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Other Hunting => Waterfowl => Topic started by: jason4429 on February 15, 2012, 08:01:04 PM

Title: Field decoys
Post by: jason4429 on February 15, 2012, 08:01:04 PM

I'm looking to buy some field duck decoys.I've never bought field decoys before,so i would appreciate some suggestions.

Title: Re: Field decoys
Post by: Sawbuck on February 15, 2012, 08:08:46 PM

I've had pretty good luck with the Greenhead Gear full body. They hold up good and the ducks seem to be able to spot them from pretty far off.

Title: Re: Field decoys
Post by: h2ofowlr on February 15, 2012, 08:10:51 PM

I second the GHG full body field decoys.  I also have several dozen G&H shell field decoys along with a few dozen GHG shell field decoys.  They work well.

Title: Re: Field decoys
Post by: jason4429 on February 17, 2012, 01:54:58 PM

Thanks for the input. I got permission to hunt two really good fields next season.so now I need to get some new gear.

Title: Re: Field decoys
Post by: pianoman9701 on February 17, 2012, 02:23:16 PM

Don't forget silhouettes. They're easy to pack and you can really fill out a spread with them. I have three dozen shell and 4 dozen sils. The birds come right in. I also paint the sils when the color starts to fade, about every 5 years.

Title: Re: Field decoys
Post by: Goose Noose on February 17, 2012, 07:49:11 PM

duck- blue collar
goose- dsd

Title: Re: Field decoys
Post by: Wtrfowlr62 on February 20, 2012, 06:56:22 PM

GHG pretty much the way to go. ive looked at the new bigfoots they look pretty nice, reputation im sure to follow also. ^ Blue Collar decoys are awesome, but spendy, ghg would get my vote

Title: Re: Field decoys
Post by: jason4429 on February 20, 2012, 07:04:17 PM

I was thinking about getting  a couple dozen of the ghg and then getting a couple dozen of the field flashers. Has anyone used the field flashers?

Title: Field decoys
Post by: Tealer on February 21, 2012, 09:33:48 AM

Quote from: Goose Noose on February 17, 2012, 07:49:11 PM

duck- GHG
goose- dsd

FIFY
GHG has some new FB ducks rolling out this season. They look great.

Title: Re: Field decoys
Post by: Goose Noose on February 22, 2012, 01:20:14 AM

I saw those, they do look pretty good.... all my ghg fullbodies (ducks and geese) have held up fine, but I love my blue collars and dsds......
 

Title: Re: Field decoys
Post by: Snowgoose1 on February 22, 2012, 08:48:11 AM

GHG 2 dozen field shells along with one dozen GHG full bodies seems to work just fine and it is amazing that they are not that heavy to carry in.  I try to put the full bodies on the down wind side to give a good look for landing birds.  I keep them in an over sized slotted bag that really takes good care of them. Sometimes I only use the field shells. The GHG harvest pack looks like a good variety of birds.  These are what I hunt over in a field. There are other decoys that work just as well too.  I think it is more important to go with quality.

Title: Field decoys
Post by: Tealer on February 22, 2012, 03:45:01 PM

Quote from: Goose Noose on February 22, 2012, 01:20:14 AM

I saw those, they do look pretty good.... all my ghg fullbodies (ducks and geese) have held up fine, but I love my blue collars and dsds......

I just can't bring myself to do business with blue collar. Which is tough because the decoys look good.

Title: Re: Field decoys
Post by: jason4429 on February 22, 2012, 04:25:10 PM

I just can't bring myself to do business with blue collar. Which is tough because the decoys look good.
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Why can't you do business with them , just wondering?

Title: Field decoys
Post by: Tealer on February 22, 2012, 08:18:30 PM

I had a bad experience with them, was offered one price then a week later it was 40$ a dozen more. I also think the way the split up with Mintz was kind of a bogus deal.

Title: Field decoys
Post by: terrellwa on February 22, 2012, 08:20:02 PM

I won't do business with blue collar either. They did Don and his family wrong. I am sending Don, body language decoys, 2 dozen of my GHG field decoys to be flocked and hand painted. I have 5 dozen of his flocked and hand painted floaters, mallards, wigeon, and pintails. I just ordered 6 more magnum pintails and can't wait to see them.