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Jan 3, 2016 22:41:25 GMT -5
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Post by stewa107 on Jan 3, 2016 22:41:25 GMT -5
Just curious as to what everyone users for duck. I have 2 dz mallards abs a mojo but plan on getting some teal and woodie and maybe another mojo or two. Would it be wise to mix the species during season?
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Post by REDNECK on Jan 3, 2016 22:52:53 GMT -5
Love lake ducks but mallards are the universal decoy get like 4 dozen
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Jan 3, 2016 23:02:01 GMT -5
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Post by stewa107 on Jan 3, 2016 23:02:01 GMT -5
I'm wanting to get a teal or 2 next season. I hear they are in my area. I've never hunted with decoys till last season, only pass shooting. I ran a dozen mallards this year and did well. I got a few mallards and a great wood duck on the last day of season while checking traps. But, like I said I really want to get teal next year, I know they are in my areas but don't know how to hunt them
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Jan 3, 2016 23:08:39 GMT -5
Post by REDNECK on Jan 3, 2016 23:08:39 GMT -5
You can use the mallards for most ducks they hang together I had wood ducks and teal decoys they stayed in the bag then went to the top of the shed duck hunting is fun get your self 4 dozen mallards see how the bucks in your area group together and set your decoys like them Lakers and teal fly in numbers and fly in fast so be ready good luck
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Jan 9, 2016 22:38:46 GMT -5
Post by slyfox74 on Jan 9, 2016 22:38:46 GMT -5
If you only hunt puddle ducks, you're better off just sticking with Mallard or Black Duck decoys. Teal decoys are kind of a waste of money. Teal will come to Mallard blocks all day long. I don't know where you are but here on the Canadian border Teal are gone after the first cold night. We have about 2 or 3 days of good Teal hunting but they leave with the Wood Ducks very soon. Teal like the same areas that Mallards do, anything from small Marsh pot holes to open bays. Look for natural food and get out in the mornings, especially a couple weeks before the season opens. The key to duck hunting is being mobile. You have to hunt where the ducks are. If the wind howls one day they may pour into a Beaver swamp. The next day the wind may be different or more favorable and they may go to a flooded corn field or an open bay. Watch out for the gimmicks. There are tons of them and most don't help you kill more ducks. The best tool you'll have is your knowledge of their behavior. A word about the Mojo's. The ducks are wise to them after the first 2 hours of opening morning. You're much further ahead with the old fashioned jerk string.
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Jan 9, 2016 23:13:14 GMT -5
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Post by stewa107 on Jan 9, 2016 23:13:14 GMT -5
I'm right up on the border as well on Champlain. I appreciate all the info. I'm new to using decoys but I enjoy it. I'm thinking I may take a trip to hunt Chesapeake Bay this year and Texas in a couple years with my son. That's where I grew up and he wants it so I figured it's a good graduation present.
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Nov 30, 2016 10:33:21 GMT -5
Post by sideliner17 on Nov 30, 2016 10:33:21 GMT -5
Teal will land with almost anything. Your fine with mallards and black duck. Adding some teal couldn't hurt. Teal are first to migrate so your best bet is early season.
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Nov 30, 2016 10:36:51 GMT -5
Post by sideliner17 on Nov 30, 2016 10:36:51 GMT -5
I hunt the great south bay on long island so I need a much bigger spread to catch ducks attention. I use a dz. Brant, 2 dz. bluebills and redheads, and a dozen mix of mallard and black duck. Would love to add in some geese next year. Right now mainly seeing brant and mallard. Bluebills have yet to come. Usually come later in season as the weather gets good and cold. I have a place in the Adirondacks and when I duck hunt up there I throw out a mix of teal, wood duck and mallard decoys.
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