MVP Decoy Spread

[Runnin_Chupacabra]

What is the most important part of you decoy spread? Is it a certain decoy, set-up, spread of the decoys your MVP?

Slowly adding to my arsenal but would have to say my homemade jerk rig I recently made. Starting to learn the importance of movement on the water versus the attraction of a mojo.

 

[seeth07]

Fully flocked black ducks....all you need

 

[thomas89]

Jerk rig.

 

[Sask hunter]

Concealment and location

 

[Scott85]

water motion and the randomness of the spread. Also it never hurt to have a couple geese in a duck spread.

 

[huntin24/7]

Concealment and location

100%. Being well hidden, and scouting so you’re where the birds want to be.

 

[Dwreckers]

I always believe it’s a mulitude of things.
#1 is you have to be where the birds are
#2 is you have to be hidden well or else the birds won’t come in
#3 is motion in the decoys. Those lifeless blocks look pretty sad on a calm day

But my one single piece of equipment would have to be my pull string flapper on its supporting float stand tied up to 3 magnum decoys so when I flap the wings it also bobs all the decoys and makes ripples too

 

[Nick87]

Concealment and location

Nailed it. If you've got a good hide and are where the birds want to be you could run 1doz shells and leave the calls at home. Not always possible though.

 

[Deleted member 38069]

I try to create a pocket for them to land and a jerk rig. Then I play the wind and the sun. This has worked for me in the past.