Mallard Hunting Set
 

I need a good call, a good set of decoys, and a good gun has eney one got any suggestains if you do put the objects name in subject, in your post.

G&H dekes, SBE gun
 

call, ?

dekes, G&H are pretty good

gun, SBE

RE: G&H dekes, SBE gun
 

Call - I picked up a Quaker Boy double reed last year for 25 bucks and it is a pretty good call.

Gun - benelli Nova


Dekes - Anything made by Flambeau is good in my book.

DR-85, Flambeau, Win. SX2, or Extrema
 

Call-for a beginner Haydel's DR-85, once your competent with it, move in to single reed territory...

Deke's-most will work well, Flambeau's are fine by me...

Gun-I wouldn't trade an auto for anything, but that's me, I've had good experiences with both the Win. SX2 and the Beretta Extrema, if you are a little more budget minded you can't go wrong with a Rem. 870 or any of several pump guns...

RE: DR-85, Flambeau, Win. SX2, or Extrema
 

Calls:Faulks,Haydel or Winglock all reasonably priced and do everything the calls costing 2-4 times as much.
Decoys : if you can't afford cork, go with herters. you get what you pay for when it comes to decoys. A dozen cork will out draw 3 dozen plastics.
Gun: what ever fits you and you shoot well

RE: Mallard Hunting Set
 

I would love to have an SBE but if you are just getting into Duck Hunting and budget is an issue I would go with a Remington 870.

Ruddyduck,

Do you really think cork decoys make that much of a difference? I have never hunted over cork so I have no idea. What do you think it is about cork decoys that make them so effective? Have you ever shot a full colored drake Ruddy before?

RE: Mallard Hunting Set
 

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RE: Mallard Hunting Set
 

They ride better ,especially in rough water, and look more natural than anyother decoy in the water.
The down size is thier weight and exspense. Mine were [email protected] when almost the same money bought you a dozen plastic. I bought 4 dozen and in hind sight the best investment I've ever made.
To answer you second question yes, in 38+ years and 7 states I've bagged just about every duck available in the Atlantic Flyway in full mating plumage with the exception of that darn Ruddyduck. I've taken numerous ruddies but a male in full plumage has still eluded me.