Pull string goose and duck decoys

[WSU]

What is better about them?

[vandeman17]

What is better about them?

I know the aero that I have is a snitch to change out the rubber tubing. 

[h2ofowlr]

What is better about them?

I know the aero that I have is a snitch to change out the rubber tubing. 

Paul Sullivan made some changes to the Aero due to issues.  Access to the band was and may still be an issue unless you have smaller hands.  The wings used to fall off on my Aero as well and it was a difficult fix in the field.  I would also have to twist the band to get the tension that I needed.  I found the whiplash and knotty duck were both better builds and easier to pull and more responsive.  Especially in very cold weather.  After frequent use the aero became very loud in the field.  If you don't hunt much or use the aero much, it probably will work for you.
I know I just want something that works good in the field, is quite, easy to operate and assemble and can take the abuse I run it through.  I don't want to have to put it in a sock and then a secondary bag and gently carry it to the field for it to stay working.     I hunt hard, so I guess this is just my opinion and experience that I am passing on.  Agree to disagree, I had an Aero and I sold it for a reason.  If it stood up to my style of hunting I would still have it. 

[WSU]

I've had durability issues with mine and fixing it is a pain.  But, it does work and I didn't know if other brands worked as well and were more durable.

[Tealer]

I have had the same Whipsplash for several seasons. Probably 200 hunts? Have changed one drive band.


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[EWUEAGLESHUNTER]

What about motion goose decoys? I hunted with a guy last year one time and he had a motion goose decoy that was pull string that sat on the ground and the wings flapped. I never asked him where he got it and I should have.

[Badhabit]

EWU,

Bigfoot made a flapper goose decoy along time ago and Dave Smith made one. I have a Bigfoot flapper that I'll trade you.
My daughter goes to EWU and has shot turkeys and ducks but not a goose. It'll cost you taking her on 1 goose hunt around Spokane or Cheney.

[EWUEAGLESHUNTER]

PM Sent

[Tealer]

You couldn't pay me to use a flapper or pull string in geese.


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[EWUEAGLESHUNTER]

When I hunted with this guy last year who had one, a couple different times we had a flock of geese starting to flare off, he flapped those wings a couple times and bam they locked in and we dropped em.

[Tealer]

When I hunted with this guy last year who had one, a couple different times we had a flock of geese starting to flare off, he flapped those wings a couple times and bam they locked in and we dropped em.

Broken clocks are still right twice a day. I still wouldn't run one. I have had so many geese flare on a spinner it literally blows my mind.


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[Mfowl]

When I hunted with this guy last year who had one, a couple different times we had a flock of geese starting to flare off, he flapped those wings a couple times and bam they locked in and we dropped em.

I agree with not using a pull string flapper for geese. My brother had one several years back that we deployed on several occasions. Though it looked good to my eyes it did not perform well on geese. A flag remains the most effective motion that I can add to my spread.

[Badhabit]

No PM

[EWUEAGLESHUNTER]

PM sent "again" and I guess you could be right guys. I only hunted with a flapper once. The wings did not spin they flapped though.

[Badhabit]

Wow No PM again.

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