Larger rivers with many bends and off springs are excellent habitat for mallards to seek safe havens to hangout at for the day as well as great locations to set up blinds along the shallow water banks edge. This is also and ideal location to set up your duck decoys. Use about 60 mallard duck decoys and a dozen drake decoys in your staging. The majority of the mallard duck decoys should be position slightly upwind from your blind in a large family cluster with the remaining mallard and drake duck decoys scattered naturally in singles and pairs downwind from the family cluster.
When working channels, it is wise to block the channel off with decoys to encourage the waterfowl to land on first pass. Ducks and geese natural flight pattern is to follows the main river in search of channels that look safe to land. If they see other ducks or geese already in a channel, their instinct is to land thinking it is safe. Strategically place singles and pairs of decoys along the edges of the channel to add to the natural appearance. The wider the portion of the river or channel you work the more decoys you will need. Have a good working knowledge of the river and the locations where you might be setting up camp prior to hitting the water to ensure you have all the equipment you may need.
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