“Tag: Decoy”

Just when you thought hunting season was over, think again. Coyote season—if you don’t happen to live somewhere it’s open 365 days a year—is a great opportunity to test not only your patience, but experiment with a wide array of calls, decoys, lights and all sorts of other fun gear.

Need a new duck hunting spot? Open a map. See those blue lines? They're rivers. They are duck highways. Now all you have to do is follow the advice in this article.

When it comes to spreads, most hunters think waterfowl, but big spreads can also work for turkeys.

Matt Kneisley of Conestoga, Pa., has hunted his spread of 120 Model 72 Herter decoys for forty years. In an absolutely despicable act, thieves stole 110 of the decoys sometime between noon on Thanksgiving Eve and 4 a.m. Thanksgiving morning.

Everyone knows decoys can bring in the toms, but some setups are more efficient than others. Mike Roux brings his experience to bear in answering some common questions hunters have on how to run their decoys.

Show a gobbler too much for too long, and he’ll get suspicious. Make that bird put in some work—and come in range—before he gets a glimpse of your decoy.

Just in time for the prime migration, our guy caught up with Duck Commander general manager Justin Martin to learn the tricks the pros use to fill their straps.

The Heavy Duty Realism (HDR) Strutter, from Avian-X, adds an aggressive poster to their lineup, designed specifically to fool more dominant longbeards.