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Anyone have any warnings for buying used duck decoys? Found a guy selling deeks for CHEAP. Should I take a bucket of water with me to ensure they still float? Are they less effective if the paint is faded?
im sure at some point I Love Sprig will chime in as well as others. in the past few months ive purchased 3 dozed used decoys. from what i have learned you may get some that have been shot so look them over, paint is an issue so you may have to paitn them black or atleast touch up the details suck as colored tips bills what not. make sure from what i understand that the paint you use shoufd not reflect UV i guess ducks can see that stuff? I got a kit from cabelas i think that had all the colors in small cans. the amoutn will last me for a long long time for touch ups.
1st off what brand and species are they?........Paint is not really an issue........Fun to paint in the off season......What material are they made of?......If they're wood, I'll take them off your hands......lol
Oh, and what is he asking for 3 dozen......Decoys are pretty reasonable these days. Also, are they already rigged. Another cost that can be saved on used decoys.
Oh, and what is he asking for 3 dozen......Decoys are pretty reasonable these days. Also, are they already rigged. Another cost that can be saved on used decoys.
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ilovesprig said:
There are some different ones from the pic I saw (both drake and hen). Pintails, mallards, and looks like some cinnys and some black and whites. They are plastic and all set up on rigs. He said he's just getting rid of his old decoys and buying new ones. None are shot and all are in good condition besides faded paint. I'm getting 24 for $40. Much better than the 6 for $60 for brand new bottom of the line from Cabelas. I'll post up a pic tomorrow when I grab them up.
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...unsure on brand but they look decent. Looking left, looking right, feeding, sleeping positions. The paint doesn't look TOO faded on them. Just don't know how vivid those colors need to be to be effective.
Sounds like a good enough deal to me.....Although the plastic does make a big difference with paints....... 
Sounds like there's some swivel heads.....Only a couple of brands had that feature.....G & H being one of them (very good decoys).....Sleepers are pretty new.....GHG has them.....Could be real old like Higgins (Sears & Roebuck, circa 50's). Had swivel heads and they could be turned around to appear to be a sleeper.
Also, GHG is the only company to have made cinnamon teal decoys.....Could be repaints.
Can't wait to see them......... ;D
Also, GHG is the only company to have made cinnamon teal decoys.....Could be repaints.
Can't wait to see them......... ;D
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All right Sprig... Hit me with it... The price of duck paint from Cabelas is pricey. You guys think these will be ok?
The selection of decoys was more like half of what was in the original pic but I got 24 for $40. State of them is pretty good. No cracks, shot, etc. Paint doesn't look too bad on them. Dude I bought them from said he had success with them all last year. No weight or lines rigged up on them. Won't be a problem to make them myself.
Also looking for a crash course on what's needed and when. Dude gave me the rundown on grouping and proximity but looking to stay simple on the setup: twine tied to a rock or something easily accessible. Does the weight amour matter?
I got Flambeau, GHG, G & H, and Carry Light
2 widgeon drake? (front left)
4 oversized open bottom Flambeau pivot head mallards - 3 m 1 f
10 mallards - 6 m 4 f (2 sleeper, 4 fixed, 4 pivot)
8 pintails - 4 m 4 f (1 broken tail)
The selection of decoys was more like half of what was in the original pic but I got 24 for $40. State of them is pretty good. No cracks, shot, etc. Paint doesn't look too bad on them. Dude I bought them from said he had success with them all last year. No weight or lines rigged up on them. Won't be a problem to make them myself.
Also looking for a crash course on what's needed and when. Dude gave me the rundown on grouping and proximity but looking to stay simple on the setup: twine tied to a rock or something easily accessible. Does the weight amour matter?
I got Flambeau, GHG, G & H, and Carry Light
2 widgeon drake? (front left)
4 oversized open bottom Flambeau pivot head mallards - 3 m 1 f
10 mallards - 6 m 4 f (2 sleeper, 4 fixed, 4 pivot)
8 pintails - 4 m 4 f (1 broken tail)
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wiley said:
Thanks. Good idea on the weed eater line. Any reason only 2 oz? Everything I've been seeing is 4, 6, 8, or more... Is the weight only to keep the bird from bobbing in the water?
I will have to check when I get home, might be 4 oz, just to keep them from floating away in the wind,
I went light as possible , it adds up when you carry several dozen decoys out along with everything else, I have a cart now, you might want to look into that too if you have a good hike to your spot. ...
I went light as possible , it adds up when you carry several dozen decoys out along with everything else, I have a cart now, you might want to look into that too if you have a good hike to your spot. ...
Most of the dekes look to be in good shape.
Clean the decoys really well, leave the reg size mallards alone, repaint the white chest area and stripe on head of the sprigs.
Paint the oversized mallard decoys like snow geese ;D
Clean the decoys really well, leave the reg size mallards alone, repaint the white chest area and stripe on head of the sprigs.
Paint the oversized mallard decoys like snow geese ;D
sorry, mine are 4 oz.. ..i bought the egg type thats all walmart had at the time but any sinker will do, flat would probably be better...but when you crimp the lines together leave about a 1 inch loop so you can easily attach them to a carabiner clip..
sinker size just depends on wind, my 4 oz held them just fine in light wind
some may have other methods but this works well for me, I didn't make my loops as big as he shows on the video
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tDjCBZGdLRg
sinker size just depends on wind, my 4 oz held them just fine in light wind
some may have other methods but this works well for me, I didn't make my loops as big as he shows on the video
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tDjCBZGdLRg
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That's funny... that's one of the videos I watched when I was researching. Thanks for the help fellas.
If you only hunt skinny water then the Texas rig method is the bomb! use the 400lb clear mono and make sure you leave no tag ends sticking out of your crimps. Thats the one spot they grab and tangle.
gather up a doz of them and clip them with a Carabiner. You can put two doz in a bag and they will not get all wrapped up. If you are only putting a doz in a bag you can just dump them in unclipped. They do not get all messed up. For boat hunters you can just clip them to the boat and hang them out with no bag. I have 5 doz stuck the cage on my airboat. At home you can hang them from the loop in the off season and they store just fine.
gather up a doz of them and clip them with a Carabiner. You can put two doz in a bag and they will not get all wrapped up. If you are only putting a doz in a bag you can just dump them in unclipped. They do not get all messed up. For boat hunters you can just clip them to the boat and hang them out with no bag. I have 5 doz stuck the cage on my airboat. At home you can hang them from the loop in the off season and they store just fine.
Good start for your spread.......Buy a couple 100 feet of clear Tangle Free line (soft is important).....You can use depth adjusters along with about 3 ounces of lead......The length for most local applications is about 4 foot.
Add a 6 pack of teal and maybe a few more widgeon and your good to go at our local spots.
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Add a 6 pack of teal and maybe a few more widgeon and your good to go at our local spots.
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