I made this channel to save these videos for myself and friends to view in years to come. I’ve found that after so many hunts, the days and years start to blend together so I’d like to retain as many as these awesome memories as I can! I like the simple clean edits without too much noise and filler crap and get straight to the point as best as I can. Most hunts are in my resident state Iowa. I do some travel hunts as well though. I am 30 years old and have hunted my whole life. Been waterfowl hunting hard for around 18 years now. We get into big geese the best, good duck years are hit and miss here. Thanks for taking the time to watch any of my videos. Good luck out there!
It’s not as far as it looks on the go pro, probably about 25-30 yards, they fell right at the front of my spread; but I shoot 3” #3 BOSS for geese. This is a benelli sbe3 with a Briley helix Hunter long range choke. Gnarly pattern. Most consistent shot/gun/choke I’ve ever used. I’ve stoned em at 50-60 yards plenty of times
@@hunterkels8my father in law religiously uses Kent literally all he uses might have to pick some up all i have is what my buddy gave me 2 boxes of Rio Blues , 2 boxes of Federal Speed Shok and 1 box of Blind side went though half of the Rio and Federal i live walking distance to the Henderson Levee / Basin but need a damn boat to really get in there
@@BigOleHayden right now they are my favorite steel load out of my gun, i notice more consistency out of them than comparable loads in different brands. Used to be Winchester supremes back in the day, then I really liked estates for awhile. They discontinue and change them as soon as ya like em so always gotta find the next one. Right now I’m liking these kents
In person I could pretty much confirm see all of them from where I shot. the wind gets them blowing and moving so gotta get em quick or it does get confusing lol
@@aliayan1133in my opinion the most expensive “Hunting” is Waterfowl in general so Ducks/Geese if you include everything from Licenses/Permits Boats + Gear (Weapons/Ammo/Clothes/Decoys) spent $3200 couple weeks before opening day and that’s without a boat
It’s really awesome with good friends that are also into it. There’s a whole world to dive into. A lot of people online will help you with advice. But! Learning all the little tricks and tendencies of birds and the countless variables that go into any set up along the way by trial and error is what makes it a passion. Good luck!
@@hunterkels8 there are some folks on day shift in the machine shop that want to take me out, but working graveyard is getting in the way. i plan on getting out there if i can land a position on days. sounds like a really awesome world to dive into
@kennethbeard881 You gotta admit, though, there was skill involved in that video. I don't think he missed a single shot he took. I've been hunting plenty of times and had a lot of bird come at me, and I've never hit every single shot like that. I totally understand about not having any targets, though. Some days, there's just no birds in sight.
Theres a guy who gets about 40 a day where I live.. Game warden never comes out. Crazy thing is its directly behind the largest Police station in Canada.. I hear him every morning. Hundreds of shots. its a non protected bird habitat on lake Simcoe. The only area without cottages and homes, so all the migratory birds land there.
@@MeatCognition probably does like a lot of people where I live, kill, freeze, have food for the winter. 40 birds would last the entirerity of winter if you have a family and eat them 2 times a week. where I live, my uncle usually gets 2-3 deer a year, two deer feeds his entire family through the winter combined with the stuff he farmed up during summer and the ducks and rabbits he also gets. I only see that man go to the store for spices, butter, oil, and basic necessities like toilet paper. he never buys food.
@@sheepbleat6556 Makes me feel better if he's actually utilizing the birds, but if he's back there killing way beyond the legal limit it's an issue. Those limits are in place to protect populations and he seems to be going well beyond those.
@@sheepbleat6556 IF its for family sustenance I would never have a problem. But I have a strong feeling he is selling the meat. I should also mention he started the season 2 weeks early as well.. Im guessing hes a cop and knows this area wont be disrupted by his buddies.
I think they're actually a species of lotus plants, luscious lotus. They're very common in marshes and dams around where I live. I could definitely be wrong though. If you look them up on google images they definitely look like a match (after they're wilted, that is)
I respect your comment! I’ve always had a fascination with birds, kept audobon bird books and would say I’ve gathered more than the average persons understanding and appreciation of them.. I’ve always loved to hunt them too though 🤷🏻♂️ just how the cookie crumbled for me! There’s a feeling a hunter can’t describe of being out there “amongst” them.. again, appreciate the level-headed comment 🤘🏻
imagine spending all day getting ready, the next day driving an hour or so to your destination, another hour setting up, and then going home 30 minutes later because the day was just that good.
Hey I’ll take that more often than not! This hunt was a different story though; Leaving work 15 minutes early, speeding my way to the boat ramp not far from home, hurrying up and getting the boat in and running out and setting up quickly with only an hour and a half of shooting time!
Another point to this though is the countless hours spent scouting to put friends on the good field hunts and stuff, that really is a ton of planning and driving and set up and work all for a few moments of awesomeness! It’s always worth it 🤘🏻
@@hunterkels8 Id like to think that the whole part of going hunting would be to enjoy the outdoors while waiting. you dont go fishing for 5 minutes, you go for a day. Catch and release doesnt go so well with ducks...
@@utley very true as well, I’ve sat plenty of days all day and barely even fired a shot, my buddy and I are also to the point we really don’t take all the shots unless they’re decoying nice. I have plenty of footage of just watching birds without shooting, even before shooting a limit. I’d love to post some of that stuff too. Maybe I will. I appreciate your comment and perspective
