Let's talk decoys...

[DarthWaderTroj]

I'm in the market to get some better decoys. I got a cheap dozen that my Mother-in-law got me for Christmas on Amazon, but I'm looking to get a couple dozen more that are better made. I'd also like a variety of poses because the spread just doesn't look right when you have dozens of clones floating. Maybe that doesn't matter to ducks, but it bothers me for some reason. What decoys do you guys recommend?

[10deer]

ll bean cork ones

[Tbryant]

I’m all Avian. Expensive but buy once, cry once. GHG is another I have mixed in but they’re older. Higdon and FA are also popular brands. Everyone will have their brands and every brand will work. It all depends on how much you want to spend. Also, dump the mojo (if you use one) and add a jerk string if you don’t already. 

[deerkiller18]

Trying to decide on avian or Dakota for flocked mallards any input? 

[Bubblehead]

Been buying avian x for a while now. They look great and so far have been holding up better than the GHG i used to buy. That being said a friend just bought some FA decoys and they are light and look great and I think are a little more affordable 

[Bubblehead]

13 hours ago, 10deer said:

ll bean cork ones

While they are big and visible that’s about the only benefit to them. They don’t self right, fragile, heavy, bulky and very expensive. Other than being a cool conversational piece and some interesting history they are extremely impractical for actually hunting

[Bobcat19]

Avian x

[ithaca10]

your over thinking it i'm using  some of the same decoys i've used from 45 years ago.  And still killing ducks and geese over them. For instance we used to make goose silos out of plywood and paint them black with white patch cheeks and belly an tail. Concealment, cover your hands and face and don't be bobbing like a cork in your hide.

[mazzgolf]

I heard "back in the day" guys would cut up old tires and put them out as decoys.. lol.. Birds are stupid

[DarthWaderTroj]

Decoded to go with Avian X. I've heard the stories about "my grandfather used painted soda bottles and killed ducks," but sometimes you just want nice things. It might not make any difference to the ducks, but it makes me happy so there you go.

[tuny]

sweet looking decoys ........ but can you call?

[Ravincrossbow]

Avian decoys, tangle free, or ghg are best out there but won’t best avian, grt foam filled ones just incase you end up shooting them

[DarthWaderTroj]

22 minutes ago, tuny said:

sweet looking decoys ........ but can you call?

I'm getting better at it. Called 2 groups back the other day. They gave us a pass, I called them back, then got on the drake whistle and they put right into the spread.

[tuny]

Looking pretty is one thing peaking the native tongue is another. Sometimes duck will come into a nice looking landing zone just by hearing a good call and not even seeing decoys.

[South zone local]

On 12/13/2022 at 7:09 PM, Wayne Trojanowski said:

I'm getting better at it. Called 2 groups back the other day. They gave us a pass, I called them back, then got on the drake whistle and they put right into the spread.

Just got my new cut down today