Windsock Goose Decoys

[Diago]

Hi,

I started using windsock snow goose decoys this year. I like them , but I find they are time consuming to put out and take in. I tried storing the head in the body along with the plastic strip, but that did not seem to save much time in setting them up in the morning. Any sugestions?

Jim

[IceHawk]

I have and set 100's of them I personally love them for snow goose hunting. I personally dont use the plastic strip as It is rare not to have some sort of wind in the Dakota's. Get a big rubbermaid tub and stack them in it assembled. I use tubs big enough that I can leave the heads on them totally put together. What I have found that works best is to randomly set tubs out in the field, guessing how much area each tub(number of decoys in each tub) is going to cover then I just pull out a bunch and start setting. You could alwyas purcase a windsock sling. I have never used one but have seen them.

[Sartell Angler]

I have a dozen canada goose windsocks but with our new bigfoots this year and also always hunting with my buddy who has a trailer full of GHG, we haven't used any of our old shell dekes or the windsocks. Plus there has been hardly any wind all fall it seems! Never seen so many clear and calm days in my life!

In a strong wind like there was yesterday afternoon, I think the windsocks are SWEET when mixed into a spread of better looking fullbodies. If it is that windy again this weekend I am going to deploy my socks!

[tearin' lips]

A few windsocks a sweet for adding movement to the spread...any little bit of realism that you can create gives you the edge.

Good Luck Hunting

[NEANGLER]

Silosocks are the only way to go, they are 1 peice and you can stack hunreds together and still carry them in the field and they set up in a snap. Hunted over them this spring for snows and they are awesome. You can check them out ( please read forum policy or use the contact us) I am not affiliated with these guys but have hunted over the dekes and they are great.