JOE SALATO
REVEALS HIS TRIED AND
TRUE TRICKS TO WATERFOWLING
AND USING HIS WING WAVERS

Joe Salato has been an avid waterfowl hunter
since he shot his first duck at the age of eight.
He grew up in the Finger Lakes area of upstate
New York and hunted the Atlantic Flyway.
In 1984, he moved to Minnesota, where he grew
to love the abundant wildlife and
picturesque Midwestern wilderness.

Joe has hunted throughout North America
but loves waterfowling right here in Minnesota.
Every fall you can regularly find him in
Hastings, MN on the Mississippi river,
where his unique calling skills
have made him a notable figure.

Joe has been photographed by Ducks Unlimited photographer,
Bill Buckley for the pictorial, The Waterfowler's World.
He has also written an analysis of the impact of
robotized decoys on the waterfowl population,
which has been reviewed by the
Minnesota Department of Natural Resources.

The idea for Wing Wavers, like many good ideas,
was born out of frustration.
Although Joe had a vast and varied supply of decoys,
it had become obvious that despite his calling skills,
the birds had become decoy shy.
He introduced motion to his spread by utilizing
the only product available on the market at that time,a flag.
Flag waving was very effective in drawing attention
to his spread, however once the birds drew in close,
and the motion was stopped or the waver was spotted, the birds flared.
Joe realized there had to be a more effective
way to lure the birds in close without being seen.

Joe began work on the Wing Waver decoys
in 1999 and every season since then,
he has found them to be a very effective tool
for adding motion to any decoy spread.

 

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