I've been hunting ducks and geese for years here in Long Island Sound. I hunt ponds, and ocean mainly for mallards and blacks. We jump shoot widgeon, canadian geese, snow geese, buffleheads, blah blah blah. What i'm getting at is what would be an ideal decoy spread when targeting mallards and blacks (they always fly together round here) in small bodies of water. they use the water for feeding, and to get away from the weather. I know how to set them up, and where, but i was looking for some other hunters input. Also, what would be the best call to use, i've noticed the hen mallard call i can yank in mallards, but the blacks sound more like a drake mallard. Im a pretty good caller but i'm having difficulty finding a drake mallard call, which i could attract mallards AND blacks. Thanks for any help.
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