Sports Magazine

If you are planning to do some duck hunting then you need to bring with you some high quality duck decoys. Sure, sometimes you can get lucky without them, but if you want the best hunting experience possible, duck decoys are a must.

With that in mind, you have to somehow decide how to choose which duck decoys to buy. Generally, it is a good idea to get a variety of decoys, as this will allow you to create a more realistic looking environment. Different species of ducks often swim in the same area, so if you have decoy ducks designed to look like different species, then you are more likely to lure in unsuspected targets.

Herters are one brand that offer a range of top notch decoys. Of all the Herters duck decoys, the Model 007 Mallard decoy is the best and most popular. They are so real looking that you will have to be careful not to shoot them instead of the real ducks. And if you have to be careful, then there is no doubt the ducks will be fooled too, because ducks are less discriminating of objects than humans are. If you set up your Model 007 properly, ducks flying overhead will be strongly tempted to fly down to check out why so many ducks are hanging about.

The Model 007 is designed by John Schmidt. Schmidt is a world famous wildlife sculptor, so that is why these particular duck decoy models are so detailed and realistic. One of the best features of the decoys is the posture and the way the feathers are crafted. Even the most discriminative ducks will be fooled by these decoys. They include a weighted keel which keeps the ducks upright without creating overly unrealistic movements in the water.

The are also made of polyethylene, so you can be rest assured that these decoys will last many years out in any harsh hunting conditions you can dream of. One thing you can be assured of with Herters duck decoys is that they are build to last. That, combined with their exquisite quality, make them an irresistible addition to your hunting kit.

If you expect that a lot of your targets will be flying in from a long distance away, then there are larger than life models available as well.