10-17-2009, 12:23 AM
I try to be away from other goups of decoys, dykes, roads, noticalbe paths is the weeds, etc. All of these the ducks see and will fly higher or the other way. I also use only a few (23) decs with a wide spread. I run them out to about 20 yards or further away from the beach. Then I sit in some brush or wate have ya back on the beach. I stay off the shore line with blinds. All of that looks un nateral and the ducks fly off. I also look around at other spots were the ducks are flyin more. If I can I move to that spot with little movement. I also try to get to a spot early as I can. If I am out thier before the ducks wake up ( like at 500 am) they have time to get used to the decs in the water and flock in. I also use a diffrent types of decs. Not just mallards. I use black ducks, pintails, teals, etc. I also try to get close to were mud ducks are. they are great for movement. Sometimes I get seagulls, cranes, and other type of birds at my decs that fly in for some time. I have learned that having live birds fly into your set up is a good thing. With live ducks near by (be it they may be mud ducks) are also a good thing. I have seen others with decs on jerk lines work with some good odds. I ahve not tryed it yet. In my spot I have a nice little hole behing some brush that makes a good spot. I can sit on my chair and move around jus a bit and be able to have a good day. If you have some beach decs that you can set up near the shore line that are in a feeding stance near some food. It helps.
In hiding. Stay as natural as you can. If in water. hind in the middle of a small group of cat tails above the water. on land. stay off the shore line about 10 feet or so. The bush I hang in is about 20 feet off shore. that puts ducks that fly into the decs at a perfect range to shoot. anything past them is to far. Try not to be near others. Utah has a good rep for having people who shoot at shy busters and make it hard to get a good close shot. 90 yard or more is a perfect distance for that.
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In hiding. Stay as natural as you can. If in water. hind in the middle of a small group of cat tails above the water. on land. stay off the shore line about 10 feet or so. The bush I hang in is about 20 feet off shore. that puts ducks that fly into the decs at a perfect range to shoot. anything past them is to far. Try not to be near others. Utah has a good rep for having people who shoot at shy busters and make it hard to get a good close shot. 90 yard or more is a perfect distance for that.
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