How do you decoy pintails?

We put the full-bodied decoys on the edge of the shore and the floaters close to the full-bodied decoys to give our spread a more-natural look. In the early morning low light, we use spinning wing decoys. Then when the sun becomes brighter, we take them out of the spread.

Will pintails land with mallards?

Pintails will usually circle around the edges of the spread. They don’t like to work the center, like mallards. We set up so they will pass over the blind while looking at the decoys.

Are pintails hard decoy?

Pintail can be pretty hard but at times they will come strait in. With divers, you MUST be in the right spot or it is IMPOSSIBLE. If you ARE in the right spot, it’s the easiest thing ever. Gadwall seem decoy like shy mallards.

Where do puddle ducks live?

While the diving ducks frequent large deep bodies of water, the puddle ducks can be found along shallow shorelines, ponds, creeks and marshes. Puddle ducks feed mostly on the seeds, grasses, leaves and stems of aquatic plants.

What ducks hang out with mallards?

Mallards also commonly crossbreed with black ducks, wigeon, shovelers, cinnamon teal, green-winged teal, and gadwalls.

Are black duck decoys good?

Black or dark-colored decoys stand out better. They’re easier for passing ducks to see, so I add these in to increase my spread’s visibility. “Also, sometimes I put out a couple of pairs of shovelers, maybe some pintails and some teal.

Will ducks fly over goose decoys?

In fact, he will sometimes hunt ducks over nothing but Canada goose decoys. “Goose decoys draw ducks, but geese rarely come in to just a spread of duck decoys, so it can’t hurt to use both,” said Hudnall, of Westport, Kentucky.

What is one characteristic of a puddle duck?

Description. Puddle ducks are typically birds of fresh, shallow marshes and rivers rather than of large lakes and bays. They are good divers, but usually feed by dabbling or tipping rather than submerging. The speculum, or colored wing patch, is generally irridescent and bright, and often a telltale field mark.

What do puddle ducks like to eat?

Puddle ducks feed in the water along the fringes of islands and shorelines and on dry land. Their diet con- sists mainly of vegetable matter — seeds, grasses, leaves and stems of underwater plants, agricultural crops and nuts — along with mollusks, insects and fish.

Can a white duck mate with a mallard?

The domestic ducks — typically white Pekins — mate with smaller, darker mallards. Their offspring have fat brown bodies, big white heads and small wings. The hybrids don’t fly particularly well — if at all. “You get weird birds,” says Burlingham.

What is a pintail decoy?

The Pintail decoys offered are highly detailed carvings of an ultra-realistic image of the Northern Pintail. From the detail, in the head feathers to the flight wings, the decoy is shaped to be the actual size of a Pintail duck.

Which Duck Commander decoy should I buy?

Plus if you hunt a lot of small waters where carrying in bags is a common occurrence, the Duck Commander decoys will be the best choice. Higdon Outdoors is located in Paducah, Kentucky and John Higdon is the owner and operator.

What is a northern pintail duck?

For many waterfowl hunters, the Northern Pintail is a prised duck that everyone wants to get that bull Pintail. However, they can be few and far between when it comes to hunting them. In certain Flyways, they can be more abundant than Mallards when they make a push. However, in other Flyways, they may never be seen.

Where do pintails go in the winter?

Pintails that utilize the Mississippi Flyway tend to winter in Louisiana, Arkansas, and Tennesse. Overall, Pintails can over some long migration paths each season. Loading…