Duck decoy (model)

[3] Decoy ducks have been used in traditional hunting by Indigenous Australian peoples of the Murray River in South Australia.

Archaeologists discovered several decoys made from tule plants and duck feathers, dating to about 300-100 BCE in a cave near Lovelock, Nevada.

Decoys are made in different forms designed to mimic different activities of ducks, including "feeders" and "sleepers".

[12] In goose hunting, two-dimensional images of geese similar to standees are occasionally used because they are less expensive and less bulky than three-dimensional decoys.

[13][14] Some modern decoys use batteries to move, which creates waves in the water, adding a sense of realism that may fool ducks more.

In addition, collectors may focus on decoys from particular regions such as eastern North America, Louisiana, California, or the Upper Mississippi Flyway, which all have unique decoy-carving traditions.