Lightweight decoy list

Mark W

Mark W

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Been doing some online researching and have come up with the following list of lightweight decoys. What am I missing?

Flambeau Feather Flex
FUD decoys
White Rock
Black Magic blocks
Coy
Herters suck duck (sukduk)
Eberhart Cat Keel
Cherokee sport featherlight https://www.cherokee-sports.com/c-11-featherlite-decoys.aspx
The Deeks self inflating decoys http://www.deeksdecoys.com/?post_type=product


I am sure none of them are the best looking decoys but they do fill a need for me. I am thinking that anything inflatable would be a problem. Blowing them up, keeping them inflated in very cold weather, pliability in cold weather, shooting a hole in them, etc...


Anyone have experience with any of these or can suggest others? I think the Flambeau Feather Flex would have been perfect but they are not made anymore.


Thanks -


Mark W


 
It seems like water-keel decoys have gotten rare. I inherited some old Flambeaus and tanglefrees that have water keels, which keeps them nice and light. But that doesn't help you. I suppose you could buy weighted keel decoys and turn them into water keels, I think most of the cheap plastic decoys just have sand in the keels for weight.
 
The Ure A Duck is lightweight but to make it into a "real" decoy you need to add a keel and at that point the weight part is out the window. I would also caution about these decoys and their paint. They look good at first but the paint rubs off very easily and the foam they are using is very soft , these seem to be made for slotted bags which again defeats the purpose, put them in a sack over ur shoulder and u won't recognize them in a few trips out.
 
how about flambeau pontoon decoys ..they are very light weight ,durable and they don't take much room at all if you stack them on the top of each other.
 
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I had dozen of the self inflating Deeks about 25 yrs ago. Maybe I didn't store them correctly but they ended up "melting together". Not sure if it was a heat thing or poor storage. I would rather use water keel if concerned with weight. I still have a few Carry Lite water keels I bought as my first set of decoys. A few hens still go out with me every time. Good memories of packing, before the advent of the boat.
 
Thanks for the responses.


I should have added another feature I am looking for - easily carried in a backpack or clipped to it if at all possible. Trying to keep the gear I'll be hauling this year to the kayak, gun, paddle, and backpack full of other gear. Would be nice if the dekes can stack in this backpack. I liked the concept of the old Flambeau but they are not made anymore. The suggestion of the Banded Mallard Decoys is perfect. They basically took the Flambeau product, changed the paint a little and flocked it. Might prove interesting. Guess they have been out for a year or so.


I also like the FUD ducks. Interesting concept.


I have no idea if these dekes bring in birds or not but I guess I will find out.


Thanks again -


Mark W
 
mark ,
i use the flambeau pontoon mallard ,pintail on the my rig when i go hunt a flats or marshes with very shallow water it works great and looks good ,i have painted some of my mallard to black ducks .if you are looking for some i have a friend has few looking to sell and they are in very good shape ..let me know if you intersted and i will ask him how much he is looking for it.
 
Hi Mo -

Are the permitter decoys stackable where a dozen fit in a backpack or are they sort of stackable? I know, not a very goo definition on the question.

Yes I am interested.

Mark W
 
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