Couple field hunting/ decoy questions

[Proskier2038]

When using geese and ducks in the spread do you inter mingle them or keep them seperate? I'm going to Nodak for ducks but plan to use 4 dozen goose shells to help

Visibility and conceal the blinds-

Plan to use 2 power mojos and 2 wind mojos

Do you flag at ducks from a long ways off?!

Any field tips would be greatly appreciated

[Kettle]

I keep them separate, I field hunt mallards a lot. 42 geese decoys 18 shells and 24 silhouettes and a dozen full body mallards and one mojo. If you want to shoot geese leave the mojo at home

Kettle

[Proskier2038]

Thanks kettle! Focusing on ducks but geese would be a nice bonus-

Do geese not like the mojos even if they are turned off? I was under the impression tht the remotes

We're for shutting them off when geese show up.

[Kettle]

I don't have a remote for mine so when i goose hunt I just don't put it out sorry I cannot be more help. I was in Sask Canada last week and what I did notice is that the Mallards seem to be the duck that like the mojos the most, I used mine over open water on a piece of conduit painted black and some divers liked it and some flared at it. Let me know how it works for you

Kettle

[Sifty]

We keep our seprate as well.

The geese realy don't like the mojo's so as stated leave it at home if you want to shoot some geese.

We also have used ours when we bulebill hunt and they seem to like it when there is one's and twos but the bigger flocks seem to not like it.

Good luck with your hunting.

[fishgutz77]

It's funny how they react sometimes but what I think is going on is this.

Small bunches of ducks are looking to hook up with larger flocks and larger flocks already have a field in mind, that's why the remotes are so effective. If I see a large flock of mallards (over 15) and they turn on us way out 1/2 mile or so as soon as they make the turn and head our way OFF go the MOJOs. Don't worry they see you and your goose decoys in the field. Then they do the roundy on you two or three time before they commit. It's a gas.

Now if you don't have remotes in the state where absolutely nothing is allowed ie MN, run out and turn them off. we used to keep them close but that can screw things up to. When they are still way out movement doesn't bother them most of the time, it's weird.

[Proskier2038]

Do you guys ever "flag " ducks- similar to

Geese?

[Fred_Bear]

Regarding mixing the ducks and geese, don't do it.

It's not just mojos, geese won't finish into or over duck decoys. So if you want to have good shots at geese, put the duck decoys on the upwind side of the spread. Problem with that is the ducks want to land with the duck decoys so if they are behind you your shots at ducks will be straight up or behind you, not fun in a layout blind.

What we do when targeting mainly ducks is put out all our honkers like it is a normal goose only spread, and then fill the kill hole with a couple dozen tightly packed duck decoys and put the mojos in the middle of the ducks.

Geese will not finish well into this spread but luckily the masses of ducks fly before geese on most days. So once we are done with ducks, we will move all duck decoys to the upwind side of the goose spread and take the mojos down. Usually will cost us a flock or 2 of geese while moving the duck decoys but it is worth it if you want the geese in your face.

This is the best way I have found to get both ducks and geese into < 10 yards for consistently easy shots.

I flag ducks no differently than I flag geese, and I am a strong believer in the power of a flag! Such a stupid concept when you think about it but I don't argue with results.

[Proskier2038]

Thanks a lot guys! Appreciate the info!

[Sifty]

Regarding mixing the ducks and geese, don't do it.

It's not just mojos, geese won't finish into or over duck decoys. So if you want to have good shots at geese, put the duck decoys on the upwind side of the spread. Problem with that is the ducks want to land with the duck decoys so if they are behind you your shots at ducks will be straight up or behind you, not fun in a layout blind.

What we do when targeting mainly ducks is put out all our honkers like it is a normal goose only spread, and then fill the kill hole with a couple dozen tightly packed duck decoys and put the mojos in the middle of the ducks.

Geese will not finish well into this spread but luckily the masses of ducks fly before geese on most days. So once we are done with ducks, we will move all duck decoys to the upwind side of the goose spread and take the mojos down. Usually will cost us a flock or 2 of geese while moving the duck decoys but it is worth it if you want the geese in your face.

This is the best way I have found to get both ducks and geese into < 10 yards for consistently easy shots.

I flag ducks no differently than I flag geese, and I am a strong believer in the power of a flag! Such a stupid concept when you think about it but I don't argue with results.

Well said.

[Meyer8043]

My advice sell all your duck decoys and buy more full body goose decoys. Don't need duck decoys to kill ducks in a field. I personally would not use the wind mojos, two regular mojos with remotes is plenty. I never turn my mojo off unless I see geese coming my way, I surely don't turn them off when big flocks come my way. Keeping it on insures they line up square when properly placed. I don't flag at ducks, don't need to when you have mojos spinning. Mojos in fields are like crack to mallards they are addicted to them and can't get enough. Biggest thing scouting and hiding other than that when you find them it's seriously like shooting fish in a barrel, it doesn't seem fair at times.