Flock a Flicker Review

Flock a Flickers

Mojo Flock a Flicker reviews from across the web don’t instill much confidence in a new buyer. But if you listen to the manufacturer, these Flock a Flickers are “easy to use, versatile, run all day long, bring your spread to life” and lastly, they are “built to last.” I have a lot of positive things to say about these, but I have to scoff at their last claim. Let’s get into the Mojo Flock a Flicker review.

Flock a Flicker Pros:

Spinning wing decoys have undoubtedly changed the way a lot of us duck hunt. It’s tough to argue when an early-season teal tries to land on top of the thing. However, if you are like most public land duck hunters, you have probably noticed your traditional spinning wing decoy become less and less effective as the season goes along. At some point, you have probably even thought it has done more harm than good.

Mojo Outdoors came up with an incredible idea. A set of six low-profile, cheap, floating spinning wing decoys. These have random on/off times and are small enough that you can easily carry six of them into the field. Scattered around your decoy spread, they give off an extremely realistic flash effect, while never allowing a duck to focus on one spot for too long.

They were everything I wanted in a spinning wing decoy. So of course, I bought them shortly after they became available, and in terms of effectiveness, I have no complaints. They performed excellent in the dove field, making a noticeable difference in pulling doves in close. I continued to use them almost every trip duck hunting. As the ducks circle the decoy spread, they see periodic random flashes, mimicking the motion seen as a duck stretches its wings on the water.

My absolute favorite setup with these was on the edge of light vegetation in the water. I could set out a few decoys on the edge, putting the Flock a Flickers back in the low vegetation, giving the impression ducks were feeding/loafing in the weeds. When only using a handful of decoys, putting decoys in the vegetation really cut down on the pulling power of my spread, but using these Flock a Flickers, I could leave all my decoys on the edge, and still get the same result. It was very effective.

Flock a Flicker Cons:

After a few hunts, I was an outspoken advocate, telling everyone I could about my Flock a Flicker review, and how much I loved them. But slowly, one by one, they started to fail.

I purchased these during my early days of hunting, where 100 bucks represented a significant portion of my hunting budget. I don’t exactly baby my hunting gear, I expect it to hold up under some pretty tough conditions, but I took special care of the Flock a Flickers. I always set them out by hand, making sure they weren’t dunked under water. They were the last decoy to get set out, and the first to get picked up.

That is why it was so disappointing to see them start to fail. First, one out of the six suddenly wouldn’t turn on. I replaced the batteries, checked connections for corrosion, and finally, I just set it aside to try to fix it in the off-season. Another hunt and two more started acting sporadically. Making a bit of a squeal every time they turned on.

I can still remember sitting in the kayak before a hunt, watching the stars and listening to the sound of the marsh wake up, when suddenly, ‘veeeeeveeveve’. It wasn’t the most obnoxious sound, but the constant repeated squealing quickly got on everyone’s nerves. There was still plenty of laughter as my hunting buddies had to make fun of my Flock a Flickers. I had talked them up so much to this point, they all found it quite humorous as I had to slowly admit I had fallen victim to another gimmick.

It wasn’t long after that, I only had 2 working Flock a Flickers. I quit using them entirely as they seemed to lose the effect when I had less and less of them set out. They lasted less than a full season of duck hunting, and I never got to see how effective they would be on those late-season weary mallards.

I contacted Mojo after the season and was very disappointed by the lack of response. So I tried to take them apart to do some simple repairs and that is where I ran into another problem. They are so sealed up, you essentially have to cut them open to get to the components. Which is presumably great for keeping water out, but makes it difficult to do repairs. Several years later, I still have the broken Mojo Flock a Flickers hanging in my garage, thinking one day I will get around to cutting them out and attempting to fix them.

Flock a Flicker 2

Revised in 2023 this version promises improved reliability.

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Would I buy them again?

I am a definite believer in the concept. I think Mojo had a great idea, it’s just very disappointing that they released such a poor quality product. If you search the web, you will find many others with similar experiences. I don’t see myself buying these ever again. The Flock a Flickers haven’t been my only disappointing product purchase from Mojo, and I have had much better luck with other companies (with regards to both products and customer support).

(Reviews directly from MOJO Outdoors' website )

If you don’t mind spending the money to replace these year after year, I think you will be fairly pleased with how they perform in the field. But if you are hoping to get a few seasons of use out of them, you will likely end up very disappointed.

Mojo Flock a Flicker 2:

Released for the 2022-2023 season was an updated version mojo calls ‘Flock a Flicker 2’. I have been considering purchasing these to give them a shot because I love the idea so much, but I am hesitant to spend the price given my past experience with mojo.

Ultimately though, I haven’t tried them out myself and so I can’t provide much input. You can check out the reviews for yourself on the new model at Amazon. They seem promising and if they truely solved the issues with the original's, I think they could be a winner.

Flock a Flicker 2

Revised in 2023 this version promises improved reliability.

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Alternative Options:

If you were seconds away from purchasing the Flock a Flickers and now are hesitating to pull the trigger, consider these options instead.

Mojo Dove a Flicker

These Mojo Dove a Flickers are not waterproof, but they are cheaper and come in a pack of 4. They are a little smaller than the original Flock a Flickers but they still give off that same sporadic flash. The Dove a Flickers are designed for use in fields so if you hunt fields for doves or ducks, these could be a great addition to your spread.

I have seriously contemplated purchasing these, and then housing the components inside a floating mallard decoy. I think this would work better than the original Flock a Flickers because they would be less exposed to getting water splashed on them. The Dove a Flickers are also much better reviewed online than the original Flock a Flickers.

Mojo Dove Flicker

A field version that is not waterproof but cheaper and creates the same sporadic flashing.

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Lucky Duck Field Flashers

While it has been tempting to purchase the above Dove a Flickers, I have held off, mostly because of the poor customer service I had when I had problems with my original purchase. Lately, I have switched my motion decoy use entirely over to Lucky Duck, and I have been very impressed. I have not personally used these Field Flashers, but I see them as a reasonable alternative to the Mojo Flock a Flickers.

The Lucky Duck field flashers come in a 3 pack. They are similar to a traditional spinning wing decoy, but they have an HD remote and support intermittent timers. Compared to the Flock a Flickers they are going to be a little more costly but compared to a traditional spinning wing decoy, they are still cheaper.

You could use these in a very similar manner to the Flock a Flickers, but they are a little more versatile as you can get them up off the ground for field hunting. However, if you are looking for something that floats, these won’t be a good option since they use ground stakes.

Lucky Duck Field Flasher

Non floating spinning wing decoy that can be utilized to create intermittent flashing throughout your decoy spread.

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Final Thoughts on the Mojo Flock a Flicker

If you came here looking for a positive Mojo Flock a Flicker review, I am sorry to disappoint you. I remember how much I wanted these to be ‘the next best thing’ when I purchased them several years ago. My best advice is to purchase one of the alternative products and try to make that work for your hunting situation. Unless you are willing to replace the Mojo Flock a Flickers on a yearly basis, then in my opinion, they are more of a gimmick than a useful hunting tool.