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Mixed bag Decoys #4752944 11/16/13 03:23 AM
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Just wanna see what you guys are putting in your mixed bag! Kinda new too duck hunting just what other people doing!


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Re: Mixed bag Decoys [Re: Gunby1990] #4752962 11/16/13 03:28 AM
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2 dozen mallards, 2 blue bills, 2 canvas backs, 2 red heads, 6 widgeon, 2 woodies, 4 ringers, 6 gadwall and 4 pintail. 4 mojo's and 6 magnetic quivers.

Throw in a 8 duck jerk string and I am set!

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But, most days I just throw out 8 old mallard decoys and 2 mojo's and whackM good!

Re: Mixed bag Decoys [Re: Pittstate] #4753094 11/16/13 04:29 AM
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Pintails, gadwall, wigeon, gw teal, ring necks


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Re: Mixed bag Decoys [Re: bobcatt] #4753153 11/16/13 05:15 AM
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6 widgeons, 6 + mojo GWT, 8 + 4 feeders mallards and 1 pintail
and a jerk 2 BWT 1 Widgeon and 2 pins

Re: Mixed bag Decoys [Re: Buckenvy] #4753291 11/16/13 11:53 AM
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6 mallards, 6 gwt, 6 pintails and a few wigeon, other days just 5 or six mallards and a pintail or two.

Re: Mixed bag Decoys [Re: Erichugh22] #4753462 11/16/13 02:37 PM
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Anyone ever mix 2-3 magnum mallards in there spread!


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Re: Mixed bag Decoys [Re: Gunby1990] #4753756 11/16/13 05:12 PM
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We had five dozen out this morning with a jerk rig and a mojo. Two dozen teal and three dozen mallard. Two pintail and a teal mojo.

Some times it works. When the wind is light we scale it back quite a bit. Smaller water calls for less decoys for me. I wouldn't say I'm an expert but we do get into them good on occasion.


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Re: Mixed bag Decoys [Re: PSE-Madman] #4753799 11/16/13 05:32 PM
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Whatever i see when I'm scouting the day before.


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Re: Mixed bag Decoys [Re: ishootspoonies] #4753805 11/16/13 05:35 PM
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All joking aside, I would rather have 8 real nice decoys once the sun comes up than 5 dozen crappy ones. Invest some money on good decoys and you will be amazed at how many more ducks actually get their feet wet and not flare at 100 yards.

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Originally Posted By: Pittstate
All joking aside, I would rather have 8 real nice decoys once the sun comes up than 5 dozen crappy ones. Invest some money on good decoys and you will be amazed at how many more ducks actually get their feet wet and not flare at 100 yards.

A lot of guys will argue this but I for one agree 100%


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Re: Mixed bag Decoys [Re: Pittstate] #4754805 11/17/13 01:54 AM
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Originally Posted By: Pittstate
All joking aside, I would rather have 8 real nice decoys once the sun comes up than 5 dozen crappy ones. Invest some money on good decoys and you will be amazed at how many more ducks actually get their feet wet and not flare at 100 yards.


I paint my own. I'm quite good at it too. Learning to airbrush. I do better work than G&H. I'll flock some during the split. I agree with you that nice deeks bring in more ducks.

Re: Mixed bag Decoys [Re: Streater] #4754910 11/17/13 02:46 AM
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The main time is doesn't matter is when most water is frozen up and you have the only open water within miles. Ducks must have that water to help get the feed down to digest. It is the chink in their armor. When this happens, all heck breaks loose and you should call all your buddies because the hunt is going to be EPIC!

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Originally Posted By: Pittstate
All joking aside, I would rather have 8 real nice decoys once the sun comes up than 5 dozen crappy ones. Invest some money on good decoys and you will be amazed at how many more ducks actually get their feet wet and not flare at 100 yards.


I agree! Quality first. Looks do matter, especially later in the year.


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Re: Mixed bag Decoys [Re: BULSPRG] #4755564 11/17/13 02:45 PM
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About 10 mallard hens..4 mallard drakes in the middle.
dozen teal... too the right... 7 bluebill to the Left
2 woods on the far side....one or no spin wing in the spread...
Too many decoys will wave them off..


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Re: Mixed bag Decoys [Re: banderapass1] #4755629 11/17/13 03:18 PM
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Yesterday we hunted with:
1 dz gadwall
1 dz wigeon
1 dz bluebills
1 dz redheads
2 dz teal bwt/gwt mixed

Shot gadwall,bluebills,wigeon, and redheads, but no teal yesterday, so it is best to try to match what you see.

Re: Mixed bag Decoys [Re: Waterfowlhnter] #4757001 11/18/13 01:33 AM
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I hunted with 3 black ducks and 6 mallards yesterday, and I limited. I had ducks coming in pretty good all day. Gadwall and Mallards

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