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The Facts About Confidence Decoys
Message to Ducks: "It's safe here. Come on down!"

Creative Decoy Strategies
Decoy ideas & tips that hunters can use anywhere

10 Strategies For Decoy-Shy Ducks
Adapting to changes in duck behavior is a key success

Bird's-Eye View
How blinds and decoy spreads appear from the birds' perspective

Simple and Dependable Decoy Rigs
Dependability and simplicity are key considerations when rigging decoys

Tips for Using Full-Body Field Decoys
Make your duck spread more attractive

10 Decoying Tips for Light Geese
Use these helpful tactics to get birds to lock-on decoys, and stay locked on.

Super Spreads for Ducks
Surefire strategies for setting decoys in classic habitats

Quick Paint Touch-Up for Mallard Decoys
Hunters must do all they can to maintain their decoys

How to Repair Leaky Decoys
Return your leaky decoys back to service

Goose Hunting Tips & Tactics

Words of Wisdom from DU Members
Classic waterfowling tips submitted by our members

The Men Behind the Legends
Decoy carvers that dazzle us

Freshwater Marsh Decoy Spread
Tips to create an effective spread on a freshwater marsh

Shoreline Sets for Diving Ducks

Decoy Spreads: Cypress Brakes, Standing-Water Swamp

Decoy Spreads: River Chute Two-Spread Set

Big Decoy Rigs
Tips from waterfowlers who hunt over some of the biggest decoy rigs.

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