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September 09th, 2016

9/9/2016

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Wader Socks

By Dale Ghere
Cabaw Decoys

September 9, 2016

Do you have trouble getting your feet out of your waders after a day of hunting?  If you do then try this tip.

Go to a Rite-Aid store and find the section where socks are sold.  Look for the small round canisters of socks.  These will not look like much of anything.  They are thinner than a girl's normal pantie hose style sock.  What you will do with this pair of socks is to place them over your normal boot sock just before you put on your waders.  These thin socks are to go over your socks and pants.  They should pull up to just below your knee.  With these socks even tight boots will slide on easier.  Go hunt all day and at the end of the day you find the nylon socks will help you to slide out of your waders much easier.  These thin sock are not super durable.  I find I can normally only get a couple of trips out of each pair, sometimes three.  The socks only cost sixty cents.  The ease of sliding out of the waders after a long day of hunting is worth the investment.
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May 11th, 2016

5/11/2016

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No Competing Decoys

By Dale Ghere
Cabaw Decoys

Now is the time to prepare for your next snow goose hunt.  
Purchase Cabaw Decoys today.

Cabaw Decoys are designed for those hunters who want to provide the confidence needed to cause birds to want to land in the spread.

I started looking for snow goose decoys in catalogs tonight and discovered something I had not thought about before.
In a major sales catalog there were 15 pages of various kinds of goose decoys advertised, but there was only one type of decoy offered for a floating snow goose.  I went online for the same store and could only find two other models of floating snow goose decoys.  Another major waterfowl catalog was pretty much the same.  Only two types of snow goose floating decoys were listed online.  There were multiple styles of both honker field and floating decoys.  In both catalogs there were many models of field snow goose decoys.  They ranged from the highly detailed full body snows to the simple white wind socks.  In the proper situation I have found all of them to be good decoys, but they don’t work well in the water.  I found seven makers of honker floating decoys.  All of the stores would offer snows if there was a viable market for them.  Because hunters can get away with smaller spreads when hunting honkers most stores are willing to carry dark goose decoys to meet this need.  
Because of the recognizable hassles associated with using heavy plastic floating decoys for hunting snow geese over water the stores don't even try to compete for this business.  Apparently the stores have decided to put their time and efforts where the hunters are hunting - FIELD DECOYS.
However, there are plenty of opportunities to hunt snow geese besides just in fields.  Some part of everyday for a snow goose is spent in the water.  With the present liberal limits on snow geese it is to a hunter's advantage to start planning for hunting snows.  Those hunters who hunt over water will need floating decoys to take full advantage of each hunting opportunity.  I became tired of dealing with heavy, cumbersome, decoys so I designed Cabaw Decoys.
The Cabaw Decoy has no competition for the floating snow goose decoy market.  There is no other floating decoy that will represent a swimming snow goose and allow the mobility required by the unattached hunter.  Commercial hard plastic floating decoys weigh 25 times more than a Cabaw Decoy.  Cabaw Decoys take up 1/25th the volume to carry as compared to a hard decoy.  Plastic decoys cost five times more than Cabaw Decoys.   
I am willing to forgo the absolute realism of the modern hard plastic decoys for a reduction of weight and volume so I can hunt over a large spread of floating decoys and still be highly mobile.  The present hype from decoy makers is to advocate very detailed beautiful looking decoys.  I think hunters have become much more fussy about decoy quality/detail than are the birds.  The birds are just looking for a safe place to join a group of friends.  They are not focused on looking for the most beautiful decoy in the marsh.  
I believe large spreads provide the confidence snow geese are looking for before deciding to land.  That is why I have developed my line of Cabaw Decoys.  For the same weight and volume a hunter has a choice of hunting over one very detailed hard plastic decoys or they can hunt over a 24 Cabaw Decoys.  What size spread do you think will produce consistent snow goose shoots:one plastic decoy or 24 Cabaw Decoys, 2 or 50, 4 or 100?   
         After several decades of specializing in hunting snow geese I know I can be consistently more successful with a large spread than with a small spread.  

Cabaw Decoys are designed for those hunters who want to provide the confidence needed to cause birds to want to land in the spread.
My goal is to help other hunters be more successful.
How may I help you?

Go to my Facebook page Cabaw Decoys to see photos.

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What About the Guy Who Is Not Always After Snow Geese?

4/14/2016

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By Dale Ghere
April, 2016

     What about the guy who is not always after snow geese?  He sees geese from time to time, but is not prepared for the times when they show up?
     This kind of hunter usually focuses on hunting ducks.  He assumes there is a better chance to get more shooting opportunities if he prepares for ducks.  He foregoes carrying and putting out a spread of snow goose decoys because it is just too much work to carry a dozen or two floating snow goose decoys on top of his already heavy load of duck decoys.  Besides that he does not have enough room in his SUV to add a bunch of extra decoys.  This person sees carrying a spread of a dozen or two duck decoys as being heavy enough for the distance he will be walking.  This hunter is satisfied with shooting ducks and taking the occasional goose that flies by.  For this hunter, a strap filled with ducks that includes an occasional goose is satisfying enough to continue his past methods of hunting.  
      What if this same hunter could easily add a small spread of goose decoys with just a little extra effort?
If this kind of hunter sees enough snows in the area he may start to think about adding two or three goose decoys so he can up his odds for shooting a snow.  The assumption is that the additional goose decoys will at least act as confidence decoys even if snows are not attracted in large numbers to his spread.  The hope is that the occasional snow will be drawn to his minimal number of decoys.  This does in fact work.  Certainly a very small spread is better than none at all.  But what if, for a little extra effort, a hunter could add one or even two dozen decoys instead of just one decoy?  This is where Cabaw Decoys enters the picture.  Two dozen Cabaw Decoys weigh the same and takes up the same volume as a single hard plastic floating goose decoy.  What would allow the hunter to be better prepared for the occasional passing snow goose; one decoy or twenty-four?
     By adding Cabaw Decoys to your spread you will be adding minimal effort and maximizing your opportunity to take snow geese.
     Cabaw Decoys are for those who want to provide the confidence needed to cause birds to land in the spread.
     The following is a comparison chart of the cost and weight of Cabaw Decoys as compared to other kinds of decoys that represent a swimming snow goose.
Cabaw Decoys
Dozen decoys                 Weight                          Cost
1 Dozen. ---------  One and a half pounds             $65
2 Dozen. ---------  Three pounds                            $130
Hard plastic snow goose decoys bought from online sporting goods stores
(assuming each decoy weighs from 3.5 pounds to 4.5 pounds; including decoy, weight, line and carry bag)
Dozen decoys           Weight                                           Cost
1 Dozen. ----------- 40 to 50 pounds                          $250 to $300+
2 Dozen. ----------- 80 to 100 pounds                        $500 to $600+

Estimated prices do not include shipping, weights or taxes.
Google Cabaw Decoys to see price specials

My goal is to help other hunters to be more successful.  
How may I help you?

Dale Ghere

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Cabaw Decoys and the Wind

3/31/2016

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     When a hunter first looks at a Cabaw Decoy the question most often asked is, "How do your decoys work in strong winds?" The skeptics are more succinct. They say, "They won't work in our high winds."
     The reason for the question is because the decoys are made of closed cell foam which makes them very light; one and a half ounces each. However, the decoy is designed to handle strong winds. To help you understand how this is done first look at pictures of single decoys. 
     In both of these pictures you will be able to see the decoy has turned into the wind. The front of the decoy digs into the oncoming waves and the wave continues rolling down each side of the decoy. By digging into the wave, the front of the decoy will be held down and the waves that pass around the edge of the decoy will stabilize it in the water. Multiple waves usually produce 5 points or more of contact from wave action which holds the decoy down, one in the front and two on each side.
     The next time you are in mild winds watch your normal hard plastic decoys and you will notice they tend to bob up and down because they float up and over each wave. This will not happen with Cabaw Decoys. As the Cabaw Decoy digs into the water it will remain flat and not bob.
     Instead of adding one floating plastic snow goose decoy to your spread you can now add up to 2 dozen Cabaw Decoys for the same weight and volume.
     For those who anticipate shooting snow geese, then adding Cabaw Decoys to the spread is a good option.

Go to Store to see other kinds of decoys produced by Cabaw Decoys.
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We have new Spinner Wings for the new season

7/11/2013

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We have been working on a new spinner wing for attracting birds from a distance. We will post images soon of the prototype. Like us on facebook to stay up to date on our new decoys.
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New Decoys for the season coming up

7/11/2013

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I have some new decoys that I will write about soon.
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Cabaw Decoys Blog

9/13/2011

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Season 2013 is coming - order your snows now to be ready
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