Waterfowl Decoy Tips & Strategies

Mega Decoy Rigs

Wade Bourne offers some tips on creating an effective large decoy spread.
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Decoy Spreads: Shoreline Sets for Divers
Learn how to setup your decoys for diving ducks while hunting the shoreline.
Five Fantastic Duck Spreads
When it comes to ducks and decoy spreads, perhaps the best advice is to improvise, adapt and adjust to changing conditions. No one rig and its variables of numbers, placement, movement or species work all the time. However, there are a handful of elemental spreads that will produce under most conditions. These five decoy tips could make a big difference in you success this hunting season.

Creative Decoy Strategies
Four experts share their creative decoy strategies.
How to Repair Leaky Decoys
Fix leaky decoys so they can be returned to service next season.
Key Components to Building a Decoy Spread
Building a decoy spread can be one of the most enjoyable aspects of waterfowl hunting.
Quick Paint Touch-Up for Mallard Decoys
Some easy tips for pre-season maintenance to ensure a brighter, more realistic spread when ducks head south.
River Chute Two-Spread Set
Consider trying this two-spread decoy set next time you're hunting on the river.
Decoy Spreads: Freshwater Marsh Spread
High visibility is a key to success in decoying ducks in the marsh. Here are a few tricks for making small spreads stand out.
Super Spreads for Ducks
Matt Young offers up the best decoy spreads for four major habitat types.
Decoy Rigging
Dependability and simplicity are key considerations when rigging decoys.
10 Strategies For Decoy-Shy Ducks
Late in the season, duck hunters must adapt to changes in the birds' behavior brought on by hunting pressure and pair-bonding.
Big Decoy Rigs
The following are tips and advice from waterfowlers who regularly hunt over some of the biggest decoy rigs in the nation.
The Facts About Confidence Decoys
Learn how confidence decoys can make a real difference to your spread.
Light Goose Decoying Strategies
Use these helpful tactics to get birds to lock-on decoys, and stay locked-on.
Late-Season Decoy Spreads
Overcoming the challenges of winter waterfowling requires both realism and creativity.
Versatile Full-Body Decoys
These lifelike decoys are highly effective in a variety of hunting environments.

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