Mojo critter, or Quiver critter....?

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I need suggestions on another decoy. I've got a Jack in the Box, that I use for short trips, but it's just big enough to be hard to carry. I'm looking for a durable, mobile, easy to carry, decoy....that works! Any pros and cons as to either decoy, or is there a better one? How rough are these decoys on batteries? Any info will be greatly appreciated.
 
I am only familiar with the mojo critter. Pros: Battery life is good and it will spin for several hours. It is a great visual magnet. Cons: The on/off push button sticks out too far from the housing and can be depressed accidently causing the motor to be turned on while carried inside a daypack. Best to make a stand for it instead of using the stake. Overall, I like my mojo critter and it works as a good visual magnet.
 
I like my Mojo, and the stake height issue is not a problem. Just get some 1/4-20 all-thread from the hardware store (comes in 3 or 4 foot lengths for a couple of bucks), cut to desired length, paint, and screw into the Mojo base just like you would with the provided stake. I usually carry the factory stake and a longer homemade stake and use whichever suits the stand.
 
If the ground your hunting is going to be frozen a good part of the season I wouldnt go with the Quiver critter unless your going to somehow build your own stake for it. It comes with a tent stake style and is a real pain to get in the frozen ground. Josh
 
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If the ground your hunting is going to be frozen a good part of the season I wouldnt go with the Quiver critter unless your going to somehow build your own stake for it. It comes with a tent stake style and is a real pain to get in the frozen ground. Josh




I'll second this one. I've already broken the big plastic stake that the QC comes with and have to mount it on a length of steel tubing instead. The mojo looks pretty cool, so I'll probably have to give that a try next :)
 
I would highly recommend the Quiver Critter. I have had very good success with it. As mentioned the stake that comes with it would be nearly impossible to push into frozen ground. I recieved mine as a gift, and did a search on here about them before I took it out. I took a wood dowel rod the same diameter as the stake and about 3" long, and drilled a hole about half way through it and glued a gutter spike into it. I painted the gutter spike blood red, since it's not all completely in the ground. The base that would normally sit on the stake now sits on the dowel rod. I haven't had any problems at all pushing it into frozen ground! I use rechargable batteries, and they will last a very long time. Also some guys complain about a "clunking" sound as it quivers. I haven't had this problem with mine, but have read that a piece of electrical tape around the bolt that inserts into the cup part of the base will cure the problem.
All in all I give it an A-.
 
I've got both and prefer the action of the Quiver, provided it is staked solidly to the ground. If it's not solid the motion isn't right, the base seems to move more than the top(this makes me skeptical of the new base they offer). The tent stake sucks in hard, rocky or frozen ground. I easily modified mine with epoxy putty, a couling nut and threaded rod, any complaints I had are gone.

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I refitted my Quiver Critter with a 12 inch nail, a washer to keep it centered, and a HUGE amount of JB Weld /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif Painted the base with Krylon Olive Drab paint and I now LOVE it. It even penetrates the rock hard red clay here, and when the foodplots are high you can set it high enough for it to be visible to the predators. The real test though is that the coyotes REALLY like the quiver critter. I swear it looks like it is "dancing" to the tunes of my Scorpion. The Yote that came in on it last saturday was absolutely in kamikaze mode as soon as he saw it /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif
 


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