KC10Chief

I was at Wal-Mart tonight and they have inflatable decoys for sale. I think it was like $13 for 6 mallards. Anyways, they have a flat, weighted bottom on them and a valve where you can blow them up. I have three dozen regular plastic decoys that I currently use. I think they are the worst thing about duck hunting. Sometimes, I have to walk quite a ways and I'll be worn out after dragging my ginormous bag of decoys around. Has anybody tried these out? You could easily fit three dozen of these things in a small duffel bag. I could even use a CO2 canister to blow them all up with quickly. Thanks for any info!

johnch

First open a bow and inflate 1
Look at how it looks and how shinny the paint looks
How easy was it to inflate it ?


They might have a different brand now , but .................

I had 2 doz 2 years back that were suposed to self inflate
Well on a warm day they inflated OK .
On a nice cold day they didn't
After giving the decoys mouth to butt a few time to inflate them .
I quit using them
Also After a season of hunting / dog running them over / riding around in the bag in the back of my truck .
The paint was chipping badly

I traded them to someone that just HAD to have them

IMO buy water keel decoys and use lighter anchors .
In the marsh I use 4 oz anchors , the anchors hold well in the water weeds
I take in 20 .
They fit in the decoy bag with the waders , shells , ect, I walk in with tennis shoes or knee boots
Because I walk in over a mile some times

Johnch

WalkSoft

Inflatable decoys...too good to be true. I got 6 geese a couple years ago. they don't float well. They tip over alot with a little chop on the water. I havce used them in a field. They worked okay there. Durability is definatly a problem. only have 3 left.

SwampCollie

They are perfect for what they are meant for...small water, walk in hunts. Low impact.

They look great sitting on the water. Don't shine anymore than most non-burlap deeks do. A little wind moves them nicely.

Take them for what they are. For $13, if you do walk in hunts, or are hunting a small area, they are great. Don't take pellets from shooting cripples very well though.

ryanaller

I hunt over a self inflatable decoy made from a company called Deeks Decoys. They are pretty impressive and I have been very happy with them. You can read the review I wrote about them, it includes pictures, video, and my limit of ducks.

http://www.huntingnet.com/fieldjournal/fieldjournal_detail.aspx?nID=545