The urge of novice waterfowlers is to discharge every decoy in the bag with little calculation as to why and when decoys are effective. What performs in November isn't necessary the bread-and-butter for January. This is especially true on large public lakes where ducks become wizards at identifying the best intentions of hunters. Beyond this, ducks' behaviors are ever-changing with varying weather conditions. This affects how they'll respond to decoy setups.
Indeed, the period of duck season should dictate decoying strategy, according to Mike Tussey, owner of Osceola Outdoors (www.osceolaoutdoors.com)....