electronic decoys

[tabler4113]

I honestly don't know what the big deal would be if electronics were legal. Washington is one of very few states that does not allow them at this point in time anyway. I really don't see what it would hurt. Personally I don't think I would spend the money on them. I use wind powered and jerk strings and do just fine. Three of my buddies and I would limit darn near every day out, and if not there was not much flying anyway. I'm all for it but just don't really see how it would really help my success.

[Sneaky]

 

Don't need em, but it would be nice to have.

Tired of the state management that is backed by 0 science.

[full choke]

My question is why do you want them?

Everyone keeps saying they don't need them- then leave it at that. There would be more validity when the guys step up and say "I can't get it done. I need an annoying battery powered shiner to kill a duck."

Who cares if they use them in other states? Are you competing against those states for the same bird?

When they were legal- I had one. I used it. I thought it was pretty cool, made things pretty easy. Then they banned them and I was kind of pissed. I thought it was a typical WDFW kneejerk reaction to a situation. Now I am glad they aren't around. Nothing kills a pleasant morning in the marsh like some dude across the way with six to eight spinners running. Enjoy the fact they are not allowed.

[Sneaky]

Having them opens up a lot of options as I stated earlier, deep water situations, not having to rely on wind, etc. Therefore you can hunt in places where you weren't normally able to set up. Its nice to have other options as competitive as the sport is today.

[270Shooter]

They're legal on the rez and all they do is flare the ducks, movement on the water (ripples) is more effective anyways.

[DUCKDUDE]

I get just as many birds without the help of electroics.  If you have a good spread, know how to call and when to call and are concelled you should be good without.

[Fowlweather25]

The only thing that flares ducks is bad decoy arrangement and poor calling, or stickin your mug out there to get a look at the bird. If used correctly motion decoys can be a great asset to bringin in shy birds. But whatever, I'll continue to kill birds the way I've been doing it.

[DUCKDUDE]

A good jerk cord is killer on those calm days.

[Fowlweather25]

Jerk cords are great! Till your dog gets tangled in them.

[rtspring]

At the end of the day you get to kill seven ducks, I don't really see the big deal. Now if they start to change LIMITS I would be pissed off.

[full choke]

At the end of the day you get to kill seven ducks, I don't really see the big deal. Now if they start to change LIMITS I would be pissed off.

Not really. Limits are not set with the expectation that everybody will reach them. 7 birds would be way too high a number if they actually thought everybody out hunting was going to shoot that many. Look at the averages- it is something like .08 birds per hunter per day. Granted that takes in everybody- the guy who goes once, just walks around and doesn't even see a duck. Put him and the guy who limited together and you have a 3.5 bird average. If they expected everyone to limit we would have two or three bird limits.

[hdshot]

At the end of the day you get to kill seven ducks, I don't really see the big deal. Now if they start to change LIMITS I would be pissed off.

Not really. Limits are not set with the expectation that everybody will reach them. 7 birds would be way too high a number if they actually thought everybody out hunting was going to shoot that many. Look at the averages- it is something like .08 birds per hunter per day. Granted that takes in everybody- the guy who goes once, just walks around and doesn't even see a duck. Put him and the guy who limited together and you have a 3.5 bird average. If they expected everyone to limit we would have two or three bird limits.

Setting limits main goal is to keep hunters in check on those good days.  Can never predict what the weather is going to do. Mother nature is the main factor that keeps numbers in line and hunting basically allows hunters claim them before she does.  Two main factors that put the hurt on numbers was market hunting and now habitat loss.  Not waving arms arguing over 4 vs 7 or 2 vs 5 and so on.  I have seen the clouds of non stop birds in the air with 3 as a limit and the population still dropped like a rock.

[TheHunt]

The majority of the waterfowlers on this site are hardcore.  The average waterfowl hunter does not do well.  The the 70% is the average joe/joelean hunter.  If they think they can scratch out a few more birds the 70% wants the electic decoys.