2015 western duck hunting thread

[BigVal]

Beautiful dog kludes

[monkeyman2269]

1 woody couple shots meh where are the ducks

[The_Real_TCIII]

I just did a quick DIY Mojo feet repair. Im going to try a dry field hunt in the morning where I hunted geese last week. There were a few ducks buzzing us I'll setup where they landed. Its ten minutes from home I can be back before work one way or the other

[Kludes]

I just did a quick DIY Mojo feet repair. Im going to try a dry field hunt in the morning where I hunted geese last week. There were a few ducks buzzing us I'll setup where they landed. Its ten minutes from home I can be back before work one way or the other

Any luck yet

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[The_Real_TCIII]

Just a couple of fly by geese, didn't see any ducks at all You can see the mojo hidden there, I pull it after it gets light. They tend to spook birds when they can get a real good look at them

Edited November 10, 2015 by The_Real_TCIII

[Kludes]

Well I intended to go duck hunting but in my rush to leave and drop off my freightliner for repair I forgot my waders and didn't realize until after I let gander mtn but atleast I bought a dozen mallard decoys and a duck call lol we might get a duck yet

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[Kludes]

grab some mallard decoys any1 have any tips or tricks with easy rigging on these.

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[The_Real_TCIII]

Get these, they catch the bottom in moving water and also stow easier

 

http://www.cabelas.com/product/HARD-CORE-EZ-HOOK-DECOY-WEIGHT/2066058.uts?productVariantId=4263972&srccode=cii_17588969&cpncode=40-108063729-2&WT.tsrc=CSE&WT.mc_id=GoogleProductAds&WT.z_mc_id1=04234474&rid=20

Edited November 10, 2015 by The_Real_TCIII

[monkeyman2269]

I use those but get string to those are only like 4 inches long lol

[The_Real_TCIII]

I hunt shallow!

Edited November 10, 2015 by The_Real_TCIII

[Kludes]

I'm gonna try a set on a line with a anchor and them fixed to a rope for the one deep pond I hunt

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[The_Real_TCIII]

We do that for divers with goldeneyes and buffies, they line up

[Kludes]

So the decoys I got are weighted keels so o weighted 6 of them individually but the other 6 I'm putting on a line to run out so do I not weight these ones ?

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[mike rossi]

So the decoys I got are weighted keels so o weighted 6 of them individually but the other 6 I'm putting on a line to run out so do I not weight these ones ?

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Not sure if you are asking about gang rigging or making a jerk rig.

 

You can gang rig puddle duck decoys, however that practice is more commonly used for diving ducks. There are a number of reasons for this. 

 

1) A flock of divers sit on the water in "rafts." It is easier to set a raft spread by gang rigging. 

 

2) Divers, when they approach a raft swim up to the other birds in a line, so a line of decoys on a gang rig imitates that. 

 

3) Other times divers will fly into the raft instead of swimming. However, they will follow the line of swimmers to the main pod of birds. In theory, with the correct wind and other conditions, you can funnel the birds to you with such a decoy set up. 

 

4) Puddle ducks generally do not raft or follow lines of swimming birds. I am not saying it will never work, but puddle duck decoys set up in a diver duck pattern is not natural. 

 

A jerk rig is different. That is to put motion in the spread. There are many ways to make a jerk rig, but the concept is you pull the decoys from a fixed point (stake or large anchor or tied to a tree ) . Attached to the fixed object is a section of bungee cord. You pull the line and stretch the bungee which moves the decoys toward you. You then release the line and the bungee draws the decoys back toward the fixed point. So you get back and forth motion. It might be easier just to buy a robo duck or mojo, because these are legal in NY. Some states they are not, in those states the jerk rig is more popular because a robo duck is not an option. 

[The_Real_TCIII]

I remember reading a world champion duck caller say that given a choice he would take a jerk rig over a duck call

[The_Real_TCIII]

Well I purchased a sweet boat to trick out to duck hunt, I'm hoping we are in this weather pattern for the late season so I can get out on Ontario