basic decoy list for Canada

[ribka]

Heading up to hunt  Alberta beginning of October and looking to put together a basic decoy list( geese and ducks) that will fit back of truck and a single guy can haul in areas hunting.

Some field and slough hunting.I ve hunted Saskatchewan previously but was mostly pass shooting.

[EWUeagles]

If you're not bringing a trailer I would bring socks and silos. For the sloughs a couple dozen mallard floaters and 5 or 6 mojos.

[ribka]

Have 2 doz snow socks and a doz Canadian. ( that enough?) Need to pick up a few mojos

Have a doz mallard decoys  for sloughs.

Worth picking up a 1/2 doz full bodied duck and geese decoys too for field or socks and shells enough?

thanks

[EWUeagles]

I wouldn't buy any full bodies and buy 5 dozen canada silos and mojos. I guess it depends on what you're really trying to go after. If you want to target snows you'll need more snow decoys if you just want to shoot a lot of anything then go canada silos and mojos. You won't have a problem getting those to come in.

[h2ofowlr]

Definitely as mentioned I would increase the spread size of silos.  Easy for a solo pack in and out and it limits the bulk mess in the bag of your truck.  I think we had used 12 dozen silo ducks.  Had 36 dozen goose and 70 dozen snows.  6 spinners.

[Stein]

I agree, if you have to fit everything for the trip in the back of a truck then full bodies wouldn't be on my list.  I would spend all my money on socks for sure, either Canadians or snows.  For me, it would be Canadians as I don't own or have any desire to buy a million snow decoys, 55 spinners and a 1500 watt surround sound calling system.

[EWUeagles]

Definitely as mentioned I would increase the spread size of silos.  Easy for a solo pack in and out and it limits the bulk mess in the bag of your truck.  I think we had used 12 dozen silo ducks.  Had 36 dozen goose and 70 dozen snows.  6 spinners.

Did you feel like the duck silos helped? I always find my best duck decoy being a goose decoy. Just thought I would ask incase the guy is trying to save a couple bucks. He seems to be a far way off of the amount of decoys you brought haha.

[KFhunter]

I got a buddy that hunts up there a lot I'll ask him,   I know he shoots those cranes but not sure if he uses a decoy for them or not. 

Also I think he uses goggles for his dog, for those cranes

[Bluemoon]

Good morning Tom, I am headed over to our new lease next week.  I will have a good number of Goose shells, duck decoys and I have 6 mojo's. If you are headed up on 89 you are more then welcome to stop in and grab them. I also think I have all the answers to our northern property.  Its birds yes but big game no.  Looking forward to catching up with you and Miss Rosie this season.

[KopperBuck]

Did you feel like the duck silos helped? I always find my best duck decoy being a goose decoy. Just thought I would ask incase the guy is trying to save a couple bucks. He seems to be a far way off of the amount of decoys you brought haha.

The last couple years we've gone to using just goose dekes in the field, even if we're targeting ducks.

[goosegunner]

No need for full body ducks. goose decoys make the best duck decoys for field hunting. just get as many spinners as you can.