Input on motion decoys
 

Looking to buy a couple of motion duck decoys. Any suggestions? Maybe MOJO Teal or Baby MOJO?

I wouldn't see why a couple of mojo teal would draw them in nicely...

A question I would propose is if the motor is the same size and the body and wings are smaller it would = less resitance which would mean a longer battery life...

only thing with the larger MOJO is that it would be more visible to high flying ducks...but how often do you pull those high flyers down??

IMO, I would go with the dove because of the size. It doesn't matter if you are shooting new birds but I believe the old ducks flair from the big strobe effect. The doves are $20 cheaper so you can buy 2 for what 1 teal cost.;)

i have the big one by edge lucky duck or something they have a small one now to don't know how much though. they are cheaper than the mojo and i have no complaints. actually the reason i bought that one was because of the plastic wings instead of the cardboard looking ones for mojo.....They also have the wind propelled ones but they can be tricky they have to be perfectly level to work... the dove ideal may be good though all you really need is something to get them to look at your spread.

Mojo definetly the one to go with.....I would buy 2 mojo doves, we have used them in the spread and they work fine.

http://www.edgebyexpedite.com/home.php?cat=294

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here is 2 links for edge the prices for the motor powered one is alot cheaper at academy....I have had mine for 3 seasons and have not had any problems yet

a buddy of mine on the lease just got the new quest outdoor mallard master pro. It floats on the water so it doesnt matter if your water gets too deep. Its wings spin for a few seconds then stop (always on the dark side) the wings have some little flaps that hit the water making splash and ripples. gives movement on the water on the calm days. Im gonna get the smaller version,cause its 50 bucks cheaper.

I got my MoJo for mowing a small yard..took a total of 5 minutes...HEHEHE :)

Dove idea will work

...You gotta think though, as smart as a duck is..Lets say you have 2 mallards circling, MOjo is running, wouldn't they be like WTH why hasn't he landed??

When it is calm and quiet, mechanical decoys make too much noise.
I only used them when there was a good wind.

Do yall think these mojo decoys help or hurt (flare) more for bringing ducks in range. I've heard both sides on this before.

When they first came out, I thought it was bull crap.
But my friends who used them were able to pull some ducks down on bluebird days
that normally didn't come down.
They are still pretty good during the first split, when the ducks are still dumb.
The second split I always changed my spread up almost daily. By the second split
the ducks start getting smart. You can't leave your decoys the same all season long.

yeah late season ducks have seen it all...I've heard blue bird days are the best for mojos...

we hunt mostly potholes in flooded timber,so we normally pick up our decoys every hunt(kinda keeps the local ducks in check.)

I had a big pond, close to 25 acres or so. Long, running North to South.
Right South of Lamberts Bayou weirs.
On cold north windy days, the ducks came in fast and low. If you didn't
have a pretty big spread, they wouldn't think about stopping.
I got some pictures somewhere that I need to scan.

9 times out of 10 i pick my deeks up.

Its a pain, to get out there early to put em up/pick em up/ etc..

it is a pain,but I think its worth the trouble. I usually only put out a couple of dozen though.

Mojo's definetly work.........and best on blue bird days. Sometimes you don't even have to call, they just fall in the decoys....and teal, well, they try to land on the dang thing.....you won't be disappointed, they work, that's why they outlawed them in Arkansas.

I had anywhere from 10 to 12 dozen. In 1 ft. of water.
That would fillup the boat a few times and no room for me, 2 hunters and the dog.

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I ordered some of these over the weekend. I just don't believe the mojos work like they used too. When they are making that long flight south, they've seen every variation of mechanical decoys. Thought I'd give these a try to have something a little different from other spreads around me. I've seen some other spreads with one mojo and some with 5 mojos. Just trying to find something different.

So, numbers of decoys and picking up each hunt really worth it? Think it makes a big difference?

We use the mojo teal and baby mojo......Do not waste your money on the remote. After one year (season) of use you can throw it in the trash....
Also, I think overall MOJO's help you kill birds. At times it may flare them but I rather have one than not. Greys and Teal love them. Sometimes they want to land on the mojo.

Hunting in the marsh or any place where the ducks congregate and stay in the area, it definitely helps.

have a guy at work that just told me about how they used that vortex that cabelas sells that suspends to mojo's under poles then spins the poles also. They said it worked real well but a pain to set up and you still have to purchase 2 mojos and the 180$ contraption ( i think its that much) then buy either a T post or their mounting post

First split I had all of them out, with a few V spaces for them to land closer in.
Second split, I start removing some of them each day and moving them around each day. Lots of work. Sometimes all of the decoys were behind the blind, some days on the side, some days all teals separated from the big ones and towards the end of the second split, only coot decoys were left, right in front. Them coot decoys are the best for late season ducks.

Great stuff Ray. Thanks. So do you normally pick em up every hunt or just move em around some? We normally just pick em up during split. Always wondered how much difference it really made but couldn't get any ducks to tell us what they thought about it. I'm sure alot of it depends on how many new ducks are showing up in your marsh. Other question we always ask ourselves is - More or less decoys? What's the magic number? :confused:

I picked up during the split and left them in the blind. I had a 3 man fiberglass blind.

The magic number depends on the size of the pond.
The more new ducks that come down, the better chances you have of killing the dumb or younger ones.

I never picked them up between hunts. It was too much. I moved them around in different patterns during the second split. I picked up most of the big decoys and left the coots and teal for last. That worked best for me.