Decoy Wary Ducks

[Chef]

I threw out a Dozen Deke's at the cabin Saturday afternoon for the evening flight. Two Drake Woodie's (at separate times) landed 50 yards away from the spread. Then 6 Canadas came in and landed almost exactly where the Woodies did.

My only answer for this is that they're locals that have been banged around already and are just wary of anything that resembles a Decoy.

Anyone else have the same thing happen?

[sheepheadslayer]

I dont know that anybody had the same results as you last night as I don't think you can legally hunt evenings or after 4 until today...... Unless you were hunting the evening flight before 4.

[goblueM]

yep check the regs, illegal to hunt after 4 PM until today.

But I would guess that the birds were flying to where they want to go, next time try setting the dekes near where they were landing

[SapperACE]

***crickets chirping***

[RumRiverRat]

Uh what?

So you are admitting to breaking the law?

[fishhawk1750]

Maybe the ducks and geese were aware of the fact that you were breaking the law and did not want to get shot.

[dukhnt]

Or maybe his cabin was in Wisconsin. Think they can hunt later there although I do not know for sure.

[Bryce]

Or the Dakotas. Nice assumptions so far guys.

[Quackaddict9]

Or the Dakotas. Nice assumptions so far guys.

my thoughts excatly...always happens, like seeing a mojo before it's legal when it actually was in ND.

[CANOPY SAM]

Wherever you're at right now, legal or not, the birds are definately getting smarter! Anything that's stayed in state has been getting pushed around since the early youth season.

Wink Wink, GoBLue!

[DuckDog]

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[Farley]

Sounds like you need to put your dekes where the birds landed next time.

[Chef]

His cabin is up by Winne...

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"My Son and I hit one of my all-time best producing spots early this Saturday morning. It's just south of Winnie (Hwy 2).

I was disappointed to have flushed only two that were together sitting on a tree branch. We walked about 3 miles total through some usually stellar cover. We went back to the cabin birdless."

Under Poaching:

I see you don't suffer hypocricy. Can you tolerate human nature and accept that even though we commit our own sins, we're still moral people and we want to help reduce the number of chronic violators who pollute our World without any moral conviction themselves?

If you witnessed an offense committed on a child, would you be marginalizing to the same degree as you're doing here an offense that should be reported? I really doubt it. Wrong is wrong.

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I guess I should be reporting eh.

Hey, thansk for all the attacks on a simple post. 4:00 p.m. was the ending time on Saturday.

[nate larson]

Chef,

This time of year can be tough because they probably are local birds that have been shot at a few times. Try throwing out 5 or so decoys and maybe hook a couple of them to a jerk string. Make sure you are very well hidden. Don't call at all and if you do only use a whistle. Also make sure you are in an area where you have seen the birds sitting.

[Chef]

I didn't know I impressed you that much

[tealitup]

You dont! You admit to breaking the law and then bash other people

[MN Greenheads]

Get downwind of your dekes or a side shore set where your shooting them as they set up and not waiting for them to land. Set up in the top of the U shape (wind blowing from bottom to top) not the bottom and you'll kill more.

[Chef]

You dont! You admit to breaking the law and then bash other people

"Fish" On! Feels Like a Bluefish too!