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Canvasback decoy setup advice
Posted on 1/23/18 at 5:24 pm
Posted on 1/23/18 at 5:24 pm
We had what we thought was a decent setup for them this past weekend but they flared off every time after starting to come in.
Always killed them earlier in the season but we saw at least 2-3 dozen and either never got looks or came in a flared out and got spooked before ever really coming in.
Had a J pattern on the right and a straight line on left with a landing area of 15 yds in between. with 2 buffles sitting at the apex about 35 yds out.
Should I be doing anything different this late in the season? We've killed plenty of Cans in the past with this setup but only killed 20 blue bills this past weekend.
We were looking north and there was 0 wind
ETA: This is only my 3rd season hunting the Atlantic flyway so any advice is greatly appreciated
Always killed them earlier in the season but we saw at least 2-3 dozen and either never got looks or came in a flared out and got spooked before ever really coming in.
Had a J pattern on the right and a straight line on left with a landing area of 15 yds in between. with 2 buffles sitting at the apex about 35 yds out.
Should I be doing anything different this late in the season? We've killed plenty of Cans in the past with this setup but only killed 20 blue bills this past weekend.
We were looking north and there was 0 wind
ETA: This is only my 3rd season hunting the Atlantic flyway so any advice is greatly appreciated
This post was edited on 1/23/18 at 5:26 pm
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Posted on 1/23/18 at 6:25 pm to BACONisMEATcandy
I haven't hunted in a few years but from what I can remember they really didn't care about all of that. They decoyed pretty readily.
Makes me wonder if they were maybe seeing something uncamoflauged or someone was moving?
Makes me wonder if they were maybe seeing something uncamoflauged or someone was moving?
Posted on 1/23/18 at 6:34 pm to Beessnax
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they were maybe seeing something uncamoflauged or someone was moving?
Posted on 1/23/18 at 6:36 pm to Beessnax
No wind, no decoy movement. Blue bills aka dosgris are the retards of the duck world. If the wind isn't blowing I'm gonna be fishing and will skip the duck hunting. Had you had a good wind going I bet them cans would have slipped right on in your decoys.
Posted on 1/23/18 at 7:42 pm to BACONisMEATcandy
Invite me out for a hunt and I’ll show you how to kill em baw
Posted on 1/23/18 at 7:51 pm to DirtyMikeandtheBoys
You always have an open invite
Posted on 1/23/18 at 7:55 pm to Beessnax
I thought maybe they saw us the first time but the next two times there was no way they could have seen us.
I did have a Higdon swimmer decoy going.
I have about 2 dozen of the magnum can decoys. I’m just going to try using only those and leave the blue bills at home
I did have a Higdon swimmer decoy going.
I have about 2 dozen of the magnum can decoys. I’m just going to try using only those and leave the blue bills at home
Posted on 1/23/18 at 8:07 pm to BACONisMEATcandy
Late season raft them up a bit into about 4 tight groups of a dozen to 18. Maybe one straight line on the wind side but that's it. You'll see them dart and cup more
Posted on 1/24/18 at 5:49 pm to BACONisMEATcandy
let’s get ham and me up there next season for a hunt or two. Always wanted to hunt Chesapeake Bay Area Posted on 1/24/18 at 9:38 pm to BACONisMEATcandy
Go hunt Cans with Tim Lucier in Canada close to Detroit. Pretty sure you can shoot 6pp. My parents live in Grand Rapids and I’ve wanted to line this up but no one in my family duck hunts.
20 minute hunting program on Cans
20 minute hunting program on Cans
Posted on 1/24/18 at 11:23 pm to Larry Gooseman
Hunted em on Chesapeake bay when I was in navy set em up in a J shape. Sweet spot is the end of the hook of J
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