I used to use a Heron decoy, cant say it helped that much but it did not hurt.

 

When diver hunting I use 70 percent coot decoys. It seems to work well in certain places.

 

I have Heron and Sea Gull decoys. I have no idea if they inspire confidence but they do make the spread more visible.

 

A couple of crow decoys in the trees around the blind use to work

 

ive only been waterfowling for 4 or 5 years self taught,but Imo doesnt do much but add weight to your bag and money from your pocket. ducks and geese work interchangeably to an extent but better off investing in diff types of decoys of what you hunting. spinners are the obvious. I absolutely love my mojo rippler have gotten way more ducks since buying it adds motion to most you spread and helps water from refreezing on cold hunts.

 

i usually carry 3 or 4 seagull decoys with the spread

 

how close to the duck decoy spread are the seagull dekes ?