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Title: basic decoy list for Canada
Post by: ribka on August 28, 2019, 09:31:24 AM
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.

Title: Re: basic decoy list for Canada
Post by: EWUeagles on August 28, 2019, 01:05:01 PM
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.
Title: Re: basic decoy list for Canada
Post by: ribka on August 28, 2019, 02:01:08 PM
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
Title: Re: basic decoy list for Canada
Post by: EWUeagles on August 29, 2019, 07:23:22 AM
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.
Title: Re: basic decoy list for Canada
Post by: h2ofowlr on August 29, 2019, 07:43:34 AM
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.
Title: Re: basic decoy list for Canada
Post by: Stein on August 29, 2019, 08:05:47 AM
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.
Title: Re: basic decoy list for Canada
Post by: EWUeagles on August 29, 2019, 08:14:44 AM
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.
Title: Re: basic decoy list for Canada
Post by: KFhunter on August 29, 2019, 08:32:33 AM
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



Title: Re: basic decoy list for Canada
Post by: Bluemoon on August 29, 2019, 08:42:17 AM
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.
Title: Re: basic decoy list for Canada
Post by: KopperBuck on August 29, 2019, 05:26:37 PM

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.
Title: Re: basic decoy list for Canada
Post by: goosegunner on September 06, 2019, 01:05:36 PM
No need for full body ducks. goose decoys make the best duck decoys for field hunting. just get as many spinners as you can.
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