Decoys anonymous?

[Keep on]

Questioned my propensity for decoy acquisition again this morning as all of the decoys were getting layed up for off season storage.
I can say with confidence there is somewhere between 24-26 dozen piled in there. They say the first step is to admit you have a problem, but I'm not ready for a 12 step program just yet. On a positive note, I did not buy any decoys the last couple years. Maybe I am starting to turn it around.
My only concerns at this point is if something happens to me she'll have to deal with getting rid of them, or I will when/if we move at some point.
Any body else have a slight problem?

 

[Gravelyctry]

Holy crap! You must have a lot bigger boat than I do to take all those floaters out.

 

[sneakypete]

I think you need more

 

[Goodfish]

Pretty sure the guy with the most decoys wins. You are winning But stay vigilant and be ready to buy some more!

 

[Goodfish]

And sometimes you’ve got to get creative on the storage. I ran out of room for goose floaters.

 

[Keep on]

I can fit 4 dozen or so goose floaters in the boat, problem is when you start getting diver spreads, river puddler spreads, field spreads, creek spreads, etc.
I'm thankful the snow geese fly East of here. That's a game I just don't have the storage space for.

 

[Scott85]

I sold 7 dozen mallard decoys before moving across the country.

 

[Sask hunter]

I want to add some silhouettes to my spread. Not sure why I have enough decoys and a 14’ trailer so space is never an issue and I always can drive out in a field or I’m not hunting

 

[wtrfwlhunter]

I want to add some silhouettes to my spread. Not sure why I have enough decoys and a 14’ trailer so space is never an issue and I always can drive out in a field or I’m not hunting

I wish I could say that.

Usually I’m packing it into the field or there’s no chance I’m hunting.

 

[Zootownelk]

In this situation, I'm known as an 'Enabler'..

 

[Nick87]

Thread 'Duck hunting basecamp sort of..' https://www.hunttalk.com/threads/duck-hunting-basecamp-sort-of.305960/



Yes I have a problem I've acquired quite a few more since starting that thread. Need to reorganize it looks like a bomb went off int here right now. Don't get my wife started on decoys. The word itself drives her nuts.

 

[corndog1]

Can't have too many!

 

[cowboy]

Questioned my propensity for decoy acquisition again this morning as all of the decoys were getting layed up for off season storage.
I can say with confidence there is somewhere between 24-26 dozen piled in there.
Any body else have a slight problem?

25 dozen silhouettes fit into 5 suit case size containers.

 

[corndog1]

25 dozen silhouettes fit into 5 suit case size containers.

Does each bag come with a flat brim hat?

 

[Nick87]

Does each bag come with a flat brim hat?

And a Sitka vest.

 

[Jamen]

My friends went nuts a few weeks back buying floaters at walmart. They had them clearance out at $8-13/ dozen. They were leaving with pick up boxes full lol i guess you cant have too many.

 

[2ski]

I mean if anyone feels the need to get rid of any I would gladly take some off your hands....I have 1 dozen. Looks like I need to play catchup.

 

[OntarioHunter]

Snow geese aside, most guys don't realize there is such thing as too many goose decoys. I did very well for at least thirty years with just a dozen field shells. Those old G&H were showing their age so I ordered a second dozen. Big mistake. First, the new decoys were nowhere near the quality or usefulness of the older version. Required significant modification to make them work. More importantly, a larger spread really doesn't work any better. If anything it can be a handicap. Field honker deeks should not be spread more than three or four feet apart or the geese get wary. Honkers, because they are big birds, are more often than not inclined to land on the edge of the spread, especially on windy days. I don't hunt from a layout blind, but rather from cover on the edge of the field. I'll use the wind to intercept if I can, but when no wind I'm at a big disadvantage with a large spread. Honkers will come across the field and land on the opposite side of the spread. I have found that making a landing zone in the middle doesn't work particularly well, especially with smart honkers that have been shot up.

Duck hunting here generally isn't great (for some reason) so I don't invest much in those decoys. Snow geese require a couple hundred decoys to be effective. Hardly any migrate through here these days so I'm staying out of that game.

 

[corndog1]

Snow geese aside, most guys don't realize there is such thing as too many goose decoys. I did very well for at least thirty years with just a dozen field shells. Those old G&H were showing their age so I ordered a second dozen. Big mistake. First, the new decoys were nowhere near the quality or usefulness of the older version. Required significant modification to make them work. More importantly, a larger spread really doesn't work any better. If anything it can be a handicap. Field honker deeks should not be spread more than three or four feet apart or the geese get wary. Honkers, because they are big birds, are more often than not inclined to land on the edge of the spread, especially on windy days. I don't hunt from a layout blind, but rather from cover on the edge of the field. I'll use the wind to intercept if I can, but when no wind I'm at a big disadvantage with a large spread. Honkers will come across the field and land on the opposite side of the spread. I have found that making a landing zone in the middle doesn't work particularly well, especially with smart honkers that have been shot up.

Duck hunting here generally isn't great (for some reason) so I don't invest much in those decoys. Snow geese require a couple hundred decoys to be effective. Hardly any migrate through here these days so I'm staying out of that game.

If you have lots of goose decoys a guy only needs a few duck decoys if any.

 

[OntarioHunter]

If you have lots of goose decoys a guy only needs a few duck decoys if any.

I think honker decoys work better on water for attracting ducks. For whatever reason, few ducks land in my field goose spread. Flocks sometimes buzz the spread several times but rarely commit. But they'll pile right into floater deeks. Odd.