GHG Diver Decoys

[jeffc]

Waterfowl season is over and I'm thinking ahead to next year already. I hunt divers on one of the big Manitoba lakes each October and I want to replace my aging Herters diver rig. I hunted over GHG decoys in Arkansas this year and liked them so I'm researching what GHG has available in divers...but it's confusing. The GHG website lists no over-size divers but remarks "redheads coming soon." Cabella's website lists both GHG Canvasback and Redhead OS decoys, but drakes only. Cabella's lists Bluebills in life-size, 8 drakes and 4 hens per dozen. Cabella's also has their Real-Image brand Bluebills OS decoys, 8 drakes and 4 hens per dozen. Questions:

-Does GHG make oversize canvasbacks and redheads?
-If so, are hens available?
-Does GHG make oversize bluebills?
-Does GHG make Cabella's Real-Image decoys...they look very similar?
-Is GHG coming out with foam-filled decoys? My host in Arkansas was field testing some that were foam-filled.

Thanks,
Jeff Churan
Chillicothe, MO

[Wayne Radcliffe]

GHG has O/S Cans, Bluebills, RedHeads, Goldeneyes, Buffleheads as well as L/S Bluebills. There are hens with the L/S but there are no hens with the O/S. The Real Image decoys are made by GHG. There has been some testing with foam filled but we haven't brought them out.

[jeffc]

Thanks Wayne...that answers all my questions. I'm surprised GHG dosen't update the website to reflect their entire line. Also, it would be nice if they offered O/S can and redhead hens. At the time I hunt northern Manitoba, the birds are not very well colored yet and hens make for a more realistic spread.

Thanks again.

Jeff Churan

[Wayne Radcliffe]

We have had a lot of request for O/S diver hens and it has been talked about. The O/S look aesome on the water.

[Wayne Radcliffe]

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[compass]

There are also L/S Ringnecks which look great mixed in with Bluebills. They will look great mixed in with redheads of the same size. I hope they aren't neglected if GHG ever 'standardizes' their line.

[Webbedconnection]

JeffC,

I've hunted those Manitoba Cans up there around the first week of October and they come in just fine to nice white Bull Can Decoys!!!

Shot 8 Bull Cans over 11 little beat up mallard decoys a couple years ago!
Those birds are easy!

Trying adding a few buck Redheads to the Cans. That's what we do down here to darken up the spread.

duck at Webbedconnection (we hunt, too!)

[Wayne Radcliffe]

I know that when we get cans there will be 10 drakes to every 1 hen. Maybe even more.