Depends on where we are hunting and what the pressure is like. The heavier the pressure the more decoys and calling. In a heavy pressure area we put out as many as 50 dozen full bodies. Low pressure areas will put out as few as 4 dozen. I'm not buying that geese get call shy. If you think geese are call shy, try sounding like a goose! You put 3 or 4 good callers in a pit, throw in a realistic spread, and we will kill 'emalmosteverytime. If calling doesn't work,CALL HARDER!!!