Awww, poor Georgie was just so excited cause she was having so much fun, lol.

@FreelanceDuckHunting

4 ай бұрын

haha....she gets pretty hyped!

I mean i totally understand the frustration with G jumping. A dog jumping can be very dangerous. But for the most part from what I've seen thats a damn good dog. Give her a break Aint nothing wrong with being excited to hunt

@FreelanceDuckHunting

4 ай бұрын

Agree, I wasn't too hard on her. There were so many mallards all over the place. She's a high energy dog. It's tough to expect her to be perfect. She'll be fine

@YeaYupBoyz

3 ай бұрын

@@FreelanceDuckHunting Idk if it’s maryland or what but this years been terrible for killing any ducks. A few divers but that’s all that’s been here all season. How do i talk to people to find more land to hunt/ scout. Good video but i wish i could see this many ducks

This video is why you are my #1 waterfowl KZread channel. Been subscribed since the beginning, and hunts like this keep my holding my breath the entire time like I am in the blind with you all the way from TX. Just seeing in the comments that you had a heart attack. The world would not be the same place without you and I hope you have a speedy recovery. I am in my last year of medical school and will be starting residency in emergency medicine this summer. I know what a scary time this can be for you and your family, but I have faith that nothing will stop you from doing what you love.

@FreelanceDuckHunting

4 ай бұрын

Thank you so much!! I really appreciate your watching and your kind words.

Awesome spot! Great video Elliott! Hard work pays off! I love the solo hunts, it’s how I normally always hunt

@FreelanceDuckHunting

4 ай бұрын

It was a great hunt !

@CritterUprising

4 ай бұрын

You are an incredible marksman and conservationist. Thank you for looking after your piece of the world, and for such incredible footage of you and your mates doing what needs to be done. Inspirational mate. p.s. watching your channel is like Xmas everyday.

My absolute favorite way to hunt, a river and a log jam for cover. Great hunt

Honestly one of the sweetest hunts yet

Great hunt Elliott! Congrats, your hard scouting paid off, Barry

@FreelanceDuckHunting

4 ай бұрын

Thanks 🙏

I appreciate what you do and love your videos. And I honestly enjoy seeing guys like you that are pros have the same issues I have with my dog. Makes me feel like im not an idiot and neither is my dog, just mistakes are gonna happen. Thank you for sharing this hunt and not editing out the minor mishaps.

@FreelanceDuckHunting

4 ай бұрын

Thanks so much!! I’ll keep it real!

Great mallard bag ..congratulations Elliott

Great video Elliot! I really enjoy your videos and your podcast keep up the good work. God Bless! -Hunter from MO

@FreelanceDuckHunting

4 ай бұрын

Thank you so much!

You are an incredible marksman and conservationist. Thank you for looking after your piece of the world, and for such incredible footage of you and your mates doing what needs to be done. Inspirational mate. p.s. watching your channel is like Xmas everyday.

@FreelanceDuckHunting

3 ай бұрын

Wow, thank you

Awesome hunt Elliot! Good find!

Beautiful spot!!!

Man awesome hunt. I appreciate your public land hunts because that’s the kind of hunting I do. 👍👍🦆🦆

You never seem to disappoint! Always love your content ! Everyone’s talking about not bagging any ducks, but you my friend are always putting in the time! Keep it up 🤝

@FreelanceDuckHunting

4 ай бұрын

Thank you so much! Really appreciate the kind words!

@rickabreu246

3 ай бұрын

​@@FreelanceDuckHuntingessas caçadas, seriam um sonho pra mim. Moro no Brasil e crio estás espécies de marreco. Não há marreco destas espécies selvagens aqui no Brasil. Um forte abraço

Watching this video is such a relief for me. I did my best to self train my dog Addie. And sometimes she gets jumpy/whiny. Thank you much for posting this video!!

@FreelanceDuckHunting

3 ай бұрын

Glad it helped! There’s a saying, I’ve heard professional trainers use. It’s not a matter of if the dogs going to break. It’s a matter of when. All dogs have their moments. Glad this was helpful for you.

Been a subscriber for years love the work you put in alone. It's how I hunt some times the best, lucky for you though you got that companion too hunt with wear some don't always get that benefit. Goergie She's just as excited if not more too hunt because the reward she brings back for you 👍 she darn right nows she was doing wrong 😄

@FreelanceDuckHunting

4 ай бұрын

yeah, and i was so amped up and she was getting that vibe from me. I wasn't too mad at her honestly. She'll be fine

my Dog ( Trigger ) does the same thing , she whines when I miss or when ducks are flying over ! she loves to retrieve so much . sometimes I have to put a short lease on her to keep her from breaking ! that was an awesome hunt with 5 green heads ! nice shooting !

" Guess i didn't bring your shock collar. You got lucky. " lmao 🤣 every hunting dog owner can relate with that quote.

@user-qy1mo6mq2t

3 ай бұрын

That’s what I say to my wife every time we go to the airport with my 5 kids

@MOBryan5

3 ай бұрын

@user-qy1mo6mq2t lmfao 🤣. Dude, I have 5 kids as well. 4 of which are girls. I'm right there with ya, brother. Lol.

Dang Goeigie’s drive is awesome. She will learn patience with time but it’s definitely easier to teach one to slow down rather than get them to speed up. You have a winner man.

@FreelanceDuckHunting

4 ай бұрын

Thank you! She is an absolute beast! Those Flatlander Kennel dogs are the best of the best.

Another great video. Awesome number of mallards, wish we saw that kind of flights here in the NE. Heard your podcast, hope you're feeling ok!

@FreelanceDuckHunting

4 ай бұрын

Thanks Mike. This hunt was two days before my heart attack. Crazy how things work sometimes.

That is sweet! Truly living my dream. I shot my first drake mallard this year but sadly it wasn’t too plumed out. I still have never shot a diver of any sort, a gadwall, widgeon, pintail, or full plume mallard. Hoping to get one of those next season if I can.

I used to do the same thing on the Rio Grande in New Mexico. Sit in the middle on an island with 12 decoys I packed in. Sometimes limit out 5 birds with one flock. Sometimes you gotta hike to get to a good spot, but then it's worth it!

@thatguy5586

4 ай бұрын

What part of the Rio? I hunt it also

We had some really good mallard action on the river the past two days as well!

Nice decoy bro!

Sweet spot!! Tons of mallards holyy! I only got 2 mallards at the beginning of the season then they're pretty much non existent now lol. Mostly getting pintails, teals and widgeons.

Great Mallard hunt. Looks like the Platt.

Man there's birds EVERYWHERE! Great hunt! Great video sir!

My hunting friend would have been freaking out about leaving that blue barrel in the blind! Glad you left it proving once again that not everything has to be perfect to kill ducks.

@FreelanceDuckHunting

4 ай бұрын

Thanks for the comment. Birds see trash around all the time. Not every non-natural color is worth worrying about.

@user-ty7vx6ze2i

4 ай бұрын

Great job hope to see more

Great spot, great retrieving, great shooting. Sxs or over/under best suited for sands as no mechanical jams.

@FreelanceDuckHunting

3 ай бұрын

agree! Sand is a killer for semi automatics

Awesome video great hunt congrats on the limit greenheads 👍

@FreelanceDuckHunting

4 ай бұрын

Thanks 👍

Great Hunt - sweet little spot

@FreelanceDuckHunting

3 ай бұрын

Thanks 👍

Mother Lode Mother lode is a principal vein or zone of gold or silver ore. The term is also used colloquially to refer to the real or imaginary origin of something valuable or in great abundance.

Amazing spot! Very unique

@FreelanceDuckHunting

4 ай бұрын

Yes it was!

I would have left the spinner at home. We had ducks flaring on our duck butts on grey days this year. Good spot. Fun hunt to watch.

quality over quantity 👍,great filming,thanks

@FreelanceDuckHunting

3 ай бұрын

Many thanks!

From the great Northwest public duck blind, Very nice hunt Elliot. Now Georgie. She's always been on the mark. I guess every hunter can get excited with that many birds. She is a good girl I would have to give her a Mulligan for that. OK, God bless from the great Northwest. We're still seeing some Good birds.

@FreelanceDuckHunting

4 ай бұрын

yeah, she's fine. We were both just soooo excited!

Your dog is hilarious mate

Is this your Dec 16 hunt just before your heart attack? Love your podcast. Glad you keep your faith and knew God had a plan. Love you positivity in the podcast afterwards.

@FreelanceDuckHunting

4 ай бұрын

Yes, this was Saturday evening and my heart attack was Monday morning. Thank God it didnt happen during this hunt. I might be dead.

Wow . what a great spot

@FreelanceDuckHunting

4 ай бұрын

Yes indeed!

You’ve got a dog with a lot of drive. She’s definitely the real deal! Nice hunt man!

@FreelanceDuckHunting

3 ай бұрын

Thanks 👍

I'm glad you found the birds! I got skunked today. Them birds wanted nothing to do with me haha

@FreelanceDuckHunting

4 ай бұрын

I hunted this same place yesterday and we only shot 2. Birds just weren't there. I'm off to different places now.

Great channel

What an awesome looking spot! Is the water low on that river or is that just how the banks are?

@FreelanceDuckHunting

4 ай бұрын

Both, it's low right now but those banks are always tall.

Moved the decoys out a little as a blocker they started decoying.

You could see the birds were not liking the spinners, good decision in pulling them. Georgie has in the past been very steady. It happens more than you think. Especially in the hunting season.

@FreelanceDuckHunting

4 ай бұрын

yeah, she was over due for a break. She's good girl!

Grea.t video and enjoyed the watch. Were those other birds not in range? Hard to tell distance from camera angles

@FreelanceDuckHunting

4 ай бұрын

A lot of them were just barely out of range.

What kind of camera are you using on your barrel? Looks very good

@FreelanceDuckHunting

Ай бұрын

Shotkam

You were definitely on the x brother!👍🏼

@FreelanceDuckHunting

4 ай бұрын

I’ve been waiting for that mallard x all season!

@southcentralfishing5257

4 ай бұрын

@@FreelanceDuckHunting You found it brother! God bless you!

What was on the other side of the levee creek bank where the ducks kept lighting in

@FreelanceDuckHunting

2 ай бұрын

Just more of the same bank/river

I believe your spread was the bigger problem on why they would not decoy early. A lot of birds not committing. I would have taken the closest decoys near the bank and moved them further out to help create a landing zone. All in all a limit and a sweet spot. TO keep your dog from breaking I would put her on a leash and secure her to a tree or something. That is a very good way to self correct the issue. Then she starts to understand that you have control and keeps your frustration levels down. Speaking from experience. 🙂

@FreelanceDuckHunting

4 ай бұрын

Thank you for the input. It’s the first time she has broke in the last 3 years. She’s fine

I played the video back full volume several times on the last retrieve. I heard you yell "Back"....or something close to that. Might be why pup broke. Great spot! Great hunt! 🦆🦆🦆🦆🦆

@FreelanceDuckHunting

4 ай бұрын

I think your right. I said “get back” back is go for blinds. My fault not Georgies. Lets face it. She’s a better dog than I am dog handler. Lol .

@TritonFrontier17

4 ай бұрын

@@FreelanceDuckHunting I trained labs and ran field trials for 10 years. The situation in your video is probably the most difficult for steady she will see while hunting. You were alone and you had live loud mallards flying close all around her. So I've seen rock steady dogs but they usually are very low energy and not fun to watch work. Many didn't have the exuberance to get through tough situations and gave up the hunt. On the other hand ......I've seen dogs that creeped bounced and whined half way to the bird in field trials. Very high energy!!! You can't hunt those dogs safely. You have a dog that is working with you and has an energy level that you can work with. She has alot of power and is fun to watch. Off season stay calm during training. Try steady platforms or mats. You can try a "place" command. Live birds gunners and calling farther away. Then move the situation closer as she steadies. If she gets over excited with that stop. Go run blind retrieves and take the energy out of her. Take a few days off and take her on walks and practice heeling then hunt em up..... heel hunt em up. Sit to the toss of a bumper. A few ideas off the top of my head. Goodluck!

Great hunt and awesome job capturing it. Your dog loves hunting more than you. She is very birdie. Control will come with time. Keep it positive and have fun.

I’m glad to see I’m not the only one who struggles with a good dog 😅

@FreelanceDuckHunting

4 ай бұрын

It happens. High powered dogs are going to have their moments

Great hunt! I have a spot just like that, except no ducks :) Could you just tie Georgie with a slip loop rope? She breaks and comes up against that a few times, she won't do it any more. I wonder if a layout blind right at the spot the ducks wanted to be would work? BTW it's mother lode, not load.

@FreelanceDuckHunting

4 ай бұрын

Lode... looked it up and your correct. I have never heard of that lode = the original source of something. That's the first time Georgie has all out broken in a number of years. She'll be fine.

Very beautiful duck hunt 🤩what kind of cartridges did you shoot?

@FreelanceDuckHunting

4 ай бұрын

Federal Steel 3's

@pikehunter201

3 ай бұрын

@@FreelanceDuckHunting Which one then choke?

@FreelanceDuckHunting

3 ай бұрын

Modified choke

Nice hunt! This in central Oklahoma by any chance?

@FreelanceDuckHunting

4 ай бұрын

Thanks 🙏

Wished my 2 labs would work like that ,i worked hard to get them to do good duckin, but they still act like they dont know what to do, they love to play frizzbee all day. I just skip the dogs and retrieve by myself using a river tube.

@FreelanceDuckHunting

3 ай бұрын

What’s the problem? They don’t have a desire to retrieve birds?

Georgie is a great dog...but they all want to break. I had a good one I finally just tied up and only let go when the ducks were gone.

Great

A limit is a limit - long live the water swat

What ammo and choke are you shooting?

@FreelanceDuckHunting

3 ай бұрын

Federal 3's - Modified

Awesomest decoys ever. The ducks flew by them constantly!

@FreelanceDuckHunting

4 ай бұрын

Haha,,, funny comment

@bobgalbraith994

4 ай бұрын

Lol, very true. Right on by.

Were they landing long on the high bank side or just long and on the sand bar side?

@FreelanceDuckHunting

4 ай бұрын

They were landing on the sand bar on my side of the river. I think I probably could have sat on the opposite bank and had better shots.

@nicktoofar3514

4 ай бұрын

@FreelanceDuckHunting The reason I ask is. I have a hunch that ducks when they're nervous will land on a steep bank more than a flat bank. But it's just a theises right meow... You probably think I watch just to pick at you. But I truly enjoy your videos. I have since you, your dad and Golden boy religiously would start a fire and warm up soup every hunt. It was your guys thing. The prayer has disappeared same as chasing green and the boys kinda stopped. Either way prayer or no prayer, soup no soup. You have taught me a lot and I enjoy the videos.

That was a great hunt. Can't beat hunts that go like that. Sorry about Georgie but if anybody can fix it you can

@FreelanceDuckHunting

4 ай бұрын

Thanks Dan! She'll be fine. I just need to control my emotions. I was so amped up and there were so many mallards flying everywhere she just couldn't handle it. I'm not too worried about it.

What state is this!?

Don't think they like the spinner, other side of river looks like a better hide,im assuming theres a deep channel there to deep to cross,damn the luck😊

@FreelanceDuckHunting

4 ай бұрын

I think your right!

Hello veri nice hunting video! Please tell me with kind of duck call do you use?

@FreelanceDuckHunting

3 ай бұрын

Ducklander Calls

What camera is the one on the gun (with the red dot)

@FreelanceDuckHunting

3 ай бұрын

Shotkam

@ryanwiggins8643

3 ай бұрын

@@FreelanceDuckHunting awesome thanks. First time on the channel. Love the content

@FreelanceDuckHunting

3 ай бұрын

@@ryanwiggins8643 thanks so much for watching!

What shotgun are you using?

@FreelanceDuckHunting

3 ай бұрын

Weatherby 18i

What shotgun are you shooting? And how do you like it? Great video by the way!

@FreelanceDuckHunting

16 күн бұрын

Weatherby 18i. I love it! it’s a great gun.

@MartellOutdoors

16 күн бұрын

@@FreelanceDuckHunting thanks!

That’s sweat but one question What river is that

@FreelanceDuckHunting

4 ай бұрын

lol, it’s the @;&;@(&;;@ river

Skeet station 4 on the river.

Just curious, why do you not call at them?

@FreelanceDuckHunting

3 ай бұрын

Oh I do, Just didn't call that much in this situation. It didnt seem to be helping. Alot of it also got edited out of the video.

Was this the hunt just before your heart attack? Hope you had a great Christmas, and are still doing well

@FreelanceDuckHunting

4 ай бұрын

Yes, this was two days before my heart attack. On the walk out I got so exhausted I laid on my cart for awhile. I was suprised at how difficult the walk out was. Now I guess I know why.

why were they landing long? and is there anything you can do other than move?

@FreelanceDuckHunting

4 ай бұрын

I'm not really sure. Only thing I can think is there were getting some invertebrates off the mud flat point they were wanting to be at. I thought about trying to move but it was obvious with patience I could get it done and that was the best hide option.

New to get a remote to turn the Mojo's on and off

Georgie- "About freaking time human"

@FreelanceDuckHunting

4 ай бұрын

Haha

Great video and I’ve been enjoying the podcast as well. I think the e collar may need to become a part of Georgie’s regular routine. I’m sure understand breaking can be dangerous as well as just plain ole annoying. My Rosie broke today as well. :(. ’d consider giving her a nic on the whining as well. I think the breaking probably stems from over excitement so address that by not allowing the whining may help with a permanent resolution. The goal being to get her to an overall more calm state. I don’t think you’ll damage he desire at all. Also, with some dogs excessive whining can develop in to barking at ducks which I understand can be very difficult to stop. Some guys have had to retire dogs because of it. Anyway, keep it up and enjoy the rest of your season. -Bruce

@FreelanceDuckHunting

4 ай бұрын

Thank you so much for the input Bruce. I'll probably talk about this on the next podcast. I have tried "nicing" Georige many many many times. It only makes the whining worse. On the Flatlander Kennel podcast I talked to both Chris Jobman and Chris Akin about the whinning issue. They both agreed there isn't really any fix for this issue and as you said they told me I can get worse and develop into a bark. With Georgie I don't think it will get worse than it is now. As you heard in the video it's not a loud whine. It's a whiny/whimper. I hate it but at this point trying to keep my emotions calm and say "quite, quite" is the only thing that helps at all.

@e.j.thorne3349

4 ай бұрын

@@FreelanceDuckHunting I had a rock star lab that was vocal he was a retrieving machine, steady, smart, but I had to retire him from the blind and then the line. You cant fix it, most trainers agree the dog doesnt even realize its doing it. I could tolerate Georgie's whine, but it sucks when your on a solo hunt and your dog breaks that is so hard to make a correction and its usually too late. Great spot and great hunt. Enjoyed it.

@FreelanceDuckHunting

4 ай бұрын

@@e.j.thorne3349 thanks man! I would be devastated if I had to retire G

He would be more use by picking up litter seeing he's there already.

That first bird you shot definitely went down .? Or am I hallucinating

@FreelanceDuckHunting

4 ай бұрын

If you watch closely, right before it hits the water it recovers and flies off. I couldn't believe it didnt go down.

Not sure if it was the cause or not but, the one time she broke you said”get back”. Could she have been going on the word “back”?

@FreelanceDuckHunting

4 ай бұрын

Yep, on both of them I said “back” my fault 100%

your on the wrong side of a bend, i hunt creek rivers for last 30yrs you should try position on inside of a river bend ducks will cut often cut corners

@FreelanceDuckHunting

4 ай бұрын

Thanks for the tip!

You be nice to Georgie!!!!

Also id move them farthest decoys in closer

It's a great hunt, I'll wait for you on my page as well.

@FreelanceDuckHunting

4 ай бұрын

whatever that means

Always always always leave the shock collar on. Especially on a young dog

@FreelanceDuckHunting

4 ай бұрын

Agree 💯

@tedrudzinski445

4 ай бұрын

@@FreelanceDuckHunting now for us it’s a lot more important bc of the gators in south Florida but man I made that mistake one time and she acted like a absolute fool off her ecollar😂

👍👍👍👍

Sounded like you said back when Georgie ?broke?

@FreelanceDuckHunting

4 ай бұрын

I've been thinking about that. When I want her to move back a couple feet I say "get back,,,get back" But when I send her on a blind I say "back" I said "move back" and she jumped over the log. Probably more my fault than hers.

👍👍👍👍👍🙏

Dog was hard mouthing the bird

@FreelanceDuckHunting

2 ай бұрын

Yeah, it’s a constant battle with her

You should cover your face, and the blaze orange from your whistle is sticking out. Kick some dirt over the blue plastic in front of you. The little things hurt you.

Kansas or Oklahoma

Need to get rid of that blue drum in that wood pile. It’s flaring birds.

@FreelanceDuckHunting

3 ай бұрын

Nah, trashed that sits around for long braids of time and birds are around that they get used to it. They see trash all the time.

i checked a lot of hunting channela and they are not monitized. Can someone tell me about hunting channel monetization policy? i want to start hunting channel.

@FreelanceDuckHunting

Ай бұрын

Before you can monetize you have to have a certain number of views and subscribers. Making money on KZread is not an easy thing.

@user-ub1zk8tq7n

Ай бұрын

@@FreelanceDuckHunting thanks, i know about this thing but i was confused that hunting channels doesn't meet monetization policy amd cant be monitized. So therefore i was asking

When you know the ducks are there u don't need the spinner.

Elliot, not being critical at all, so take this the way it’s meant. You said “No, BACK” and also “GEORGIE NO” when she broke. Not sure what commands you send your dog on, but I send mine on “Back” and their name. Clean that up and Georgie should be better. Nice Mallard hunt.

@FreelanceDuckHunting

4 ай бұрын

You are 100% correct. Here’s tomorrow’s video release. I talk about this during the video. It was my fault. Late Season Mallard Flocks Decoy Perfectly! kzread.info/dash/bejne/aqJ4j5WpoL3OnKw.html

Dog👍

why no calling?

@FreelanceDuckHunting

3 ай бұрын

I called some but it wasn’t helping so it was minimal.

Never hunt her or train her without the E-collar on. You will avoid creating a lot of headaches. Been there, done that.

@FreelanceDuckHunting

3 ай бұрын

Agree 100% , lesson learned