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re: Advice on getting ducks to finish
Posted on 12/14/15 at 11:39 am to The Last Coco
Posted on 12/14/15 at 11:39 am to The Last Coco
quote:This is so situational that unless you saw what was happening in person no one is really going to be able to give you any out of the ordinary tips.
All of those variables seemed to make no difference in how the ducks responded or reacted to our calling.
Bring enough stuff to be able to make half time adjustments and if they aren't acting right look around you, maybe you're missing something. They're looking at things from 50' up.
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Posted on 12/14/15 at 12:19 pm to Citica8
shoot lead
Posted on 12/14/15 at 12:35 pm to The Last Coco
Inexperienced hunters use mojo's.
Posted on 12/14/15 at 12:41 pm to The Last Coco
Following.
Posted on 12/14/15 at 12:59 pm to Snipes318
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Inexperienced hunters use mojo's.
Stupid people make broad generalizations. Lots of veteran hunters use mojos.
Posted on 12/14/15 at 1:06 pm to Citica8
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Bring enough stuff to be able to make half time adjustments and if they aren't acting right look around you, maybe you're missing something. They're looking at things from 50' up.
This.
Posted on 12/14/15 at 1:17 pm to The Last Coco
How was your shooting position and decoy spread set up in relation to sunrise and wind direction?
Number of decoys might be something to look at. If you saw 150-200 mallards in the hole then I'd be comfortable putting out a larger spread.
Another question, you saw all those ducks on Friday. How many of them did you get up when you and your buddies went in there on Saturday? Were they still grouped up like on Friday?
Number of decoys might be something to look at. If you saw 150-200 mallards in the hole then I'd be comfortable putting out a larger spread.
Another question, you saw all those ducks on Friday. How many of them did you get up when you and your buddies went in there on Saturday? Were they still grouped up like on Friday?
This post was edited on 12/14/15 at 1:27 pm
Posted on 12/14/15 at 1:25 pm to The Last Coco
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I would put just a couple of decoys up against the woods.
This
Posted on 12/14/15 at 1:32 pm to The Last Coco
What was the weather like? If it was cloudy that could have caused them to not finish as well vs a blue sky sunny day. Also if there was no wind, that probably didn't help either. They finish much better with some wind blowing. It sounds like you have the calling down just fine so it could have just been a weather thing.
Posted on 12/14/15 at 1:34 pm to Snipes318
Mojos work without a doubt. Except on geese, I think they are terrifed of mojos.
Posted on 12/14/15 at 1:43 pm to Stuttgart Tiger
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How was your shooting position and decoy spread set up in relation to sunrise and wind direction?
Very little wind. It was a non-factor. And it was overcast all morning so sun wasn't an issue either.
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Number of decoys might be something to look at. If you saw 150-200 mallards in the hole then I'd be comfortable putting out a larger spread.
Fair enough. It's a haul out there so a large spread wasn't much of an option with my current set-up but maybe I can do some things to change that.
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Another question, you saw all those ducks on Friday. How many of them did you get up when you and your buddies went in there on Saturday? Were they still grouped up like on Friday?
Very few on the water when we set up, but they all came in after shooting light.
Posted on 12/14/15 at 1:44 pm to NWLA Tiguh12
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What was the weather like? If it was cloudy that could have caused them to not finish as well vs a blue sky sunny day. Also if there was no wind, that probably didn't help either. They finish much better with some wind blowing. It sounds like you have the calling down just fine so it could have just been a weather thing.
Calm and overcast. Very unusual for Oklahoma for it to be that still. I did what I could with the jerk string but they just didn't seem interested in the decoys period.
Posted on 12/14/15 at 1:46 pm to The Last Coco
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So this past Friday I found a large flooded lake bottom grown up with willows, buckbrush and lots of vegetation. It was broken up with pockets of water and beaver channels. It also had hundreds of mallards in it.
What time of day was it when you saw all these birds on Friday?
Posted on 12/14/15 at 1:47 pm to The Last Coco
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overcast
This is probably the biggest factor of all. The no wind didn't help you either. If I were you I would go back on a sunny day with wind, put your decoys against the trees, and if the ducks are already broke on your spread do not call a lick. If you insist on a mojo put it in the buttonwoods where they only see a flash now and again.
Posted on 12/14/15 at 1:48 pm to Boudreaux35
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What time of day was it when you saw all these birds on Friday?
from sunrise to at least 30 minutes after sunrise. I left at that point so I didn't spook them.
This post was edited on 12/14/15 at 1:51 pm
Posted on 12/14/15 at 1:49 pm to 34venture
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If I were you I would go back on a sunny day with wind, put your decoys against the trees
Checks weather for tomorrow and considers if he would get fired....
Posted on 12/14/15 at 1:58 pm to The Last Coco
What part of OK you in?
Posted on 12/14/15 at 2:13 pm to The Last Coco
I'm no expert. But the best mallard hunt I've ever been on, we didn't use a single decoy.
Posted on 12/14/15 at 3:08 pm to 34venture
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What part of OK you in?
I live in OKC, but hunt everywhere from NWOK to SEOK. Pretty much down for anywhere within a 2hr drive. This particular location is just around the bend from noneofyourdamnbusiness! Stay outta my hole ya damn potlicker!
But seriously, any OB'er is welcome to give me a shout and try to come make a hunt. Polar Pop, Clyde and gorillacoco have all killed ducks with me before and can vouch I'm good people.
Posted on 12/14/15 at 3:10 pm to The Last Coco
I was just asking, because I will be passing through in January heading to Kansas.
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