Guest Post - Top 10 Ways to Get Cheap Decoys

Here are the top 10 money saving resources that will help you get new and used decoys for cheap allowing you to improve your hunting success.

Now let’s get started:

Online Resources
1.  Craigslist – the number one way to get cheap or used decoys is Craigslist.  Just search for “goose decoys” or “duck decoys” and you will be sure to find many choices in your area. Keep checking back on the site often as new postings are always coming available and the good deals usually sell fast.

2.  Facebook – Coming in at a close second for cheap decoys are Facebook group pages. One of the pages that I recently came across is called “decoys for sale or trade”.  The users of the site make a post that includes what they are selling, price, location and if they are willing to ship.  Then buyers can post a comment to make a purchase.  A benefit of this is when new offers become available they automatically appear in your Facebook news feed.

3.  Blogs – There are many hunting blogs out there and many offer a free classifieds section.  Search through the postings for used decoys for sale or cheap decoys and you can have some good luck.  To find blogs in your state just do a Google search for “Hunting blogs in XYZ state” and you will find several.

4.  Retailmenot.com – This website pulls together online coupons from nearly every store you can imagine. Simply type in the name of any national sporting goods store such as Cabela’s and there will be some coupons available.  Here you might find 10-15% off on decoys or even free shipping.  Check often as there are always new coupons.

5.  eBay – Many decoys are manufactured overseas.  With eBay you can often buy directly from these manufactures and get cheap decoys.  You can also buy used duck and goose decoys from other sellers.

In Person Resources
6.  Garage/Yard sales – The springtime can present great options for yard/garage sales as people clean out their storage areas from the winter.  Many times people are willing to sell their decoys for cheap because they are not using them anymore and want to have the extra storage space.

7.  Hunting season start sales – As hunting seasons approach many hunting retailers offer sales to coincide with that hunting season.  For example, when duck hunting season approaches you will often find duck decoys on sale at your favorite hunting store.

8.  Holiday sales – Holidays such as Christmas and Black Friday are excellent times for decoy sales. Sometimes hunting stores have everything on sale so even if it is not the season for that type of waterfowl you might still find some great deals decoys.

A mother, stepmother, grandmother and great grandmother who was taught deer hunting by my second husband, Bob, in my mid-forties. I’m still hunting today and loving it!