How many teal decoys do I put out?

How many teal decoys do I put out?

Most teal hunters agree that one or two dozen decoys are enough. I’ve had great hunts over eight decoys, and a small spread is both easy to pack in and easy to move in a hurry if teal want to be where you aren’t.

What kind of decoys do you use for teal?

Decoy Spreads Because teal, in my experience, really don’t care what kind of duck they’re rubbing wings with; only that they’re safe, warm and well fed. Mallard decoys work fine for teal. So, too, will a mix of mallards, wigeon, gadwall and shovelers. Again, the little ducks really don’t seem to care.

Will mallards land in teal decoys?

Decoy Species In nature, these ducks are universal, and other species routinely intermingle with them. Thus, mallard decoys will also draw pintails, teal, gadwalls, widgeons, and other puddle ducks. There’s nothing wrong with setting out an all-mallard spread.

How do you tell ducks apart when flying?

Light conditions might make them look different, but their size and location are positive keys. The sound of their wings can help as much as their calls. Flying goldeneyes make a whistling sound; wood ducks move with a swish; canvasbacks make a steady rushing sound. Not all ducks quack; many whistle, squeal, or grunt.

Do teal like mojos?

Even on larger bodies of water, Simmons likes to bunch his decoys up a little more closely than when hunting big ducks with big decoys. And there is one thing he believes in strongly. “Teal react to Mojo Teal decoys just like they’ve never seen one before,” he says. “They get sucked in by the Mojos almost every time.

Do you need decoys for teal?

There’s usually no need for a huge spread of decoys during the early teal season. While Haydel has hunted over as few as three decoys and as many as 10 dozen, he says a dozen is generally about right. “You can certainly get by with standard mallard decoys, but I prefer teal decoys,” he says.

Will geese land in duck decoys?

Most of the time, geese will try to land right between the two groups of decoys.” Wettish also believes that decoy placement is critical when hunting with a small spread. “On ponds and in small fields, you need to watch the birds once or twice before you hunt them,” he says.

Do ducks land in front or behind decoys?

He explains: “When decoys are tossed out in a random blob, ducks will usually land on the outside edge of the spread, which can make for some tough shooting. Instead, I set my decoys very specifically according to wind direction to cause the ducks to drop in right in front of the blind.”