How to Use Pull String Dipping Duck Decoys
A decoy is a model of an animal--in this case, a duck--used to draw in actual ducks to a place where a hunter can get a good shot at them with a shotgun. Floating duck decoys, if they can be made to dip and bob in the water, look like the real things to live birds flying by. Seeing the decoy move like a real duck, the live ones will be tempted to move in. Setting up and using a dipping decoy is quite easy.
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Instructions
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Cut a piece of braided cord long enough to reach from the bottom of the pond to the surface with a bit of slack.
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Tie one end of the cord around a brick, then tie a heavy-duty fishing snap-swivel to the other end. The snap-swivel is a metal piece with a metal loop at one end (where you tie the cord) and a clip at the other, joined by a swiveling joint.
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Tie short loops of cord through the attachment holes at the front and back ends of your duck decoy.
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Tie a second snap-swivel onto one end of a length of cord long enough to reach from the decoy spot to your hunting blind.
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Clip the snap-swivels onto the loops of cord attached to the decoy.
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Drop the brick to the pond bottom where you would like your decoy to sit. Grab the free end of the longer piece of cord and bring it with you to your blind. Keep it taught and away from branches or obstacles it could catch on.
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Jerk sharply on the cord in your hand when ducks fly over. This will make your decoy dip realistically, while being held in place by the other cord tied to the brick. This will work especially well on calmer days, as the decoy's motion will be easily visible to the ducks overhead.
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Aim your shotgun at the decoy and wait for the ducks to land nearby, then fire.
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References
- Photo Credit duck image by Henryk Olszewski from Fotolia.com
