greg nolting
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Ideas on spinning wing decoys and which one to buy?
Best Spinning wing decoy
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Huntindave McCann
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We are all waiting for Tod to field this one. :>)
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Greg,
The above comment is lost on the newer members to this site and I apologize for having some fun at your expense. To answer your question, the overwhelming majority of members here on this site might be tempted to say " the best spinning wing decoy is the one on the bottom of the lake". Most of us here, are into more traditional decoy choices.
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Greg,
The above comment is lost on the newer members to this site and I apologize for having some fun at your expense. To answer your question, the overwhelming majority of members here on this site might be tempted to say " the best spinning wing decoy is the one on the bottom of the lake". Most of us here, are into more traditional decoy choices.
Pat Gregory
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Greg - In my humble opinion, Windux are the best. Only spinners I use. I've bought 8 of them over the years. Have 4 mallards I use in water and field for puddlers. I also have a floating bluebill I made I use with a layout rig with good results. I made the frame for less than $5.00 out of 1/2 inch PVC and pipe insulation. I'll post up a picture soon.
http://www.winduk.com/
Also, many states have outlawed electronic driven motorized decoys. These are wind driven so no motor, no batteries...
Best of all, made right here in the good, old USA in Godfrey, Illinois...
Hope this helps...
http://www.winduk.com/
Also, many states have outlawed electronic driven motorized decoys. These are wind driven so no motor, no batteries...
Best of all, made right here in the good, old USA in Godfrey, Illinois...
Hope this helps...
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tod osier
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I was in Cabelas in the dog/duck section getting a collar tag made and there was a horde of 6-8 year old kids running through the store. When they turned the corner and saw the spinner display they froze, mouths open. They were fixated on that enormous pile of spinning plastic crap. I suppose that isn't here or there, but interesting to see.
As for the best one... They are all abominations and I agree the bottom of the lake is a good start.
Chuck J
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Dave, when you know Tod is going to speak up, you also know no matter what you said, you will be seen as cordial and polite in a relative sense...
Pat, REALLY??? No hand carved fliers in the spread?
Tod, I respectfully have to disagree with you here...I don't think the bottom of the lake iis an envirnomentally sound approach to the situation, besides the plastic and metal components, the battery definately shouldn't be there...Actually I can't speek educatedly on the subject, as I have never hunted over one, but I did stuble onto a display running in the store, much as these kids I rounded the corner and my jaw dropped...with all that noise coming from the motor, how the heck am I to get a nap?
Pat, REALLY??? No hand carved fliers in the spread?
Tod, I respectfully have to disagree with you here...I don't think the bottom of the lake iis an envirnomentally sound approach to the situation, besides the plastic and metal components, the battery definately shouldn't be there...Actually I can't speek educatedly on the subject, as I have never hunted over one, but I did stuble onto a display running in the store, much as these kids I rounded the corner and my jaw dropped...with all that noise coming from the motor, how the heck am I to get a nap?
Brandon Yuchasz
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To answer the origional post before going out on a tangent...
I have hunted over spinners quite a bit and in my opinion the lucky duck is the best motorized version. You don't want the cheep version though you want the one around 100.00. The wings are strong and will hold up to being dropped while attached. In general its just built to withstand the abuse that hunting gear sees in a season. The pole needs to be bolted together and left like that. Taking it apart and putting it back together in the field is not a practical option. I actually bolt my duck on as well and just remove the wings for transport. Make sure to bottom out the thumb screw on the wings when not attached so you don't lose them. If you need to pack it into an area it just goes over the shoulder on a pole. The mojo has the lucky duck beat on the fact that its pole does fold up well and can be put into a bag or case with all the components and assembled in the field. However the weakness of the wings rules it out in my mind.
Now on to the inevitable subject of the use of them. Recently I started not using them over water. Looking out over my rig carved by my own hands with a spinner running in the middle of it bothered me. It was a personal choice to eliminate them from the spread and I have replaced it with a jerk cord. Its actually a nice change. I no longer wonder if the spinner is helping or hurting my hunt. Are the birds flaring on it or is it something else is no longer a conversation in the blind. Plus like others mentioned it nice not to hear the wine of the motor.
With that said, you would not catch me not running one in a dry field hunt they are extremely effective. I am not hunting over hand carved decoys in the fields and I find the division between the two styles of hunting to sit well with me.
You may catch me running one in my diver spread which is quickly becoming all hand carves. Then again the spinner I use in that application has been hand painted and some carving was done in epoxy sculpt to reshape it.
I did some further altering to its looks recently in Canada and I thought Tod would find the picture most fitting.
I have hunted over spinners quite a bit and in my opinion the lucky duck is the best motorized version. You don't want the cheep version though you want the one around 100.00. The wings are strong and will hold up to being dropped while attached. In general its just built to withstand the abuse that hunting gear sees in a season. The pole needs to be bolted together and left like that. Taking it apart and putting it back together in the field is not a practical option. I actually bolt my duck on as well and just remove the wings for transport. Make sure to bottom out the thumb screw on the wings when not attached so you don't lose them. If you need to pack it into an area it just goes over the shoulder on a pole. The mojo has the lucky duck beat on the fact that its pole does fold up well and can be put into a bag or case with all the components and assembled in the field. However the weakness of the wings rules it out in my mind.
Now on to the inevitable subject of the use of them. Recently I started not using them over water. Looking out over my rig carved by my own hands with a spinner running in the middle of it bothered me. It was a personal choice to eliminate them from the spread and I have replaced it with a jerk cord. Its actually a nice change. I no longer wonder if the spinner is helping or hurting my hunt. Are the birds flaring on it or is it something else is no longer a conversation in the blind. Plus like others mentioned it nice not to hear the wine of the motor.
With that said, you would not catch me not running one in a dry field hunt they are extremely effective. I am not hunting over hand carved decoys in the fields and I find the division between the two styles of hunting to sit well with me.
You may catch me running one in my diver spread which is quickly becoming all hand carves. Then again the spinner I use in that application has been hand painted and some carving was done in epoxy sculpt to reshape it.
I did some further altering to its looks recently in Canada and I thought Tod would find the picture most fitting.
Dave Church
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I use a Wing Waver sometimes if the conditions are right. It takes no batteries and the body is a thin but strong composite board that has a mallard photo on both sides. The wings are made of fabric that slide over a thin "L" shaped metal strip that attaches to the body. There is a little bungee cord on each wing that attches to the body allowing the slightest breeze to make the wings flap up an down. If there is no breeze, it just looks like a drake locked up and coming in. Very good detail, no batteries to mess with. Sits on a PVC pipe and works well. Everything but the pole quickly breaks down and goes into its own bag. The only problem is I think they have quit making them. I still see the goose Wing Waver in some hunting catalogs. If you ever see one, I would recommend picking it up.
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I expect to be in an area with 6-10 hunting parties for our opener tomorrow. Although I'd love to not use one, that would most likely make me the ONLY hunting party without one.
When in Rome.....
Makes my hand carved rig more effective.....
In fact, I'll have TWO mojo's deployed.....
When in Rome.....
Makes my hand carved rig more effective.....
In fact, I'll have TWO mojo's deployed.....
Mark W
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Mojo Mallard for sure. Direct drive motor, 6 volt operation, lasts about 8 hours on a single charge, metal wings, and easy attach on/off wings. Very easy to sit on a pole and a bunch of accessories.
The good one costs about $100 on sale. Do not get the new version with corrogated wings. Metal wings never bend and are very quiet. I have heard the newer Mojo's have some vibration damping that makes a difference.
Mark W
The good one costs about $100 on sale. Do not get the new version with corrogated wings. Metal wings never bend and are very quiet. I have heard the newer Mojo's have some vibration damping that makes a difference.
Mark W
scott barmby
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mojo..if you can use it....windduck if not
MLBob Furia
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With that said, you would not catch me not running one in a dry field hunt they are extremely effective. I am not hunting over hand carved decoys in it.
I did some further altering to its looks recently in Canada and I thought Tod would find the picture most fitting.
Yet another use for the mojo: improving that left to right crossing shot!
sorry greg but after using them today i wish my partner would have left the damn things home. saw mallards key right in on them but then hang up at 60-70 yards. my theory is that after they notice that ducks been hovering there the whole time they realize that the thing they just left with barely their tail feathers attached is the same thing they were about to head into.
my advice is to use a t-flag to get the birds attention. cheap and controllable, no remote and no batteries to deal with and you can make one yourself to go with the other hand made items your going to want to hunt with after being on this forum for a while.
eddie
my advice is to use a t-flag to get the birds attention. cheap and controllable, no remote and no batteries to deal with and you can make one yourself to go with the other hand made items your going to want to hunt with after being on this forum for a while.
eddie