HUNTING DIVER DUCKS WITH ROUGH RIDER^® DECOYS

CANVASBACK, REDHEAD, BLUEBILL AND RINGNECK

Duck hunting on even the best of days can pose real challenges for your equipment.  However, combined with the unique circumstances faced by a typical diver hunter, your equipment had better measure up to even more grueling conditions when pursuing these stately birds.  It was our experience with these challenges that led us to develop Rough Rider^® Decoys.

DESIGNED FOR ADVERSE CONDITIONS
Diver ducks typically frequent larger, more open bodies of water, thereby subjecting them to rough icy water, tidal or river currents, and windy conditions.  A decoy that is lightweight and rides high on the water may be great for still water and no wind, but typical diver hunting conditions can toss it around like an 'empty plastic bottle in a hurricane.'  The Rough Rider^® diver decoys are especially designed for these types of turbulent conditions.  These decoys are all slightly larger than life to stand out in those choppy rainy conditions, but aren't so big as to limit the number you can put in your boat.  Remember, more is better when hunting divers!

STABILITY
Every Rough Rider^® decoy has a flat bottom, a nice broad beam, and 'true to life' weight to provide stability and a realistic ride in turbulent wind and water.  The stability is further enhanced by the deep keel with its molded-in steel ballast weight.  No seams to split or sand to leak out here!  The keel will be especially helpful if hunting in a heavy river or tidal current.  And because the keel is removable and the bottoms are flat, you have the option of placing a few 'resting birds' on that nearby sand or gravel bar or along the bank of the river, thus increasing the realism of your spread.  Some layout boat hunters even put a decoy or two right on the lip of their boat, just like the old sinkbox hunters did!

REALISM AND EFFECTIVENESS
The key to an effective rig, especially for gun-shy late season birds, is life-like decoys.  Our divers were created by award winning competition carvers, all of whom have many years of successful duck hunting experience.  One effective tactic is to string out a line of tollers to lure the ducks into the main body of their rig.  This is easily accomplished with the Rough Riders^® as every keel has an anchor hole at both front and back.  And because the heads can be posed 360 degrees, you won't get that unrealistic 'little tin soldier' look so common of many cheaper decoys.

DURABILITY
Needless to say, durability is a major issue for diver hunters.  Freezing temperatures, ice flows, salt water and outboard motor gas and oil are all potential hazards.  But because all of our decoys are molded from automotive grade urethane impervious to gas, salt, oil and sub-zero temperatures, you can concentrate on trying to stay warm and hunt for birds instead of worrying about your decoys.  Let's face it, most plastics and Styrofoam hate oil and gas and salt water makes them brittle with time.  And low flying divers = stray shot = punctured, leaking decoys!  Not with Rough Riders^®.  Two hundred experienced shooters at the DU Continental Shoot in Savannah, GA couldn't sink one from 25 yards, so a few stray pellets certainly won't hurt them!  Don't believe us?  Click on the video below to see for yourself!

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And what if a little bit of ice forms on them?  Do as Gary Bryan, current Chairman of the Board of the International Waterfowl Carver's Association does - whack it off with your oar!  You wouldn't want to do that to a hollow plastic decoy in subfreezing temperatures - not more than once, anyway!  Besides, why do you think we call them 'Rough' Riders?

All in all, we think these decoys are as tough and effective as any diver decoy available at any price which is why we back them with a Limited Lifetime Warranty against breaking and sinking, the first decoy to ever carry such a warranty.  But don't take our word for it, put them to the test yourself.  Add a half dozen or a dozen to the sweet spot of your rig this season and find out why more and more professional guides are using and recommending Rough Rider^® Decoys - the toughest, most versatile, most realistic decoys available, bar none!