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Posted: Tue Dec 10, 2002 11:40 am
by Newtduck
I handpainted some old standard G&H hen mallards to look like Gadwalls.
I painted a large exaggerated white wing patch on them. It really shows up from a distance. So far all gadwalls and woodies that have come in sucked up to these dekes
Posted: Tue Dec 10, 2002 12:29 pm
by Johnboy114
I hunt w/ litlhitch- and i agree on the bluebills-here is my theory. When you are out riding on the water when you see someone elses spread what color is must noticeable-you may think it is white, but it is actually just a dark color. As you get closer you can see the colors of the dekes.
I think that darker colors are easier for birds to see from great distances.
Posted: Tue Dec 10, 2002 1:24 pm
by Wildfowler
Johnboy114 wrote:-here is my theory. When you are out riding on the water when you see someone elses spread what color is must noticeable-you may think it is white, but it is actually just a dark color. As you get closer you can see the colors of the dekes.
I think that darker colors are easier for birds to see from great distances.
Hambone, this must be why your decoys work so well.. It's probably also the reason why you are not seeing as much this year, because you went and bought all those new decoys.
You may be better off if you switch back to those partially melted solid black dekes that are hanging up on the side of the King Beak Lodge.
Posted: Tue Dec 10, 2002 1:57 pm
by hillhunter
I always throw in a few teal on the edge of the spread. The mojo used to work, but I didn't even use it last year because it would flare ducks. If you do use one get a remote and cut it off when the ducks get close. A crane seems to work pretty well too. just put it to the side on the edge of the water.Good luck.
pintailen' em
Posted: Tue Dec 10, 2002 2:25 pm
by skygazer
hadn't been birdin' for long but i saw a huge difference when we added a dozen pintails to the setup. we placed them furthest away down wind in a cluster. man, it looked like a hoover windtunnel
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what decoys????
Posted: Wed Dec 11, 2002 10:32 am
by trigger
takem, boy you know you aint got any decoys, or are them the ones you stole up at malmaison last year?? hee hee hee.....
Posted: Wed Dec 11, 2002 7:53 pm
by 'takeum'
Trigger you know i aint stole nobody's decoys. I own stock in flambeau. why would i want someone else's dekes. Boy you better get away from from that lad long enough to bust some ducks over christmas break.
Posted: Wed Dec 11, 2002 9:25 pm
by Bustin' Ducks
Takeum..I use Mallards (about 3.5 dozen or so) mixed w/ Sprig (about 2.5 dzn) and Woody dekes (about a dzn) ..I also have 2 Teal and a gadwall deke that tends to help mix things up...If ya look in the DU Marsh watch..you'll see al kinds of ducks mixed together..It's worked for me! Good Luck