Help with deek setup.

[WSU]

99% of killing ducks is being where the ducks want to be.

[Kola16]

That's debatable 

[WSU]

That's debatable 

Is it?

[Kola16]

Yep.

[cliffordingles]

Well there are alot things for me to try lol. I'll be at it on saturday, I'll let you all know what happens. Thanks for all the input!!!

[WSU]

Yep.

My point is that the single most important thing is to be where the ducks want to be.  You can be the best caller and have the best decoys, blinds, whatever but you will not consistently kill a lot of birds unless you are where they want to be.  In the OP's case, he could move his exact setup to where the ducks want to be and kill them.  A few more or less decoys isn't going to do it.  They already know exactly where they want to go.

[Kola16]

Oh jeez...I'm just pullin' your leg. But yes, it is debatable 

[Tealer]

I actually try to never hunt where they want to be, rather intercept them on the way. Example- if you hunt the roost they leave, if you hunt the feed they feed elsewhere. But if you find a loafing spot or a spot they fly over to feed or roost your on the money.

As for the op, I'd have to see it to offer any help. Try more geese, or full body decoys if you got them. If every thing looks good, you should be able to pull birds 200yds of the 'X'. Also try leaving 3 or 4 decoys out all the time.

Also, are you decent on a call? Run a spinner? Jerk string?

[Skagit_Hunter]

I actually try to never hunt where they want to be, rather intercept them on the way. Example- if you hunt the roost they leave, if you hunt the feed they feed elsewhere. But if you find a loafing spot or a spot they fly over to feed or roost your on the money.

As for the op, I'd have to see it to offer any help. Try more geese, or full body decoys if you got them. If every thing looks good, you should be able to pull birds 200yds of the 'X'. Also try leaving 3 or 4 decoys out all the time.

Also, are you decent on a call? Run a spinner? Jerk string?

REALLY!!!!! LEAVE DECOYS OUT. That is a GOMER move. Great idea. teach every bird that lands there while your gone. stupid stupid stupid. You leave decoys out there you might as well find a new spot to hunt.

[Sneaky]

You're only allowed to leave decoys out and unattended for 1 hour at a time.

[Kola16]

You're only allowed to leave decoys out and unattended for 1 hour at a time.

I think that is only if you don't want someone to take them 

[Skagit_Hunter]

You're only allowed to leave decoys out and unattended for 1 hour at a time.

That is only on state controlled land. Not private.

[cliffordingles]

As for the op, I'd have to see it to offer any help. Try more geese, or full body decoys if you got them. If every thing looks good, you should be able to pull birds 200yds of the 'X'. Also try leaving 3 or 4 decoys out all the time.

Also, are you decent on a call? Run a spinner? Jerk string?

This is my first year of duck hunting, My calling has gotten good enough to turn birds around and draw them in but im still working on that. I dont have any spinners. I'm working one putting together the stuff to make a jerk rig...

So, I've been trying alot of diff setups this weekend. Even though the rain keeps coming and its making the field more flooded. I ended up adding some Teal, more Mallars and some butt-ups to my collection.

It's still tough to get the birds to land where i want them especially since there are sooo many flooded fields everywhere but im having better luck now then i was last weekend. I ended up putting the Teals by themselfs and had Teal comin almost right away on saturday. I put the mallards in a huge group and was able to make that work a bit.

Still trial and error but thanks for all the help everyone!!!

Any tips on making a jerk rig?

[RadSav]

Three things that have helped me;

#1.  Face paint.  I have quite the white face.  Had a neighbor that took a photo of me in the duck blind from the air as he flew over.  I couldn't believe how much my face glowed.  Started using face paint and success went up.

#2.  Wind at your back.  Ducks like to come into deeks with the wind in their face.  Shoot while they are putting load in their wings coming right at you.  Easier to break them down that way.

#3.  Break your deeks into two groups.  One wide left the other wide right.  Leave a good space just in front of the blind in your best shooting lane.  I place a couple (2) teal deeks or a blue heron next to the shore in that void zone.  Most novice hunters forget that you need to leave a place for the new ducks to land.  If the most inviting place is in your shooting lane with the wind at your back - perfect.

Good luck!

[wraithen]

The rig em right is 30bucks. It's a 5' bungee attached to a small anchor and 100' of black line with 4 clips for dekes. The only mod I made to it was putting a pound of lead in a milk jug and filling said jug with water. Putting the line through the jug handle keeps the line under water so it doesn't flare birds.