You don' t have to keep your decoys facing into the wind. As for information videos or tapes, some calls you can buy come with a tape of cd for demonstrating techniques and sounds. If your going to buy a new gun i recomend buying a 870 express. They are a very good shotgun, i know many people who own them (including me) and i have never heard of any1 complaining about andthing such as jaming or anything. One of my friends has had one for about 7 years and never had a problem with it. Hope i helped you out, good luck!!!