The Best Duck Hunting Decals For Sale On The Web

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2 DUCK HUNTING DECALS Goose Lab Dog Geese Mallard DK2    US $3.99

2 GOOSE HUNTING DECALS Lab Dog Geese Duck Decal G2    US $3.99

Waterfowl Decal Decals Bluebill Duck decoy hunting    US $5.00

Duck Hunting Camo Z71 Silverado Swamp Decals    US $24.99

Duck Blind Camo Flying Duck Decal Hunting Decals 10x10    US $12.95

White Duck Hunter Dog Decal Hunting Decals 6x4    US $4.95

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Duck decals come in every type, size, shape, and color you can dream of. Companies make decals for geese, mallards, wood ducks, divers, you name it they have it. I searched around and found a few different companies that produce decals for your hunting truck. Waterfowldecals.com has everything from dogs, widgeon, cans, mallards, and pintails, to big honkers, specks, snows, and even cacklers. There is no end to what kind of decal you can put on your rear window. There are also options for working with the company to customize a decal to your exact desires. Custom decals are a great way for guiding services, hunting clubs, and companies to advertise themselves. You can quickly and inexpensively turn your truck into a moving billboard with customized decals for your guide service, club or company.

Decals are also a point of pride for a lot of hunters; they are an opportunity for a hunter to express himself or herself to everyone that drives by. When tastefully done, decals are a great way to show support for the future of waterfowl and waterfowl hunting. Decals not only show the world that you are a hunter, but they also show the world that there are organizations working to conserve our natural resources. If you are a member of Delta Waterfowl or Ducks Unlimited, put their sticker on the back of your hunting truck and let everyone know that you enjoy hunting ducks, but also care about our resources and the future of ducks.

I mentioned one website above, waterfowldecals.com; I did some searching and here is a list of other companies that make waterfowl decals: outdoordecals.com, Mackspw.com, and duckcommander.com.

This post was written by Nick Kirby.  He is a waterfowl hunter who loves talking about everything from hand carved duck decoys to sea duck decoys.  Recently he started his own blog, journalofawaterfowler.blogspot.com, where he writes of his good and bad days chasing waterfowl.

I want to throw in a side note here and give you a run down of the ducks that are commonly encountered when diver duck hunting: Canvas Backs, Read Heads, Greater and Lesser Scaup, Buffle Heads, Golden Eyes, Ruddy Ducks, and Ring Necks.

In my research I found that divers have two basic noises that they make-a purr type sound and a bark/growl type of sound. Neither of these sounds is heard very often nor are they very loud when they are heard. Most of the time these two noises are used to by the ducks to show contentment in where they are (the purr), or as tools for attracting a mate (the bark/growl).

When my brother, my dad, and I first got into duck hunting we bought one of just about every type of call we could find, so that we would be ready to call at any birds we might encounter while hunting. One of the calls we bought was a DJ Illinois River Valley K11 diver duck call. It took a while to master but with that call, the purr and the bark resemble a real duck’s noises quite well. The purr noise is made by rolling your tongue the same way you would for a pintail whistle; once you can roll your tongue and get a consistent purr, cut it into short spurts. The bark is made with a short “Hoot” type of sound where the note starts off loud and crisp.

In my experience, diver duck calls are not effective in turning ducks toward your spread at long distance. For those birds I would recommend flagging or having motion decoys to get their attention. The diver duck call can come in handy when you have birds that are short stopping on the outside edge of your decoys. When birds look like they are about to land outside of your kill zone, one or two quick barks and/or purrs can be just what the ducks needed to hear to finish right in front of you.

This post brought to you by Nick Kirby, he's a great kid who loves to talk about duck calls, duck hunting waders, and everything in between relating to duck hunting.   Here is his bio:

My Name is Nick Kirby, I was raised, and still live in South Carolina. I have been called by God to a life in His ministry; I am currently serving as a youth minister in a local church. I have only been hunting waterfowl for 3 full seasons, but have learned and grown by leaps and bounds each year. My younger brother and I are constantly seeking to learn new water and new spots for hunting Geese and ducks. Recently I started my own blog, journalofawaterfowler.blogspot.com, where I write of my good and bad days chasing waterfowl. I am excited to have the opportunity to share on this website some of my insights and knowledge, most of what I have learned has come the hard way (not doing it right the first time). I hope that you all are able to gain a little something from what I have to share in my coming posts.

The Best Ken Harris Decoys For Sale On The Web

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ANTIQUE FOLK ART DUCK DECOY HAND CARVED KEN HARRIS NY    US $270.00

KEN HARRIS DECOY WOODVILLE NEW YORK MALLARD HEN    US $3,999.00

KEN HARRIS DECOY WOODVILLE NEW YORK WOOD DUCK DRAKE    US $3,999.00

KEN HARRIS DECOY WOODVILLE NEW YORK GREEN WINGED TEAL    US $3,999.00

Ken Harris New York Hen Mallard Duck Decoy OP    US $195.00

Ken Harris New York Drake Mallard Duck Decoy OP    US $195.00

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Many collectors are fans of his work due to the legacy he left.  The modern decoy carver emulates many of the features on his works, specifically the coarse and fine brush strokes that are a hallmark of his work.  When it comes time to find one of these decoys you need to remember that many of his early works were used out in the duck blind!  And we are talking on the water, not in some farm field hunting out of layout blinds like we would see today.  For that reason, it is often hard to find his decoys in pristine condition.  For those of us familiar with duck hunting, it is quite evident that the weather accompanying it is often quite nasty. He almost always used glass eyes as well, which stand the test of time and are quite striking when seen in person.

Where to buy Ken Harris Decoys

When it comes time to purchase a Ken Harris decoy be ready for a decent amount of time searching.  You wont' be finding these on the shelves at a local sporting goods retailer since Ken passed away almost 30 years ago.  For that reason you will need to scour the web.  Ebay is almost always your best bet.  I have included as many links as I could find on Ebay right now in the above pictures.  Click on a link to see what they have to offer.

What kind of decoys did Ken Harris Carve?

When it came to species, Harris carved them all.  If you have seen the beauty of a Ken Harris wood duck decoy in person you are well on your way to becoming a lifelong fan.  The wood duck's beauty really brings out the best in his carvings.  Of course he ran the full gamut in what he carved, so you will find mallard, pintail, cinnamon teal, blue wing teal, green wing teal, gadwall, black duck, and all the puddle ducks, but also an impressive array of diving ducks such as the canvasback, redhead, bluebill, ring neck, bufflehead, and even some sea duck decoys.  Much like fine duck calls, the hand carved duck decoys go a long way to bringing us back to a simpler time.  All that said, Ken stuck to wood.  You won't find any cork duck decoys for sale from him, he was a wood carver and a very good one at that!

Where to hunt ducks in Mexico?

So now that you have decided that it is intriguing to hunt duck in Mexico, where should you plan to go?  Mexico is quite a large country so it isn't like you could just charter a flight anywhere and find your way into limits of ducks.  Probably the most famed duck hunting spot in Mexico is the Laguna Madre.  Home to the wintering area of more than 90% of the redheads in North America as well as impressive quantities of teal.  And all of the varieties of teal are present, including the cinnamon, blue and green winged teal.  If you are looking to extend your North America season Mexico is a great place to go.  Basically all of the ducks from the USA winter in Mexico, so you would be impressed with the quantity of ducks there in the winter.  The Laguna Madre is a huge lake that is very shallow (less than 3 feet deep on average) and very expansive.  Due to many organizations taking a leading role, the lake is well protected to ensure that it continues to be a great place for ducks.

Hunting south of the US border can be quite phenomenal.

If you prefer goose hunting then you are better off heading to a more northern region of Mexico, the San Fernando Valley.  If you are like me you will do a quick double take there.  No it is not the same Fernando Valley that is so popular in California, it is a region south of Texas.  Directly south of Browerville, TX to be precise.  The San Fernando Valley is home to thousands of Snow Geese, Blue Geese and Specklebelly (or white-fronted geese) Geese.

So there you have it a quick synopsis of the ducks and duck hunting available in Mexico.  A true adventure to be sure, and the possibility to couple the duck hunting with some top of the line dove hunting and quail hunting.  And the best part is if you get it guided you won't need to lug your duck decoys or duck calls with you!

Have you ever taken a duck hunting trip to Mexico?  I'd love to hear about it!

Now, for these vintage calls we aren't talking about the Rich N Tone Daisy Cutter (although perhaps the prototypes would be worth something).  Let's take a look at what sort of vintage duck calls are out there:

Iverson Vintage Duck Calls

Vintage E V Iverson Ebony Duck Call San Mateo In Box    US $150.00

Vintage E V Iverson Rosewood Duck Call San Mateo    US $150.00

While still in production, Iverson duck calls was started in the 1940's by E.V. Iverson.  Born in the prairie pothole region of North Dakota, Iverson would go on to craft some of the best calls ever made.  Iverson is known for making all of his calls by hand and using the best of treated hard woods such as Rosewood, briar and teak as well as the fairly common cocobolo.

P.S. Olt Vintage Duck Calls

VINTAGE PS OLT REGULAR DUCK CALL MODEL NO D 2    US $26.55

Vintage PS Olt Reg Trademark Keyhole Duck Call    US $41.00

PS OLT PEKIN ILL CG85 85TH ANN BURL WAL GOOSE CALL DUCK    US $49.99

PS OLT VINTAGE D2 TRADEMARK KEYHOLE DUCK CALL    US $100.00

PS OLT VINTAGE D2 KEYHOLE TRADEMARK DUCK CALL    US $100.00

2 Vintage Black Olt Duck Calls D 2 Keyhole Version    US $29.99

Herters Vintage Duck Calls

Old HERTERS Mallard Duck Call    US $20.00

VINTAGE HERTERS DUCK CALL    US $9.99

Charles Perdew Vintage Duck Calls

When it comes to vintage duck calls I would be remiss if I didn't mention the Charles Perdew calls.  Born in the river region of Illinois, Perdew hand carved duck calls and decoys and is well known for his attention to detail.

FA Allen Vintage Duck Calls

FA Allen is considered the pioneer of the modern duck call, and given the fact that he passed away at the beginning of the 20th century his calls can be hard to come by.  Credited with inventing the barrel and straight tone board that had a curved reed, Allen is recognized as being one of the first people to ever commercially sell duck calls.

Ken Martin Vintage Duck Calls

VINTAGE KEN MARTIN GOOSE CALL WALNUT HUNTING DUCK    US $80.00

Rare Ken Martin Duck Call Lemont Illinois    US $41.10

Old Ken Martin Duck Call Vintage    US $70.00

Super Nice Ken Martins Duck Call With Box Paper    US $76.00

VINTAGE KEN MARTIN GOOSE CALL LEMONT ILLINOIS    US $49.99

As can be seen, there are a lot of great vintage duck calls to choose from and given what you want you can find a great one to match your collection.

The first thing to consider is your location.  If you are setting up a blind in the middle of an agricultural field such as a picked corn field you are likely best served to go with a portable blind that is also low profile.  Layout blinds really shine in these situations.  If you are out and about in the water, you are going to be hard pressed to get any good use out of that coffin blind.  Your best bet is to find one of the many great duck boat blinds available.  Or you could always build your own duck boat blind and go from there.

Let's assume you are going to be hunting ducks in a standard locale which would be a place surrounded by water (think slough, river, lake, etc).  If we assume that you will be hunting a place that has access to land, things become a bit easier to conceal.  If you are hunting land you are usually only worried about concealing yourself and hunting partners (not to mention your duck hunting gear and your favorite duck hunting hound).  This is a lot easier than hiding a 16 foot flat bottomed jon boat.  The thing to remember with concealment are a couple of key truths:
1. smaller areas are easier to hide
2. utilizing shadows is imperative to staying hidden

With a ground blind your best bet is to find some stakes to put into the ground (you can find them along the shore or bring them with).  From here you can either go with a small mesh netting to start your blind or simply move to the most important step, which is utilizing native vegetation to hide yourself.  Sticks, branches, weeds, cattails, and the like are what we are talking here.  Remember to play close attention to what surrounding features give you shadows to help hide as well as what the surrounding area looks like in terms of vegetation.  Use both to keep yourself hidden.

Now, if you are out in your favorite duck boat things get a bit more difficult.  You will almost assuredly need to have a blind that moves with your boat and conceals as best as possible.  Overhead cover is imperative to keeping those prying waterfowl eyes away.  Remember that smaller is nearly always better in terms of concealment.  While it may be more comfortable to have a huge blind, the ducks will be much more likely to ferret out your location and reduce your odds of bagging them.  Great additions to any boat blind are the fast grass available from many manufacturers these days.  It is a great artificial copycat of late season cattails and has served many duck hunters well over the recent past.  When you are building your duck blind remember that you want one that goes up and comes down quickly.  This is imperative for when you are going from the blind to go and retrieve downed birds.

If you study carefully you will notice that a common theme emerges for duck blinds, they all are trying their best to mimic their surroundings.  It is easy to overlook when out in the field.  Make sure you take these into consideration when you are building your duck blind this fall.

When we talk about diver duck hunting we are talking about hunting a very specific species of ducks that have very specific ways in which they relate to water, food and the like.  For this reason it is important that we take these into consideration when we decide what sort of a duck decoy spread we want to place out and where we would like to set up our duck blinds.  Diving ducks have their feet set very far back on their bodies which enable them to dive to impressive depths in search of food.  It is this exact same feature that makes it so hard for them to start flying from sitting on the water.  While a puddle duck will simply spring off the water and into flight, a diving duck needs to get a long start, almost running on the water in order to gain altitude.  This is one of the many reasons that they are often seen out in the open water, which allows them to get out and about without much trouble.

It is a good idea to know what we refer to when we are talking about diving ducks.  If we turn to Wikipedia we see the following as a list of species within the diving duck family(among others):

Canvasback
Great Scaup
Lesser Scaup
Redhead
Ring Neck Duck

I would add a few to this list and include bufflehead, goldeneye, and the ruddy duck.  Of course there are the great list of sea ducks as well which include such beautiful birds as the spectacled eider and harlequin, but for this article I'll assume we mean freshwater waterfowl.  As can be seen the list is still pretty diverse.  That doesn't mean that your tactics need to be crazy diverse, however.

Where to place your duck blind while out diver duck hunting

When it comes to divers you should almost always target the center of the lake.  You want to be as far out in the middle of the lake as you can possibly be.  For this reason a common location that people target for their duck blinds are long points and reed islands.  This of course assumes you can hunt in a layout boat, where you quite literally are in the middle of the water.  If on a point try to be as far out on that point as is possible.  Divers often make a beeline for the very tip when they make their approaches.

What duck decoy spread should I use when targeting divers?

When targeting diver ducks the classic "J" pattern is a staple.  It is for great reason, the spread flat out works.  If you have a chance I would start here with your spread.  Test other patterns as you get more savvy.  The key thing to remember with the "J" pattern is that you want the lion's share of your decoys (think 75% or so) to be in a large group at the bottom of the "J".  The long line that is the tail of the "J" you want to be sporadically spaced out for a long ways to increase visibility and give them a line to fly down.  Putting your furthest decoy out 75 to 100 yards is not unheard of for divers (you would be remiss from doing this targeting puddlers, however).

So pack up your canvasback decoys and head out to your favorite large body of water.  Hunting diving ducks is fun and addicting.  If you doubt me, find an old codger that still gets up way too early in the morning to chase them and look at the glee in his eyes as he recounts the tales of great diver hunts from years gone by.  And you don't even need your duck calls to have a successful hunt!  I would suggest bringing a fair amount of duck decoys, however!

VINTAGE HAND MADE CORK DECOYS PRIMITIVE DUCK DECOYS    US $19.28

Plate Block of 4 Duck Decoys Folk Art USA 22 1985    US $5.00

2 Goose Bands 0968 XXXXX 0958 X duckcallsdecoysgoose    US $.99

Burlap Kit for Herters 63 72 81 92 Duck Goose Decoys    US $40.00

Two White Duck Decoys Signed D Robinson Hand Work NR    US $23.05

CANADA GOOSE carved painted by MEYRE Duck Fish Decoys    US $19.99

2 old duck decoys    US $12.99

AVERY GREENHEAD GEAR GHG OS CANVASBACK DUCK DECOYS NEW    US $18.50

ILLONOIS DOVE DECOYCHARLES MOORE DUCK DECOYS    US $28.22

As can be seen this runs the full gamut from great brands like Greenhead Gear, Herters, Flambeau, Carry Lite, G&H among others.  This of course is only talking about working decoys, not the collectible duck decoys that are also very popular to collectors and hunters alike.  You can find a wide array of those available on Ebay as well.  And let's not forget the different species available.  Heck, when it comes to varieties I have seen just about any type of duck out there available on Ebay for sale from puddle ducks like gadwall, mallard, teal, and pintails to diving ducks like buffleheads, canvasbacks, redheads, bluebills and ring necks to sea ducks like eiders, scoters and the like.  The beauty of Ebay is the diverse variety of things available.

Oh, and don't forget the key reason many people go to Ebay.  The price.  Often these are die hard duck hunting fiends that supplement their love of shopping for duck hunting equipment by selling the great deals that they find when they are shopping Cabelas, Bass Pro Shops and the like during their end of the year clearance sales.

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The most important thing to remember when setting duck decoys

I see it over and over again and I know I hard on this constantly, but please, please, please people learn to set your farthest decoy within a reasonable range.  If you don't you had better have a darn good reason to have them more than 35 yards out.  One reason I will accept and seen work to perfection is a diver line that goes out 100 or so yards.  Besides that you are going to run into ducks that are landing at the edge of your decoys and lending to horrible shots.  I prefer to keep my farthest decoy out 30 or so yards.  I'll get them even closer if the wind is strong and I think that the birds will be out of range quickly after the first shot.  I have seen ducks for decades stop short of decoy spreads.  Accept it as a fact of life out in the duck blind, it is going to happen.  Given that, make sure that your decoy spread allows for this phenomenon to occur and still the opportunity to harvest birds at a reasonable range.

What pattern should I use when setting duck decoys?

This is where I think many spend too much time.  The actual pattern likely doesn't matter that much other than to accomplish one thing, get the duck to attempt to land in a close distance to your boat or layout blinds.  Things to keep in mind, ducks don't like to fly over other ducks.  If you have some decoys between yourself and where you want them to land you are sunk.  Leave a clear path that allows the ducks to land into the wind and have no decoys in their path.  Speaking of wind, if you have any reason to expect a change or the wind is light and variable, leaving multiple options and paths for which the birds can fly is imperative.  Don't let a quick wind shift turn your perfect decoy spread into a disaster.  Plan ahead and leave a couple of lanes for which the ducks can use to land in your preferred kill zone.  A good pattern in this situation is a "plus" sign with four groups of decoys.  The plus sign is the landing lanes you set up and the decoys make the lanes.

When it comes to building your water spread remember that the entire reason you are putting the birds out there is to get the ducks to commit and come into good range for a clean kill.  Always ensure that your spread exudes confidence and is attractive to passing waterfowl.  Keep cognizant the fact that you want shots that are within 30 yards to allow for easier, higher quality shots which will breed more success.  If you use these tips, setting duck decoys will become second nature to you and your success in the field will show.