Goose Hunt: Laying Out Over an Ice Hole 

Nice hunt

Vegans incoming

Small groups comin back..perfect

Pretty unique way to get it done!

Golden eagle

Thanks for the instruction on the high 5 LMAO 😂 😂😂😄👍 Great video Elliott, keep them coming 👍

Hey guys. Long time subscriber here. I’d love some input on the following: I’m in NC. Hunt mostly on Eastern Shore MD. Sad to say but the AP is all but dead, boys. One-bird limit and only a 30-day contiguous season. No split. What was once the Mecca of Canada goose hunting is getting really close to going back to a moratorium I’m afraid. So I’m 60. Active and fit. Professional vid editor and still very involved in my business, but have tons of freedom finally. Doesn’t matter where I live... Am thinking about moving to Midwest or upper Midwest for Oct-Dec this year. Cheap rental, etc. My modus operandi is light and fast solo field hunting. Mostly geese. Three dozen sillos and a layout blind. In and out. Leaving nothing but boot prints. QUESTION: If you could go anywhere in the US for those three months to hunt geese, where would it be? And why... Looking primarily for two characteristics: 1 - Reasonable chance to have good migratory numbers. 2 - Reasonable chance to find farmers that are receptive to having a respectable guy coming up unannounced and humbly asking permission...even if they decline. Any and all input would be greatly appreciated...

Hard to compete with live waterfowl. Shoot!!!! Get em up. lol You guys probably could have gotten a few more early if you'd got those birds out of there.

Dang nice hunt boys. Scary conditions though

I would have done what Dan said. That many birds, bump em, set up, and wait. Great hunt guys.

We will take a decoy, wrap it in tinfoil and set it up where we can't hunt, works like a charm.

Well done boys. Paint one of boats white for lay out on the water?

95% of the time in a situation like that kicking birds off is the best thing. They usually come back in smaller groups ready to die! By far your best video in my opinion, very enjoyable to watch!

I want to comment and stress that river hunting is dangerous as was said and add ice to the mix makes it hundred times more dangerous. With a river it can be knee deep one spot and two steps further on 10 feet deep. Rivers are constantly changing even from day to day. Dan was very lucky he did not lose his footing and get swept under the ice, no coming back from that. Next time I suggest using a rope to attach to each other and the hunter out there by themselves. Make an ice anchor if need be to attach the rope to but safety, first second and third.

Such a beautiful video, nice that just one hunter was on right place and you changed over the day. Best compliments from Italy

It's something we've done all 50 years we've hunted ducks and geese. Stand up let them get up . That's a little more sporting don't you think. Take up pheasant hunting you can roll up on them in your truck and shoot them right out the window looking at you. Same thrill only easier.

Class video. Dan looks like he has a black eye. Great footage from the go pro.

Fantastic video and fun way to kill geese. Love it

You guys are awesome I’ve been wanting to duck hunt for a while but didn’t know where to start. Your videos have helped a lot

Nice vid, thanks for posting! We have done very similar thing in Saskatchewan, but without the ice! Blow the 5000 or so birds out of there, get set up, and wait for the small groups to come back. Works every time. I don’t know what choke you’re using, but under these conditions, skeet or cylinder bore is best. These birds suspect nothing and will come straight into your face, so just be patient and kill them with the flaps deployed! I like the fact that you included the part with checking the depth under the ice as you progressed towards the far hole....good going guys, be safe!

You guys should build a blind or hunt layouts on that little island near the ice!

ICE is scary - period. Never do it alone. Use regular vests as the popup ones sometimes have a temp rating above 35ish. I wear rubber slip on cleats you can buy at home depot so not to bust my rear. good hunt!

Looks like Dan got an autoloader. Which did he choose?

Nice hunt boys! I wish we'd get more Canada geese down this way!

Loved it. Ive never hunted on the ice of a river but ive hunted ponds when it was in the teens. Any open water and we had birds. We always had on waders too, that ice got slippery!

Whats the limit for honkers in Kansas. Just curious. Great video man. I love them

Great hunt I wish it was still duck or goose hunting down here

Where are u frome

Love the video. Enjoy watching theses during the summer. Gets me pumped for the upcoming season

Awesome hunt! Some big honkers too, did any of the ducks come back into the spot? By the looks of the video there was quite a pile in there when you jumped them off.

Genius

Zovg almadim!

Great safety talk, but where's your life jackets?

Nice hunt, yep ice is no joke. We found some of it hunting in Texas this past week.

Awesome hunt. What state are you hunting in?

Awesome video. Looks like a lot of fun. Your videos are great keep it up!

Bad ass, coming from Ontario Canada

Thanks guys,keep up the great videos,our season is done here in Ontario Canada.I will soak in the comfort of your videos till next season!!!

Couldn't wait for this video after seeing your Instagram post!

Great hunt, what is the limit this time of year for Kansas?

Love the show fellas.

Lots of meat jerky time!

Good job on pounding them over the ice hole.

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Love the video, but poor choice in thumbnail

Great video, the last bird of the video was stone dead the second he shot.

Looks like dan was gettin ready for turkey season

Ole Dan is always falling in😂it's just amazing to watch your videos! but I agree always take the ice and the cold water seriously

Could you do a video on how you cook geese

An enjoayable hunt. Be safe on the ice. Might want to check out ice fishing boot spikes for safer walking on the ice. Perhaps push the layout boats with one leg over using the ice spikes. A pickaroon to pull the boat might work too.

Tough bunch of guys gotter did. great video thank you.

Awesome hunt! I've wanted to try something like this but don't have the goose decoys. It was probably a good call to kick those geese off the hole it seems. That was where they wanted to be. It looked like the opposite bank wasn't far from the ice hole. Could you have set up against that bank and hunted all three of you? Aiden's fall right before saying "a very enjoyable day" was pretty comical!

Hey

Ur an inspiration to those who wanna start hunting

Love the video. You are a natural

What do you guys lay on when on the ice?

Thats an awesome hunt. Never thought you could hunt geese on a frozen pond!!

Shooting cripples on the water is one thing that needs to be done. I've been to other guys places who let birds land on the water and flock shoot them. When you let a goose land with more coming and take them then take the ones getting off the ground. Maybe it's your shooting maybe some day you'll get it.

Great video keep up the good work!

Great video I love hunting Canada geese but not many around here in ca where I live. What size shot did u use to talk those big boys down? Great shooting.

Y’all woulda limited out quick if y’all set up there first I imagine but awesome hunt! Looked super fun!! Love seeing birds finish all the way

I haven't even seen they whole video yet golden is braking ice and I still will say I love your videos man I comment on alot of your videos lately live it man keep it up

Swans at 4:55

Still no birds on the lease?

You don't shoot birds on the ice water,ground. What kind of waterfowl hunters are you. Probably shoot hens to. We hunt the Platte river you don't bust anything on the water.

Hell yeah! I've loved every single one of your guys ice hole honker shoots! Keep em coming!