Field Decoys

[dabber]

Looking to buy new Full Body Field Duck Decoys. Do not really want to go with the ring on bottom. Does any mfg make em with just stakes. This way they won't tip over in the wind. I have some GHG shells with rod stakes. Really like them. Swear I saw some full body with swivel stakes a couple of years ago, but I can't seem to find any.

Any suggestions where to look?

[Superduty]

GHG come with stakes and rings. You should be able to pick your retailer. All the big names will have them.

[Maxxed Out]

I believe GHG is the only one that makes them with stakes. What kind of wind are you hunting that you're having them tip over. The only time you start to run into that a lot is if wind is gusting over 25 mph. We only run into that a couple times a year.

[poutpro]

I'm not sure that the stakes are any more sturdy than the ring bases. I've never had a problem with the rings blowing over when the stakes would have held the decoys up. Maybe if you used the snow goose, extra long stakes with the mallard decoys they'd be more stable.

[dabber]

Thanks--Next question: Do you think full body duck dekes are that much better than shells? Shells sure are easier to transport & carry. (and cheaper)..

[Maxxed Out]

Your first investment needs to be a spinning wing decoy if you are going to be hunting fields. Once you have that you can really go with shells or fullbodies if you like because it won't really matter. If there going to come in they're going to come because your hid well and your spinning wing.

[carpshooterdeluxe]

if your hunting fields go with the shells. I just picked up 2 dozen ghg shells for $180 shipped. Spinners are great, but there will be days that the ducks hate them. Some days you can find the x, put on your carharts, stick a spinner in the duck [PoorWordUsage], lay 10 yards to the side, and shoot your limit of green. some days we have to shut them off before the ducks are inside 100 yards or they won't finish. This can suck to do in MN because that means you either hardwire a toggle switch to a lamp cord and place your deke out away from the blinds, or you run the spinner right behind your blind so you can reach up and turn it off.

[dabber]

Thanks Yea, we always use at least one spinner. Thats a good deal for the shells. Can you tell from where?

[Maxxed Out]

Rogers Sporting Goods They have HC full body mallards on sale right now for $50/6 pack. That's about as cheap as you will find them and they're a good decoy.

[brittman]

Spinners are deadly on early season mallards or new arrivals in the later season.

Other days a moderate sized goose spread and some good duck calling is what brings them in close. There are days where we have turned the spinner off.

I chuckle when some guy is trying to sell his $150 acrylic duck on a video and he is running a half dozen spinners.

[Muthagoose]

Tangle frees have stake and you can get them full flocked....

I have a few of thier new Fb mallards and they are sweet..