<P style="MARGIN: 0px">I'm fairly new to goose hunting fields and wanted some suggestions on decoy placement. In particular mixing decoys, I have a variety of goose decoys, i.e., 2 dozen silos, four or five full bodies, couple of shells and 8 floaters. I just bought a finisher so I'm okay there. Any suggestions on mixing decoys and on placement; for example, silos in one spot, full bodies around blind, etc. Do you use floaters in the field? Should I mix in some mallard decoys? Any input would be helpful. Thanks, look forward to your replies.</P>
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<P>We have over the past few year have gotten around 6 dozen full standers, and the rest ~6 more dozen in shells of different sizes. We use the Mags on out skirts and mix the normals shells and standers in the bunch. Don't have all your spread looking into the wind it will make them look nervous. I typically run a open-v on land or ice. I do try different combo's until they pick what they like. If all you have is floaters to add to spread use them, but make sure they sit up right. The aqua vac style are nice in field and swamp.</P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0px">darron touched on putting your best decoys in the whole. put the most realistice decoys you have where you want the birds to land. all decoys have there place in the field. we change our numbers an ratio in conjunction with the season. for example: early spread em out wide latter in the season use more shells and pack them in tight. if you scout a field your going to hunt pay close attention to what the birds in the field are doing. are they all belly down?? how many? you get the idea here, realism is the best decoy. try to make it look as real as possible. i like to also use my larger looking full bodies around my blind to break up any profiles. if you use the silos, stagger tham and have them facing different dirrections. i cant stress realisim enough. keep the decoys clean and pay very close attention to even the smallest of detail.</P> <P style="MARGIN: 0px"> </P> <P style="MARGIN: 0px">brian</P>
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<P>I have to agree with the other guys as far as putting your best decoys downwind in the hole. You want to "direct" the geese to the "kill hole" with your spread. Having the best decoys in the hole gives you the best chance of finishing the geese and getting close in, clean shots. </P>
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<P style="MARGIN: 0px">DeWayne,</P> <P style="MARGIN: 0px">Shove em in your kill Hole.... I would have to agree. </P> <P style="MARGIN: 0px">Good decoy placement and calling= 10-15 yd shots.</P> <P style="MARGIN: 0px"> </P> <P style="MARGIN: 0px">DeWayne,</P> <P style="MARGIN: 0px">What is your typical pattern </P> <P style="MARGIN: 0px"> </P> <P style="MARGIN: 0px">U-shaped or J-Hook (like DR. J)</P> <P style="MARGIN: 0px"> </P> <P style="MARGIN: 0px">I know when it is cold out, you prefer to string your dekes as if birds have landed (down wind) to a tight group of sleeping or ground feeding shells. </P> <P style="MARGIN: 0px">Is that right?</P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0px">Thanks for all the advice and info. Hopefully, I will put it to good use this season. </P> <P style="MARGIN: 0px"> </P> <P style="MARGIN: 0px">Finally, I never expected to see the phrase "Butts to Nutts" (posted by Blaux) in reference to decoy placement. I have heard the phrase before, just never in this context. Good one that brought a smile to my face. I will be thinking of that phrase all season long when deploying decoys in the field. </P> <P style="MARGIN: 0px"> </P> <P style="MARGIN: 0px">Thanks guys.</P> <P style="MARGIN: 0px"> </P> <P style="MARGIN: 0px">MJR</P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0px">I ended up buying the paralyzer and got an additional copy of the video. So I gave one tape to my dad and kept the other. Great video. I am not real proficient with the Paralyzer. I have the Power Maximus that is extremely easy to blow, but it seems fairly high pitched. I have another short reed that seems easier to blow also. The Paralyzer's volume and sound is incredible, I just can't seem to really get a handle on the call yet. Might need some lessons. </P> <P style="MARGIN: 0px"> </P>
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