Secrets for Setting Decoys

  • 17/05/2022
  • Bruce Quirey

Secrets for Setting Decoys

Waterfowlers, watch this video for tips on how to set decoys for successful hunting.

Click here as Otago Fish & Game field officer Ben Sowry shares some secrets to help you harvest wild game for the table. We'll cover: 

-          Setting decoy species that are present in your area.

-          Matching decoys to natural numbers.

-          Grouping different species.

-          Setting largest species upwind.

-          How shovelers decoys are handy but not essential.

-          Tricks for parrie decoys.

-          “Rangefinder” decoys.

-          Wind direction.

-          J and U-shape spreads.

-          Keeping decoys apart.

-          Avoiding frost or dew on decoys.

-          Shoreline sets.

 

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