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Ruddy Duck Decoys

PostPosted: Fri Aug 08, 2014 12:17 am
by ducks~n~bucks
Are there any companies (other than carvers) that make these? I can't find them anywhere. It's not that I want to shoot ruddy ducks, but I have always seen ducks here on the lake intermingled with big rafts of coots and ruddies.

Re: Ruddy Duck Decoys

PostPosted: Fri Aug 08, 2014 5:17 am
by Rick
Even if someone does make ruddy decoys, coots would surely offer more bang for the buck from a visibility standpoint.

Re: Ruddy Duck Decoys

PostPosted: Fri Aug 08, 2014 5:20 am
by ducks~n~bucks
Rick wrote:Even if someone does make ruddy decoys, coots would surely offer more bang for the buck from a visibility standpoint.

I've got coot decoys, I just want to try to make it more realistic by adding variety. I guess the ducks won't know until it's too late anyhow, though.

Re: Ruddy Duck Decoys

PostPosted: Fri Aug 08, 2014 6:01 am
by Bootlipkiller
ducks~n~bucks wrote:
Rick wrote:Even if someone does make ruddy decoys, coots would surely offer more bang for the buck from a visibility standpoint.

I've got coot decoys, I just want to try to make it more realistic by adding variety. I guess the ducks won't know until it's too late anyhow, though.

Clear lake holds a shitload of Ruddy ducks from what I've seen but maybe try some blue bills. Seems like they raft up out there too.

Re: Ruddy Duck Decoys

PostPosted: Fri Aug 08, 2014 6:07 am
by ducks~n~bucks
Bootlipkiller wrote:
ducks~n~bucks wrote:
Rick wrote:Even if someone does make ruddy decoys, coots would surely offer more bang for the buck from a visibility standpoint.

I've got coot decoys, I just want to try to make it more realistic by adding variety. I guess the ducks won't know until it's too late anyhow, though.

Clear lake holds a shitload of Ruddy ducks from what I've seen but maybe try some blue bills. Seems like they raft up out there too.

I've got bluebills and canvasbacks, I'm just trying to improve my spread even more (and no, it's not my dad that has canvasbacks and bluebills, it is me)

Re: Ruddy Duck Decoys

PostPosted: Fri Aug 08, 2014 6:17 am
by FlintRiverFowler
Game winner decoys from academy are really small. You could probly buy some of them which they're pretty cheap, and just paint them as ruddies. They do have shit ass water keels though.

Re: Ruddy Duck Decoys

PostPosted: Fri Aug 08, 2014 10:42 am
by Redbeard
Rick wrote:Even if someone does make ruddy decoys, coots would surely offer more bang for the buck from a visibility standpoint.
x2

Re: Ruddy Duck Decoys

PostPosted: Fri Aug 08, 2014 5:01 pm
by RonE
ducks~n~bucks wrote:Are there any companies (other than carvers) that make these? I can't find them anywhere. It's not that I want to shoot ruddy ducks, but I have always seen ducks here on the lake intermingled with big rafts of coots and ruddies.


Quit trying to re-invent the wheel.........There is a reason why you can't buy ruddy duck decoys.............Nobody wants them in sufficient numbers to justify making them.

Re: Ruddy Duck Decoys

PostPosted: Sat Aug 09, 2014 3:47 am
by jehler
Just paint up some of your dad's cans or blue bills

Re: Ruddy Duck Decoys

PostPosted: Sat Aug 09, 2014 8:52 am
by Feelin' Fowl
jehler wrote:Just paint up some of your dad's cans or blue bills


:lol:

Re: Ruddy Duck Decoys

PostPosted: Sat Aug 09, 2014 2:34 pm
by firstflight
Use hen teal .