Duck decoys in The Netherlands

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Published: Mar 10, 2025

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Désiré Karelse

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The Netherlands still has most of the duck decoys of the world. Decoys were a Dutch invention, and have been known there for over 600 years. This contribution gives a concise, up-to-date account of Dutch decoys, as well as a survey of the numbers of ducks caught over the past five seasons.

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Karelse, D. (2025). Duck decoys in The Netherlands. Wildfowl, 260–268. Retrieved from https://tidsskrift.dk/Wildfowl/article/view/155868
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Wildfowl 45
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