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Duck decoy (structure)
Device to capture wild ducks or other species of waterfowl / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
This article is about the device for catching wildfowl. For the carved wildfowl models, see Duck decoy (model).
A duck decoy is a device to capture wild ducks or other species of waterfowl. Decoys had an advantage over hunting ducks with shotguns as the duck meat did not contain lead shot. Consequently, a higher price could be charged for it.
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Decoys are still used for hunting ducks, but they are now also used for ornithological research, in which the birds are released after capture.