Field guides

Read the water.

Short, opinionated guides. Each one ends at a tool.

01How Many Decoys Do You Actually Need?Visibility, water size, and why 18 honest floaters beat 60 sun-bleached ones.02J-Hook vs. U-Spread: When Each One WorksTwo frames for the same hole — pick by wind and water.03Where to Put a Spinning-Wing Decoy — and When to Leave It in the TruckPocket edge early season; truck bed once birds start flaring it.04Legal Shooting Time for Ducks, Explained State by StateThe half-hour rule, the exceptions, and where to verify.05Field Spreads for Geese: Family Groups and the Landing HoleSmall bunches, big hole — geese land in the gap you leave.06Timber Spreads: Why Less Is MoreMotion sells timber. Numbers just add lines to pick up.07Diver Spreads: Long Lines That Pull BirdsLong lines are traffic paint for divers — run them past the boat.08Five Spread Mistakes That Flare BirdsThe pocket you closed, the arm you bent, the spinner you forgot to unplug.