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 A very interesting article inside the "July 2006" issue of the Waterfowl & Retriever, on page 44, title "The Motion Potion: When To Use Motion Decoys" by David Hart. Flapp'n Goose was one of the motion decoys in discussion.
Here are some of the high-lights: "In fact, another study found that as the season progressed, ducks were less likely to respond to spinning wing decoys the farther south they were hunted. Birds that were shot at in the early season as they attempted to land among a spread of decoys that included something like a Mojo duck became conditioned to avoid those motion decoys.", .....
"Goose motion decoys like Open Zone's Flapp'n Goose and Mojo Decoys' Mojo Goose are relatively new and haven't caught on among waterfowlers the way duck motion decoys have. It's a safe bet few geese have been fooled by motion decoys, because few geese have even seen them. That's why David Smith, a waterfowl outfitter from Little Rock, always uses a couple of Flapp'n Goose decoys in this snow goose spreads during the spring season. As their name implies, their wing flap up and down like a spinning wing duck decoy. The wings of Mojo Decoy's goose version, however, spin slower than the duck version.
"Motorized decoys were banned in Arkansas, but we can still use them for the spring conservation snow goose season. They work real well, especially when the wind isn't blowing," say Smith. "If it's too windy, they'll almost act like kites and get blown around too much, but on a calm days, they are awesome because they move when none of the other decoys will.", .....
"They've seen just about every trick in the book, including flags, wind socks and other tactics that bring lifeless spreads to life, but Smith says snows respond well to electric motion decoys even in March.
"The nice thing about electronic decoys is that they keep moving when you pick up your shotgun. That's not the case when you flag." he says.
Despite near-perfect results, Smith admits there are times when the geese seem to flare as approach his spread. When that happens, he simply pushes a button on a remote control and shuts off the flapping wing motion. Sometimes that seals the deal, sometimes it doesn't. Like Blakely, Smith says it really comes down to watching the reactino of the birds. If they come in well with the decoy turned on, then leave it on. If, however, they flare beyond the edge of effective shooting range, try clicking the power off. That may be all it takes to increase your take in the field or marsh."
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