Duck hunting and wet-weather campfires with Josh James KiwiBushman
Four uploads revisit an old shooting spot and take the channel into the Inland Kaikoura Mountains.
Josh James KiwiBushman hunting fishing bushcraft
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duckshooting opening day and the clove hitch VLOG #366
Josh James returned to an old duck-shooting spot with Dan the Man, with plans to put some work into making it a regular destination. In the description of "duckshooting opening day and the clove hitch VLOG #366," he reports limit bags, though thick scrub, trees and bush lawyer made retrieving some birds difficult.
That upload was the week's most watched newcomer, reaching about 16,000 views. There is a familiar thread in the comments: one longtime viewer remembers a much earlier duck-shooting video, while another says they have watched since Josh's first efforts. Alongside the hunting, the knot-tying has found an audience of its own.
The other three uploads trade the shooting spot for mountain subjects: goose eggs in the Inland Kaikoura Mountains, campfire conversation and the less leisurely business of getting a fire going when everything is wet. Josh's fire-lighting description emphasizes preparation: gather plenty of dry tinder and kindling, keep it dry inside a jacket, and build a raised platform above the wet ground. It is a practical counterpoint to the cheerfully circular title "Campfire yarns round the campfire where we yarn about campfires and other such manly things..."
The campfire conversation is currently drawing the most daily views of his uploads, followed by the wet-weather fire video. Across the channel, daily viewing is more than twice its usual pace, while subscribers held steady. Nearby New Zealand outdoors channel Trout Hunting NZ had a similar weekly view total, though its daily viewing is running below usual. For Josh, the newest momentum is gathered around the fire.
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What viewers say
Reminds me of a duck shooting video you did a very long time ago
@livetoofishSee it on YouTubeI always enjoy your videos have watched from your first efforts still a good watch.
@michaelhocking9037See it on YouTubeWhat type of ear muffs your using?
@nadeemhaber8016See it on YouTube
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Cheers mate great vid
@outside.in.newzealandSee it on YouTubeThanks for the awesome vid
@edstar81See it on YouTubeThank you for the video.
@perrothemojicatSee it on YouTubeyes Josh sweet vid mate
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The videos drawing views on Josh James KiwiBushman hunting fishing bushcraft right now
- Subscribers
- 105,000
- Channel views, last 7 days
- 44,933
- Videos published this week
- 4
- Video published
- October 8, 2026
- Video views so far
- 16,123
- Views on its first day
- 9,130
The numbers
Here is how Josh's uploads and audience shaped up over the week.
💡 Test your knowledge
Which knot appears in the title of Josh's duck-shooting vlog?
The upload is titled "duckshooting opening day and the clove hitch VLOG #366."