Mallard Hunting Set
10-04-2004, 08:16 PM
#3
Giant Nontypical
Join Date: Mar 2004
Location: Somewhere in Michigan
Posts: 5,702
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.
Gun - benelli Nova
Dekes - Anything made by Flambeau is good in my book.
10-04-2004, 09:21 PM
#4
Fork Horn
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Jackson MS USA
Posts: 387
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...
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...
10-05-2004, 09:02 AM
#5
Typical Buck
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: OKC Ok. USA
Posts: 501
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
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
10-05-2004, 04:15 PM
#6
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location:
Posts: 136
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?
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?
10-05-2004, 05:55 PM
#8
Typical Buck
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: OKC Ok. USA
Posts: 501
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.
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.
