I started about a year ago when a work buddy of mine took me out for the first time duck hunting. Now I am a certified quack addict! Your channel has been extremely helpful to get the important stuff down, plus it is really good entertainment. Thank you for what you're doing!
I've been hunting 10plus years here in northern Illinois. Teal season I run 12 hen mallards with a simple jerk cord and a hen mojo and do just fine. When the normal season opens its all about a jerk cord, drake and hen mojos and 2-3 dozen tanglefree or flambeu mallards. Cheap dekes work just fine. Thanks for making this for all the new waterfowlers, you're inspiring hunters not gear fanatics! Keep it up bud.
Today was my first day hunting waterfowl EVER. I hunted Canadian geese up here in NY. Unfortunately no luck but I will be out in the morning back at it again and now I know where they will be . Just wanted to thank you for all of the hard work and information you put into these videos, it sure helps a newbie like me out a lot and it is appreciated.
I have hunted waterfowl off and on for 35 years now. I like your videos. Good advice. and I have picked up a couple good tips and its good to see and hear someone that thinks the same way.
I've been hunting for 10 years now, but I appreciate all your good ideas Bobby. I've been trying to increase and better my decoy spread and you've helped out a lot!
Just got a full size mallard mojo for 30 bucks on Ebay. Super stoked because it was an old man who may have hunted it twice. Excellent condition! Lol sorry for the rant, I'm just pumped lol
Really appreciate these vids, most helpful I've found. I started hunting deer in 2020, then took up turkeys and upland in 2021, and now that I have a fairly well-trained labrador retriever, I'm realizing she needs me to get into duck hunting too. Had our first duck hunt with a friend recently and we had a blast, but I'm a guy that wants to learn to do everything myself. I like a "lean and mean" approach to everything, so four dozen decoys is just not gonna be my thing, ever. I found 13 used floaters on the ol' FB marketplace that are in decent shape for $80 so I'm going to be getting my own spread going and try setting up a jerk rig like you did in your other video. Can't wait to get out, hopefully this coming weekend. Thanks again!
Buying used decoys is the way to start out,and having friends that already hunt ducks and geese,that are willing to help you out is great. Hand me down decoys ,are what i first started hunting with,and they worked fine!
I am full blown green newbie. Please continue with how-to and newbie friendly videos please. Canada goose is what I will be hunting. And there is no one near me that hunt waterfowl, so I have to rely on guys like you for help and info. I’m so green I don’t even know what “flocked” means. Thanks for all you do!!!!
Our boys are 12 and 15 and Iam 50 and we are learning about duck hunting and goose hunting and thank you for sharing your info and our boys are excited to learn and look forward to duck hunting and goose hunting
I've been waterfowl hunting for 3 years, I've killed well over 200 wood ducks. I started out with 1 pintail decoy, last year i went and bought 4 wood duck decoys. My success rate went through the roof. I'm so happy I went and bought the decoys
I enjoy your videos good entertainment and informer able videos,I been Duck hunting for 7 years now with the same friends we started out broke, because duck hunting isn't cheap we waded into areas that we could hunt had about 12 decoys cheap shotguns and shells,when I killed my first duck I'v been hooked ever since, a few years pass,we ended up saving enough,so we all pitched in on a boat with a go devil and bought some used decoys and some new through out the years now we have about 400+ decoys we don't use them all just found great deals through the years" 1$ a decoy" already weighted. We Did our homework through the years got better at calling setting spreads and scouting now we turn ever hunt into a successful hunt, and put meat in the freezer!
This will be my second season hunting. I live in Raleigh, NC and this the most challenging part for me is actually finding good places to hunt. This video helped a lot!!
Going on to my second season! But hey you should do a video on how to set up your duck decoys in all of the different body of waters!!! Keep em vids comin!!!
Been duck hunting 7 years now. I have mostly avian x floaters, higdon goose floaters, hardcore shells, dive bomb silohettes. 6 Mojo's. Have more decoys than I could possibly put up by myself. My floater spread is pretty diverse, primarily mallards. The best hunt I've ever been on though was three dozen hot buy floater mallards and a mojo. They couldn't turn us down. I think they like the lifelike size of the cheap decoys. My hike in set up is just a dozen cheap Cabela's floaters with hollowed put keels and they work. Being where the birds feel comfortable will do more than any spread ever can. I've spent thousands on having the best looking spread, but unless I can pull right up to the perfect spot and unload it all, it's useless. I've gotta agree with you Bobby, money doesn't kill ducks.
My first year goose hunting i used borrowed decoys. Then went on duck hunts with the guy I borrowed those decoys from. And then i went to Cabelas and got set up. But every year I order a few six packs of decoys to freshen up my spread. Now I have over 17 doz duck decoys,and 9 doz goose decoys,from floaters to field decoys. And mojo's ,lucky ducks,and wonder duck decoys,and it is out of control. I will be down sizing soon,because it is becoming a storage issue. And i just do not have the time too hunt as much as I use too!
Man you are hitting the nail on the head with all the tips, been H2Ofowl hunting for about 7 years and everything you say is exactly how it goes. As you progress as a hunter your gear progresses!!!! The offer still stands to hunt with me! I emailed you about it
Live and hunt south central Alaska, ‘19 will be my second season. Your videos are great and I can’t wait to implement what I’ve learned from this channel come September! Thank you!
I'm 15 and started duck hunting 1 week ago. I bought 6 mallards for $25 new. 4 Drake's, 2 hens. I bought an easy mallard call for $10 and a box of Winchester XPert. I hunt alone and on public mostly. I've got my limit everytime and am sure I'm doing alot wrong. The land. I hunt is pressured but I get in at 3 am and hunt till dark. It's fun, yesterday was my first time specifically going for geese and I went with my buddy that's big into duck/geese hunting. Put out bout 30 silohetes and 2 mojo and some mallard on the far left in shooting of the field. Had a few duck and goose calls, and I flagged. No goose came into our spread but rather landed on the other side of the corn. He walked over there trying to push em towards me and they swung back at him. He hit one and saw feather but otherwise it was the first time I didn't get my limit. Any reason as why they would land on the other side? Didn't circle at all and was a big flock. Tried calling and flagging. Turned on the Mojo's once but nothing. Couldn't call any ducks in either?
Totally agree, Teal will decoy to just about anything. Mojo is a must. I'll take a dozen magnums over 2 dozen standard floaters anyday. Just my $0.02 after 20 years of hunting.
the first time I limited out// first duck hunt we used 4 Drake mallards and 3 hens mallards and a mojo in a pond and limited out in 1 hour and 25 minutes
started out my first year with 2 dozen used mallard decoys and i have been duck hunting for 3 years and still have those original decoys with some newer ghg decoys that i got this year i have hunted fields with those mallard decoys just a much as water and i have never bought field decoys
Duck hunting struck me today. All my buddies duck hunt I mainly fish tho. I'm getting my hunter safety course here in Colorado. I'm in the Army so I think it will be more available. So yea. Just got to get that down then the gear and a gun. Your videos helped! Thank you!
I would still have a pintail drake or two in the spread as a beginner, because the white on the body attracts ducks from distance. I will use 6 magnum canvasbacks in a puddle spread on the outside to bring the ducks in from distance. Also, if you have divers buy the hot buys and then paint them. It is a lot cheaper to buy hot buys and paint them than to buy divers out right. A lot of the cheaper diver decoys are small and a big mallard painted over does a good job.
Been hunting about 5 years now. Started off with a dozen cheap Hardcore mallards and a $20 craiglist mojo. I've slowly been spending the $ on flocked decoys (prefer Dakota's). I've had better luck hunting over the more expensive dekes, but the cheap ones work good for filling out the spread. Of course, the right location, wind and knowing when/how to call are more important than decoy quality IMO.
I just bought some GHG pro grades from Gander Mountain for $26 per box of 6. Bought a dozen total, and another dozen Hidgon Magnum foam filled decoys for $36 per box of 6.
BobbyGuyFilms I agree. I actually walked up to the counter with the GHGs and had one box. The lady said, "$25 and whatever cents." I was like, "I'll be right back." Went back and grabbed 3 more boxes of the GHGs (my dad bought 2). Couldn't believe it. Got 2 dozen good decoys for just over $100. Bought the Hidgons on sale a couple days later.
This is our first year of duck hunting ours selves, and we have a large pond on private land right in the flight path of ducks going between 2 large lakes
We hunt a duck club in California we use some decoys are 15-20 season in an almost no paint just basically a duck shap out on the water. An we seem to have no problem killing limits.
My advice for new guys has ALWAYS been. Start with a dozen cheapos. (flambue or hot buys) and 1 or 2 baby mojos. Learn to work the mojos and a deke setup. Then move to another half doz with a jerk rig. Learn the art of working dekes and get though the first couple years of excitment and killing (shooting) your decoys. after you got your art down AND learned to work a call.then move to the nicer stuff. but totally agree. start with the cheapies. and maybe learn to air touch the cheap ones. Good luck to the new guys. and great vids bobby.
This will be my first season. I'm enjoying these videos because it's a bunch of gear to buy to start. I have a pump shotgun right now so it'll have to do. Looking for a good deal on waders and decoys.
3 years this is my experience. I always by used decoys in the off season, early spring to late spring you can pick up massive quantities of decoys that might be already rigged for almost nothing.
I just found your channel, and am wanting to get into waterfowl hunting so this would be my first year (unfortunately i did start very late here in SC).. Thank you for your time and information. I have already learned quite a bit just watching your videos so for sure thanks a lot
Steven Sarratt I’m from SC too and I just found 2 dozen on Facebook market place and just for a little bit of tip for here. Try to get about a dozen mallards and a dozen diving ducks and get a coot decoy or two just as a confidence booster for them.
Just starting this year, I don't know if anyone else has a problem with some of the laws of hunting ducks and geese! But I had to ask people about were it says possesion limit is different than daily limit you may want to talk about that!
Brand new duck hunter here lucky for me I have some good friends willing to teach me their ways and one got me hooked on your channel! Awesome videos I would like to maybe understand why and where you put decoys unless there’s already a video for that
this will be my fourth year duck hunting up here in Minnesota, Mojos are illegal up here on public land, (where we hunt the pond is on public land but we camp out right next to the pond, on private land) we really want to get into early goose season for the field, and are trying to get our spreads built up. I'm really trying to learn how to perfect my hunting techniques. I really would like to learn more. enjoy your vids! hoping to really bring more home this year. we still haven't bagged our limits yet.
Heading into my second season in MN and now have 2 dozen decoys. I talked to an old timer this season and he showed me a substitute for a mojo. Lucky Duck makes them and they do the same thing but instead of using batteries there is a string that you pull and it makes the wings move. Amazon and fleet farm have them.
My best friend met a guy on a facebook forum through their personal business' and he invited us out to hunt, freelance. So we packed the truck and headed out. Had several good days of hunting and I cannot wait to get back out there!!!
I am hopeful that this year will be my 3rd year actually hunting dux and geese since I didn't get to go last year with me having a new job and not having my bro around who hunted with me the year before (went into the military) and the year prior I just went with a buddy who lent me his Winchester SX3 while he used his old Mossberg, dekes and mojo. I really need to get a good group of guys 3-5 guys or gals and do this thing and work on my calling, scouting and shooting skills as well as help with a larger spread at times and more places or property to hunt. I have a dozen new mallards, dozen old mallards that I would like to repaint maybe even make them a couple different species (like ringneck, bluebill, redheads) for the Ohio River. Not sure what paints to use for such a venture and 7 honkers (3 old and faded) as well. All floaters of course. I will eventually have to find some deals on some full bodies since a half dozen Avian Xs are over 200 dollars.
This will be my first year duck and goose hunting. How old and weathered is too old and weathered when it comes to duck and goose decoys? Do you have any visual examples of "still works", as opposed to "time to put it out to pasture"?
This is my first year of duck hunting. We bought 12 mallards and 2 mallard feeders. Should I buy a butt up rippler or a mojo wind spinner. We will mostly hunt ponds.
This will be my first year got 50 used floaters decoys for 100 bucks mostly mallards but got a coot, bluebill and woodys only a couple but I think i did good
Another very informative video. Long time dove hunter trying to move towards waterfowl. Didn't have a dog or boat so retrieval was my biggest issue. I haven't seen any info on duck hunting a bank that has a steeper drop off how do you rig your decoys for a drop off where you can't wade out and retrieve them. Thanks again man
I'd say buy a dozen stormfront greenwings and 2 dozen flambeau mallards. And a few baby mojos. Might run you 300. And yes those are a great start. I still run them in my spread 20 years later although I have bought more expensive decoys. They double you can run a all real pocket spread. A mallards spread V, a mixed teal string J with a mallard spread V. Etc. Etc.. a up grade would be q 4 pack of pintail, two gadwalls two ruddy ducks, a goldeneye, a pair of woody's, 6 canvas backs, etc. Etc. Upgrades would be flocked mallards, or gunner foam decoys. A rule of thumb for big flocks is 18 mallards and a dozen other ducks. So in under 3 dozen decoys floaters you have a spread. Also mix and match like smaller and larger decoys dont know why but having a variety often works better.
I haven't had great luck in field hunting so a layout of how to field hunt would be a awesome video like how many what patterns how to place your layout etc. Would be an awesome video for me
About 15 years took 5 years off. Been decoy hunting for 2 years. If you are hunting I. Water where there are zero green heads around but a lot of widgeon would you still do Mallard decoys?
Question - Would a dove mojo work? I already have a battery powered dove mojo and the mallard ones are a little pricey. I figure the movement is the important thing. Thanks.
hi love the channel im one of your starting duck hunters I've hunted upland birds and deer but just getting into duck hunting I'm curious new things I need to get to hunt waterfowl well
In late season you don’t need that many decoys we ran 28 goose decoys on the last day and many of those were shells but if you can find where the birds are you won’t need many decoys.
iv been waterfowl hunting since I was 9 I'm 14 now so 5 years this fall my first duck hunt we just jump shot ducks on a peice of public land with 5 or 6 ponds and I came out with my limit
BobbyGuyFilms I'll be a first timer this season and got my hands on about 40 decoys for $40, they're a little bear up, but I figure they'll last a couple years. How do you recommend replacing decoys? by the half dozen as they get worse? Or a dozen at a time?
2nd year ducks/geese from Mo. My buddy has a lease and that’s usually who I go with when a spot opens up. Whats the best way to find other public land to hunt or lease?
Hey bob I know this is an old vid but it’s worth putting this info out there. . Bass pro and cabelas has the cabelas northern flight floater mallard decoys for 36 bucks for a dozen. We just got another two dozen.
How many mojo's do you run? Does it matter water vs field? I have 2 teal and a baby mallard, was thinking about picking up another baby mallard. Thanks for any feedback
Which mojos you buy? I see some behind you in the video. Does the size of the decoy matter? I bought hardcores a dozen for $29 on black friday. Then I noticed there smaller then my friends.
Heard stories about new guys showing up at the launch on opening day...all new gear, first in line, but haven't scouted and they're charging out into 30,000 acres of flooded timber but first they have ask "where". Goes over like a lead balloon.
i am brand new this year to water fowl and i went out and bought half dozen storm front mallards and half dozen teals so i hope i didnt make a mistake with the teals, maybe i should ave gotten another half dozen mallards instead? im targeting mallard and woodies and will only be pond hoping private familly for now and those are the primary species so i have 12 floaters 1/2 mallard 1/2 teals and i have a butt up feeder mojo, is this enough for pond hoping and i was going to go ahead and buy one more 1/2 dz should i go ahead and get the woodies or just get another set of mallards p.s. shout out from south east Kansas
I was wondering if a mojo is necessary for duck hunting this is my first year duck hunting on my own so I had to get my own decoys and what else not. I got 2 dozen decoys and 2 mojo butt up ripler. Do I need a spinning mojo
I started about a year ago when a work buddy of mine took me out for the first time duck hunting. Now I am a certified quack addict! Your channel has been extremely helpful to get the important stuff down, plus it is really good entertainment. Thank you for what you're doing!
I've been hunting 10plus years here in northern Illinois. Teal season I run 12 hen mallards with a simple jerk cord and a hen mojo and do just fine. When the normal season opens its all about a jerk cord, drake and hen mojos and 2-3 dozen tanglefree or flambeu mallards. Cheap dekes work just fine. Thanks for making this for all the new waterfowlers, you're inspiring hunters not gear fanatics! Keep it up bud.
+Sam Vesely Thanks man I really appreciate the positive feedback means a lot!
Love the channel and the fact that you are helping the next generation of waterfowlers
+Tyler Mitchell Thank you I really appreciate that. That's what the channel is all about
Today was my first day hunting waterfowl EVER. I hunted Canadian geese up here in NY. Unfortunately no luck but I will be out in the morning back at it again and now I know where they will be . Just wanted to thank you for all of the hard work and information you put into these videos, it sure helps a newbie like me out a lot and it is appreciated.
jamielukas100 did you get any
Yesterday was my second day as a duck hunter lol
I have hunted waterfowl off and on for 35 years now. I like your videos. Good advice. and I have picked up a couple good tips and its good to see and hear someone that thinks the same way.
I've been hunting for 10 years now, but I appreciate all your good ideas Bobby. I've been trying to increase and better my decoy spread and you've helped out a lot!
Just got a full size mallard mojo for 30 bucks on Ebay. Super stoked because it was an old man who may have hunted it twice. Excellent condition! Lol sorry for the rant, I'm just pumped lol
Really appreciate these vids, most helpful I've found. I started hunting deer in 2020, then took up turkeys and upland in 2021, and now that I have a fairly well-trained labrador retriever, I'm realizing she needs me to get into duck hunting too. Had our first duck hunt with a friend recently and we had a blast, but I'm a guy that wants to learn to do everything myself. I like a "lean and mean" approach to everything, so four dozen decoys is just not gonna be my thing, ever. I found 13 used floaters on the ol' FB marketplace that are in decent shape for $80 so I'm going to be getting my own spread going and try setting up a jerk rig like you did in your other video. Can't wait to get out, hopefully this coming weekend. Thanks again!
Buying used decoys is the way to start out,and having friends that already hunt ducks and geese,that are willing to help you out is great. Hand me down decoys ,are what i first started hunting with,and they worked fine!
+Peter Resnik Couldnt agree anymore
I am full blown green newbie. Please continue with how-to and newbie friendly videos please. Canada goose is what I will be hunting. And there is no one near me that hunt waterfowl, so I have to rely on guys like you for help and info. I’m so green I don’t even know what “flocked” means. Thanks for all you do!!!!
Our boys are 12 and 15 and Iam 50 and we are learning about duck hunting and goose hunting and thank you for sharing your info and our boys are excited to learn and look forward to duck hunting and goose hunting
I've been waterfowl hunting for 3 years, I've killed well over 200 wood ducks. I started out with 1 pintail decoy, last year i went and bought 4 wood duck decoys. My success rate went through the roof. I'm so happy I went and bought the decoys
I enjoy your videos good entertainment and informer able videos,I been Duck hunting for 7 years now with the same friends we started out broke, because duck hunting isn't cheap we waded into areas that we could hunt had about 12 decoys cheap shotguns and shells,when I killed my first duck I'v been hooked ever since, a few years pass,we ended up saving enough,so we all pitched in on a boat with a go devil and bought some used decoys and some new through out the years now we have about 400+ decoys we don't use them all just found great deals through the years" 1$ a decoy" already weighted. We Did our homework through the years got better at calling setting spreads and scouting now we turn ever hunt into a successful hunt, and put meat in the freezer!
This will be my second season hunting. I live in Raleigh, NC and this the most challenging part for me is actually finding good places to hunt. This video helped a lot!!
Going on to my second season! But hey you should do a video on how to set up your duck decoys in all of the different body of waters!!! Keep em vids comin!!!
+FREESTONE Great idea!!! Thank you I greatly appreciate that. I'll try and do that soon
FREESTONE me to I am so exited
Been duck hunting 7 years now. I have mostly avian x floaters, higdon goose floaters, hardcore shells, dive bomb silohettes. 6 Mojo's. Have more decoys than I could possibly put up by myself. My floater spread is pretty diverse, primarily mallards. The best hunt I've ever been on though was three dozen hot buy floater mallards and a mojo. They couldn't turn us down. I think they like the lifelike size of the cheap decoys. My hike in set up is just a dozen cheap Cabela's floaters with hollowed put keels and they work. Being where the birds feel comfortable will do more than any spread ever can. I've spent thousands on having the best looking spread, but unless I can pull right up to the perfect spot and unload it all, it's useless. I've gotta agree with you Bobby, money doesn't kill ducks.
My first year goose hunting i used borrowed decoys. Then went on duck hunts with the guy I borrowed those decoys from. And then i went to Cabelas and got set up. But every year I order a few six packs of decoys to freshen up my spread. Now I have over 17 doz duck decoys,and 9 doz goose decoys,from floaters to field decoys. And mojo's ,lucky ducks,and wonder duck decoys,and it is out of control. I will be down sizing soon,because it is becoming a storage issue. And i just do not have the time too hunt as much as I use too!
+Peter Resnik Lmao the struggle is real. Can never have enough 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
+Peter Resnik Lmao the struggle is real👌👌👍🏻 storage becomes a major issue quickly
First season ever. Just smacked it with my buddies who have been around a few years. Blasted them during early teal. Let’s say I’m hooked.
Man you are hitting the nail on the head with all the tips, been H2Ofowl hunting for about 7 years and everything you say is exactly how it goes. As you progress as a hunter your gear progresses!!!! The offer still stands to hunt with me! I emailed you about it
+Austin Criswell Thanks for the kind words man I'm glad you enjoy the content! I'd love to come hunt just bad timing due to having a new baby
BobbyGuyFilms awe okay man congratulations on the baby man! Keep up the good work brother!
+Austin Criswell Thanks dog much appreciated
Live and hunt south central Alaska, ‘19 will be my second season. Your videos are great and I can’t wait to implement what I’ve learned from this channel come September! Thank you!
Means a lot thanks for sharing man!!
Just went on my first duck hunt today, Ive got no gear yet so this vid helped a ton
I'm 15 and started duck hunting 1 week ago. I bought 6 mallards for $25 new. 4 Drake's, 2 hens. I bought an easy mallard call for $10 and a box of Winchester XPert. I hunt alone and on public mostly. I've got my limit everytime and am sure I'm doing alot wrong. The land. I hunt is pressured but I get in at 3 am and hunt till dark. It's fun, yesterday was my first time specifically going for geese and I went with my buddy that's big into duck/geese hunting. Put out bout 30 silohetes and 2 mojo and some mallard on the far left in shooting of the field. Had a few duck and goose calls, and I flagged. No goose came into our spread but rather landed on the other side of the corn. He walked over there trying to push em towards me and they swung back at him. He hit one and saw feather but otherwise it was the first time I didn't get my limit. Any reason as why they would land on the other side? Didn't circle at all and was a big flock. Tried calling and flagging. Turned on the Mojo's once but nothing. Couldn't call any ducks in either?
Totally agree, Teal will decoy to just about anything. Mojo is a must. I'll take a dozen magnums over 2 dozen standard floaters anyday. Just my $0.02 after 20 years of hunting.
the first time I limited out// first duck hunt we used 4 Drake mallards and 3 hens mallards and a mojo in a pond and limited out in 1 hour and 25 minutes
+Waterfowl Load Fishing That's a banger right there!
Really digging that retro sprint-car T-shirt bob
I just started this year and killed only 7
started out my first year with 2 dozen used mallard decoys and i have been duck hunting for 3 years and still have those original decoys with some newer ghg decoys that i got this year i have hunted fields with those mallard decoys just a much as water and i have never bought field decoys
Duck hunting struck me today. All my buddies duck hunt I mainly fish tho. I'm getting my hunter safety course here in Colorado. I'm in the Army so I think it will be more available. So yea. Just got to get that down then the gear and a gun. Your videos helped! Thank you!
+Angel Palacios Do it!!
I would still have a pintail drake or two in the spread as a beginner, because the white on the body attracts ducks from distance. I will use 6 magnum canvasbacks in a puddle spread on the outside to bring the ducks in from distance. Also, if you have divers buy the hot buys and then paint them. It is a lot cheaper to buy hot buys and paint them than to buy divers out right. A lot of the cheaper diver decoys are small and a big mallard painted over does a good job.
Just started 2 years ago... coolest thing I've got into.. I wanna learn as much as possible brotha lol so thank you for your videoa
Been hunting about 5 years now. Started off with a dozen cheap Hardcore mallards and a $20 craiglist mojo. I've slowly been spending the $ on flocked decoys (prefer Dakota's). I've had better luck hunting over the more expensive dekes, but the cheap ones work good for filling out the spread. Of course, the right location, wind and knowing when/how to call are more important than decoy quality IMO.
I just bought some GHG pro grades from Gander Mountain for $26 per box of 6. Bought a dozen total, and another dozen Hidgon Magnum foam filled decoys for $36 per box of 6.
But to be honest, we shot several limits last year with 30 year old blocks as well. Just upgrading so we can Texas rig them to make our life easier.
+Somewhere In Wisconsin Hell of a buy!!!
BobbyGuyFilms I agree. I actually walked up to the counter with the GHGs and had one box. The lady said, "$25 and whatever cents." I was like, "I'll be right back." Went back and grabbed 3 more boxes of the GHGs (my dad bought 2). Couldn't believe it. Got 2 dozen good decoys for just over $100. Bought the Hidgons on sale a couple days later.
+Somewhere In Wisconsin wooooow hell of a deal man I would went nuts lol
This will be my first year. Thanks for the helpful and informative videos to help get me started
+Maxx Franklin no problem man glad I can help
good luck..i just got the bug myself ab a year ago!
Second year hunting total. Thanks for the vids helps a lot when trying to learn on your own.
That’s why I’m here buddy!!! Glad you enjoy!
This is our first year of duck hunting ours selves, and we have a large pond on private land right in the flight path of ducks going between 2 large lakes
I’ve been hunting my entire life especially upland birds but I’m new to waterfowl
Been out duck hunting 4 times this late season for the first time ever up here in my home state of new York.
Great job I’m new at duck hunting and this is what I needed to know before I got some decoys!
This is my first season hunting and im running 2 dozen mallard floaters and im having a decent season love the tips brotha
We hunt a duck club in California we use some decoys are 15-20 season in an almost no paint just basically a duck shap out on the water. An we seem to have no problem killing limits.
My advice for new guys has ALWAYS been. Start with a dozen cheapos. (flambue or hot buys) and 1 or 2 baby mojos. Learn to work the mojos and a deke setup. Then move to another half doz with a jerk rig. Learn the art of working dekes and get though the first couple years of excitment and killing (shooting) your decoys. after you got your art down AND learned to work a call.then move to the nicer stuff. but totally agree. start with the cheapies. and maybe learn to air touch the cheap ones. Good luck to the new guys. and great vids bobby.
+hlafeen Totally agree man!! That is the perfect plan of attack the beginner can have! Thanks man glad u enjoy
This will be my first season. I'm enjoying these videos because it's a bunch of gear to buy to start. I have a pump shotgun right now so it'll have to do. Looking for a good deal on waders and decoys.
3 years this is my experience. I always by used decoys in the off season, early spring to late spring you can pick up massive quantities of decoys that might be already rigged for almost nothing.
I just found your channel, and am wanting to get into waterfowl hunting so this would be my first year (unfortunately i did start very late here in SC).. Thank you for your time and information. I have already learned quite a bit just watching your videos so for sure thanks a lot
Steven Sarratt I’m from SC too and I just found 2 dozen on Facebook market place and just for a little bit of tip for here. Try to get about a dozen mallards and a dozen diving ducks and get a coot decoy or two just as a confidence booster for them.
My first Waterfowl Hunt was today. Love your videos man God Bless.
Just starting this year, I don't know if anyone else has a problem with some of the laws of hunting ducks and geese! But I had to ask people about were it says possesion limit is different than daily limit you may want to talk about that!
+Deer15 Deer20 Good idea! Thank you
BobbyGuyFilms just would hate for some to get in trouble after miss interpretation of the laws
4th year waterfowl hunting only 17 years old, been hunting in general since i was about 10-12
7 years! Mainly duck hunting me and my buddy's are just out of high school and don't have the money for a full out goose spread yet!
+WA outdoorsman keep putting your money together and buy used!!! Sniff out those deals and always offer the seller less than they want lol
Where I hunt, mallards, black ducks, and wood ducks are year round residents, so those are decoys I use.
Brand new duck hunter here lucky for me I have some good friends willing to teach me their ways and one got me hooked on your channel! Awesome videos I would like to maybe understand why and where you put decoys unless there’s already a video for that
this will be my fourth year duck hunting up here in Minnesota, Mojos are illegal up here on public land, (where we hunt the pond is on public land but we camp out right next to the pond, on private land) we really want to get into early goose season for the field, and are trying to get our spreads built up. I'm really trying to learn how to perfect my hunting techniques. I really would like to learn more. enjoy your vids!
hoping to really bring more home this year. we still haven't bagged our limits yet.
+Emily Krumvieda Scouting and learning birds man it's key. I'd like to be at whatever help u need to get you done limits
Heading into my second season in MN and now have 2 dozen decoys. I talked to an old timer this season and he showed me a substitute for a mojo. Lucky Duck makes them and they do the same thing but instead of using batteries there is a string that you pull and it makes the wings move. Amazon and fleet farm have them.
What's your opinion on wind whacker decoy.? Best way to describe them is wind flashers.
+zukiu1 Are u talking about the mojo style deals that the wings spin in the wind?
This year will be my second season hunting. Made the trip to Kansas from NC the first of this year and we plan to come back I December!
+BLUE LINE SPORTSMAN Awesome man who do you hunt with when you come to Ks??
My best friend met a guy on a facebook forum through their personal business' and he invited us out to hunt, freelance. So we packed the truck and headed out. Had several good days of hunting and I cannot wait to get back out there!!!
I am hopeful that this year will be my 3rd year actually hunting dux and geese since I didn't get to go last year with me having a new job and not having my bro around who hunted with me the year before (went into the military) and the year prior I just went with a buddy who lent me his Winchester SX3 while he used his old Mossberg, dekes and mojo. I really need to get a good group of guys 3-5 guys or gals and do this thing and work on my calling, scouting and shooting skills as well as help with a larger spread at times and more places or property to hunt. I have a dozen new mallards, dozen old mallards that I would like to repaint maybe even make them a couple different species (like ringneck, bluebill, redheads) for the Ohio River. Not sure what paints to use for such a venture and 7 honkers (3 old and faded) as well. All floaters of course. I will eventually have to find some deals on some full bodies since a half dozen Avian Xs are over 200 dollars.
Dude I nailed the woodies with the mallard decoys, just scout and put out deeks
Building my Ultimate Goose Decoy spread via old school tricks by carving cedar logs
I will appreciate the bird that much more I feel like
This will be my first year duck and goose hunting. How old and weathered is too old and weathered when it comes to duck and goose decoys? Do you have any visual examples of "still works", as opposed to "time to put it out to pasture"?
lmao this is a great idea
@@BobbyGuyFilms I think so. For beginners investing and veterans for when to pull the plug on decoys.
This is my first year duck hunting and I'm in Corpus Christi, Tx!
Keep up the good work! loving these videos for the new dudes!
This is my first year of duck hunting. We bought 12 mallards and 2 mallard feeders. Should I buy a butt up rippler or a mojo wind spinner. We will mostly hunt ponds.
This will be my first year got 50 used floaters decoys for 100 bucks mostly mallards but got a coot, bluebill and woodys only a couple but I think i did good
Love the videos that you put out and this will be my second season
Another very informative video. Long time dove hunter trying to move towards waterfowl. Didn't have a dog or boat so retrieval was my biggest issue. I haven't seen any info on duck hunting a bank that has a steeper drop off how do you rig your decoys for a drop off where you can't wade out and retrieve them. Thanks again man
Been hunting for probably 7 years but first season hunting waterfowl. Trying to piece it all together 🦆🦆
I'd say buy a dozen stormfront greenwings and 2 dozen flambeau mallards. And a few baby mojos. Might run you 300. And yes those are a great start. I still run them in my spread 20 years later although I have bought more expensive decoys. They double you can run a all real pocket spread. A mallards spread V, a mixed teal string J with a mallard spread V. Etc. Etc.. a up grade would be q 4 pack of pintail, two gadwalls two ruddy ducks, a goldeneye, a pair of woody's, 6 canvas backs, etc. Etc. Upgrades would be flocked mallards, or gunner foam decoys. A rule of thumb for big flocks is 18 mallards and a dozen other ducks. So in under 3 dozen decoys floaters you have a spread. Also mix and match like smaller and larger decoys dont know why but having a variety often works better.
I haven't had great luck in field hunting so a layout of how to field hunt would be a awesome video like how many what patterns how to place your layout etc. Would be an awesome video for me
I'm youth and new into water fowling What would be your recommended decoy spread for geese with only about 4 dozen decoys and 6 duck decs and two mojo
+Twisted Horn Productions The U or J. That's what I have used for years
BobbyGuyFilms where would you put mojos?
Turn mojos off when geese are coming in?
New to waterfowl hunting. Like your videos
Just did my first year of duck hunting. Bought a 6 pack of mallards from Walmart for 25 bucks, and a baby mallard mojo. Killed a lot of birds
Iv been hunting for a month and want to do ducks thanks for the info big dawg!!!!
About 15 years took 5 years off. Been decoy hunting for 2 years. If you are hunting I. Water where there are zero green heads around but a lot of widgeon would you still do Mallard decoys?
Like your videos,I live in Michigan I just started in the fall last year. Looking for all tips and tricks I can get
Question - Would a dove mojo work? I already have a battery powered dove mojo and the mallard ones are a little pricey. I figure the movement is the important thing. Thanks.
+Kyle Kolbye Hell its worth a try!!!
Absolutely! I used dove mojos for years for ducks
Besides scouting and seeing ducks how do I know what to look for to be confident that it’s a good spot (trees,cover,ect.)?
hi love the channel im one of your starting duck hunters I've hunted upland birds and deer but just getting into duck hunting I'm curious new things I need to get to hunt waterfowl well
Is 3 1/2 dozen decoys enough for late season
I used 1 1/2 dozen for late season last year so 3 1/2 will probably be enough, although it depends more on the situation.
In late season you don’t need that many decoys we ran 28 goose decoys on the last day and many of those were shells but if you can find where the birds are you won’t need many decoys.
I hunt in the Midwest also, this year I'm looking to get on some bands!!!
+Full Plumage Outdoors Full Strut Outdoors Me too brotha I want more bands in my life
This is my second season going trying to go just me and my girl , I live in Houston texas still trying to find a good spread !!!
iv been waterfowl hunting since I was 9 I'm 14 now so 5 years this fall my first duck hunt we just jump shot ducks on a peice of public land with 5 or 6 ponds and I came out with my limit
+Landon Phillips I think that how we all start lol jump shooting
BobbyGuyFilms I'll be a first timer this season and got my hands on about 40 decoys for $40, they're a little bear up, but I figure they'll last a couple years. How do you recommend replacing decoys? by the half dozen as they get worse? Or a dozen at a time?
+Greg Perez Bro 40 deeks for 40 bucks is a steal!! Watch my u pattern vid it's a good example of decoy placement.
I’ve hunted ducks once and conservation season once, 14 years ago.
I have a mallard heavy spread and I have heard of dove mojos working in a teal spread will they work in a mallard heavy spread as well
I'm entering my first year of waterfowl hunting!
2nd year ducks/geese from Mo. My buddy has a lease and that’s usually who I go with when a spot opens up. Whats the best way to find other public land to hunt or lease?
12th year duck hunting here! Gotta start super young! Hunted with Andrew Flair before it was cool to hunt with Andrew Flair lmao
+Austin Bonsell Its cool to hunt with me..Be honest Austin 😂
Hey bob I know this is an old vid but it’s worth putting this info out there. . Bass pro and cabelas has the cabelas northern flight floater mallard decoys for 36 bucks for a dozen. We just got another two dozen.
how many spinning wing decoys do you think you should have in a spread?
+Conlan Krisza I rarely use more than 2. But if there are big numbers of ducks in the area u can run 3
BobbyGuyFilms Thank you! appreciate it! btw love your videos! they're awesome!
+Conlan Krisza Thank you my friend! Much appreciated
Third year duck hunting. Thanks for the tips
+Full Plumage Outdoors Full Strut Outdoors No problem glad you enjoy man
I'm looking to get into field hunting and I want to get just a basic goose spread going what would you recommend i get
+Peat Bear go watch my video how to buy a lot of decoys cheap
How many mojo's do you run? Does it matter water vs field? I have 2 teal and a baby mallard, was thinking about picking up another baby mallard. Thanks for any feedback
+Michael Meyer we run one in the field 2 on water
Which mojos you buy? I see some behind you in the video. Does the size of the decoy matter? I bought hardcores a dozen for $29 on black friday. Then I noticed there smaller then my friends.
Also what do you think about fully flocked decoys
+Jarhead 403 Flocking isn't that big of a deal
I just killed my first duck no decoys or calls just sat at a pond and they came in. Thanks Bobby for letting me know I don’t need them
Heard stories about new guys showing up at the launch on opening day...all new gear, first in line, but haven't scouted and they're charging out into 30,000 acres of flooded timber but first they have ask "where". Goes over like a lead balloon.
this season will be #2 I skipped last year and hunted the year before last year
+Minnesota outdoors Nice man! Good to see the beginners here!!!
i am brand new this year to water fowl and i went out and bought half dozen storm front mallards and half dozen teals so i hope i didnt make a mistake with the teals, maybe i should ave gotten another half dozen mallards instead? im targeting mallard and woodies and will only be pond hoping private familly for now and those are the primary species so i have 12 floaters 1/2 mallard 1/2 teals and i have a butt up feeder mojo, is this enough for pond hoping and i was going to go ahead and buy one more 1/2 dz should i go ahead and get the woodies or just get another set of mallards p.s. shout out from south east Kansas
Second season this year and I love it!
I was wondering if a mojo is necessary for duck hunting this is my first year duck hunting on my own so I had to get my own decoys and what else not. I got 2 dozen decoys and 2 mojo butt up ripler. Do I need a spinning mojo
I’ve hunted for 2 years now but I’m getting into offshore ducks do I need different decoys?
this is my first season i bouhgt a mojo and in two hours we limited out