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How to Repair Leaky Decoys


The sight was one to make any duck hunter sad.

A motley collection of decoys was piled behind a barn where my friend stored his duck hunting paraphernalia. Grass had grown high around them. The sun had bleached their colors. They were made for water and good sport, but now they were languishing in the reject heap.

“Those are my leakers,” my buddy explained when I asked him about the decoys. “Most have shot holes in them. A few have broken seams. When a decoy starts taking on water, I pull it out of my spread and bring it home to be patched, but it seems like I just never get around to this chore. So they just pile up.”

Virtually every hunter has these “low riders” from time to time. Most duck hunters use hollow-body decoys that are injection-molded from various thermoplastic resins. These decoys offer natural detail, light weight and excellent durability. However, they are vulnerable to puncture holes from misdirected shot or to cracks in seams or decoy bodies. It doesn’t take long for a small leak to cause a decoy to morph into a submarine.

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All waterfowl hunters are urged to report bird bands to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Call 1-800-327-BAND (1-800-327-2263). During the hunting season, operators are on duty 8 am to 4:30 pm EST, Monday through Friday. You may also report the bands by clicking here. Band information is used in the management of waterfowl populations, and assists biologists in providing optimum hunting opportunities where possible.