Finding wounded birds can be a tricky task especially without a dog.
I have noticed, that quite often wounded waterfowl heads straight to nearest cover. This cover can be just a very small vegetation group.
I have searched birds from too far away when they have been very near the spot where they did first fall. They have been in so tiny cover, that I have overlooked those places.
When still alive wounded birds are often almost totally submerged and therefore hard to notice.
April 08, 2009
Tips to buying decoys
When you buy decoys you have to consider many things. Most important factor is what you need: the species, water-keel or weighted-keel or are they for land setups.
Usually it is best to leave the cheapest ones to shop, especially if they are not made to last.
Water-keel or weighted-keel?
It is better to buy weighted-keel decoys if you don't have to carry those long distances, if the weight is a serious issue then go for the water-keel models, but otherwise weighted-keel. Weighted-keel decoys swim more naturally and they are easier to set up, because they can be just tossed to water.
Decoys have to look natural and relaxed waterfowls, but it is as important, that the paint stays on. Paint goes off very easily especially from the cheapest ones, so if you don't want to paint your decoys soon after buying, buy good quality decoys.
I have very good experiences from the Greenhedgear's HotBuy decoys. They are very good quality decoys for the price they cost, although there are some faults too: the hole for the anchor rope is fairly small and there is no clip to attach the rope to stop it swinging around during transport.
Buy enough decoys; the size of the bird flocks and hunting pressure determines how much decoys you need. It is good to buy at least 10 -15 or more depending about the areas you hunt.
Usually it is best to leave the cheapest ones to shop, especially if they are not made to last.
Water-keel or weighted-keel?
It is better to buy weighted-keel decoys if you don't have to carry those long distances, if the weight is a serious issue then go for the water-keel models, but otherwise weighted-keel. Weighted-keel decoys swim more naturally and they are easier to set up, because they can be just tossed to water.
Buy good quality decoys
Decoys have to look natural and relaxed waterfowls, but it is as important, that the paint stays on. Paint goes off very easily especially from the cheapest ones, so if you don't want to paint your decoys soon after buying, buy good quality decoys.
I have very good experiences from the Greenhedgear's HotBuy decoys. They are very good quality decoys for the price they cost, although there are some faults too: the hole for the anchor rope is fairly small and there is no clip to attach the rope to stop it swinging around during transport.
Buy enough decoys; the size of the bird flocks and hunting pressure determines how much decoys you need. It is good to buy at least 10 -15 or more depending about the areas you hunt.
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