Guest TennesseeTurkey Posted September 14, 2009 Report Share Posted September 14, 2009 1. What are some of the best decoys out there? I down want to go too over board but we need new decoys bad. 2. Is there really any difference in the baby mojo and a regular mojo? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RTF Posted September 15, 2009 Report Share Posted September 15, 2009 Don't know about the difference they all look the same to me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gitcha_some Posted September 16, 2009 Report Share Posted September 16, 2009 greenheadgear decoys are the best in my opinion....i think its a slight size difference but it wont matter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jesse8953 Posted September 16, 2009 Report Share Posted September 16, 2009 I bought my nephew a dozon flambou, 6 mallards and 6 hens.Walmart in Arkansas had them at Thanksgiving time last year for $24.Needless to say, my brother was suprised on how good they looked for that price.GHG is what my brother likes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tecumseh Posted September 16, 2009 Report Share Posted September 16, 2009 G&H decoys are all I own. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lil hunter Posted September 17, 2009 Report Share Posted September 17, 2009 Looking for ducks or goose decoys? On duck floaters, you can spend anywhere from $25 a dozen to $300+ a dozen for custom dekes. Goose decoys are the same way. GHG decoys look great, but the paint will chip quickly. G&H decoys will hold up forever, but they don't look as good as most of the newer stuff. Bigfoot goose decoys have proven to have great paint, and look good enough. I haven't heard much on their duck decoys though. Find what you like, and what you can afford and buy it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
layin on the smackdown Posted September 17, 2009 Report Share Posted September 17, 2009 If you are looking for goose decoys, you will never go wrong with Bigfoot decs....Every year they look more lifelike and work awesome. i still have about 5 dozen from 2000 and they still kill mass amounts of geese. Bigfoots for geese in the field and on the water, hands down... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest TennesseeTurkey Posted September 20, 2009 Report Share Posted September 20, 2009 What about the difference in the Mojo's? and no not lookin for Goose decoys just duck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goosekiller83 Posted September 21, 2009 Report Share Posted September 21, 2009 in my opinion dakotas are the way to go they have the best detail and and are really durable my 2nd choice is ghg/avery Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MNcrittergittr Posted September 24, 2009 Report Share Posted September 24, 2009 Decoys There are a lot of nice decoys out there these days. I love the Green Head Gear decoys, they are pretty much all I own now. They look great and and I have never had any problems with the paint chipping or anything else. Especially when you factor in cost, I think they are the way to go. All my ducks and goose floaters look amazing! They've held up great as well. As far as the mojo goes...there are more and more choices with spinning wing decoys these days too. For the money, I'd go with baby mojo, the size difference isn't going to make much if any difference. The movement is the key. Good luck! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
QueenOfTheMarsh Posted September 29, 2009 Report Share Posted September 29, 2009 1. What are some of the best decoys out there? I down want to go too over board but we need new decoys bad. 2. Is there really any difference in the baby mojo and a regular mojo? I am a Herter's fan. Nothing beats a burlapped foam decoy. They're indestructable, can take a brutal beating, and ride the water like a champ. Doesn't take much current to move the decoys on a wind-less day either. Don't have to fret if you get a few pellets in them either. Not to mention they're very lightweight, almost like a feather. They're not cheap but they're not ridiculously overpriced either - they're a good investiment and will last a LONG time. I prefer to target diver species, so our decoys are hand painted to look like canvasback and bluebills - they give off a lot of white which catches the birds' attention and draws them in. Greenhead Gear decoys are decent too, they're very affordable, but you get what you pay for. They fall apart fast. The paint chips off them easily, if you shoot them they will take on water and sink/tip over - and you need to patch them. Plastic cracks easily too. If you don't duck hunt often and are extra careful they will serve you just fine. Baby mojos weigh less than a regular mojo and take up less space in the boat - but other than that there is no true difference, it's mainly just a marketing gimmick to sucker people in to spending money. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gateway_hydrographics Posted September 29, 2009 Report Share Posted September 29, 2009 dakota decoys are great with there detail and everything but you really pay for it.something i have been checking out lately and really starting to like is the tangle free decoys.they have good color and hold up very well.there candian and snow geese are just flat awsome.as far as the mojo goes size matters the regular mojo is easier to see from a further distance.kinda like the magnum decoys work the further away it can be seen the more ducks will see it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MNcrittergittr Posted September 30, 2009 Report Share Posted September 30, 2009 I am a Herter's fan. Nothing beats a burlapped foam decoy. They're indestructable, can take a brutal beating, and ride the water like a champ. Doesn't take much current to move the decoys on a wind-less day either. Don't have to fret if you get a few pellets in them either. Not to mention they're very lightweight, almost like a feather. They're not cheap but they're not ridiculously overpriced either - they're a good investiment and will last a LONG time. I prefer to target diver species, so our decoys are hand painted to look like canvasback and bluebills - they give off a lot of white which catches the birds' attention and draws them in. Greenhead Gear decoys are decent too, they're very affordable, but you get what you pay for. They fall apart fast. The paint chips off them easily, if you shoot them they will take on water and sink/tip over - and you need to patch them. Plastic cracks easily too. If you don't duck hunt often and are extra careful they will serve you just fine. Baby mojos weigh less than a regular mojo and take up less space in the boat - but other than that there is no true difference, it's mainly just a marketing gimmick to sucker people in to spending money. I had the Herters 007 Canadas before, I returned them after only a few hours because the paint was chipping horribly! I've never used Herters burlapped foam decoys, the way you describe them they sound nice, I've always looked at em, I'd like to try some. But I gotta tell ya, almost all of my decoys are Green Head Gear and so far they have been tough as nails, believe me I use my equipment, it all gets put to the test, especially my decoys. I hunt A LOT! I've never had any problems with them. No chipping paint or flocking at all and saying they get a workout is an understatement. Yeah, it probably wouldn't be too healthy for them to take a 12 guage blast or two, but really I wouldn't want to shoot any decoys. I know sometimes divers especially can come screamin in low at decoy-level, but I don't shoot at anything I don't want to kill. I think for the money, they are one of the best bets. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
QueenOfTheMarsh Posted September 30, 2009 Report Share Posted September 30, 2009 I wouldn't be too surprised to hear that you had bad luck with the 007's. Since Herter's got bought out by Cabela's I don't think their products are the same any more and the quality isn't there. Herter's used to have a small retail store in Beaver Dam (WI), when they were going out of business my dad stocked up on blank foam bodies ($1 each) and blank heads (.50 each) At first glance they looked like they'd be junk....but far from. Our decoys are over 10 years old, but you would never guess. The burlap makes them tough as nails. We painted them ourselves like I mentioned in my other post, nothing fancy but it gets the job done. I will have to try to take some pics of them soon if I can remember. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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