Buying Considerations
Purchasing turkey, goose or waterfowl decoys is a fairly straightforward affair. What's more difficult is figuring out the best way to place them. Duck designs are expertly engineered to float realistically in a small pond or marsh. Other types of artificial birds can be arranged on dry land.
Place decoys at a distance where you feel confident hitting your prey, but are far enough away to avoid easy detection. Make sure you leave enough space for fowl to land nearby. You may have better luck on sunny days, since shadows make it harder for birds to see detail.
Talk to other hunters and find out what works for them. It can be tricky to coax a secret tip out of an older hunter, but in the end it will pay dividends.
Fool your prey into approaching your blind with game calls from Field & Stream.