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[flight control]

The cheap decoys will do just fine. And you might find that you don't need very many at all. For years, all I had was three old hand me down decoys. I learned a lot gunning over them, and still use them in my scoter rig.

A big issue with the cheaper decoys is that the paint doesn't last on them. You can always repaint them and keep using them for divers.

The most important piece of advice I can give you is pay attention to the birds and learn to understand their body language.

Welcome to the site and have fun

[jehler]

G and h or Dakota

[realunlucky]

G and h or Dakota

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I was thinking this route and if I sucked and hated it they would still have some resell value. Of course it's more I want to spend. What about avian x decoys. My hunting swears their turkey decoy has no equal. Avian x duck decoy get mixed reviews, but they are more inline with what I want to spend and I could start with 6 and go from there

[realunlucky]

The cheap decoys will do just fine. And you might find that you don't need very many at all. For years, all I had was three old hand me down decoys. I learned a lot gunning over them, and still use them in my scoter rig.

A big issue with the cheaper decoys is that the paint doesn't last on them. You can always repaint them and keep using them for divers.

The most important piece of advice I can give you is pay attention to the birds and learn to understand their body language.

Welcome to the site and have fun

thanks its allot to think about should of started planning months ago

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[Feelin' Fowl]

The cheap decoys will do just fine. And you might find that you don't need very many at all. For years, all I had was three old hand me down decoys. I learned a lot gunning over them, and still use them in my scoter rig.

A big issue with the cheaper decoys is that the paint doesn't last on them. You can always repaint them and keep using them for divers.

The most important piece of advice I can give you is pay attention to the birds and learn to understand their body language.

Welcome to the site and have fun

thanks its allot to think about should of started planning months ago

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Careful trusting anything that comes from FC...he's Canadian

[realunlucky]

The cheap decoys will do just fine. And you might find that you don't need very many at all. For years, all I had was three old hand me down decoys. I learned a lot gunning over them, and still use them in my scoter rig.

A big issue with the cheaper decoys is that the paint doesn't last on them. You can always repaint them and keep using them for divers.

The most important piece of advice I can give you is pay attention to the birds and learn to understand their body language.

Welcome to the site and have fun

thanks its allot to think about should of started planning months ago

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Careful trusting anything that comes from FC...he's Canadian

does he throw rocks at the ducks thought guns were a big no no up there

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[Feelin' Fowl]

The cheap decoys will do just fine. And you might find that you don't need very many at all. For years, all I had was three old hand me down decoys. I learned a lot gunning over them, and still use them in my scoter rig.

A big issue with the cheaper decoys is that the paint doesn't last on them. You can always repaint them and keep using them for divers.

The most important piece of advice I can give you is pay attention to the birds and learn to understand their body language.

Welcome to the site and have fun

thanks its allot to think about should of started planning months ago

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Careful trusting anything that comes from FC...he's Canadian

does he throw rocks at the ducks thought guns were a big no no up there

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Bottles of Maple Syrup, and hockey pucks...

[rebelp74]

The cheap decoys will do just fine. And you might find that you don't need very many at all. For years, all I had was three old hand me down decoys. I learned a lot gunning over them, and still use them in my scoter rig.

A big issue with the cheaper decoys is that the paint doesn't last on them. You can always repaint them and keep using them for divers.

The most important piece of advice I can give you is pay attention to the birds and learn to understand their body language.

Welcome to the site and have fun

thanks its allot to think about should of started planning months ago

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Bottles of Maple Syrup, and hockey pucks...
Careful trusting anything that comes from FC...he's Canadian

does he throw rocks at the ducks thought guns were a big no no up there

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[The Duck Hammer]

[Feelin' Fowl]

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Damn it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Call me Boot/AK/O2M...

[Feelin' Fowl]

:clap:

Screw you DH!

Why did you have to edit smilies?

[The Duck Hammer]

:clap:

Screw you DH!

Why did you have to edit smilies?

Don't worry about it...

[Feelin' Fowl]

:clap:

Screw you DH!

Why did you have to edit smilies?

Don't worry about it...

Karma biatch!

[The Duck Hammer]

:clap:

Screw you DH!

Why did you have to edit smilies?

Don't worry about it...

Karma biatch!

Guess you realized what I done.

[Feelin' Fowl]

Guess you realized what I done.

[NuffDaddy]

Ok was going to pull the trigger on decoys tonight but not sure which ones. Figured proably be hunting mostly small water which should mean less decoys so should I get the cheap mallards or spend alittle more for nicer will it make a differnce?

I use stormfront magnums. I think they run about $60/doz. I haven't had any chipping issues, but they do scuff pretty easy. I repainted and flocked the heads after 2 seasons and they look like new now. If you only put out a doz or so slotted bags will keep the nice. I just throw them in a XL mesh bag or leave them on the floor of the boat.

[The Duck Hammer]

Ok was going to pull the trigger on decoys tonight but not sure which ones. Figured proably be hunting mostly small water which should mean less decoys so should I get the cheap mallards or spend alittle more for nicer will it make a differnce?

I use stormfront magnums. I think they run about $60/doz. I haven't had any chipping issues, but they do scuff pretty easy. I repainted and flocked the heads after 2 seasons and they look like new now. If you only put out a doz or so slotted bags will keep the nice. I just throw them in a XL mesh bag or leave them on the floor of the boat.

Storefronts work fine for me too. Throw em all in mesh bags and then into the truck. Have some on Texas rigs that took a beating last year but they'll kill ducks the way they are. Probably will end up as scaup next year.


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[NuffDaddy]

Ok was going to pull the trigger on decoys tonight but not sure which ones. Figured proably be hunting mostly small water which should mean less decoys so should I get the cheap mallards or spend alittle more for nicer will it make a differnce?

I use stormfront magnums. I think they run about $60/doz. I haven't had any chipping issues, but they do scuff pretty easy. I repainted and flocked the heads after 2 seasons and they look like new now. If you only put out a doz or so slotted bags will keep the nice. I just throw them in a XL mesh bag or leave them on the floor of the boat.

Storefronts work fine for me too. Throw em all in mesh bags and then into the truck. Have some on Texas rigs that took a beating last year but they'll kill ducks the way they are. Probably will end up as scaup next year.


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You have any chipping issues with them yet. My oldest are going into the 3rd season and still holding great. Minor chipping on the bill of a few.

[realunlucky]

Saw the storefront online at cabelas for 29$. Guess I'll go that route too. Should I clear coat them or just leave them be?

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[realunlucky]

Are the magnums just physically bigger? Is that just for better visibility?

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[NuffDaddy]

Saw the storefront online at cabelas for 29$. Guess I'll go that route too. Should I clear coat them or just leave them be?

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Leave them be. Clear coat makes them shine, and that's bad.

[The Duck Hammer]

Ok was going to pull the trigger on decoys tonight but not sure which ones. Figured proably be hunting mostly small water which should mean less decoys so should I get the cheap mallards or spend alittle more for nicer will it make a differnce?

I use stormfront magnums. I think they run about $60/doz. I haven't had any chipping issues, but they do scuff pretty easy. I repainted and flocked the heads after 2 seasons and they look like new now. If you only put out a doz or so slotted bags will keep the nice. I just throw them in a XL mesh bag or leave them on the floor of the boat.

Storefronts work fine for me too. Throw em all in mesh bags and then into the truck. Have some on Texas rigs that took a beating last year but they'll kill ducks the way they are. Probably will end up as scaup next year.


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You have any chipping issues with them yet. My oldest are going into the 3rd season and still holding great. Minor chipping on the bill of a few.

No chipping. Just general wear, the Texas rig ones show it more than the others.

[NuffDaddy]

Are the magnums just physically bigger? Is that just for better visibility?

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Yeah. They are quite a bit bigger. And the magnums have different head positions where the standards are all the same.
I can take a picture side by side tomorrow so you can see the difference.

[The Duck Hammer]

Are the magnums just physically bigger? Is that just for better visibility?

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Yes and Yes

[NuffDaddy]

Ok was going to pull the trigger on decoys tonight but not sure which ones. Figured proably be hunting mostly small water which should mean less decoys so should I get the cheap mallards or spend alittle more for nicer will it make a differnce?

I use stormfront magnums. I think they run about $60/doz. I haven't had any chipping issues, but they do scuff pretty easy. I repainted and flocked the heads after 2 seasons and they look like new now. If you only put out a doz or so slotted bags will keep the nice. I just throw them in a XL mesh bag or leave them on the floor of the boat.

Storefronts work fine for me too. Throw em all in mesh bags and then into the truck. Have some on Texas rigs that took a beating last year but they'll kill ducks the way they are. Probably will end up as scaup next year.


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You have any chipping issues with them yet. My oldest are going into the 3rd season and still holding great. Minor chipping on the bill of a few.

No chipping. Just general wear, the Texas rig ones show it more than the others.

Good to hear. For cheap ass decoys, they've met my expectations.

[assateague]

I love my stormfronts. I've had them for 6 years (I think), and they're in great shape. At least the mallards are. I only use them occasionally, but they are always getting tossed around. Most I bought got painted immediately as black ducks, and I have to hit them every year with the krylon, but that's just because I do no prep- just hit them with the spray paint. Bt no cracks/leaks/broken keels, nothing. I'd buy more in a second if I needed them.

[rebelp74]

Are the magnums just physically bigger? Is that just for better visibility?

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Yes and Yes

Those aren't stormfronts, those are good decoys.

[realunlucky]

Is the rule of thumb bigger decoys on bigger water or just mix and match doesn't really matter

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[rebelp74]

Is the rule of thumb bigger decoys on bigger water or just mix and match doesn't really matter

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I don't think it really matters, unless you have high flyers or are in the timber. In which case I like bigger decoys as it gives them a better chance of being seen.

[NuffDaddy]

Is the rule of thumb bigger decoys on bigger water or just mix and match doesn't really matter

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Probably won't really matter.
But I'll get pictures for you tomorrow. The standards are pretty small.