motion decoy question..

[Jordyn Kaufer]

Quick question for motion deocys.

Whats the deal?

Is it only the motorized robo duck or the wind one too?

Thanks,

Jordyn

[Quackaddict9]

motorized decoys are battery operated and these can not be used the first 10 days of the season, If I remember right. Wind Powered spinning decoys are OK.

[Beast26]

motorized decoys are battery operated and these can not be used the first 10 days of the season, If I remember right. Wind Powered spinning decoys are OK.

You're correct.

[Jordyn Kaufer]

So its just the first 10 days not the whole year?

[bigstick56]

I thought I read something about spinning wing decoys are legal on private land just not on public water? Is any of this sounding right or did i mishear or misread something....?

[Quackaddict9]

Yes it is illegal on most wma's if it is ok on some they will list them.... Public waters, private land is ok. I do not have the waterfowl regualtions on hand so I can't say for sure on WMA's but know for most part of it, its illegal.

Jordyn- yes you cannot use them anywhere in the state of MN the first 10 days of the season or whatever it is. It may be less than that but it says what date you can start using them in the waterfowl regulation handbook.

[Jordyn Kaufer]

thanks I though they were illegal for the whole season but nevermind. Thank you for the quick responses!!!! Good luck to all this weekend and be safe!

[lilwalter]

From the MN Waterfowl regs......

From the opening day of the duck season (and on Youth Waterfowl Day)

through Saturday October 9, a person may not use a motorized decoy or other

motorized device designed to attract migratory waterfowl. On water bodies and

lands fully contained within state wildlife management area boundaries, a person

may not use motorized decoys or motorized devices designed to attract migratory

waterfowl at any time during the duck season. This restriction applies whether the

motor is running or not. Devices without motors, such as wind-powered spinningwing

decoys, are not restricted under this law.

[BrdHunter01]

From the MN Waterfowl regs......

From the opening day of the duck season (and on Youth Waterfowl Day)

through Saturday October 9, a person may not use a motorized decoy or other

motorized device designed to attract migratory waterfowl. On water bodies and

lands fully contained within state wildlife management area boundaries, a person

may not use motorized decoys or motorized devices designed to attract migratory

waterfowl at any time during the duck season. This restriction applies whether the

motor is running or not. Devices without motors, such as wind-powered spinningwing

decoys, are not restricted under this law.

Yep been this way for years now i think

[tweedlap]

Is that true on WPA Waterfowl Production Areas, too?

tweed

[huskie0302]

Can you use motorized decoy on private land this sat.??? Or Not until Oct. 9th?

[MinnetonkaMan]

Nope you cant use spinning wing decoys anywhere until Oct 9. But if i were you I would get a wind powered just in case their is lots of wind on Saturday and get a jerk rig. The woodies love it when they see about eight of their buddies swimming back in fourth while Im controlling the cord. And I mean decoys not live ducks just to let people know!!!!!

Also in MN you cant use remote controlled devices.

[skee0025]

Also in MN you cant use remote controlled devices.

Can someone post the location of this in the regs. I have gone thru the standard hunting reg book and the waterfowl sup and did not see a reference to this anywhere. The fact that its 0315 may have something to do with it

disregard....found it..Page 23 of the general regs

[carpshooterdeluxe]

Is that true on WPA Waterfowl Production Areas, too?

tweed

no motorized decoys on WPAs during the first 10 days then your good to go.