shield-Fishes]

@@HokeOutdoors I hope not.

[@Itsnotme12332]

Go check out mindak outdoors, between him and hoke you get a decent feel for the bs that comes with duck hunting

[@bobcostas1331]

Awesome. Love this slower, simpler content. And ofc love the dog, nice to see guys that take care of their best friend

[@HokeOutdoors]

Thanks Bob! Hopefully I'll have a couple more videos out like this soon!

[@josiahcherry2420]

Leroy is killing it!!

[@HokeOutdoors]

Thanks Josiah!! Getting to hunt with him has been the highlight of my season so far!

[@garynewman4908]

Leroy!! Love the name!!!

[@HokeOutdoors]

Thanks Gary! It seems to fit him well!

[@FreelanceDuckHunting]

What a cool place to hunt! Well done Thomas! The amount of feathers left on that little hole....lol

[@HokeOutdoors]

Thanks Elliot! There was definitely a litter more carnage than I would liked. Really appreciate you watching!!

[@onehitwonder763]

I definitely thought you vaporized that second woodie! Glad you’re back in MN for some action.

[@GriffinClark24]

Your channel is growing so fast. Congrats

[@HokeOutdoors]

Thanks Griffin! Really appreciate you watching!

[@theriverbend]

Another perfect hunt, thanks for another great video.

[@HokeOutdoors]

Much appreciated, thanks for watching!

[@thomasburns4034]

Very impressive how many videos you made already this year ! Please keep up the hard work I appreciate the videos. God bless brother

[@HokeOutdoors]

Thanks Thomas! Hopefully many more to come from now until January!

[@D.Gard81]

Great shooting. Thanks for sharing

[@HokeOutdoors]

Much appreciated! Thanks for watching!

[@slyflyby]

Nice Thomas ! Like how you are exposing varied hunting conditions for Leroy.You don't need to be on the X with that many birds. From LST on I'd be sitting on peeping for the green wings.I believe you would be surprised how all the ducks respond to a tiny blind hole. Continued success.

[@HokeOutdoors]

Thanks Don! I definitely should've been peeping more, after seeing that big flock of woodies though I had trouble putting the wood duck call down. Hope pheasant opener was a good one for you down there!

[@Huntingboy0912]

This past weekend I shot my first ever pintail on a very difficult hunt. This is why we do it! For those days where they just want to be where you are and it feels like you can do no wrong.

[@HokeOutdoors]

Congrats on your first pintail!! How's the season been over there so far?

[@Huntingboy0912]

@@HokeOutdoors it’s been ok so far… just need a couple more migrators to come down.

[@bobbyscott8024]

Very nice hunt and you have a beautiful dog there!

[@HokeOutdoors]

Thanks Bobby! I really appreciate it!

[@ObikHunting]

Perfect ,you're is the best if hunting duck.

[@bobgiles2971]

Awesome video definitely looked like the place to be congrats on the limit

[@HokeOutdoors]

Thanks Bob! Really appreciate you watching!

[@joshuaeck2712]

Up close and personal!! Lol awesome hunt!

[@HokeOutdoors]

Thanks buddy! Appreciate you watching!

[@pepe65644]

Awesome! You sure make it look easy.

[@HokeOutdoors]

Thanks brother!

[@andrewrose7172]

the amount of pillows you blew up and left in that water! LOL - good shoot

[@HokeOutdoors]

Haha thanks much! Definitely a few too many pillows worth of feathers left behind

[@johnkapral6923]

Great video. It is awesome when you are sitting on the "X!" I know you said you were 1 hole off the X, but looked pretty good where I was sitting. Haha! That spot would be perfect for a 20 or 28 ga!

[@HokeOutdoors]

Thanks John!! Broke out that 28 the next time I hunted this spot and it was perfect for that little slough!

[@richardkaminski6044]

Nothing better than hunting with a pal like Leroy. Explore a pirogue for you and Leroy. Google, pirogue in Louisiana. I attach kayak cradle with wheels to tout pirogue and gear. Rick Kaminski, retired waterfowl professor, Mississippi State and Clemson Universities.

[@HokeOutdoors]

Thanks Rick! Appreciate you watching! I’d like to pick up a pirogue at some point, just don’t have space for another boat at the moment

[@Selatives]

I love to see wood ducks!

[@HokeOutdoors]

I missed them a lot!

[@emmag.12]

Beautiful morning!

[@HokeOutdoors]

It was a spectacular one!!

[@garynelson234]

I like your videos 👍 simple direct good quality also love the fact you end up by blessing everyone! Gods blessings to you hope your season is filled with abundance 🕊🙏😇 also leroy the wonder dog!

[@HokeOutdoors]

Thanks Gary, I appreciate you watching! I hope you have a blessed season as well!

[@jacobherrmann8140]

Damn! All these videos are making me jealous. Our season in NY starts Saturday!

[@HokeOutdoors]

Best of luck on Saturday! Seeing many birds around yet over there?

[@jacobherrmann8140]

@@HokeOutdoors some mallards, and woodies. A few spots have ok numbers. I’m an hr from Champlain which gets most of the ducks. River near me has increased numbers from last year so should be a decent opener.

[@HokeOutdoors]

@@jacobherrmann8140 word, hope y’all have a great opener! Big cold fronts rolling through prairie Canada this weekend might send some fresh birds your way

[@Anokaman]

Consider adding a flip-down step for that great dog. Awesome feather cloud and that flash from the Gopro, tough luck. Great vids always.

[@HokeOutdoors]

Much appreciated! I'll have to look into getting something like that for my dog stand. It would help a lot in some of the deeper cattail sloughs around here as well

[@MudassarRasheed-Official]

Good Hunting..from Pakistan

[@HokeOutdoors]

Thanks for watching!

[@thedrifttheory]

Man i wish my season came this yearly plus yearly congratulations on 60k subs

[@HokeOutdoors]

Thanks brother! When does the season open up for you?

[@thedrifttheory]

@@HokeOutdoors late November

[@sawyerwesta8508]

Love the content man!

[@HokeOutdoors]

Thanks Sawyer! Appreciate you watching!

[@backwoodsty]

Man that 2nd bird feather rain down haha safe to say you nailed him.

[@HokeOutdoors]

Hahaha yeah he got a little tenderized unfortunately

[@hernandelgado5050]

My boy doesn't miss

[@HokeOutdoors]

Dialed

[@hernandelgado5050]

@@HokeOutdoors I'm looking to book a hunting trip me and a friend if you have any suggestions would be awesome

[@HokeOutdoors]

@@hernandelgado5050 where are you looking to go?

[@hernandelgado5050]

@@HokeOutdoors I'm from south Carolina, I was looking into Arkansas or anywhere good really

[@MrNiklas1967]

Hi buddy. Another great hunt

[@HokeOutdoors]

Thanks buddy!

[@edg3211]

Nice hunt Thomas. Leroy was awesome. Fyi- Cabela's/Bps make a form fitted camo cover for that kayak to use as a layout yak. I enjoy the shorter vids you post. Just a preference. They're all good content. 👍

[@HokeOutdoors]

I really appreciate the feedback! I actually have a couple of those northern flight kayak blinds, just haven't broke them out this season yet!

[@AugustBreytenbach]

Lak vids man ❤

[@stanhunt8543]

Leroy seems very even keel for his age

[@HokeOutdoors]

I appreciate it! He's almost 2 now so I would definitely say he's coming out of the puppy stage. I'm very thankful I waited for him to mature a bit before hunting him!

[@lepotagerdesarsiff]

Hello Très belle chasse,territoire magnifique, un chien passionné et très obéissant BUT pourquoi tu tire des oiseaux posés, alors que tu as beaucoup d'occasion de tirer au vol ,en France, on a pas autant de canards Très belle vidéo Je m'abonne A bientôt Greg

[@livinoutdoors4854]

What kind of shotkam do you use?

[@HokeOutdoors]

Shotkam Gen 4

[@austingawlik7758]

What choke and shot size is your go to? You seem to nail these birds at close and pretty far ranges very well

[@HokeOutdoors]

I'm using a Carlsons light modified choke and was shooting 3 inch #4 shot on this hunt. I'm pretty confident with that choke out to 40-45 yards

[@coopernickerson7470]

You’ll be right back the same spot the next morning? Lots of woodies.

[@HokeOutdoors]

I gave it a few days rest trying to not put too much pressure on it. Hunted it a couple more times this past weekend though because they're draining the water out of the lake at a rapid rate. I'm going to go scout it this evening but I'm pretty sure this hole will be dry now unfortunately

[@coopernickerson7470]

@@HokeOutdoors yes, I saw the bushes were dropped three feet.

[@Isaacderleth69]

Hey hock I have 200 to 400 wood ducks near me and I limited out so if you want to come in Wisconsin and go hunt just holler

[@HokeOutdoors]

Man I appreciate it! I'm hoping to get over there this season but it probably won't be till November. Have you hunted that woodie spot yet? If so how did it go??

[@Isaacderleth69]

@@HokeOutdoors yes I have I have gotten a limit before I think last weekend

[@mnbednar8071]

Leroy quick learner.

[@HokeOutdoors]

Thanks! He's been picking it up pretty good!

[@Itsnotme12332]

Dude i find holes that look just like this and northern michigan and get like 2 wood ducks to fly through 5 mins before light

[@HokeOutdoors]

Damn I thought y'all had a lot of resident woodies over there. How's your season been so far? We're you able to get out for early geese or teal at all?

[@dillpickle1033]

What woody call do you use?

[@HokeOutdoors]

Duck Commander Woodie

[@AsbahNiazi]

What Type of gun you have? And also your rate of fire is not good enough that's why you hit only 1 or 2 ducks maximum in huge flocks

[@Davidkro2002]

Is that the haydels teal call?

[@HokeOutdoors]

Polk Patterns teal call

[@virginiaswampboys199]

👍

[@raybishop3176]

If you ever hunt that spot again. borrow a 20 ga.

[@HokeOutdoors]

Haha no kidding, the next time I hunted this spot I broke out the 28ga and that worked perfect for this hole

[@raybishop3176]

@@HokeOutdoors Even better!!

[@travisbrown282]

What state is this

[@HokeOutdoors]

Minnesota

[@wesleysmith6018]

Haha note to myself bring chokes with myself

[@HokeOutdoors]

Haha for real! I had mine with me but I need a torch to get my typical choke out of my gun 🤣😅

[@ryananderson8593]

You need motion my friend. Get yourself a decent jerk rig

[@ryananderson8593]

Or if you're the type that invests the kind of money you could get a quickcoys rig. They're 500 bucks but I absolutely love mine. I leave my spinners at home and put out half a dozen decoys plus the five on the quickcoys rig. Especially with how good you are running a wood duck call I would highly recommend the transition. Remember Woody's love splashing. Good luck to you young man and good hunting.

[@HokeOutdoors]

Thank you! Totally agree on the motion, I typically use a motion ducks rig but I couldn't find my anchor for it this morning. I've hunted this spot twice more after this and used it both times. Made a huge difference in my opinion!

[@D_Boone]

Those are the ducks you grind for duck sausage. 🤷

[@HokeOutdoors]

Hahaha no kidding, hopefully won't have to big of a batch this season

[@bradonknox8884]

First

[@HokeOutdoors]

🥇

[@baintrain-p1b]

probably needed the 410 for this hunt, this hunt where we leave the dog at home

[@HokeOutdoors]

28 ga would've been perfect! Why would you leave the dog at home for this one?