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10/12/09 04:51 AM
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joshpin
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I got some flambeau decoys are they any good , what are some other good decoys. I got the flambeau 29.99 at acadamy
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Re: flambeau decoys
[Re: joshpin]
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10/12/09 05:27 AM
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Guy
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They should work good for ya...
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[Re: Guy]
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10/12/09 05:36 AM
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the new flambeau are great. look good setting on the water. uv paint to absord sunlight. best decoy for that price range.
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10/12/09 12:22 PM
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can't beat Flambeau for the price. They look alot better now than they used to. The only other decoy close to the price is GHG Hotbuys, and I prefer the Flambeau to them.
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10/12/09 01:02 PM
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I like the GHG Hotbuys. They have a better looking paint on them to me. Plus Roger's Sporting Goods has them for $24.99 a dz.
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[Re: HOU Razorback]
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10/12/09 05:11 PM
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I like the GHG Hotbuys. They have a better looking paint on them to me. Plus Roger's Sporting Goods has them for $24.99 a dz. +1
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[Re: bhunter]
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10/12/09 06:02 PM
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#Hayraker
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The only thing I don't like about hot buys is there is no neck.
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10/12/09 09:49 PM
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Chris Hall
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Do the GHG have the uv paint.
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[Re: Chris Hall]
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10/12/09 10:01 PM
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Do the GHG have the uv paint. No they don't and I have heard that the UV paint has little to no effect on the way birds look at your spread.
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[Re: HOU Razorback]
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10/12/09 10:08 PM
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Chris Hall
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Ya that is what I've Been thinking
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Re: flambeau decoys
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10/13/09 04:17 AM
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I have had the same set of flambeaus for the past 9 years and they still work great and look good. If you want to spend the $$ for quality, then i recommend G&H where the on at least the mallards the color is in the molded plastic and not painted on.
It's not skybusting, if you make the shot.
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[Re: sig1921]
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10/13/09 04:33 PM
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Hawgg
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I can remember using cork decoys with barely any paint and always killed my limit over them. Spend what you want learn to call, the dekes are just a visual.
Snow goose decoys----white rags or newspaper.
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[Re: Hawgg]
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10/13/09 05:42 PM
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cabelas has "Hot Buy II" mallards on sale for $30.99 supposed to be bigger and better than the original hot buy...
http://www.cabelas.com/cabelas/en/templates/links/link.jsp?id=0071483229980a&type=product&cmCat=homefeat&cm_re=Banner*GreenheadDecoy*101209
I got a woodie! Whoo Hoo 
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10/13/09 05:51 PM
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I have had the same set of flambeaus for the past 9 years and they still work great and look good. If you want to spend the $$ for quality, then i recommend G&H where the on at least the mallards the color is in the molded plastic and not painted on. +1.  The G&H wigeon are badass.
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10/13/09 10:41 PM
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blackdog21
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Hey don't you worry. There have been thousands of ducks killed over flambeau decoys over the years. 20 years ago we didn't have GHG,Avery, Drake and all these pretty decoys to choose from. It was Flambeau, Carrylite, Herters, or G&H. All most of us could afford was flambeau and we killed plenty of limits over the plain jane mallards. pintail, and teal. I agree there are better looking decoys available today but there are other factors more important. Have a great season joshpin no matter what decoy you use.
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[Re: blackdog21]
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10/13/09 10:47 PM
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Hawgg
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Hey don't you worry. There have been thousands of ducks killed over flambeau decoys over the years. 20 years ago we didn't have GHG,Avery, Drake and all these pretty decoys to choose from. It was Flambeau, Carrylite, Herters, or G&H. All most of us could afford was flambeau and we killed plenty of limits over the plain jane mallards. pintail, and teal. I agree there are better looking decoys available today but there are other factors more important. Have a great season joshpin no matter what decoy you use. +1, But you forgot to mention the single shot Iver Johnson 20 gauge. Only problem for me was it 35 years ago.
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[Re: Hawgg]
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10/13/09 10:49 PM
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blackdog21
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Now that I count it was 25 years ago. Back in the lead days.
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[Re: Hawgg]
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10/13/09 10:52 PM
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If you are in the right spot, you can shoot them over coffee cans. It is like what type of camo, it is mostly for the hunters not the birds. Been hunting over Flams for 30 years. I bought 15 dozen of the new ones at Academy for $7.77/dozen a couple years ago, at the end of the season.
Buy what you are most comfortable with. G&H are great looking decoys.
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#961142
10/13/09 11:44 PM
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I'm not saying there was anything wrong with Flams. I hunted with Flams until this year when they will be replaced with some GHG. My current Flams are 6 years old. But when you can NOW get GHG for $25 a dz compared to Flams for $30....GHG everytime.
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Re: flambeau decoys
[Re: HOU Razorback]
#961377
10/14/09 12:55 AM
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I've been using some Flambeau Mallards since I've been duck hunting. They were my first decoys ever bought and are still being used.
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