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The Best Motion Duck Decoys, Field Tested and Reviewed
Dec 20, 2024
I put the top motion decoys through the wringer during a long and rugged duck season
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The lineup of best motion duck decoys is much more interesting than it used to be. Old timers used jerk cords, spinning wing decoys (which everyone just called “Mojos”), and whatever homemade contraptions they could rig up in order to add some movement to their decoy spreads.
Today, duck hunters can run a variety of name brand spinners, ripplers, swimmers, and splashing decoys. The result is the ability to build an ultra-realistic decoy spread that can draw ducks from a distance, even in calm conditions.
On the downside, motion duck decoys are expensive and some of them are finicky in field conditions. Batteries die, pumps get clogged, and wires get jostled loose during wavy boat rides. In some situations, motion decoys are more trouble than they’re worth. But in others, they’re invaluable.
To separate the worthwhile products from the gimmicks, I hunted with a variety of the top motion decoys on the market through my 2024 duck season. These are the products that I’ll be hunting with again next season:
How I Tested the Best Motion Duck Decoys
I tested this roster of decoys by hunting my ass off during the 2024 duck season. I integrated each of these decoys into my spread and used them during hunting situations where they could thrive. All decoys in this test traveled to hunts in North and South Dakota and spent plenty of days on the water in my home state of Minnesota.
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