The Wild Caught crew heads to the San Jacinto Wildlife Area in Southern California for the final day of duck season. With a public land draw tag, we set up before sunrise and get to work running a classic DIY waterfowl hunt with decoys, calls, and blind concealment. As the birds start flying, we get into bufflehead, shovelers, and green-winged teal, making every shot count as the season closes out.
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This is real public land duck hunting—nothing handed to you, everything earned. We’re out here with limited gear, putting in the work to harvest wild game the hard way.
After the hunt, we break down the ducks and prepare a wild duck catch and cook over open fire, using a spatchcock cooking method for a perfectly grilled, flavorful result. We share a full field-to-fire meal with the crew, combining the tradition of the hunt with a hands-on approach to wild game cooking.
This video captures what duck season is all about: grit, public access hunting, waterfowl tactics, and the payoff of eating what you harvest.
What You’ll See in This Video:
California duck hunting on public land (San Jacinto Wildlife Area)
Public land draw process and final day of the waterfowl season
Hunting bufflehead, shovelers, and teal on a DIY duck setup
Spatchcock wild duck recipe cooked over open campfire
Field-dressing waterfowl and cooking wild game in the outdoors
Reflections on self-sufficiency, hunting culture, and conservation
Who Should Watch:
This video is for duck hunters, public land waterfowlers, and anyone who values harvesting their own meat and learning how to prepare it in the field. If you’re interested in catch and cook, off-grid hunting, or outdoor cooking with wild game, you’ll find something here to connect with.
00:00 – Introduction
00:30 – The Meaning Of The Outdoors
00:44 – Shotgun Maintenance
03:00 – Setting Up A Duck Blind
05:08 – Duck Hunting San Jacinto
07:07 – Southern California Duck Hunting
08:50 – The Beauty Of Hunting
11:02 – How To Spatchcock A Duck
