leaving decoys out.

[Special T]

Thats awsopme!

[Camp David]

They got coupons and were sent on their way.

Coupons? ...for reduced movie tickets? 

[jordano]

y'all are too funny... someone posted about Maritime law.. if a boat or something is unattended and floating on any body of water it becomes no ones and can be claimed by whoever can gain possession and control of it.. My buddies boat floated away the other day up river from me about 2 miles... I towed it back to them but technically I owned the boat the minute I grabbed the bow line...

[Happy Gilmore]

y'all are too funny... someone posted about Maritime law.. if a boat or something is unattended and floating on any body of water it becomes no ones and can be claimed by whoever can gain possession and control of it.. My buddies boat floated away the other day up river from me about 2 miles... I towed it back to them but technically I owned the boat the minute I grabbed the bow line...

Have you ever registered this boat?

[Happy Gilmore]

You can leave decoys out on private property. Nobody has the right to remove decoys accessed via private property. I.E. a gun / hunting club.

When using water for access etc. some property owners maintain rights out into tidal areas. Just because you can float there doesn't mean the actual ground under you is public.

[seth30]

I paint my name and number on the bottom of my dekes just in case I get stranded in high tide and Im forced to leave them. 

[Kola16]

I paint my name and number on the bottom of my dekes just in case I get stranded in high tide and Im forced to leave them. 

  Me 2

[waterfowl870]

I've been wondering where I left all my dekes. I'll give ya $20 if you just PM the location I left em at.

haha 

[Fishnclifff]

In Mcminneville Oregon, a couple was cited for having decoys out on their pond, on private property.
They said they were taking pics of waterfowl.
Gamies came , confiscated them, left them with a citation.
Oregon's rules are similar to ours.
 Don't know if it is a fed rule or not.

[TwoFeet]

You can leave decoys out on private property. Nobody has the right to remove decoys accessed via private property. I.E. a gun / hunting club.

When using water for access etc. some property owners maintain rights out into tidal areas. Just because you can float there doesn't mean the actual ground under you is public.

Land ownership, be it public or private, has no bearing on the legality of unattended decoys.  It's plainly spelled out in the Migratory Bird Regs.  Should you have any doubts, call the WDFW at 360-902-2515 and they'll be happy to explain this to you or dispatch an officer to do so in person.  Of course hunters should obey the law and avoid Unlawfull Trespass.

[Shannon]

Here's the link to the page in the regs that talk about setting decoys out.
http://wdfw.wa.gov/publications/01220/wdfw01220.pdf
 It looks to me like its only illegal if your on public land. If your on private land you can leave it out all season if you want.
Its not a good idea IMO. If you want to educate the birds on your piece of private that's fine but I won't be leaving mine out.