I've got some weird ideas about it that come from watching a lot of timber holes for lots of time during duck season.
I've got this backwards idea and may start actually doing it.
Usually we all just toss all our decoys into the center of the hole. That's pretty common.
More is better they say.
Now I've seen this play out so many times that I'm going to start looking for it and set up on it.
What is IT? you might ask.
Ok I've seen ducks many species pull this trick.
They'll come into the hole hot, overshoot the decoys, glide off thru a cut in the trees, and land on a fallen tree.
It's predictable especially late in the season.
Hole-shy is what they call it but I think ducks are just naturally attracted to a nice freshly fallen tree.
They hide and rest there.
I'm thinking I'll set up holes by scouting hard first for a nearby fall down. Stick a couple decoys there and set up as if they're gunna pull that glide thru the woods crap.
I'm not the only one thinking this stuff. I've seen it happen so many damn times.