After last year's hiatus from duck hunting with only a handful of hunts, we returned to the waters of NC to freelance in somewhat of a full swing. We had a specific goal of targeting new locations for our database. We were successful on many hunts; able to catch birds off guard from the layout boat, stick blinds, curtain blinds and marsh grass, however, this required us to push the limits on some hunts. We tried to present North Carolina in all of it's raw format, and that in fact there is quite a lot of waterfowl that still utilize NC as a flowthrough South if you do a little research and make a decent float plan. Aside from the guided hunts, you will not see any other headlamps, boats, blinds, or anything of the sorts in this video; leading to a "off the grid" hunting experience that we truly value in a world that seems to be getting more restrictive and overcrowded every year.
The layout boat was built by Terry Rose with Core Sound Layout Boats, a solid piece of hardware for any serious open water hunter.
The diver decoys featured in this video are 100% Dixie Decoys; have not been touched up since 2018, and are still able to pull in large flocks of bluebill and redhead - an investment worth it's weight in gold for sure.
The guide service used for the curtain blind this year was once again "Ocracoke Native Duck Hunting", led by Farris O'Neal and his right hand, Nick Piland -
Dustin Wilkins, Brandon Griffin, Mason Griffin were generous enough to let our crew accompany them on a hunt in Currituck and Poplar Branch with their outfit - "FishDuck Outfitters".
I enjoy seeing the horizon, so flooded timber is not necessarily my cup of tea, however, I was thankful to spend the morning with John Kleiber in his beautiful oak swamp, however, we were unable to get on the birds that morning.
The swan tag was filled at the end of the 2021/2022 with Blackland Guide Service, led by Tyler O'Dell - one of the best swan guides in North Carolina. The first swan taken in the video was harvested within three minutes of getting set up by an individual out of Alabama.
Aside from a couple of shots with a DSLR - the entire video was filmed using a GoPro, GoPro Max 360, Shotkam, and Iphone.
Overall, this year was another decent year onboard the Blackduck and we look forward to what next year may bring as we begin to introduce our next generation to the sport.
Dixie Decoys -
With an emphasis on traditional style combined with modern technology, Dixie Decoys® brings you waterfowl hunting gear that connects you with the past while providing all of the advantages modern sportsmen demand on the water.
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FishDuck Outfitters (Currituck / Bodie Island)
Hunting guide service located in northeastern North Carolina hunting mostly large open water spreads also hunt swans and geese.
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Ocracoke Guide - Native Duck Hunting -
Ocracoke Native Duck Hunting offers world-class curtain box duck hunting. Fifth-generation island guide Farris O'Neal is a U.S. Coast Guard-licensed captain with close to 25 years of duck-hunting experience on the Pamlico Sound. He transports hunters by boat to curtain blinds where they are placed at eye level with the water. All blinds are expertly set up with decoys to attract brant, pintail, red head, black head, widgeon and more. Hunting seasons vary from late fall through mid-winter.
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Blackland Guide Service
Blackland Guide Service offers some of the best Trophy Tundra Swan hunting in North Carolina!!
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Core Sound Layout Boats - Terry Rose -
Our Mission is to build a layout boat that is light enough to be handled easily, yet durable and safe on open water.
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Music -
00:20 - Rafael Krux - Slow Emotional Strings - • Slow Emotional Strings
04:25 - "Crash" by Cold Cinema
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05:03 - "Bravery" by Cold Cinema
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08:01 - "Battle" by Infraction
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00:21 - David Attenborough Voiceover - Charlie Hopkinson
Charlie has been doing my voice overs since the beginning of my videos - always knocks it out of the park gathering the right mood for my videos - always a job well done Charlie, thank you.
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31 янв 2023
