Content

• Steps
• Part 1 of 4: Choose your decoy
• Part 2 of 4: Mastering the basic techniques of using semolina
• Part 3 of 4: Mastering Certain Shouts
• Part 4 of 4: Know When, Where, and How to Call
• Tips

Basically, a duck decoy is a wind instrument that you blow into and imitate the characteristic sound that ducks make. Learning to make a sound that will lure ducks to land next to you will increase your chances of a successful hunt. Here are some tips to help you choose the right decoy for each situation.

Steps

Part 1 of 4: Choose your decoy

1. 1 Choose between a single-reed and a double-reed decoy. Usually decoys are made with one or two reeds and a sound chamber that produces sound from a wooden, acrylic or polycarbonate plastic.
   • Single-reed decoys operate at a greater distance, and have better characteristics in terms of volume and sound control; however, they are somewhat more difficult to learn how to use. They will be a good choice for an advanced (or at least a little experience) in using hunter decoys.
   • Two-reed decoys are quieter, but easier to control, and it will be easier for you to change the sound. Bilingual decoys require more breathing, but are generally a more beginner-friendly option. In luring ducks, it is much more important to make an accurate sound, and not a loud sound, and a two-reed decoy is much more convenient in this regard - in its sound there is a reliable stable place that emits a very realistic sound.
2. 2 Choose between polycarbonate plastic, acrylic or wood decorating. There is no fundamental difference between the materials that form the sound chamber. However, knowing the intricacies will serve you as a reliable guide in the future if you plan to buy a decoy and use it wisely.
   • Acrylic decoys produce a low, harsh sound. They are very handy for open water and long distances. They are very easy to maintain, incredibly durable, and their component parts always remain clean, but of all the options, acrylic decoy is the most expensive.
   • Wooden decoys emit a soft juicy sound, it seems to some more accurate. They are inexpensive, although it is a little more difficult to keep track of them, but if you do this, the wooden decoy will serve you for many years.
   • Polycarbonate plastic decoys are usually equal in price to wooden ones. Their sound is a cross between the harsh sound of acrylic and the soft tone of wood semolina. They are reliable and water resistant.
3. 3 Think about volume. If you plan to hunt in open water or in predominantly windy areas, you will need a very strong, loud sound. If you are going to hunt from cover or with bait, when the duck comes close to you, then it is important for you to be able to make a soft, graceful sound. When you decide where and how you will hunt, then you can wisely choose a decoy for a specific task.
   • Check with your local hunting and fishing hunters and retailers to find out what decoys are on sale and what models are most in demand.
4. 4 Try to make a decoy. Detailed instructions will tell you in detail how to cut a decoy out of wood, select and install a tongue and adjust the sound accordingly. This will open up the opportunity for you to make a unique decoy and get creative with it.
   • You can find cheap DIY kits, but they are usually of very poor quality.

Part 2 of 4: Mastering the basic techniques of using semolina

1. 1 Hold the decoy correctly. More often than not, you will be holding the decoy by the sound chamber, wrapping your fingers around the hole to muffle the sound, much like you would hold a harmonica. Conversely, you can hold a cigar-like decoy between two fingers and muffle the exit with the palm of your other hand.
2. 2 Blow with the diaphragm. To find the diaphragm, cough in your hand. The muscles you use to cough are the best way to push air into the decoy and create the most accurate sound.
   • You don't even need to open your mouth to push air in this way, so practice doing it with your mouth closed. Think of this process not as inflating a balloon, but as if you are trying to extract something from your lungs.
3. 3 Control the air with your throat and mouth. Duck calls are short, repetitive bursts of air rather than a long hum. Practice blocking the air flow with your throat, creating a characteristic uh.
   • When you push the air out with the diaphragm, open your lips slightly and press the decoy against them. This method will allow you to master the decoy perfectly.
4. 4 Place the decoy between your teeth. If you can do a full Quaaak by shutting off the air and getting an accurate, close to duck quack sound, then your technique is correct.
5. 5 Try to master the good old technique of hand luring. Although this is much more difficult than luring with a good duck decoy, using a hand as a decoy pays off in cases where the decoy is lost or forgotten in the car. Plus, it's a great way to earn points in the eyes of veteran hunters.
   • To use your hand as a decoy, wrap your thumb inside your palm and close it with your fist. Then lower your closed fist into the water so that water gets into the gaps between your fingers and palm. This will help create a ratchet effect. Blow between thumb and palm, bending your thumb and reshaping it. It will take you a long time to master this technique, but after that you can always lure a duck, with or without decoction.

Part 3 of 4: Mastering Certain Shouts

1. 1 Learn to quack. Quacking is a basic way of beckoning ducks.The best sounds are those "crack" that end with a distinct ending sound. Beginners are more likely to make sounds that more closely resemble kve-kve-kve... Remember to cut the air flow with the diaphragm to get the correct kveK.
   • Lonely duck quacking is a variation of duck calls that is very effective in attracting males who would otherwise be extremely wary of duck semolina. It's a long, stretched sound that sounds more like cueiNK.
2. 2 Use a shout of greeting when you see a duck in the distance for the first time. It consists of 5 notes in a descending tone, with an even, choppy rhythm. This signal should sound like kank-kank-kank-kank-kank.
   • A pleading cry attracts ducks flying over you. The challenge is to sound like a lonely duck on the water asking the rest of the ducks to join her. The first sound is the longest, attracting attention, the subsequent ones resemble a cry of greeting: "keeenk-kenk-kenk-kenk-kenk."
   • The shout "come back" is a lot like a greeting - if it fails, this shout should be used. Here's the same basic tone, but more staccato, in a separate cry: kenK.
3. 3 Try screaming feeding. The feed cry is used infrequently, but is useful when used in a series of signals. Its basic rhythmic pattern should sound like this: tikki-tukka-tikka.
   • When you use this shout, you need to easily vary the volume of the sound, starting out loud and gradually fading away to start to turn up the volume again.
4. 4 Use a hail signal when the ducks are far away. The ringing signal should be loud and not too difficult, although in real ducks it can be more confusing. Some professional duck hunters believe that this cry is an abuse. It sounds like eeeeeeink-eeeeeeink-eeeeeeink and gradually should subside.

Part 4 of 4: Know When, Where, and How to Call

1. 1 Use decoys and signals appropriate to the situation. If you are hunting in a small body of water in light winds, use a quiet decoy, otherwise you will scare the duck. A two-tongue wooden decoy is perfect for this. On large bodies of water in windy conditions, you should use a loud decoy and loud signals. An acrylic decoy is more suitable for this.
   • If you have one decoy, change the shout itself to compensate. Remember that the most important thing in this business is accuracy.
2. 2 Be laconic - after calling the duck, watch her reaction. Signals can be used when you spot a group of ducks flying over you and want to attract them to land as close to your position as possible. Luring signals are more effective when they are sent sparingly and correctly - this is the only way one can hope to fool the ducks.
   • Watch the ducks react to your calls. If you see ducks flying over your head and changing direction in the direction of your position, you don't have to keep quacking with all your might and risk exposing yourself. Wait for them and see what they do.
   • If you quack more than once every 30 seconds, you are most likely quacking too often.
3. 3 While hunting, eliminate all extraneous distracting sounds. If you listen to a portable radio at maximum volume, your whistle will be poor accompaniment.
4. 4 Do not quack if the ducks are interested in your bait. If you are hunting with bait and the ducks are clearly interested in it, don't risk it - testing the strength of your lungs can ruin everything.
5. 5 Be patient. Ducks often fly around, dive, fly away, return and land several times before actually landing in front of your crosshair. Be persistent, never get discouraged, and wait.
6. 6 Exercise. Purchase and listen to CDs of duck screams. Listen and practice at home or in the car. Take the time to listen to real ducks in the wild.When you lure, you must listen with concentration to the sounds that a real duck makes so that you can imitate it in response.
7. 7 Clean and tidy up the decoy after use. Wooden decoys especially need to be dried and wiped after use - this way, you will protect the wood from wear and tear.
   • Unscrew the tabs to make sure they are intact and free of chips, otherwise it will affect the sound of your decoy. If breakage occurs, replace the tabs.
   • Before removing the tongues, mark with a felt-tip pen how far they have been inserted into the decoy so that you can place the new tongues at the same depth. Failure to position the reeds will change the sound of the decoy, and it will become more difficult for you to repeat your signals.

Tips

• Whistles are successful in luring ducks because they are difficult to misuse. Remember to use the whistle when you see ducks flying overhead.