Decoys and Proven Methods for Using Them

Included are strategies and decoy spreads for hunting ducks and geese in small ponds and marshes, large open lakes, coastal bays, rivers, flooded timber, agricultural fields, and many other waterfowling settings.

More than 30 detailed descriptions and diagrams of tried-and-true decoy layouts, plus information on everything from the history of decoy making to modern decoys, styles, sizes, rigging, and decoy movement make this the best how-to decoy book ever.

For more than 20 years, Wade Bourne has been a full-time outdoor broadcaster and writer. He is the former host of Advantage Outdoors TV and current host of the syndicated Advantage Outdoors Radio program. His articles appear frequently in many national hunting and fishing publications, including Ducks Unlimited magazine. He is the author of two other books: Fishing Fundamentals and Ultimate Turkey Hunting.

Bourne is a graduate of the University of Tennessee and a former U. S. Air Force pilot. He is a self-described "fanatic waterfowl hunter" who spends many days each winter pursuing ducks and geese in western Tennessee and Kentucky. He resides with his wife and two children on his family farm in Clarksville, Tennessee.