Add Variety to your Decoys | DIY On a Budget!

On this video find out how Joel adds some diversity to his decoy spread by repurposing some old decoys! From Mallards and Gadwalls to Black duck decoys and Snow goose floaters!
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Joel Strickland (@mrproducersir) is a lifelong waterfowler, duck hunting guide and producer/director in the film and television industry.
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[@mammoth9292]

My first year going hard Duck Hunting found it as a release to get out was my military buddies to help with my PTSD. Too bad Wisconsin is already coming to an end I found your channel halfway in the season lotta good information thank you

[@keithjones7754]

I started hunting ducks this year. Never have before. It's been a blast. I've been going about 2 times a week here in western washington.

[@XxiFlurtzxX]

I haven’t been duck hunting this season, I’ve actually never been duck hunting. I’m very interested in learning how to though, and your channel seems like an awesome place to get tips and tricks for beginner and veteran duck hunters!

[@Mr0001jack]

Well yeah, I hunted teal 14 of the sixteen day early season here in Guntersville Alabama - and four days on early goose - Just blessed - “ Living Loved” !! Thanks Joel 😊

[@braddculbertson3157]

I live in southern Idaho and been hitting the blinds almost every day I've had off since opening day. Thanks for all the content you have really helped me improve my duck hunting.

[@ChasingGreen]

Love it, need to make some black duck decoys myself

[@Roven58]

I'm out every weekend. Northwest Washington and not doing to bad. Enjoy the channel.

[@scottbailey2243]

Mostly hunted West Tennessee but headed to Missouri this season for a couple of pit blind hunts. Season opens statewide after Thanksgiving.

[@SurvivingDuckSeason]

Thanks for watching! Have you been duck hunting yet this season??

[@mchenryjeremy]

4 BW teal &1 GW teal this past Sat. Refuge nearby in Texas had a wildfire and pushed a lot of the birds out and into our area. Looking forward to a busy morning!

[@whitebuffalo3425]

Out every weekend since oct 17th. Usually were slaughtering the geese but this year were on ducks 10x more than geese. Where the geese at?

[@Hillhouse_Fishing]

I literally haven’t had a full nights rest in 2 weeks because of duck hunting 😂😂😂

[@travishintz9465]

Lots of hunting this year our season in Wisconsin ends in 2 weeks, got a decent mix of teal, woodies, mallards, and a few divers and geese. Not nearly as many ducks in the area we hunt this year as a normal year. Keep up the great videos.

[@timothycharpentier8002]

South Louisiana near Bayou Black thanks for the chance. Great idea.

[@rochesterfpv9372]

Been out 6 times so far. I hunt in upstate NY and this is my 2nd year hunting waterfowl. Being a newbie your videos have helped out a ton thanks for the great content!!

[@bradleykerner1974]

I hunt in the Central Valley of California and have been hunting every weekend since the opener at a small private club. Been watching your videos for a while and enjoy the content.

[@ksoutdoorsports]

Repurposing to snow goose decoys is a great idea. They look pretty good.

[@smckaysmalley]

I've been out duck hunting 1-2 times a week in Idaho since opening day in the begining of September. I shot my first wood duck this year! 🦆🦆🦆

[@drewstayton359]

I’ve been duck hunting since the opener here in Illinois. I go to school here in Macomb at Western Illinois University, and try to get out as much as I can between work and school! Huge fan of the channel and have been for a while!

[@chaseforrey9511]

I have been out 11 times this year so far in Idaho. We are having a much better season this year than we had last year!

[@tylersGBO]

I have hand painted the majority of my decoys. I bought them in bulk and have painted. Really fun can’t wait to shoot over them. Hunting South West Tennessee. Season opener next week.

[@gregcochran6831]

Arkansas season starts tomorrow. Will only get to hunt a couple of hours, granddaughter has softball game at 10:30. Liked your video on Lifetime Decoys, ended up buying a dozen. They look great. Thanks for the info on them. Hope everyone has a great and safe hunting season.

[@connorcampbell4570]

I hunt in Michigan mostly by traverse city and yes I have been out hunting a few time this year! Shot my very first mallard!

[@BlakeD15]

oh yeah ive been duck hunting quite a bit this season all over the great state of kansas, thanks for all tips and tricks joel!

[@phillipaton658]

I’ve been teal and wood duck hunting so far this year. I hunt mainly in northwest Tennessee around the Reelfoot lake area. Mostly hunting on small watersheds. Haven’t killed anything yet this year unfortunately. Big duck season will be opening here before too long and I don’t know if I could be much more excited! Thanks for the vids Joel, you’re my #1 duck hunting channel!!

[@thierryandries1448]

Been loving it here in Québec ! Been on 15 duck and goose hunts ! And it's still going strong !🦆🦆👌❤ thanks for all your great content very helpful! love learn more about duck hunting all the time ! Keep it up

[@codythompson551]

6:49 That's my dad!

[@Goosemaster1810]

Our season doesn’t start till end of Nov. Do most of my hunting in Indiana some goose hunting in Illinois. I always repaint old decoys. Their to expensive to throw out. God Bless Joel and keep them coming.

[@Bedpost88]

Been hunting Oregon, The Willamette valley mostly, the lower Columbia and coastal waterways in the north half of the state. Trying to take full advantage of this pandemic and my abundance of time off. Got my first wood duck yesterday! Ended up with 2 drakes when the dust settled.

[@evangrusenmeyer2222]

I'm just getting back into waterfowl hunting after finding your channel. I have hunted once this year and had some luck in the mid-Missouri area.

[@aaronkeistler8217]

I've been three times in Missouri middle zone far, all on public land 1) 4 man limit on teal season opener. 2) 13 ducks, 5 species on duck season opener. 3) 3 mallards at shooting light on season day 2, and then didn't see another duck. My 2 year old GSP has been leaps and bounds better than year 1 so far. I couldn't be more proud of her! Then Southern Illinois opens on Thanksgiving day where I grew up hunting and still go back to a lot to hunt with family. Good luck this season Joel!

[@AdrenalineTurkeyCall]

I hunt in central Louisiana. Season opens in the morning for us. Thanks for the great content.

[@timothydavisnh]

Been out a bunch this year! First season here in New Hampshire! Mostly getting mallards, and I got a woody early season. Loving my new expensive hobby 🦆🦆

[@colechampion7872]

Love the content man! Our season opens up Black Friday here in Alabama!

[@Drblood6721]

Whew I always love it when you drop a new video! Just hunted today, got out about 12 times this year and primarily hunt Lake Champlain, Vermont! That hoodie is awesome!

[@1hovey]

Went out about 4 times had a great opener for veterans and the actual opener since then the weathers been blue bird and consistently in the 60’s. Central Kansas has been tough we need to get some colder weather up north to push the birds down here.

[@aaronsnatic2446]

I got to hunt the Coastal Zone opener in Louisiana, with my hunting partners last Saturday. Opened the season with a Red Head of all things. Hunting the East Opener in the morning (11/21) and bringing my wife's cousins teenage son for his second opening day hunt. Don't know if it will beat last year's opener, but will be fun none the less. Mainly hunt Louisiana, but have made a few goose hunts in Texas. My goal is to start travelling every couple of seasons and try something different. Good Luck and stay safe on the Arkansas Opener!

[@pastp3805]

I hunt Minnesota lakes and my season is almost over. I bought one of those hoodies...it’s very comfortable and it has a built in COVID face covering ! Bonus !

[@mr.bodyman822]

I hunt in Minnesota and have been done hunting for almost a month due to everything freezing up. Its been 1 of the shortest seasons ever that I can remember

[@tavisthrom4745]

Been hunting since middle of October. My sons and I hunt in North Idaho. Thanks for the great idea. I have some old pintail hen decoys that I Am going to repurpose this weekend.

[@vaughnprecision]

I’m hunting western Washington, been out nearly every day since it opened up.! Been doing ok, got us some nice mallards and a hybrid.!

[@heathstuckey965]

Just went this morning and used my DIY black duck decoys. I hunt in chutes of the Mississippi River in NE Arkansas

[@natehill8784]

We are about half way through our second season split, 2 mallard limit(only 1 hen) made it easy to limit out solo opening day for me up here in New Hampshire! Love the videos, thanks!

[@hobbyaddict9908]

Great suggestions. We use homemade decoys that one of the guy's father made back in the 60-70s from a downed white cedar tree. Most are oversize and all are painted flat/matte black with an orange-yellow bill. They work better than the plastic store bought decoys but weigh a lot more. A little black paint once a year and they are good to go.

[@joeyvillines7374]

Out here on an island now in Clarksville getting ready for open season in couple hours can’t wait tons of ducks here

[@cobrastang98]

Got out on some Mallards, Buffleheads, Scaups, and Woodies before the split in southern Ohio. All of my waterfowl season is spent in Ohio.

[@troymitchell1747]

Been duckhunting since mid October, on public land. Southwestern Idaho. Lots of Greenwing teal and mallards this year.

[@robertbuse2834]

Been hunting since the end of September. Next weekend is the end of Minnesota duck season. Hunted couple times in the corn field but mostly water. It’s been a great season. I am sad it is almost over.

[@janpeters9838]

Been duck hunting in Northern California Sacramento Valley👍

[@chrisjamiewilliams1905]

Great info! I will bringing some old decoys back to life this week.

[@JosefGreene]

I haven’t duck hunted yet this year but big duck opener here in Alabama comes in the day after thanksgiving. I do the majority of my hunting in Alabama since it’s where I live but I normally take trips every year with my friends. We are going to Louisiana this year!

[@tonyknapp2606]

Only got out once so far in Montana, but I have this week off!

[@garethhansen9971]

We hunt sandhill crane, tundra swan, puddle ducks, pacific brant, speckle belly's, lessers, and cacklers on the Seward Peninsula of Alaska. Spring hunts as well as late summer and early fall.

[@themadkay]

New York State here out everyday!!!

[@ernestroberts3903]

Mine and my buddys duck hunting season is over, there's about a foot of snow where I'm from witch in northern saskatchewan. And we do our duck hunting around Central saskatchewan and the last hunt we went on was a nice hunt.

[@gregsanchez414]

I hunt in East Texas, last week was opening for this season. Went out Saturday and Sunday and we’re out today

[@brenthuskins7410]

Our season opener is next Saturday. Then the following Saturday till end of January. Normally hunt in good ol Tennessee. The mountain north east part that is. Where birds are few and far between lol. But we typically take a trip at least to west Tennessee but the past 2 years we have went to Missouri. I think I may start a shooting videos about not getting limits and the real struggle of duck season lol. I decided to paint my decoys 2 years ago. It was fun and interesting but it took me around 2 months to paint them. Kinda became a perfectionist with them. Good video

[@centralkansaswingshooting4639]

Been hunting here in Kansas since September!

[@thomasthayer8593]

I turned some old storm fronts I had laying around into black ducks. They work really well even though we don't have black ducks in Washington State. I have hunted several times but my season has all but ended last week after my dog torn his cruciate ligament.

[@danielfuller6679]

I have duck hunted this season. I hunt in Missouri. Been out about 8 times. Been pretty decent considering we haven't had ideal weather.

[@brianmowrey2423]

Perfect video timing, I was just thinking about painting some old decoys to look like coots. I also hunt in Arkansas but have to work opening day but will be going out Sunday morning

[@briangrunst9022]

Been hunting Michigan for over a month so far. Mostly managed areas. Thanks for the videos! GOD Bless!

[@tylerwhite3072]

Hunting utah and maybe Idaho this year. When I am not guiding. Turned goose floaters to swan decoys. Worked like a charm.

[@trevorfredericks73]

I live and hunt in NY State I finally got to go duck hunting this year with my friends up north it had been about 10 years the last time I got to do that.

[@WhatupG]

yeah, I have had a few good hunts this season, in Elsberry, MO (near the Mississippi river)

[@lousassle9655]

Cheyenne Bottoms checking in!!!

[@evenhenderson4940]

I really love your channel and I have learned a lot of tips I only got the hunt here in North Dakota about five times before everything froze up and the birds headed south!!

[@roscoenr]

I have been out twice, took the kids with me once. We are going again in the morning. Hunt in Oklahoman.

[@cfoutdoors243]

I hunt in Utah and have had a few good hunts so far. Great vid on repainting some dekes. I repainted a bunch of goose decoys over the summer that turned out really well.

[@Toga_Noga]

Yes sir, during Teal season. Arkansas on the Cache River. #CacheRiverCrew

[@raptormatt11]

It’s my first year duck hunting and I’ve been out 5 or 6 times already and going out again tomorrow. Been hunting Texas public land

[@paytonbailey8476]

Haven't got to hunt yet here in Kentucky opens Thanksgiving day but can't wait!

[@tylerdineen9497]

Hey Joel, I live and hunt in New Brunswick Canada. The season started on october 1st for us. Been a great fist season with our 16 month old yellow lab Gunner! Next year we will bring his little sister(4month old) Remi out with us as well!

[@SurvivingDuckSeason]

Outstanding!! 👍🏻

[@vaughnprecision]

I appreciate all the tips and tricks, love your channel.! I stopped calling so much and added movement in my spread, wow what a difference that’s made.! I’ve killed more ducks this week by movement and less calling then I ever have in the past.! I also painted up a coot from an old decoy, works wonders.! Thanks again

[@SurvivingDuckSeason]

Outstanding!! Thanks for sharing 👍🏻💪🏻👊🏻

[@caelanschuman7334]

I’ve duck hunted 4 times a week each week since the 10th. And I hunt all over Kansas

[@russell10x]

Been hunting since the second weekend in September! Newfoundland, Canada!! Thanks for the giveaway opportunity!!

[@woodys1999]

Hunt Northern Utah marsh been out about 20 days so far. Love getting birds to commit and watching my daughter hunt her first season! Great job on the videos!

[@josephcioni5293]

Made the jerk cord that you did a video on how to make one but have not needed it on the two days hunting with winds in excess of 20 mph!

[@devinsmith3097]

I’ve got to duck hunt twice this season so far the first was a bust but the second hit a limit on some mallards on our flooded land out in east Texas.

[@dennisl7394]

Been out 2 times this season finally got some good windy weather Wednesday but not many ducks down yet here in California. Ended up with 1 gadwall no complaints here.

[@jessekasper7486]

East Central Iowa hunting ducks and geese every weekend the season has been open

[@ericmurray491]

I have gone out a couple times this season in Oregon. Even got my first banded bird.

[@jamesdanford3978]

Hunted north Texas opening weekend. Scouting other lakes and hunt mostly north and east Texas with some trips to Oklahoma and Kansas.

[@kindredspirittv8598]

Yes I have been hunting a lot while training my Chocolate Lab pup. Primarily Northeast Ohio but usually travel throughout Ohio.

[@justinvandefifer2963]

I hunt West Michigan the most and been out every Sunday since October 10th

[@danieldeforge2625]

Awesome video!

[@CoachShaneJohnson]

My son and I hunt primarily in Pueblo Colorado on public land. We just went Friday and my son got his first Mallard. We will be moving to Arkansas as my son has committed to Harding University to play baseball! We can’t wait to move!

[@crutchio6571]

I’ve been hunting down in Rocky Ford been smacking the green heads down here

[@BLASTER-vb5wu]

Have hunted quite a few times this season. Primarily New Mexico!! 🦆🦆

[@aaronbrickey9515]

This is my first year going hunting on my own. I’ve only been able to go duck hunting once so far, but I did kill a STUD drake woodie. But the season ain’t over yet, so there’s many for hunts to come for me.

[@stevenwiggins1859]

I have not duck hunted yet because duck season opens tomorrow!!! In Louisiana

[@terryclark1952]

Great work thanks

[@bradcausey5141]

Been on 2 hunts last weekend all in Texas

[@getstuffdonelandscapemaint1858]

Texas DFW area Haven't hunted yet. low numbers in my area. I'm doing what this video is about. repainting and new rigging. just got 2 more baby mojos, now giving me 4. I cant wait for 2nd season. hopefully it will be cooler

[@crowman5936]

Northern California lots of early spec's but won't work at all. Big grinds get up in the morning going to safe zones, hardly any ducks down from up North (Wash, Oregon). No weather at all for the next 10 days lows of 37 and highs of 65 they feed at night and loaf all day in huge rafts of 2 to 5 thousand birds in flooded rice fields where no hunt properties are. We don't really get going till Dec. Seasons are open in the valley since Oct 24th. Great video's.

[@thomasphelan5023]

only missed 4 days out of 34 26 days to go Northern IL. i have had a few good days but they are all good.

[@gooseflatwaterfowlers]

I’ve gone 4 times during early goose and teal season. I mostly hunt Alabama and Illinois during the season

[@braxtonbeckey8029]

Tried it out and it looks absolutely awesome!! I did put a flat clear coat to help keep the paint from rubbing off but had no luck. Any tricks on keeping the paint from rubbing off?

[@jakemcmackins7282]

I hunt NWTN. Duck season opens next weekend.

[@jamiebreneman601]

Love the videos, been out quite a bit this year. Hunt mostly Pennsylvania. I know not the best waterfowl state but its home. Would love to go to one of the big waterfowl states just to see the difference in person.

[@haydengaspard4099]

I’ve hunted a few times this season in Texas, where I do 95% of my hunting.

[@tylersee5483]

Sad to say that I missed opening day in Arkansas where I hunt. I have some plans in the works though. Great video!

[@dakotarowland6923]

I hunt in central Arkansas and i haven’t been hunting yet this year. But big plans coming for the up coming days and second split of the season.

[@countryb0y3006]

I hunt in KY and we have an early wood duck season I hunted in but our main season starts next week.

[@Blue_Collar_Hunter]

I have duck hunt 2-3 times a week since our season opened in California. I hunt primarily Southern California but I do venture out to Nothern California & Texas. I hunt alot at & around the Salton Sea.

[@robertgangi5041]

Been hunting quite a bit in Southern California.