[ol' yeller]

I use 2 spinners (sometimes 3) when hunting public ground. A decoy spread without a spinner will, more often than not, be unable to compete with a spread that has a "strobe light on a pole".

Last year on opening day I decided to go spinner-less and paid the price. I would call them in and then the groups on either side of me with spinners would do a quack or two and pull the birds right off us.

The state of Arkansas has taken the first step in outlawing spinners in the Mississippi Flyway for the 2005-2006 season and I for one am happy. I hope others follow and we get rid of those ugly things.

yeller

 

[ol' yeller]

Here is direct quote of how the Arkansas Game & Fish Commission have worded it...

"The spinning-wing decoy is defined as any electronic, mechanically-operated, wind-powered or manually-powered spinning-blade device that simulates wing movement."

The Quiver Magnets, bilge pump duck butts, Mallard Machines, et al. will not be banned next year. To me it seems they are on their way to banning all decoys that run off of electricity. This is just the first step.
It doesn't bother me very much if they do because jerk strings work very well. I'd only be upset because I just built myself a Mallard Machine and I'm out $75. :yes:

yeller

 

[ol' yeller]

I bet you would.

Make anymore of that antelope jerky lately? :laughing:

Later, I'm gonna go watch Survivor! :laughing: :laughing: :laughing:

yeller