Input on motion decoys

[speck-chaser]

we hunt mostly potholes in flooded timber,so we normally pick up our decoys every hunt(kinda keeps the local ducks in check.)

[huntin fool]

Originally Posted by speck-chaser

we hunt mostly potholes in flooded timber,so we normally pick up our decoys every hunt(kinda keeps the local ducks in check.)

9 times out of 10 i pick my deeks up.

Its a pain, to get out there early to put em up/pick em up/ etc..

[Ray]

Originally Posted by huntin fool

9 times out of 10 i pick my deeks up.

Its a pain, to get out there early to put em up/pick em up/ etc..

I had anywhere from 10 to 12 dozen. In 1 ft. of water.
That would fillup the boat a few times and no room for me, 2 hunters and the dog.

[LSUh20fowler]

http://http://fatalflasherdecoys.com/default.asp

I ordered some of these over the weekend. I just don't believe the mojos work like they used too. When they are making that long flight south, they've seen every variation of mechanical decoys. Thought I'd give these a try to have something a little different from other spreads around me. I've seen some other spreads with one mojo and some with 5 mojos. Just trying to find something different.

[MossLake]

Originally Posted by Ray

I had anywhere from 10 to 12 dozen. In 1 ft. of water.
That would fillup the boat a few times and no room for me, 2 hunters and the dog.

So, numbers of decoys and picking up each hunt really worth it? Think it makes a big difference?

[H2OFwlKlr]

Originally Posted by MossLake

So, numbers of decoys and picking up each hunt really worth it? Think it makes a big difference?

Hunting in the marsh or any place where the ducks congregate and stay in the area, it definitely helps.

[Ray]

Originally Posted by H2OFwlKlr

Hunting in the marsh or any place where the ducks congregate and stay in the area, it definitely helps.

First split I had all of them out, with a few V spaces for them to land closer in.
Second split, I start removing some of them each day and moving them around each day. Lots of work. Sometimes all of the decoys were behind the blind, some days on the side, some days all teals separated from the big ones and towards the end of the second split, only coot decoys were left, right in front. Them coot decoys are the best for late season ducks.

[MossLake]

Originally Posted by Ray

First split I had all of them out, with a few V spaces for them to land closer in.
Second split, I start removing some of them each day and moving them around each day. Lots of work. Sometimes all of the decoys were behind the blind, some days on the side, some days all teals separated from the big ones and towards the end of the second split, only coot decoys were left, right in front. Them coot decoys are the best for late season ducks.

Great stuff Ray. Thanks. So do you normally pick em up every hunt or just move em around some? We normally just pick em up during split. Always wondered how much difference it really made but couldn't get any ducks to tell us what they thought about it. I'm sure alot of it depends on how many new ducks are showing up in your marsh. Other question we always ask ourselves is - More or less decoys? What's the magic number?