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Snobs! #5499518 12/25/14 11:01 PM
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The mallards on our place have gotten down right upity! We have had a lot of working birds that just ease off with not Interest in our spread. Any ideas?

Re: Snobs! [Re: Wood Duck] #5499526 12/25/14 11:10 PM
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Sky bust them or shoot early !!

Re: Snobs! [Re: Wood Duck] #5499532 12/25/14 11:19 PM
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Reduce decoys and hide

Re: Snobs! [Re: REQ] #5499548 12/25/14 11:32 PM
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Originally Posted By: REQ
Reduce decoys and hide


THIS, and add a jerk rig.


Re: Snobs! [Re: Wood Duck] #5499591 12/26/14 12:08 AM
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the trick is we are hunting a new stock tank that has flooded into some grass. Sheet water is great, but hiding is a trick. We are adjusting our layout blind placement and working on our aim for now. I'm considering using only a jerk rig with a spreader and 4-6 decoys. It is fun to have birds and working to try and outsmart them. I am an experienced hunter, but they are professional ducks.

We will keep you posted.

Re: Snobs! [Re: Wood Duck] #5499637 12/26/14 12:34 AM
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If there are trees or you can set up in the shade that usually helps IME. Also I have found that big ducks like goose floaters. I will set them up in the open water then a few duck decoys closer to the bank usually.

Re: Snobs! [Re: LarryCopper] #5499692 12/26/14 01:15 AM
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Originally Posted By: LarryCopper
Originally Posted By: REQ
Reduce decoys and hide


THIS, and add a jerk rig.


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Re: Snobs! [Re: Wood Duck] #5500447 12/26/14 04:59 PM
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Jerk rig is the ticket.
Also add some vegetation to your blind. Whatever is growing around you will help you blend in.



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Re: Snobs! [Re: Wood Duck] #5500459 12/26/14 05:05 PM
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Try a jerk cord


Re: Snobs! [Re: Wood Duck] #5500514 12/26/14 05:35 PM
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I must jerk it wrong, made a jerk string this year and have noticed 0 difference helping ducks into the decoys. Either they want to be there or they don't it seems. I hunt public that gets pressured a ton, and no one else uses one, figured it would help!

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I've never noticed a difference with a jerk rig either.


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Re: Snobs! [Re: Esh and Hattie] #5501638 12/27/14 06:58 AM
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Originally Posted By: Esh and Hattie
I must jerk it wrong, made a jerk string this year and have noticed 0 difference helping ducks into the decoys. Either they want to be there or they don't it seems. I hunt public that gets pressured a ton, and no one else uses one, figured it would help!
This seems to be the same for me too


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Re: Snobs! [Re: Wood Duck] #5501669 12/27/14 10:24 AM
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I'd try no deeks and no calling before I tried a jerk rig. Never noticed a huge improvement in numbers from a jerk rig either.

Re: Snobs! [Re: Wood Duck] #5501898 12/27/14 02:32 PM
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we were hunting last year and seen about 500 birds and couldnt get any to commit to the deeks... my buddys dad walked over a mile back to to the truck and when he got back with jerk rig, next bunch of birds dropped right in

Re: Snobs! [Re: Wood Duck] #5501915 12/27/14 02:42 PM
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Didn't see Many yesterday, but added goose socks - Canada's as confidence dekes around blind- just a handful- every duck that actually committed sucked right in-


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