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Texas Coast Wood Ducks

Postby lurejunkee » Sun Jul 12, 2015 3:41 pm

Would a set of wood duck decoys be a good thing to own for Texas coast huntin?
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Re: Texas Coast Wood Ducks

Postby Rick » Mon Jul 13, 2015 5:33 am

Speaking from up the coast in SW Louisiana: only if you didn't have anything else. Even at the freshwater edge of our coastal marsh, woodies are a relatively rare species that will toll to more common ones, and wood duck decoys have such a high profile that they tend to slalom and/or flip in strong wind.
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Re: Texas Coast Wood Ducks

Postby lurejunkee » Mon Jul 13, 2015 7:17 am

Rick wrote:Speaking from up the coast in SW Louisiana: only if you didn't have anything else. Even at the freshwater edge of our coastal marsh, woodies are a relatively rare species that will toll to more common ones, and wood duck decoys have such a high profile that they tend to slalom and/or flip in strong wind.


Ok. The reason I ask is because I found some at a local academy on sale for $8.99. Thought I'd pick some up. It'd be my first decoy purchase.
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Re: Texas Coast Wood Ducks

Postby Olly » Mon Jul 13, 2015 2:09 pm

Do you see a lot of wood ducks in your area?
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Re: Texas Coast Wood Ducks

Postby lurejunkee » Mon Jul 13, 2015 10:57 pm

Olly wrote:Do you see a lot of wood ducks in your area?


I've never been. I'm trying to prepare for my first hunt.
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Re: Texas Coast Wood Ducks

Postby Olly » Tue Jul 14, 2015 6:28 am

lurejunkee wrote:
Olly wrote:Do you see a lot of wood ducks in your area?


I've never been. I'm trying to prepare for my first hunt.

I would go with someone a few times go get the feel! If you can't do that and really need your own decoys just get 3 dozen or so of the cheapest mallard decoys you can find. Often they are called "hot buys".

Most species of ducks will decoy to mallards.
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Re: Texas Coast Wood Ducks

Postby lurejunkee » Tue Jul 14, 2015 9:07 am

Olly wrote:
lurejunkee wrote:
Olly wrote:Do you see a lot of wood ducks in your area?


I've never been. I'm trying to prepare for my first hunt.

I would go with someone a few times go get the feel! If you can't do that and really need your own decoys just get 3 dozen or so of the cheapest mallard decoys you can find. Often they are called "hot buys".

Most species of ducks will decoy to mallards.


Thanks Olly. The only guy I personally know that hunts charges like $300-$400 for a morning hunt. I'm not gonna do that, I can't afford that right now with school and all. I've hunted since I was 10 so I figured I can learn what I can for now. I've been puttin this off for several years because I really don't know anyone. My son and my girlfriend also want to go so I can't fork out $900 for just a morning hunt.

I will def look at finding some mallard decoys and add them to purchase list. I just thought about the woodies cause they were so cheap. I truly appreciate the insight guys. This is going to be a long road ahead but I'm going to try my best to see what I can do.
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