So, how many decoys are enough? According to veteran hunter Crispin Powley of Paris, Tennessee, more is always better. Powley and his partners share a large blind in a flooded field near a national wildlife refuge, and they put out an enormous permanent decoy spread. In fact, their spread is far beyond the realm of practicality for most hunters. However, Powley, a pro staff member with Avery Outdoors, says when it comes to decoy spreads, numbers matter.
“In my experience, the more decoys you put out, the more ducks you’re going to pull in. I’m firmly convinced of this, and this past year was a wonderful experiment that came out exactly as I had hoped it would. The more decoys I utilized, the more response I got from ducks that I may not have gotten in the past.” Continue reading more…. Article source Ducks Unlimited