How many decoys do I need for a small pond?
Few decoys are needed in the close confines of sloughs, timber holes, and small ponds. Depending on the size of the hole, you can get away with setting out just six to 12 decoys.
How far apart should decoys be?
With each large step you will go about 3 feet so 2-3 steps should give a good distance between your decoys. By placing your decoys about 6-9 feet apart from each other so the geese should not feel crowded when they come to land in your spread.
Is 6 duck decoys enough?
On smaller, confined waters, a spread of six to 36 decoys should be sufficient. On larger waters or dry fields, hunters should put out as many decoys as practical. I never heard of anybody scaring ducks or geese away because they used too many decoys. Typically, the more, the merrier.
How many decoys is too many?
How long should duck decoy lines be?
4 to 6 feet
Line length for puddle-duck decoys should be 4 to 6 feet. For diver decoys in deep water, use 8 to 20-foot lines. Be sure to secure some lines at the head keel holes in some decoys (using a loop knot, or heavy-duty swivel), while securing others at the tail.
Can you use dead geese as decoys?
This realistic dead goose decoy is placed in an”agony” posture, convincing live geese that a predator has made a fresh kill, tapping into fear and flight response in the live geese, causing them to flee the area….Effective against.
| Installation | No |
|---|---|
| Use Where Birds Are: | Food / Water Nearby, Loafing, Nesting |
Do you have to go big with decoy spreads?
We needed just a few geese to slip up, and they did. When you go small with your decoy spreads, you have to go big with your scouting and hiding. Small spreads won’t draw birds from a distance as well as big spreads, and they don’t help you hide by distracting the birds’ attention, either.
When to start a decoy spread for ducks?
“A small decoy spread works well during the first few weeks of the season because the ducks are not concentrated in big numbers,” says Bard, who is an owner and guide at a hunt club near New York’s Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge.
Can a duck decoy be used in a pond?
Really, this duck decoy spread could be used on a lake, river or even ocean. This spread does need a good amount of space to setup so it would likely not be the best choice for a pond setup but for most other duck hunting situations it could be an effective spread.
How big is a small decoy spread on Reelfoot?
“A small spread,” says the call-builder and well-known calling champion, “is relative to what you’re accustomed to, the way I see it. If a man’s running 1,100 decoys on Reelfoot, then 50 is small.