Last year a fella got on the forum posted a picture of the bottom side of a decoy with the name Ryan Wade on it. Said they were littering or something it has been an on going joke ever since.

I have an ethical question that I wanted to throw out there. Last week I went out the afternoon before a morning hunt on public land. My friend and I went there to scout and ended up finding a good little spot after sitting there until just about dark. We decided to leave about 18 decoys out so that we wouldn't have to set up in the morning. (yes I know that on public land you cannot leave anything etc....) We show up the next morning and all decoys are gone. Long story short the next morning they were gone.
I want your opinion, should I be upset that my decoys are gone? or let it go because I should have never left them out?

and just by the way, if you picked up a set of decoys last week let me know I would like em back.

This is kinda funny, every year there is an area on the coast where guides leave out hundreds of decoys out the entire season in various spots throughout the marsh. I have even hunted in some of the areas and just added my deeks to the spread. I would never think about messing with them, and I guess it works ok for them since they keep doing it. They would probablly go cowboy on someone if they saw them taking/messing with their decoys too (not that it is ok).

Thats not a popular lake though. (If you know where I am talking about, please don't post it. People will go there and act like its Christmas morning)

They weren't stolen, you're just an idiot.

Here are some Duck Hunting Ethical points
1. Please respect other hunter's space.
2. There's no "MY" spot on Public land.
3. If "Your" spot is taken find one at least 400 yards away.
4. Try to show up 30 minutes BEFORE Shooting time
5. DO NOT leave decoys out on public land
6. don't shoot at anything 45+ Yards away (you're sky busting)
7. Don't call when birds are working another hunter's spread.
8. Don't TALK so much, ducks DO hear (that's why you call them)
9. Be courteous, try to make friends not rivals or enemies.
10. Teach your KIDS the above and to do the right thing.

Depending on where on the coast, I'm pretty sure we know the same places.

Guides leave decoys all the time. It's never bothered me any, I've past by hundreds of them, and have never bothered them. I have hunted over their spread once though...it was so-so. We have more water than lakes though.

They need to move on.You didnt steal their dekes?

thats why i keep orange marking paint in my boat. I ain't gonna take your crap, but you're gonna have a rought ime working birds in to orange blocks.

I have an ethical question that I wanted to throw out there. Last week I went out the afternoon before a morning hunt on public land. My friend and I went there to scout and ended up finding a good little spot after sitting there until just about dark. We decided to leave about 18 decoys out so that we wouldn't have to set up in the morning. (yes I know that on public land you cannot leave anything etc....) We show up the next morning and all decoys are gone. Long story short the next morning they were gone.
I want your opinion, should I be upset that my decoys are gone? or let it go because I should have never left them out?

and just by the way, if you picked up a set of decoys last week let me know I would like em back.

Ill tell em Satan has something for the thieves that steal decoys or deer stands or anything else for that matter.If the folks that left the dekes out get beat to the spot fine...pick up their stuff and move on.For some steel shot came way too late.You know lead poisoned I reckon . .

One little itsy bitsy problem with your rant....there are no laws against it

Ah, the infamous internet badass. Shootin' at people over decoys... You're dumber than the OP.