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Matching duck decoys to species
Posted on 12/9/14 at 9:32 am
Posted on 12/9/14 at 9:32 am
Let's just assume that I have come into the situation to acquire some duck decoys (mallards) at a very good deal. We usually don't see a lot of mallards, sometimes very late in the year. How crucial is it to y'all to match to what you're trying to decoy in?
This post was edited on 12/9/14 at 9:57 am
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Posted on 12/9/14 at 9:33 am to jimbeam
What are you shooting usually?
For the most part I would say it really doesn't make a difference
For the most part I would say it really doesn't make a difference
Posted on 12/9/14 at 9:34 am to mylsuhat
Teal and spoons 
Posted on 12/9/14 at 9:40 am to jimbeam
You dont have any spoobill decoys baw?
Posted on 12/9/14 at 9:41 am to jimbeam
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How crucial is it to y'all to match to what you're trying to decoy in?
In the grand scheme of duck hunting cruciality, matching decoys to the species you are hunting is very, very low.
That would only be an issue with geese I'd imagine.
Posted on 12/9/14 at 9:44 am to Clyde Tipton
Up until about 15 years ago you didn't see a whole lot of anything but mallards, pintails, and teal. I've killed speckle bellies with nothing but duck decoys out and have shot plenty of pintails in spots with no pintail decoys out for example.
Posted on 12/9/14 at 9:54 am to jimbeam
I match the hatch and it works well for me. I don't use any mallard dekes.
Paint em like pouldeau.
Paint em like pouldeau.
This post was edited on 12/9/14 at 9:55 am
Posted on 12/9/14 at 9:56 am to jimbeam
by the time they realize they are fake or not the right species you should have blasted them.
back in the day we used milk jugs mixed in with the dekes.
so buy cheap whatever when you can.
back in the day we used milk jugs mixed in with the dekes.
so buy cheap whatever when you can.
Posted on 12/9/14 at 10:03 am to jimbeam
The three million two liter coke bottles in Catahoula lake been doing the trick for years.
Posted on 12/9/14 at 10:06 am to DeepSouthSportsman
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The three million two liter coke bottles in Catahoula lake been doing the trick for years.
Yeah that's a good point and I've seen this work in other places too.
Posted on 12/9/14 at 11:24 am to Clyde Tipton
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In the grand scheme of duck hunting cruciality, matching decoys to the species you are hunting is very, very low.
That would only be an issue with geese I'd imagine.
Posted on 12/9/14 at 11:49 am to jimbeam
I don't think it is overly important, but I do think it can matter in certain circumstances. I do find that types of ducks grouped together makes a difference. Cans and dos-gris will come in to diver dekes in deeper water with less suspicion than a group of woodie dekes.
I have plenty of decoys to choose from so I tend to vary my spread as I think it makes it look a little more natural and I'll take all the help I can get. 90% of duck hunting though is being where the ducks want to be.
I have plenty of decoys to choose from so I tend to vary my spread as I think it makes it look a little more natural and I'll take all the help I can get. 90% of duck hunting though is being where the ducks want to be.
Posted on 12/9/14 at 11:51 am to jimbeam
Gotta put you a white egret On the outside of your spread. It resembles safe
Posted on 12/9/14 at 12:01 pm to ItFliesItDies
I've painted all mallards black. I have also accumulated close to 20 free decoys by hunting public land over the years. I've touched a few of them up over the years, but most of them are a dull pouldeax grey/black. All are texas rigged.
I think anything more is a bit overkill.
I think anything more is a bit overkill.
Posted on 12/9/14 at 12:05 pm to TigerDog83
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Yeah that's a good point and I've seen this work in other places too.
Go to Sandy Cove on Lake Fausse Point and you'll see plenty of coke bottles. I've seen mallards land right in the middle of them.
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