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CROAKERSOAKER · Flour Bluffian in training Joined: 16 Jan 2012 Posts: 491

Going to take a brother n law and his son duck hunting in back lake accross from Charlie's past Seadrift. Been told most of what we will see there are redheads and pintail. My question(since I know very little about duck hunting) is by brother in law has red head, pintail, teal and mallards(definitely won't see those) what all can be mixed in the bay? Advice from duck hunter said more decoys the better. ( up to 12 dozen) to get that amount he would have to use all he has including decoys of birds we won't see. If that a deterrent or does it matter?
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saltlife · Finger Mullet Joined: 11 Oct 2014 Posts: 47

I wouldn't use the mallards for sure. If it's not natural to see them then don't use them. Ducks are very weary if they see something that doesn't seem right then they won't land. I would put the teal up close then group the pins together and the reds together. With shooting lanes in between.

CROAKERSOAKER · Flour Bluffian in training Joined: 16 Jan 2012 Posts: 491

Thank you!! Like to learn more about duck hunting but fishing is my passion lol
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CaptPatrick · Pony Mullet Joined: 13 Oct 2010 Posts: 71

It's definitely an art with a little bit of science setting out an appealing spread. Biggest mistake I see consistently is setting them up to close together. Spread them out. J-hook patterns and/or double groups on the left and right with a straight down wind opening in front of you. Just like airplanes, ducks like to land into the wind. Which brings up the second mistake I see consistently. SKY BLASTING. If they aren't coming into your spread shooting at them just educates them to stay away from those unnatural looking palm frod covered boxes.
You can use the mallard hens as is. I've painted lots greenheads brick red in the past. If you can get one duck to land in your spread, let it land. Nothing better than a live one or two to draw in the more weary sprigs.
Last but not least and potentialy the most important. Know the species. Take an id book with you. Better know the difference between a blue bill hen and red head hen.
Good luck.
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CROAKERSOAKER · Flour Bluffian in training Joined: 16 Jan 2012 Posts: 491

Thanks, real good info. Brother n law and son are studying up on the ID part. Sounds like they see a lot of the same ducks in North Texas. My job is to put them on some fish after the guided duck hunt. Lol
Going to be a blast, the following day we are going to try the duck hunting on our own and then fish again.
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CROAKERSOAKER · Flour Bluffian in training Joined: 16 Jan 2012 Posts: 491

thanks again for the tip! We had a guide Friday morning and shot 6 ducks.
Went on our own Sat evening and got 7, then went again Sat am and got 4 teal. Just sat in clumps of green brush at waters edge. Set up decoys how you suggested and boom, no calling and no real knowledge we had success and a blast. Oh and I was actually successful at sending them home with their possession limit of trout over two day span. Will have to post pics after I get honey do's done today.
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