Save Money Buying your Duck Decoys for Beginner Waterfowlers 

I've been hunting 10plus years here in northern Illinois. Teal season I run 12 hen mallards with a simple jerk cord and a hen mojo and do just fine. When the normal season opens its all about a jerk cord, drake and hen mojos and 2-3 dozen tanglefree or flambeu mallards. Cheap dekes work just fine. Thanks for making this for all the new waterfowlers, you're inspiring hunters not gear fanatics! Keep it up bud.

I started about a year ago when a work buddy of mine took me out for the first time duck hunting. Now I am a certified quack addict! Your channel has been extremely helpful to get the important stuff down, plus it is really good entertainment. Thank you for what you're doing!

Love the channel and the fact that you are helping the next generation of waterfowlers

Today was my first day hunting waterfowl EVER. I hunted Canadian geese up here in NY. Unfortunately no luck but I will be out in the morning back at it again and now I know where they will be . Just wanted to thank you for all of the hard work and information you put into these videos, it sure helps a newbie like me out a lot and it is appreciated.

I have hunted waterfowl off and on for 35 years now. I like your videos. Good advice. and I have picked up a couple good tips and its good to see and hear someone that thinks the same way.

I've been hunting for 10 years now, but I appreciate all your good ideas Bobby. I've been trying to increase and better my decoy spread and you've helped out a lot!

Buying used decoys is the way to start out,and having friends that already hunt ducks and geese,that are willing to help you out is great. Hand me down decoys ,are what i first started hunting with,and they worked fine!

Yesterday was my second day as a duck hunter lol

Going on to my second season! But hey you should do a video on how to set up your duck decoys in all of the different body of waters!!! Keep em vids comin!!!

Just got a full size mallard mojo for 30 bucks on Ebay. Super stoked because it was an old man who may have hunted it twice. Excellent condition! Lol sorry for the rant, I'm just pumped lol

Really appreciate these vids, most helpful I've found. I started hunting deer in 2020, then took up turkeys and upland in 2021, and now that I have a fairly well-trained labrador retriever, I'm realizing she needs me to get into duck hunting too. Had our first duck hunt with a friend recently and we had a blast, but I'm a guy that wants to learn to do everything myself. I like a "lean and mean" approach to everything, so four dozen decoys is just not gonna be my thing, ever. I found 13 used floaters on the ol' FB marketplace that are in decent shape for $80 so I'm going to be getting my own spread going and try setting up a jerk rig like you did in your other video. Can't wait to get out, hopefully this coming weekend. Thanks again!

Our boys are 12 and 15 and Iam 50 and we are learning about duck hunting and goose hunting and thank you for sharing your info and our boys are excited to learn and look forward to duck hunting and goose hunting

I am full blown green newbie. Please continue with how-to and newbie friendly videos please. Canada goose is what I will be hunting. And there is no one near me that hunt waterfowl, so I have to rely on guys like you for help and info. I’m so green I don’t even know what “flocked” means. Thanks for all you do!!!!

This will be my second season hunting. I live in Raleigh, NC and this the most challenging part for me is actually finding good places to hunt. This video helped a lot!!

I've been waterfowl hunting for 3 years, I've killed well over 200 wood ducks. I started out with 1 pintail decoy, last year i went and bought 4 wood duck decoys. My success rate went through the roof. I'm so happy I went and bought the decoys

Live and hunt south central Alaska, ‘19 will be my second season. Your videos are great and I can’t wait to implement what I’ve learned from this channel come September! Thank you!

Man you are hitting the nail on the head with all the tips, been H2Ofowl hunting for about 7 years and everything you say is exactly how it goes. As you progress as a hunter your gear progresses!!!! The offer still stands to hunt with me! I emailed you about it

I enjoy your videos good entertainment and informer able videos,I been Duck hunting for 7 years now with the same friends we started out broke, because duck hunting isn't cheap we waded into areas that we could hunt had about 12 decoys cheap shotguns and shells,when I killed my first duck I'v been hooked ever since, a few years pass,we ended up saving enough,so we all pitched in on a boat with a go devil and bought some used decoys and some new through out the years now we have about 400+ decoys we don't use them all just found great deals through the years" 1$ a decoy" already weighted. We Did our homework through the years got better at calling setting spreads and scouting now we turn ever hunt into a successful hunt, and put meat in the freezer!

Duck hunting struck me today. All my buddies duck hunt I mainly fish tho. I'm getting my hunter safety course here in Colorado. I'm in the Army so I think it will be more available. So yea. Just got to get that down then the gear and a gun. Your videos helped! Thank you!

My first year goose hunting i used borrowed decoys. Then went on duck hunts with the guy I borrowed those decoys from. And then i went to Cabelas and got set up. But every year I order a few six packs of decoys to freshen up my spread. Now I have over 17 doz duck decoys,and 9 doz goose decoys,from floaters to field decoys. And mojo's ,lucky ducks,and wonder duck decoys,and it is out of control. I will be down sizing soon,because it is becoming a storage issue. And i just do not have the time too hunt as much as I use too!

Been duck hunting 7 years now. I have mostly avian x floaters, higdon goose floaters, hardcore shells, dive bomb silohettes. 6 Mojo's. Have more decoys than I could possibly put up by myself. My floater spread is pretty diverse, primarily mallards. The best hunt I've ever been on though was three dozen hot buy floater mallards and a mojo. They couldn't turn us down. I think they like the lifelike size of the cheap decoys. My hike in set up is just a dozen cheap Cabela's floaters with hollowed put keels and they work. Being where the birds feel comfortable will do more than any spread ever can. I've spent thousands on having the best looking spread, but unless I can pull right up to the perfect spot and unload it all, it's useless. I've gotta agree with you Bobby, money doesn't kill ducks.

First season ever. Just smacked it with my buddies who have been around a few years. Blasted them during early teal. Let’s say I’m hooked.

the first time I limited out// first duck hunt we used 4 Drake mallards and 3 hens mallards and a mojo in a pond and limited out in 1 hour and 25 minutes

Just went on my first duck hunt today, Ive got no gear yet so this vid helped a ton

This will be my first year. Thanks for the helpful and informative videos to help get me started

I'm 15 and started duck hunting 1 week ago. I bought 6 mallards for $25 new. 4 Drake's, 2 hens. I bought an easy mallard call for $10 and a box of Winchester XPert. I hunt alone and on public mostly. I've got my limit everytime and am sure I'm doing alot wrong. The land. I hunt is pressured but I get in at 3 am and hunt till dark. It's fun, yesterday was my first time specifically going for geese and I went with my buddy that's big into duck/geese hunting. Put out bout 30 silohetes and 2 mojo and some mallard on the far left in shooting of the field. Had a few duck and goose calls, and I flagged. No goose came into our spread but rather landed on the other side of the corn. He walked over there trying to push em towards me and they swung back at him. He hit one and saw feather but otherwise it was the first time I didn't get my limit. Any reason as why they would land on the other side? Didn't circle at all and was a big flock. Tried calling and flagging. Turned on the Mojo's once but nothing. Couldn't call any ducks in either?

Totally agree, Teal will decoy to just about anything. Mojo is a must. I'll take a dozen magnums over 2 dozen standard floaters anyday. Just my $0.02 after 20 years of hunting.

I just started this year and killed only 7

This will be my first season. I'm enjoying these videos because it's a bunch of gear to buy to start. I have a pump shotgun right now so it'll have to do. Looking for a good deal on waders and decoys.

Been out duck hunting 4 times this late season for the first time ever up here in my home state of new York.

Really digging that retro sprint-car T-shirt bob

This is our first year of duck hunting ours selves, and we have a large pond on private land right in the flight path of ducks going between 2 large lakes

Just started 2 years ago... coolest thing I've got into.. I wanna learn as much as possible brotha lol so thank you for your videoa

Second year hunting total. Thanks for the vids helps a lot when trying to learn on your own.

started out my first year with 2 dozen used mallard decoys and i have been duck hunting for 3 years and still have those original decoys with some newer ghg decoys that i got this year i have hunted fields with those mallard decoys just a much as water and i have never bought field decoys

I just found your channel, and am wanting to get into waterfowl hunting so this would be my first year (unfortunately i did start very late here in SC).. Thank you for your time and information. I have already learned quite a bit just watching your videos so for sure thanks a lot

Great job I’m new at duck hunting and this is what I needed to know before I got some decoys!

I would still have a pintail drake or two in the spread as a beginner, because the white on the body attracts ducks from distance. I will use 6 magnum canvasbacks in a puddle spread on the outside to bring the ducks in from distance. Also, if you have divers buy the hot buys and then paint them. It is a lot cheaper to buy hot buys and paint them than to buy divers out right. A lot of the cheaper diver decoys are small and a big mallard painted over does a good job.

this will be my fourth year duck hunting up here in Minnesota, Mojos are illegal up here on public land, (where we hunt the pond is on public land but we camp out right next to the pond, on private land) we really want to get into early goose season for the field, and are trying to get our spreads built up. I'm really trying to learn how to perfect my hunting techniques. I really would like to learn more. enjoy your vids! hoping to really bring more home this year. we still haven't bagged our limits yet.

Been hunting about 5 years now. Started off with a dozen cheap Hardcore mallards and a $20 craiglist mojo. I've slowly been spending the $ on flocked decoys (prefer Dakota's). I've had better luck hunting over the more expensive dekes, but the cheap ones work good for filling out the spread. Of course, the right location, wind and knowing when/how to call are more important than decoy quality IMO.

This year will be my second season hunting. Made the trip to Kansas from NC the first of this year and we plan to come back I December!

I just bought some GHG pro grades from Gander Mountain for $26 per box of 6. Bought a dozen total, and another dozen Hidgon Magnum foam filled decoys for $36 per box of 6.

7 years! Mainly duck hunting me and my buddy's are just out of high school and don't have the money for a full out goose spread yet!

I am hopeful that this year will be my 3rd year actually hunting dux and geese since I didn't get to go last year with me having a new job and not having my bro around who hunted with me the year before (went into the military) and the year prior I just went with a buddy who lent me his Winchester SX3 while he used his old Mossberg, dekes and mojo. I really need to get a good group of guys 3-5 guys or gals and do this thing and work on my calling, scouting and shooting skills as well as help with a larger spread at times and more places or property to hunt. I have a dozen new mallards, dozen old mallards that I would like to repaint maybe even make them a couple different species (like ringneck, bluebill, redheads) for the Ohio River. Not sure what paints to use for such a venture and 7 honkers (3 old and faded) as well. All floaters of course. I will eventually have to find some deals on some full bodies since a half dozen Avian Xs are over 200 dollars.

Another very informative video. Long time dove hunter trying to move towards waterfowl. Didn't have a dog or boat so retrieval was my biggest issue. I haven't seen any info on duck hunting a bank that has a steeper drop off how do you rig your decoys for a drop off where you can't wade out and retrieve them. Thanks again man

We hunt a duck club in California we use some decoys are 15-20 season in an almost no paint just basically a duck shap out on the water. An we seem to have no problem killing limits.

My advice for new guys has ALWAYS been. Start with a dozen cheapos. (flambue or hot buys) and 1 or 2 baby mojos. Learn to work the mojos and a deke setup. Then move to another half doz with a jerk rig. Learn the art of working dekes and get though the first couple years of excitment and killing (shooting) your decoys. after you got your art down AND learned to work a call.then move to the nicer stuff. but totally agree. start with the cheapies. and maybe learn to air touch the cheap ones. Good luck to the new guys. and great vids bobby.

I’ve been hunting my entire life especially upland birds but I’m new to waterfowl

This is my first season hunting and im running 2 dozen mallard floaters and im having a decent season love the tips brotha

hi love the channel im one of your starting duck hunters I've hunted upland birds and deer but just getting into duck hunting I'm curious new things I need to get to hunt waterfowl well

My first Waterfowl Hunt was today. Love your videos man God Bless.

BobbyGuyFilms I'll be a first timer this season and got my hands on about 40 decoys for $40, they're a little bear up, but I figure they'll last a couple years. How do you recommend replacing decoys? by the half dozen as they get worse? Or a dozen at a time?

Brand new duck hunter here lucky for me I have some good friends willing to teach me their ways and one got me hooked on your channel! Awesome videos I would like to maybe understand why and where you put decoys unless there’s already a video for that

Just starting this year, I don't know if anyone else has a problem with some of the laws of hunting ducks and geese! But I had to ask people about were it says possesion limit is different than daily limit you may want to talk about that!

Been hunting for probably 7 years but first season hunting waterfowl. Trying to piece it all together 🦆🦆

3 years this is my experience. I always by used decoys in the off season, early spring to late spring you can pick up massive quantities of decoys that might be already rigged for almost nothing.

Keep up the good work! loving these videos for the new dudes!

Where I hunt, mallards, black ducks, and wood ducks are year round residents, so those are decoys I use.

I just watched your video and it's great stuff I'm a new waterfowl hunter and I mainly hunt water and I want to ask you opinion is it better to have quality or quantity should I have 60 cheap Higdons or 30 avian-x

Building my Ultimate Goose Decoy spread via old school tricks by carving cedar logs

This will be my first year duck and goose hunting. How old and weathered is too old and weathered when it comes to duck and goose decoys? Do you have any visual examples of "still works", as opposed to "time to put it out to pasture"?

This is my first year of duck hunting. We bought 12 mallards and 2 mallard feeders. Should I buy a butt up rippler or a mojo wind spinner. We will mostly hunt ponds.

About 15 years took 5 years off. Been decoy hunting for 2 years. If you are hunting I. Water where there are zero green heads around but a lot of widgeon would you still do Mallard decoys?

Which mojos you buy? I see some behind you in the video. Does the size of the decoy matter? I bought hardcores a dozen for $29 on black friday. Then I noticed there smaller then my friends.

Love the videos that you put out and this will be my second season

This will be my first year got 50 used floaters decoys for 100 bucks mostly mallards but got a coot, bluebill and woodys only a couple but I think i did good

Hey bob I know this is an old vid but it’s worth putting this info out there. . Bass pro and cabelas has the cabelas northern flight floater mallard decoys for 36 bucks for a dozen. We just got another two dozen.

This is my first year duck hunting and I'm in Corpus Christi, Tx!

I'd say buy a dozen stormfront greenwings and 2 dozen flambeau mallards. And a few baby mojos. Might run you 300. And yes those are a great start. I still run them in my spread 20 years later although I have bought more expensive decoys. They double you can run a all real pocket spread. A mallards spread V, a mixed teal string J with a mallard spread V. Etc. Etc.. a up grade would be q 4 pack of pintail, two gadwalls two ruddy ducks, a goldeneye, a pair of woody's, 6 canvas backs, etc. Etc. Upgrades would be flocked mallards, or gunner foam decoys. A rule of thumb for big flocks is 18 mallards and a dozen other ducks. So in under 3 dozen decoys floaters you have a spread. Also mix and match like smaller and larger decoys dont know why but having a variety often works better.

4th year waterfowl hunting only 17 years old, been hunting in general since i was about 10-12

This is my second season going trying to go just me and my girl , I live in Houston texas still trying to find a good spread !!!

Dude I nailed the woodies with the mallard decoys, just scout and put out deeks

What's your opinion on wind whacker decoy.? Best way to describe them is wind flashers.

Like your videos,I live in Michigan I just started in the fall last year. Looking for all tips and tricks I can get

2nd year ducks/geese from Mo. My buddy has a lease and that’s usually who I go with when a spot opens up. Whats the best way to find other public land to hunt or lease?

How many mojo's do you run? Does it matter water vs field? I have 2 teal and a baby mallard, was thinking about picking up another baby mallard. Thanks for any feedback

Heard stories about new guys showing up at the launch on opening day...all new gear, first in line, but haven't scouted and they're charging out into 30,000 acres of flooded timber but first they have ask "where". Goes over like a lead balloon.

Just did my first year of duck hunting. Bought a 6 pack of mallards from Walmart for 25 bucks, and a baby mallard mojo. Killed a lot of birds

iv been waterfowl hunting since I was 9 I'm 14 now so 5 years this fall my first duck hunt we just jump shot ducks on a peice of public land with 5 or 6 ponds and I came out with my limit

12th year duck hunting here! Gotta start super young! Hunted with Andrew Flair before it was cool to hunt with Andrew Flair lmao

Question - Would a dove mojo work? I already have a battery powered dove mojo and the mallard ones are a little pricey. I figure the movement is the important thing. Thanks.

I hunt in the Midwest also, this year I'm looking to get on some bands!!!

Besides scouting and seeing ducks how do I know what to look for to be confident that it’s a good spot (trees,cover,ect.)?

i am brand new this year to water fowl and i went out and bought half dozen storm front mallards and half dozen teals so i hope i didnt make a mistake with the teals, maybe i should ave gotten another half dozen mallards instead? im targeting mallard and woodies and will only be pond hoping private familly for now and those are the primary species so i have 12 floaters 1/2 mallard 1/2 teals and i have a butt up feeder mojo, is this enough for pond hoping and i was going to go ahead and buy one more 1/2 dz should i go ahead and get the woodies or just get another set of mallards p.s. shout out from south east Kansas

I'm youth and new into water fowling What would be your recommended decoy spread for geese with only about 4 dozen decoys and 6 duck decs and two mojo

New to waterfowl hunting. Like your videos

I have a mallard heavy spread and I have heard of dove mojos working in a teal spread will they work in a mallard heavy spread as well

I was wondering if a mojo is necessary for duck hunting this is my first year duck hunting on my own so I had to get my own decoys and what else not. I got 2 dozen decoys and 2 mojo butt up ripler. Do I need a spinning mojo

Is 3 1/2 dozen decoys enough for late season

I’ve hunted for 2 years now but I’m getting into offshore ducks do I need different decoys?

I'm looking to get into field hunting and I want to get just a basic goose spread going what would you recommend i get

this season will be #2 I skipped last year and hunted the year before last year

I just killed my first duck no decoys or calls just sat at a pond and they came in. Thanks Bobby for letting me know I don’t need them

I’ve hunted ducks once and conservation season once, 14 years ago.

I'm new to waterfowl hunting, can a dove mojo work for duck hunting?

I have duck hunted for about 4 seasons. U should try to make a couple of duck hunting videos this season

this is my first season i bouhgt a mojo and in two hours we limited out

Waterfowling has grown a lot in the past 5 years

Can you please do a video on buying floating duck blinds

Third year duck hunting. Thanks for the tips