I am not cutting anyone down so please do not take this post the wrong way. However, I do have a question after reading numerous posts in this forum. How many of you use decoys?

I have never used a decoy in my life and have never had a problem taking a bird. Is this like some new and great thing? I'm not sure I even know anyone personally that uses decoys. I've also taken people hunting without decoys and they have gotten birds. I'm just curious why everyone is using decoys. To me that seems to take out the challenge of the hunt or something. I must be getting old because hunting seems to be becoming too commercialized.