Mallard Machine

[Webfoot]

Has anyone ever used a mallard machine by itself or with motion wing decoys? (and floating decoys)

Have you had better success when using one, or the other or both?

[CuzTheyFly]

Yes they work but take extra set up and attention. I like the new swimmer decoys, they make up for my horrible duck calling skills... Motion decoys of most any kind work.

[wilson]

im gonna say the same thing that (cuz they fly) said
but there are days towards the end of the season when they get shy of flappers and only thing that works better then a flapper is a swimmer or dabbler duck ...creating ripples with your feet works also

[tank]

We can't use anything with a motor or battery. Didn't like the ones with a jerk string, way to much going on in the blind, the only time the wind didn't blow is when we tried the wind ducks.
Yes, I think they helped.
tank

[wilson]

well here in idaho the robo duck is legal so it helps **** that pull string ****

[IdahoDucker]

Nothing works as well as basic hunting. There is a difference between duck shooting and duck hunting. Go find the birds and set up where they want to be. If you do that all you'll need is a gun, a few decent decoys and, occasionally, a call that sounds like a happy duck. If you can't or won't hunt for them then buy every electronic/motorized gimick out there that you legally can use and once in awhile one of them will help.

[ 03-26-2005, 10:46 PM: Message edited by: IdahoDucker ]

[wilson]

its makes it funner where as fast as u can load your gun there coming in
in flocks

[IdahoDucker]

You got that right! The more the better. Here's an example of a late season hunt (January this year) on public land where "hunting" and fairly straight shooting was all that was needed.


[ 03-26-2005, 11:04 PM: Message edited by: IdahoDucker ]

[wilson]

hey idaho ducker where was this picture taken it looks like mayb the st joe river

[IdahoDucker]

I will say it was the snake but not exactly where. Like I said, it was on easily accessed public land but I had to spend some time and energy to find that exact spot.