Q: Are six duck decoys enough to be successful? Depending on where and what species you're hunting, six decoys can be enough for a successful day. Any small water areas like creeks, ponds ...
Sometimes it pays to be species-specific with duck decoys, but for dabbling ducks, a few drake and hen mallards will generally get the job done when waterfowling. (Photos courtesy of Joe Shead) Decoys ...
This works especially well on water sets, with glare coming off the surface blinding them ... If things aren’t going as planned and ducks aren’t finishing, duck hunters tend to want to mess with the ...
I use these decoys on moving water, and they make a wake and stand ... Ducks love goose decoys, and in many places, the best duck spread is a goose spread. Ducks know geese like to eat the same ...
This story, "This Is How It Should Be," appeared in the December 1994 issue of Outdoor Life. Two hunting buddies shoot bluebills and canvasbacks as a storm brews in what becomes an old Chesapeake Bay ...