Posted By: RockinR
Decoy suggestions? - 10/29/10 04:18 AM
We've been upgrading the decoys about a dozen at a time. What kind are you guys using? In our area we typically shoot mallards, wigeon, and gadwall.
Over the last 2 years we've slowly been trying to upgrade our decoys to "better" ones that aren't as beat up and have a little more realistic color.
What type of decoys would you suggest?
We already have a dozen wigeon, a pair of GHG feeder mallards, a pair of QUIVER butts (mallards), a half dozen green wing teal (old flambeaus), and about 3 dozen older flambeau mallards (bought on sale at Academy years ago).
The number that we throw out depends on the time of year, etc. but the max we typically put out would be 3 dozen at a time... but sometimes split up and hunt several spots.
Do you guys like the GHG decoys better than the Avery (final approach, I think) or the Drake waterfowl decoys? Also considering maybe adding a few standing full-body mallards to place on the bank. Would you upgrade the floaters before doing this?
**I don't plan on purchasing a whole new replacement set at once, and I would like to get a nice set that will last until I upgrade the others.
A buddy told me to hold-off on buying a dozen ghg gadwall decoys, because he said they were "dumber birds" that will decoy to anything. Any truth to this? We shoot quite a few of them over the mallard decoys now, so it makes sense. He also suggested the mallards over the widgeon to "add color to the spread." Thoughts?
Over the last 2 years we've slowly been trying to upgrade our decoys to "better" ones that aren't as beat up and have a little more realistic color.
What type of decoys would you suggest?
We already have a dozen wigeon, a pair of GHG feeder mallards, a pair of QUIVER butts (mallards), a half dozen green wing teal (old flambeaus), and about 3 dozen older flambeau mallards (bought on sale at Academy years ago).
The number that we throw out depends on the time of year, etc. but the max we typically put out would be 3 dozen at a time... but sometimes split up and hunt several spots.
Do you guys like the GHG decoys better than the Avery (final approach, I think) or the Drake waterfowl decoys? Also considering maybe adding a few standing full-body mallards to place on the bank. Would you upgrade the floaters before doing this?
**I don't plan on purchasing a whole new replacement set at once, and I would like to get a nice set that will last until I upgrade the others.
A buddy told me to hold-off on buying a dozen ghg gadwall decoys, because he said they were "dumber birds" that will decoy to anything. Any truth to this? We shoot quite a few of them over the mallard decoys now, so it makes sense. He also suggested the mallards over the widgeon to "add color to the spread." Thoughts?