Lucky Duck or Robo-Duck

[Hookmaster]

I'm trying to decide which one to buy. What pluses or minuses can anybody provide on these motorized spinning-wing decoys?

[Buckslayer]

I wouldnt buy either. Buy a Mojo!

[Rost]

If you buy a Lucky, paint the brown bar that runs through the wing white. It makes it look much better.

[Tyler Holm]

Love my Robo Duk. Comes with a carrying case and a quick plug to charge it (rather than connecting the charger directly to the battery). Also, I like the jagged cut wings.

My battery last longer than my friends mojo and it spins the wings faster and more quietly.

[Hookmaster]

Buckslayer, why a Mojo? I want specific information.

[Mark Christianson]

None of them.

Its just a matter of time before they are outlawed altogether.

The past couple years the restrictions have gotten tighter and tighter. Pretty soon the will be allowed no more.

JMO

PS - I have a Robo and love it.

[Hookmaster]

Tyler,

I think the newest Lucky Ducks also have the quick charge port. The Robo-Duck's have the corrugated wings as opposed to the plastic wings of the Luck Duck. How have those held up overall and in the rain? What holds the battery in place on the Robo-Duck, a strap or clamp?

[cmoredrakes]

I'd buy an air lucky duck instead of a robo or moterized one. Pretty good chance they will outlaw them next year

[msm1018]

I would like to know why they want to outlaw them and why they have such tight regs on them? can someone please explain?

[ddsbyday]

Because they work!!!

[msm1018]

In my perspective. I just don't see why they might pose problems for duck populations, its just rediculous! I'm 19 years old and I will be using one this weekend (mojo duck) and if it gets me a full limit so be it thats why the limits are in place. (doubtfull I'll get my limit) but why limit the use of spinning-winged decoys when they don't affect the environment nor do they themselves kill the ducks, why not outlaw duck calls or decoys they too have helped thousands of duck hunters get their limits over the years. The limits are still in place, if those decoys are so effective, dock me a duck, it does not matter to me, its more easy for me to fill out and I have one less duck to clean. Spinning-wing decoys are just another effective tool in the duck hunters arsenal, why limit the genius who invented them and not adjust the limit. Sorry to vent but banning spinning wing decoys is just ridiculous, I think its the Liberals in the government saying oh those poor ducks they are being duped by those fancy decoys and that its just not fair. What a bunch of bull!

[Mark Christianson]

Oh I see this topic going off in a new direction now.....

Hold on to your seats folks.

[ddsbyday]

I don't think it's a new direction. I think he nailed it right on the head. I agree with him 100%. I am just glad

there is a young hunter out there that has some conviction. Keep it up!

[hunters7]

I've had an Air-Lucky for two years. You need >10mph wind to make it work. It's always breaking down (wings, feet fall off, etc) and it's not convenient to pack. It seems to work sometimes. It gives you something to horse around with when there are no ducks flying...

[mpester]

It kind of seems to take some of the challenge out of duck hunting to use something mechanical to attract the ducks. It has always seemed to be one step away form an electronic call. They are very effective on mallards. I have debated weather I find them ethical or not. I am not only out on the lake to kill ducks. I am out their for the challenge of attracting ducks and geese into killing range. I have borrowed on of the Mojo duck to use this weekend. I am not sure if I feel right using it but we will see.

What do you people think of the Baby Mojo vs. the regular Mojo? Does size matter for the spinning wing decoys?

[buzzsaw]

How about a hybrid duck...

[David Frank]

I hunt over a Robo Duck. What a great tool and addition to any duck hunter's arsenal. Some may say that they are unethical... I feel the opposite is true. One thing is for sure... they work! More often than not, ducks will decoy in for very close, ethical shots making it much easier for the hunter... (experienced or not) to make a good shot resulting in less cripples, and also making it much easier to decipher between species and sex. In my opinion, the benefits of less cripples and more hens to reproduce make spinning wing decoys worth their weight in gold as a conservation tool. As stated already, game limit rules are in place to control the number of ducks killed and to protect the population. As an ethical hunter, I do not kill more than my possession limit, or even more than I can eat for that matter. I view my Robo Duck as a very effective tool to make me a better and more efficient hunter.

P.S. I have had much better luck and more success with my Robo in the fields than over water. I always set up a few dozen Canada Goose decoys around the blind and place my Robo 5-10 yards in front of me where I want the ducks to be. I have actually seen ducks flare because they were trying to follow the Robo into the spread and it didn't get out of their way!!!

[Tyler Holm]

Hookmaster,

Yes, the Robo Duks have the corrugated wings. Its a type of plastic (Not cardboard). Water just brushes off the wings and it not a problem at all. The are light and quiet and water-resistent. I've droped them in water several times and it just shakes off.

The battery is held in by a velcro strap. In my opinion its a bit shady. Out of the box there was some rattle coming from that area of my duck. I simply modified the strap a bit by adding some duck-tape to eliminate vibration coming from the battery. (DUCK-TAPE - No pun intended)

PS. Dave Frank and I are very close friends and we view the motorized duck in the exact same fashion. Nice report Dave.

[art]

There's no doubt mechanical ducks suck them in. That's good and bad. Ultimtely that's why we have limits, in my opinion. Why outlaw them? Why not outlaw fish finders, underwater cameras, heck motors to get to the duck spot. I think they're a great tool and why not use them. I suppose way back some could have said that regular decoys should be outlawed. The ducks fall for the trickery everytime. I know I'm getting one soon for sure. I've hunted with and without them. It doesn't really matter to me but the mechanicals really do bring them in committed more often.....but not always. It's always a good hunt whether they come or not.

[catmaster1557]

Last sunday I was hunting with the air lucky and it was really windy and the air lucky made a lot of noise(ratteling). after two flocks of ducks flared i took it down. My question is are the ducks bothered by this noise or did they flare for other reasons?

[Hookmaster]

The Air Lucky does make some noise, especially when the wind is crankin’, but we had some mallards almost land on it even with the noise. I didn’t think the noise made the ducks flair.

[Hookmaster]

I bought the Lucky Duck for a few reasons: 1) I thought the plastic non-corrugated wings would stand up to more abuse, 2) The battery is secured by a clamp and wing-nut instead of a velcro strap, 3) the pole is a little taller and you can put the top section on a 1/2 inch conduit to make it any height you want (especially good in deeper water or in very soft bottoms, 4) running it side-by-side the Robo-Duck, the Lucky Duck seemed to be more visible, i.e. flashed more and 5) to run when there is little to no wind to spin my buddy’s Air Lucky. The only negative on the Lucky Duck is to access the battery/motor from the top of the decoy; it has a flip cover, so water may leak into it sometimes. The Robo-Duck is accessed from the bottom of the decoy, a little better design. The Lucky Duck was $25 cheaper at the new Cabelas in Rogers.

I used the Lucky Duck and an Air Lucky (my buddy's) in North Dakota last weeked. It is very effective on Mallards. One evening I got my limit with a double and then a triple. If they are banned next year, that evening was worth it. It brings them in so you can easily identify the greenheads. I ran it for about 10 hours and was still spinning well.

[rippinlipz]

Lucky Duck has to be one of the best. With the metal wings and the long battery life. Plus you can even use a piece of 1/4inch copper tubing as your pole, obviously painting it first though. I like to get my duck up high in the air. MOJO's Suck, at least the baby one does.