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Decoys for eagle lake area
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11/17/15 01:36 AM
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teal.slayer14
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I got a question for the guys that hunt around eagle lake/Katy area. Do yall guys use any mallards in your spread? Do yall just use a mallard call or mix it up with a whistle and blue wing teal call?
This is my second year down here and have herd not to use mallard decoys.
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Re: Decoys for eagle lake area
[Re: teal.slayer14]
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11/17/15 01:43 AM
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Elpatoloco
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Ducks are stupid. It doesn't matter on types of decoys. The only exception is that I like to add some white to the spread. Sprigs or cans. I believe the white shows up from distance. Have heard the same about black decoys, though I've not tried them.
Everybody and their dogs blow a mallard hen call. Birds have heard it all the way down the fly way. Some days it works, somedays it does more bad than good. I believe in mixing the calling part up. Gadwall, teal, sprig, widgeon, Mallard.
Just my 2 cents
Last edited by Elpatoloco; 11/17/15 01:44 AM.
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Re: Decoys for eagle lake area
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11/17/15 01:56 AM
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garrett
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Ducks are stupid. It doesn't matter on types of decoys. The only exception is that I like to add some white to the spread. Sprigs or cans. I believe the white shows up from distance. Have heard the same about black decoys, though I've not tried them.
Everybody and their dogs blow a mallard hen call. Birds have heard it all the way down the fly way. Some days it works, somedays it does more bad than good. I believe in mixing the calling part up. Gadwall, teal, sprig, widgeon, Mallard.
Just my 2 cents This guy is on it, you can those mallard decoys just fine, and down there id also have some sprigs to the side
Attention rickym, this is not a troll post, just a good hearted fun type of post
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Re: Decoys for eagle lake area
[Re: teal.slayer14]
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11/17/15 02:03 AM
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teal.slayer14
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That's about what I figured. I have sprigs, wigeons, specks and teal. Was wondering if gadwall decoys or redhead/canvasbacks would be worth adding to the spread.
Thanks guys.
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Re: Decoys for eagle lake area
[Re: teal.slayer14]
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11/17/15 02:07 AM
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garrett
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It can't hurt, truthfuly it doesn't matter, you can go outside and paint your decoys your own hybrid looking ducks and they would be fine to hunt over
Attention rickym, this is not a troll post, just a good hearted fun type of post
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