Non-Committing Birds!

[ctwiggs1]

Hey guys,

This weekend we ran into a recurring issue, and I wanted to get some advice from the pro's.

We had birds circle 2,3,4 times even and not committing.  I mean they would even set their wings for a few seconds and drop altitude a bit, then pick up.

What am I doing wrong?  Am I not giving them enough of a landing zone?  Do I need to rebuild my blind??

Curtis

[D-Rock425]

It could be a number of things hard to say what exactly try moving decoys around add some some movement to them

[ducksdoom12]

if they were not flaring, just losing interest, then its probably not your blind, though it never hurts to double check that,  I went out on friday and had that same issue with most of the puddler ducks I saw because the weather was just too nice and they did not want to commit to and single place, id always be tweeking your spread to what ever the birds are responding to that day and once we get some nastier weather you will start seeing some more commited birds

[ctwiggs1]

Sounds good.  One of my thoughts was that the actual LZ was just too small.  It's a field that is partially flooded, and I am taking up half the water with my dekes.  I think if I buy a dozen of those GHG field decoys, that may give them a better option.

[General Disarray]

If it was calm, I'd mix in a jerk cord. 

[Special T]

no wind = no movement   movement = shooting= dead ducks   

[ctwiggs1]

Interesting.  I will try it out this weekend!

Thank you,

Curtis

[banannaclip]

are you hidden ,alittle movement to your spread makes a differnce, bring some exta weights  and fishing line rig a couple jerk strings  use about 10lb test clear. keep it simple just alittle movement and your covered up good  should help ,dont over call its easy todo.

[Dustin07]

I still think if the birds were wingset though then flare, they saw you or something else your spread they did not like. maybe the dog.

If it was calm, I'd mix in a jerk cord. 

thats a good idea.

[ctwiggs1]

Awesome, this week I'm going to add more grass to my blind to conceal us better, and work on a jerk cord setup to add movement to at least three dekes.

[Dustin07]

Awesome, this week I'm going to add more grass to my blind to conceal us better, and work on a jerk cord setup to add movement to at least three dekes.

it can be hard to do multiple things at once, so while you're on the duck call tell your father in law to jerk it

[Special T]

Dutch Rudder 

[jordano]

no wind = no movement   movement = shooting= dead ducks   

always have to have some movement in the spread.. whether it jerk cord or whatever.
also, the landing zone is a big thing... last time I was out birds were half committing until we opened up more of a landing zone in the middle... worked much better....

[NWWABOWHNTR]

It also may have to do with how your spread is layed out... I like to keep a big area open for them to land in,  and arrange the dekes just like you see the birds on the water setting.  There are some good layouts on DU to give you some ideas. 

[terrellwa]

Awesome, this week I'm going to add more grass to my blind to conceal us better, and work on a jerk cord setup to add movement to at least three dekes.

it can be hard to do multiple things at once, so while you're on the duck call tell your father in law to jerk it

It really helps to have a good jerker in the blind.