I herd that using a remote while duck hunting is a bad thing. The reasoning behind this is ducks can see the wings up to a mile in the sky ands when turning it off then the ducks flair I was wondering if this is true or not .

Personally, I love my remote control! When I set up before day break I am able to leave it off and then, as ducks hit the sky, I can turn it on easily without having to move! I haven' t noticed much flairing of birds in doing so.

remote works great. I have not had any birds flair at it. Your battery will last a lot longer. I have found that it actually works better when you turn the unit off and on while ducks are working. I guess it simulates more ducks landing. Give it a try.