Our huge selection includes top of the line decoy brands, that include. How to successfully hunt ducks even if you have no duck hunting. That is why we here at opticsplanet carry such a wide range of waterfowl decoys. When hes hunting the ohio river, his home water, hudnall starts by setting out 100 or so goose decoys, as if he was preparing for a gooseonly hunt. Goose decoys draw ducks, but geese rarely come in to just a spread of duck decoys, so it cant hurt to use both, said hudnall, of westport, kentucky. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times. Hard core rugged series standard mallard duck decoys. Beginners duck hunting guide three curl outfitters. Teal duck calls from knutsons your waterfowl hunting headquarters. Unrivalled collection of waterfowl decoys canadian.
Dummy launchers waterfowl hunting, duck and goose hunting. Knutsons your waterfowl hunting headquarters our online hunting store has a complete line of snow goose, blue goose decoys, decoy shells and goose calls. We are also offering a new curbside pickup program at our locations for your convenience. These are great places to get your webbed feet wet. Dummies and launchers,hunting and dog training dvds,videos,books. This war department film bulletin explains the use of camouflage in desert warfare use of wire, cloth, paper, foliage, mud and soil in preparation and construction of dummies and decoys. When placing decoys by boat, you must space them liberally, and 80 decoys pretty much cover the extent of our shooting range. Dec 11, 2015 the worth of decoys was now truly embodied and engrained into the future of waterfowl hunting, and the theory of large spreads was born. Dec 10, 2019 the best way to train your dog to hunt is by using scented decoys and exposing the dog to water. Book depository books with free delivery worldwide.
It takes time and planning, but the end results can leave you with new looking decoys for waterfowl. With over 80 years of selling poultry supplies we have the right waterfowl books for you. Gun dog bumpers the waterfowl hunter dog training dummies. Theyre realistic and sure to help on your next hunt. Find a wide variety of hunting decoys in standard or larger sizes. From deer, turkey and ducks to coyotes and hens, we offer the best hunting decoys at the best prices. Knutsons your waterfowl hunting headquarters our online hunting store has a complete line of snow goose, blue goose decoys, decoy shells and goose. Shop waterfowl decoys for wood ducks, mallards, pintails, canada goose, snow goose and decoy accessories at great prices. There are many exhibitions of decoys and other sporting collectibles nationwide scroll down to view a list. Classic carving projects made easy fox chapel publishing carve a traditional mallard drake from starttofinish, including patterns, paint swatches, and expert stepbystep instruction. Hard core rugged series winged teal 6 pack more colors available. While there are many good resources on the internet, books available for purchase, and forums where carving legends can be chatted up, sometimes the best way to. Re flocking waterfowl decoys is a cost effective way to bring new life to your decoys spread without having to buy replacement heads or even worse, new decoys.
Jim stewart of etobicoke, ontario, a respected collector of wildlife canadiana and author of two books about canadian waterfowl decoys. Which we found to be great if youre someone that likes the versatility of color and size, but likes to used one brand. The 150 duck and goose decoys that are part of this collection were assembled over 30 years by dr. Ill share titles and such with you when i get back home sometime in april. Getting started aka duck hunting for dummies missouri. The following list is some of the books that were recommended to me, and hopefully, they can help you in training your new waterfowl dog. Duck calls, duck hunting supplies, boots,waterfowl decoys,full. Actually, thats probably about as many as we can transport in my 20foot boat. Gun dog training books the waterfowl hunter best dog. Avianx topflight bluewing teal duck decoys 6pack avianx topflight wood duck decoys 6pack 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 14.
One of the most notable was the masons decoy factory in detroit, michigan, where carvers produced over 1,000 decoys resembling mallards, canvasbacks and scaup, squaws, swans, scoters, wood ducks. Careful deployment makes it possible to draw your prey into the open and distract it long enough for you to take the shot. In this case, the cliche rings true, and native americans knew. Give the dog positive reinforcement when it brings the decoy back to you. How to make your own waterfowl decoys save money by making your own waterfowl decoys. Welcome to retriever world dedicated to retrievers and their owner.
This is one example of a quality decoy i have sold. Having the right waterfowl decoy can be the difference between getting dinner for the night and going home empty handed. Nine out of ten people who start keeping ducks started with chickens first. Jan 01, 2012 the layout of waterfowl hunting is reminiscent of a hunting magazine or catalog. How to make your own waterfowl decoys grand view outdoors.
See more ideas about decoy carving, duck decoys and carving. Operation fortitude was an elaborate, mindboggling hoax using decoys such as rubber tanks, canvas ships, plywood aircraft, and even dummy soldiers to fool the germans about where we secretly planned to land on dday. Srw white 88 i really dont know much about waterfowl decoys. Dummies are realistic and simulate the experience of retrieving and carrying waterfowl. Coot decoys entice wary waterfowl from great distances. A good marsh or bay is just an adventure waiting to unfold. Waterfowl gamebirds sporting related hagerbaumer david and sam lehman. North carolina decoys and gunning lore by william neal conoley, jr. Current specials canadian waterfowl supplies decoys. Buy products such as flambeau green wing teal decoys, 6pk, flambeau outdoors storm front 2 wood duck decoys 6pk at walmart and save. Price guide for three waterfowl decoy reference books, as. It has been out of print since the early eighties but still host a world of information not in other books. Fill out your spread with additional decoys this season from cabelas.
Were dave and jeannette kneebone and we buy, sell, and trade wooden duck decoys, calls, and collectibles. Duck calls, duck hunting supplies, boots, waterfowl decoys,full coverage body suits,camoflauge hunting blinds, dog stands, boat blinds,dog food,turkey,fishing,deer and decoy collectiong books, posted signs, handcrafted woodworks and lots more. Also have cds, vcr tapes and books of dog training plus training dummies and related stuff. Now that the majority of us dont have to hunt to live, its not really a skill thats widely possessed. Welcome to retriever world dedicated to retrievers and their. Study bird identification books or online resources such as the ducks unlimited website. Russ and karen goldberger have operated rjg antiques for 40 years. Choose from the most popular breeds, including black duck, blue bill, bluewinged teal, pintail, greenwinged teal, mallard, widgeon, canada goose, and snowblue goose.
Welcome to canadas waterfowl company for hunting gear. Experts have written many books that will help you become an informed collector. In addition to those operating individual operations, many people worked in factories making duck decoys. If you dont see what youre looking for, contact us, we have several items in. Attach a waterfowl scent to a duck decoy, throw it from a boat youre on, and have the dog retrieve it.
Browse our entire selection of decoys or find hunting calls from fleet farm. Avery hexabumper pro pack hunting dog training dummies 6 pack. Flying or fullbody decoys are great to place in the field. Most of us recognize that there are patterns to waterfowl behavior over the course of a hunting season. Avianxs fullbody axp speckle belly fusion packs include 3 feeders, 2 walkers and 1 sentry pose. All of these resources i have personally used and feel comfortable recommending to you. I have collected antique decoys and associated collectibles for more than thirty years, including over twenty as a member of the midwest decoy collectors association. As soon as the pup is proficient at basic obedience, the stay drill should include some falling dummies. My first decoys were made of compressed paper pulp, and oldtimers once made their own decoys from wood, cork or canvas. Decoys have been used for centuries most notably in game hunting, but also. The strategic 6 by brian lovett author of the duck blog november 24. The mojo teal is a realistic looking greenwing drake with wings that turn up to twice as fast as the.
Waterfowl migration habits, food preferences, and courtship activities can all have an impact on hunting success. Next to shotguns, decoys are the most important tools waterfowl hunters have. Most of the books are out of print but i know a book store on the shore that usually a has them in stock at reasonable prices. The outside of this housing is designed to fit precisely inside a flexible decoy skin and a drop in battery holder, all resulting in a smoother, quieter, faster and more user friendly decoy. The kit includes waterfowl scent and a needle and syringe for injection, and it can be injected into any dead fowl trainer model or applied to a training rag. Its part of what makes duck hunting the sport of dreams, tales, and paintingswhat sustains the duck hunters efforts to cope with the sports considerable logistics of guns, gear, boats, and. The beginners guide to duck hunting so youre interested in duck hunting, but you have no idea where to start. May 17, 2018 the dummies are featured in two different sizes and three different colors. Waterfowlhunting equipment garage sale iawaterfowlers.
Some have history and stories, others their story may never be known. We will be happy to ship to the us and om 19147144. Antique style duck decoys by tom matus as stated in the subtitle, contemporary techniques to carve and paint in the folk art tradition chapters on getting started, carving the decoy, aging the wood, painting and antiquing. Train your dog to trail wounded game birds with the dokkens waterfowl scent kit. Each photograph is accompanied by text that provides details for that item. Hunting decoys waterfowl page 1 simmons sporting goods.
Please note that some of these resources are provided to you through affiliate links of mine which means that at no additional cost to you, i will earn a commission if you decide to make a purchase. Re flocking waterfowl decoys is not a project you want to tackle in a couple hours. I have experminted with suggested processes and found them extremely helpful as i improve my techniques for painting. Buy products related to waterfowl decoy products and see what customers say about waterfowl decoy products on free delivery possible on eligible purchases. American hunter five mustread books for the duck hunter. A huge, oversize, fully illustrated look at an american folkart. About rjg antiques buying and selling old duck decoys and antique american folk art, emphasizing original paint. If you are picking up 75 percent of what the pup sees fall, then he doesnt expect to retrieve everything that drops from the sky. Other hunters, however, feel that a soft hunting dummy more closely mimics the feel of an actual duck during a hunt.
It is this time every year when the struggle with duck depression beginsa battle wingshooters will wage until falls glorious return ushers in a new waterfowl season. Most of our decoys are vintage wooden duck decoys, although we do have some contemporary decoys as well. Kyle wintersteen offers a few ways to combat it, with these five mustread books for the duck hunter. Multispecies decoy spreads waterfowl hunting realtree. There are sections for gear, from camouflage to bird calls, and from decoys and boats to guns and shells. Start with wildfowl decoys, written by joel barber in 1934. After crouching in the reeds, making duck sounds, and pulling a string to make his fake duck move, the hunter is rewarded with a pointblank shot. Rugged, easy to throw training dummy for waterfowl dogs. From mallards to redheads weve got a decoy for all your hunts. Dog training gear hunting dog training supplies cabelas.
Like decoys, i am thinking these are gotta haves, but there are a million different varieties and how many do you. Canadian waterfowl supplies carries goose decoys from higdon decoys, avian x, tanglefree waterfowl, real geese, dakota decoy, and more. Avianx topflight greenwinged teal duck decoys 6pack. Mar 27, 2018 therefore, i reached out to a few trainers and friends who i knew would give great recommendations on the best dog training books for my gun dog. The great book of wildfowl decoys presents decoys in the most sensible and comprehensive way. Dokken mallard dog training duck dummy and waterfowl scent. Avery duck dog basics 2 basic handling with chris akin dvd. Wildfowl decoys primarily ducks, geese, shorebirds, and crows, but including some. Were based out of central illinois less than a mile from the illinois river, in the heart of illinois river decoys and calls. Guguluza decoy motor wclip for drive waterfowl decoys hunting,universal decoys motor. This book has been very helpful for tips for setting up decoys, places to purchase.
Choose from a variety of styles to maximize your hunting effectiveness. Books and reference material waterfowl decoys of southwest ontario by paul brisco. When the colonists first arrived in north america, they found that the natives were using mud, bulrushes, fowl carcasses, and other materials to create imitations of ducks. Their scent strip dummies are canvas options available in a couple of sizes to accommodate puppies and fullgrown duck dogs. The dummies are featured in two different sizes and three different colors. Lifesize hunting decoys are the perfect bait for territorial game spoiling for a fight or amorous animals in search of a mate.
Entice more waterfowl with amazingly realistic duck decoys. K eeping a few domestic ducks in the garden is a growing trend and having kept them myself for a few years, i can understand why people are drawn to keeping a few of these webbed wonders. Welcome to retriever world dedicated to retrievers and. I frequently get asked questions about keeping ducks from experienced chicken. Lcs carries a variety of waterfowl and upland dead fowl dummies to replicate any species you plan to hunt.
Few things are more fun for a duck hunter than fooling a bunch of ducks into thinking his duck decoys are the real deal. Shop forand learn aboutvintage and antique duck decoys. It was written in an easy to follow manner that made sense. With lifelike designs and intricate details, youll be sure to find the right decoy to entice the real birds. As decoy production continued into the mid20 th century, it wasnt long until wooden or cork blocks would begin to be challenged by the likes of decoys made from other more modern materials like paper mache. A waterfowl hunting guide for beginners who are new to duck hunting. A decoy is usually a person, device, or event meant as a distraction, to hide what an individual or a group might be looking for.
Hunting decoys affordable decoys cheaper than dirt. Field or water, full body or silhouette decoys, we have the products that can help you with a successful hunt. Experience has shown that mallards, gadwall, teal, pintails, divers, and all other ducks are much more attracted to a faster strobe effect of a spinning wing decoy. Muddy water decoys illinois river decoys, wooden duck.
Find duck and goose decoys, and choose from remote decoys or more traditional decoys. Knutsons duck decoys, mallard, pintail, teal, wood duck. I have a bunch of suggestions for you on books covering market hunting, decoys and the upper bay. With 26 plates of game birds within countryside landscapes. Duck calls, duck hunting supplies, boots,waterfowl decoys,full coverage body suits,camoflauge hunting blinds, dog stands, boat blinds,dog food,turkey,fishing,deer and decoy collectiong books, posted signs, handcrafted woodworks and lots more. Shop the biggest selection of duck decoys online at macks pw.
John sullivan has authored meticulously researched books on waterfowling, drawing on gunning club journals, memoirs, and personal interviews to recreate the heyday of the sport and appreciation of the decoy art form. The key to an awesome duck spread is making it stand out as much as possible. Great sale prices on waterfowl decoys and gear to help your dollar go further. You can set up in a great spot and know how to call ducks like an oldtime arkansas guide, but if your decoys arent visible from hundreds of yards away, or if they look lifeless, theyre not going to do their job. The beginners guide to duck hunting capital waterfowling inc. Just about any duck will at least take a good luck at mallard decoys. Training dummies waterfowl dead fowl trainers duck. Jul 01, 2000 once overlooked by most collectors, wildfowl decoys have now become a primary interest, with auction prices reaching hundreds of thousands of dollars. Are you looking for the best duck hunting books these are two of the best duck hunting books that you will find and both will answer any question you have if you are a beginning duck hunter or looking to improve your duck hunting success duck hunting made simple. I am new to waterfowl painting and found this book very helpful to a beginner. Everyone knew the allies would eventually try to take back the continent. The waterfowl decoys of southwestern ontario and the men who made them 9780919783621 by brisco, richard paul and a great selection of similar new, used and collectible books available now at great prices. Over the last several decades, more than any other type of waterfowl gear, decoys have undergone a fantastic evolution. Other models are designed to look like theyre swimming in the water.