Hunting Washington Forum
Other Hunting => Waterfowl => Topic started by: asmith on September 27, 2016, 09:06:08 PM
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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retired people don't even get out that much.
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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.