Like many other hunters Jeff and I have spent hundreds of hours looking at our duck decoy spread while hunting and discussed how to change the spread or decoys to attract more ducks, make it appear realistic, or how to draw the ducks in even closer.
Why & How To Set A Landing Zone
Creating a landing zone in any duck decoy spread is critical for taking ducks that are actually committed to the spread. If a landing zone is not set properly the ducks will most often keep skirting your spread and drift off.
How To Size Duck Decoy Spreads
Does it really take a huge spread of duck decoys to have a successful duck hunt? Many duck hunters believe the more decoys in their decoy spread the better. But huge decoy spreads consisting of 100 to 300 duck decoys are expensive, and take a lot of time to setup. So just how many duck decoys should be in my spread you may ask? Learn how to set out the right amount and save a lot of work.
Top 3 Duck Decoy Spread Tips
Over the last twenty years I have hunted over countless duck decoy spreads and had the pleasure of watching how ducks responded and worked them. Through out these years I have learned through trial and error that having and choosing the right tools or decoys in this case is what success and efficiency is all about.
Three Reasons To Give Your Decoys A Twist
What does the body language of your duck decoys say to circling ducks? By giving your duck decoys a simple twist make your decoy spread more realistic and effective.
How To Make The Best Decoys Attract More Ducks
Decoys have two purposes in life, to attract distant ducks and to help finish real ducks with in range of your shotgun. But are your decoys really painted to be the most visible they can be?
How Quivers Magnets Can Become Duck Magnets
Interested in a simple in-expensive device to add motion to your decoy spread? Quiver magnets are no magic bullet, but if you know how to use them they can become duck magnets.
Three Steps For More Effective Duck Decoys
Whether you have new decoys or used decoys use these tree simple steps make your duck decoys more effective without spending a bunch of money.
Make Your Own Customized Motion Stakes
Here’s a simple and very inexpensive way to make your own motion stakes for your full body or shell duck decoys.
Double The Life Of Your Decoy's Paint
There's nothing more frustrating than watching the paint of new duck decoys or repainted decoys slowly chip and degrade. In this article we'll share with you two simple tips to help your decoys paint last much longer.