Duck Decoy Strategies

Learning how to properly setup a duck decoy spread according the situation your hunting and type of birds your hunting can make the difference between shooting ducks fluttering above your setup, or watching ducks that just keep circling and drift away. In this section we’ll share with diagrams and tips describing how we adapt our spreads to some of the different situations we have faced throughout the years.

Decoy Weights And Rigging Tips Here’s how you can rig your decoys and be able to setup in any depth of water with cord that will not break in cold weather.

How To Paint Duck Decoys Through trial and error we learned how we could repaint our decoys without the hassle of having to order a paint kit and instead found durable acrylic paints conveniently available from Wal-Mart and Home Depot.

Pulsator Motion Decoy Plans Find detailed step by step instructions with pictures to add motion and ripples in the water at a fraction of the cost of buying new.

Why & How To Set A Landing Zone Learn how to create the most important element of any setup and finish more mallards versus watching them slowly drift away.

Hunting Mallards In Grain Fields Here are two decoy diagrams including a killer duck/goose combo setup along with tips for hunting dry fields.

River Bend Sandbar Decoy Setup One of the most highly productive areas across North America are river bends with larger or small sand bars.

Early Season Multi Species Duck Decoy Spread Find decoy tips and diagram that will help you cash in on your early season and adjust as the season progresses.

Three Reasons To Give Your Decoys A Twist Ever notice what every duck in a group sitting on the water has in common when they have been spooked? Here’s a simple tip to fix that problem.

Three Steps For More Effective Duck Decoys Whether you have new or used decoys these tree simple steps will make them more effective without spending a bunch of money.

Make Your Own Customized Decoy Motion Stakes Here’s a simple and very inexpensive way to make your own motion stakes for full body or shells and use in the field or shallow water.

Duck And Goose Decoy Combo Spread Here's a setup that will give you an equal opportunity to take ducks as well as some bonus Canadas.

How To Repair Duck Decoys Here are 5 simple and quick repair methods to choose from to get your dekes back out on water.

Duck Decoy Selection Guide Here are tips and advice that will help you choose the best decoys for your hunting opportunities.