Powered Decoys Attract Ducks

Powered Decoys Attract Ducks FARM HOME recreation 33-5-44 Your duck hunting trips might be a lot more successful if you hook your decoys up to this new motorized system that moves up to 8 ducks back and forth, creating wakes that ducks flying overhead can't resist. "There's nothing else like this system on the market," says Keith Moore, director of marketing and sales for Forrester Manufacturing Co. Inc. "We've actually seen ducks start swimming with the decoys." There are three parts to the system; two mounting poles with pulleys and an encased motor with pulley. Up to 8 decoys can be connected with 6-in., 160-lb. test fish line leads. A 12-volt battery operates a controller from the blind on a 30-ft. cord. "The beautiful thing about this, you turn it on and let it do its thing," Moore says. "It's totally hands-free. There are stops you can build in on the towline. When it meets resistance, it stops and reverses itself in the other direction." Speed is set according to the wind and water conditions, and the quiet motor and underwater lines keep it looking natural. "We've taken the kinks out to make it trouble-free," says Moore. With easy-to-follow instructions it takes about 30 min. to set up the first time and about 10 min. after that. Retail cost is about $300 for the motor and tow lines, etc. The buyer provides the battery and decoys. Contact: FARM SHOW Followup, Forrester Manufacturing Co., Inc., 5073 Bristol Industrial Way, Buford, Georgia 30518 (ph 866 256-4499; www.wakemakerducks.com).

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