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Flocked deks
« on: September 27, 2016, 09:06:08 PM »
Just picked up a dozen avian x topflight decoys, with flocked drake heads.  What do yall do to keep the flocking from coming off?  I've heard mixed stories about using socks.  So, what is the best??

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Re: Flocked deks
« Reply #1 on: September 27, 2016, 09:08:36 PM »
Don't use socks.  Get individual bags (nylon laundry bags work well) to put them in, then put them in a slotted decoy bag.

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Re: Flocked deks
« Reply #2 on: September 27, 2016, 09:31:15 PM »
Use a slotted decoy bag, plan on reflocking in a year or two depending on how hard you are on them. It's pretty easy and doesn't take too much time for duck decoys.
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Re: Flocked deks
« Reply #3 on: September 27, 2016, 11:21:45 PM »
I just quit getting flocked decoys.  Made it a lot easier and we couldn't tell the difference it made.  We still shot our limits.
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Re: Flocked deks
« Reply #4 on: September 28, 2016, 07:27:03 AM »
Use a slotted decoy bag, plan on reflocking in a year or two depending on how hard you are on them. It's pretty easy and doesn't take too much time for duck decoys.

This but you should easily get 5 years or so out of the flocked heads. I have no idea how the Avian X flocking will hold up though since this is the first time they have offered flocked head decoys.

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Re: Flocked deks
« Reply #5 on: September 28, 2016, 02:56:28 PM »
Use a slotted decoy bag, plan on reflocking in a year or two depending on how hard you are on them. It's pretty easy and doesn't take too much time for duck decoys.

This but you should easily get 5 years or so out of the flocked heads. I have no idea how the Avian X flocking will hold up though since this is the first time they have offered flocked head decoys.

I have never had a flocked decoy that gets used frequently last 5 years.  They usually show pretty good wear by the end of the season unfortunately.
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Re: Flocked deks
« Reply #6 on: September 28, 2016, 03:57:10 PM »
Use a slotted decoy bag, plan on reflocking in a year or two depending on how hard you are on them. It's pretty easy and doesn't take too much time for duck decoys.

This but you should easily get 5 years or so out of the flocked heads. I have no idea how the Avian X flocking will hold up though since this is the first time they have offered flocked head decoys.

I have never had a flocked decoy that gets used frequently last 5 years.  They usually show pretty good wear by the end of the season unfortunately.

Everyone uses their decoys differently. My season could be 5 trips all in a boat and yours could be 35 trips all pack in hunts. Your decoys would show way more wear than mine would. My Don Mintz were five year old when I sold them and they showed very little wear. I think they had about 15 boats trips on them per season.

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Re: Flocked deks
« Reply #7 on: September 28, 2016, 04:26:43 PM »
Use a slotted decoy bag, plan on reflocking in a year or two depending on how hard you are on them. It's pretty easy and doesn't take too much time for duck decoys.

This but you should easily get 5 years or so out of the flocked heads. I have no idea how the Avian X flocking will hold up though since this is the first time they have offered flocked head decoys.

I have never had a flocked decoy that gets used frequently last 5 years.  They usually show pretty good wear by the end of the season unfortunately.

Everyone uses their decoys differently. My season could be 5 trips all in a boat and yours could be 35 trips all pack in hunts. Your decoys would show way more wear than mine would. My Don Mintz were five year old when I sold them and they showed very little wear. I think they had about 15 boats trips on them per season.

Very true!  Little use, little to light wear.  I think the 80+ hunts a season are rough on them.
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Re: Flocked deks
« Reply #8 on: September 28, 2016, 04:43:59 PM »
80+ hunts a season, wow.  I can only wish to do that much.  Even hunting upland, waterfowl and grouse I don't get even close to 80.  Maybe when I retire, lol
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Re: Flocked deks
« Reply #9 on: September 29, 2016, 07:45:49 AM »
Use a slotted decoy bag, plan on reflocking in a year or two depending on how hard you are on them. It's pretty easy and doesn't take too much time for duck decoys.

This but you should easily get 5 years or so out of the flocked heads. I have no idea how the Avian X flocking will hold up though since this is the first time they have offered flocked head decoys.

I have never had a flocked decoy that gets used frequently last 5 years.  They usually show pretty good wear by the end of the season unfortunately.

Everyone uses their decoys differently. My season could be 5 trips all in a boat and yours could be 35 trips all pack in hunts. Your decoys would show way more wear than mine would. My Don Mintz were five year old when I sold them and they showed very little wear. I think they had about 15 boats trips on them per season.

Very true!  Little use, little to light wear.  I think the 80+ hunts a season are rough on them.

Haha yep your 1 year equals my 5 years!

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Re: Flocked deks
« Reply #10 on: September 29, 2016, 07:55:55 AM »
retired people don't even get out that much.

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Re: Flocked deks
« Reply #11 on: September 29, 2016, 09:08:36 AM »
I just quit getting flocked decoys.  Made it a lot easier and we couldn't tell the difference it made.  We still shot our limits.

I agree. I am sure on certain days they help but I found they weren't worth the extra work. I can't do 80 trips a year but I do 30 and even at that they really needed to be re-flocked after a year and definitely after 2 years. 

 


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