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Title: Best Place to buy Decoys
Post by: jordano on June 03, 2010, 06:27:24 PM
I was wondering what store or website has the lowest prices for duck decoys? I am looking to get maybe half a dozen shell mallards that stand up so I can put them on the shore and things like that.
Title: Re: Best Place to buy Decoys
Post by: Dustin07 on June 03, 2010, 09:24:10 PM
craigslist for cheap ducks. otherwise the field/full body ducks are kinda pricey, IMO. ebay.
Title: Re: Best Place to buy Decoys
Post by: carpsniperg2 on June 03, 2010, 09:29:48 PM
wholesale sports had some on sale or closeout the other day when i was in the one in portland they seemed pretty cheap and were a good decoy i think greenhead
Title: Re: Best Place to buy Decoys
Post by: Dustin07 on June 03, 2010, 09:47:37 PM
ghg has the worst customer service and questionable quality. I have $250 snow goose decoys that cracked first day in the field. Fullbody field type. Never could get any help from greenhead gear on it.
Title: Re: Best Place to buy Decoys
Post by: carpsniperg2 on June 03, 2010, 10:07:33 PM
realy, thats good to know i won't buy anything from them then. i have looking into the hardcore deeks myself but they are a bit spendy
Title: Re: Best Place to buy Decoys
Post by: StanwoodSpartan on June 03, 2010, 10:16:57 PM
Talk to Paul or Denise at Aero Outdoors for floaters and full bodies. They might cost a lil more but they are well worth it!!!
Title: Re: Best Place to buy Decoys
Post by: Dustin07 on June 04, 2010, 08:55:43 AM
realy, thats good to know i won't buy anything from them then. i have looking into the hardcore deeks myself but they are a bit spendy

It's really frustrating I tried to call them and email them like a dozen times back in Dec-Jan. I picked up a couple boxes of the snow goose full bodies at sportsmans up in bellingham. sportsmans swapped out a couple of my broken ones for good ones the first time, but after that it got hard for me to swap them out because thats 2 hours away and I'm only up there on occasion hunting.



Talk to Paul or Denise at Aero Outdoors for floaters and full bodies. They might cost a lil more but they are well worth it!!!

its always nice to be able to buy from a local too. They are in Pasco I think?
Title: Re: Best Place to buy Decoys
Post by: jordano on June 04, 2010, 12:55:36 PM
Talk to Paul or Denise at Aero Outdoors for floaters and full bodies. They might cost a lil more but they are well worth it!!!

its always nice to be able to buy from a local too. They are in Pasco I think?

I checked these out and they look really nice! Flocked heads? But man are they pricey! I am just wondering about some shell Mallards... not even full bodies if I don't have to....
Title: Re: Best Place to buy Decoys
Post by: benhuntin on June 04, 2010, 01:02:22 PM
you can get some good used ones on craigslist.  Check boise they hunt alot down there.  Good luck 
Title: Re: Best Place to buy Decoys
Post by: jordano on June 04, 2010, 01:10:24 PM
you can get some good used ones on craigslist.  Check boise they hunt alot down there.  Good luck 

ok! I looked a little on craigslist but couldn't really find anything... I will spread out my looking process then!
Title: Re: Best Place to buy Decoys
Post by: benhuntin on June 04, 2010, 01:11:42 PM
Dont be in a hurry you got lots of time for now.  you'll find a good deal keep checkin
Title: Re: Best Place to buy Decoys
Post by: jordano on June 04, 2010, 01:23:08 PM
Dont be in a hurry you got lots of time for now.  you'll find a good deal keep checkin

ha ha alrighty! will do!
Title: Re: Best Place to buy Decoys
Post by: 270Shooter on June 04, 2010, 03:41:20 PM
Get GHG
Title: Re: Best Place to buy Decoys
Post by: jordano on June 04, 2010, 03:42:17 PM
Get GHG

thats all I have right now and I love 'em... I am just looking for places to get 'em cheaper
Title: Re: Best Place to buy Decoys
Post by: Dustin07 on June 04, 2010, 05:57:49 PM
GHG can pump out a mass produced CHINA molded duck just like anyone else, with flakey paint, just like anyone else. Ask them to make a quality product and they fail. ask them to back up their product and they fail. Why support such mediocrity?


Aero's are expensive, but I'll be honest... you'll kill more ducks with 12 nice decoys and a couple motion decoys, then 100 mediocre decoys without  motion. I've seen the Aeros, they are nice.


on Craiglist, just open your search up. I just search "duck" and "goose" or "geese".

if you really just want cheapo stuff just watch CL and eBay. I've picked up litterally hundreds of decoys on craigslist over the years for less than $1 ea.
Title: Re: Best Place to buy Decoys
Post by: jordano on June 04, 2010, 06:05:46 PM
good to know! thanks! i looked at them and really liked them... just only looking for shell mallards.. I have a bunch of everything else right now!
Title: Re: Best Place to buy Decoys
Post by: Dustin07 on June 04, 2010, 06:09:20 PM
Knutson's *look* the best to me, but G&H makes some too.

http://www.knutsondecoys.com/decoy_duck/mallard_field.html (http://www.knutsondecoys.com/decoy_duck/mallard_field.html)

i don't think you're going to spend less than $100 though unless you find some used.

http://cgi.ebay.com/Greenhead-Mallard-Duck-Decoys-Flambeau-5905-MS-Shells-/400126422267?cmd=ViewItem&pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item5d2964acfb (http://cgi.ebay.com/Greenhead-Mallard-Duck-Decoys-Flambeau-5905-MS-Shells-/400126422267?cmd=ViewItem&pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item5d2964acfb)


you could always make your own too.
Title: Re: Best Place to buy Decoys
Post by: jordano on June 04, 2010, 06:15:07 PM
ya... just a dozen shells is what I am thinking... I am probably going to have to break the bank for them... but I think with taking care of them and the use they will get it will be worth it....

anyone else use them a lot?
Title: Re: Best Place to buy Decoys
Post by: Tealer on June 04, 2010, 07:46:31 PM
If your looking for duck shells the best are GHG, spray them with 1311 and your good to go. GHG full bodies and shells hold up better then their floaters. :twocents:
Title: Re: Best Place to buy Decoys
Post by: jordano on June 04, 2010, 08:23:57 PM
If your looking for duck shells the best are GHG, spray them with 1311 and your good to go. GHG full bodies and shells hold up better then their floaters. :twocents:

whats 1311? and thank you! those are what i am looking at...
Title: Re: Best Place to buy Decoys
Post by: Meats on June 04, 2010, 08:40:12 PM
If your looking for duck shells the best are GHG, spray them with 1311 and your good to go. GHG full bodies and shells hold up better then their floaters. :twocents:

whats 1311? and thank you! those are what i am looking at...


Its a Krylon spray product. Its called Krylon 1311 matte finish.
It puts a nice dull protective clear coat over the paint.
Title: Re: Best Place to buy Decoys
Post by: Meats on June 04, 2010, 08:42:38 PM
Heres some cheap decoys  :P
http://seattle.craigslist.org/see/spo/1775986566.html (http://seattle.craigslist.org/see/spo/1775986566.html)

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Title: Re: Best Place to buy Decoys
Post by: jordano on June 04, 2010, 11:31:11 PM
If your looking for duck shells the best are GHG, spray them with 1311 and your good to go. GHG full bodies and shells hold up better then their floaters. :twocents:

whats 1311? and thank you! those are what i am looking at...


Its a Krylon spray product. Its called Krylon 1311 matte finish.
It puts a nice dull protective clear coat over the paint.

got ya thanks!!
Title: Re: Best Place to buy Decoys
Post by: h2ofowlr on June 05, 2010, 10:12:23 PM
I like to pick them up through Rodgers Sporting goods.  They usually have a pre-season truck load sale.
Title: Re: Best Place to buy Decoys
Post by: Dustin07 on June 05, 2010, 10:33:08 PM
if your not buying a lot..like say a doz or two...just spend the money on full bodies. You'll like them more.
Title: Re: Best Place to buy Decoys
Post by: jordano on June 05, 2010, 11:54:29 PM
I like to pick them up through Rodgers Sporting goods.  They usually have a pre-season truck load sale.

sweeeeeeeeeeeet site!! thanks a ton! :whoo:
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