[josh.dekam]

Do you put your wood duck decoys in your spread all season or leave them at home when wood ducks aren't around? I always did the latter however this year I'm working with a limited number of decoys and wondering if keeping the wood ducks in my spread to keep my numbers up would be a good or bad move. Thoughts?

 

[mudpack]

I wouldn't do it, but that's just me. They won't hurt your success rate. Might help, might not, but they won't hurt.

 

[Rick Hall]

For me, it would depend on the spread's location and how the wood duck decoys ride. Even when hunting our standing camp spreads, I've always culled any water-keeled woodies from them, because their high profile and center of gravity makes them bad for slaloming in strong winds.

 

[Yankeegray]

Seriously ducks not that smart to know. Hey aren’t the woodies migrated already Keep them out if you need the fillers.