Higdon Motion DecoysUpdated August 6, 2026
TL;DR6 min read
The Pulsator PRO is a one-piece water agitator that runs on a digital timer and puts ripple in a spread when there is no wind. It works in as little as six inches of water and runs seven hours on the single battery, fourteen on the Guide Pack. Mallard and Pintail are $149.99, Canada Goose is $174.99.
What a Pulsator Actually Does
Slick water is the fastest way to lose a morning. Ducks read a spread by movement first, and twelve dozen perfectly painted decoys sitting dead still on glass look like exactly what they are. The Pulsator PRO fixes that with a pump and impeller inside a decoy body that surges a visible spray and pushes surface disturbance out across the hole.
It is a one-piece unit. Attach a decoy cord and weight, drop it in, and the built-in digital timer handles the rest. There is no jerk cord to run back to the blind and nothing to re-rig when you move.
Higdon rates the PRO motor and battery housing at IPX7, so full water intrusion is not the failure point it used to be, and the unit works in fresh, salt, or brackish water. Minimum working depth is six inches, which matters more than it sounds: a lot of the best late-season timber and flooded corn is shallower than people expect.
The Lineup, and Which One to Buy
| Model | Price | Runtime | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|
 Pulsator PRO Mallard |
$149.99 | 7 hours | The default. Drake or hen, matches most spreads |
 Pulsator PRO Pintail |
$149.99 | 7 hours | Pintail-heavy water, or a second unit that is not another greenhead |
 Pulsator PRO Canada Goose |
$174.99 | 7 hours | Goose floaters on the roost pond or a mixed set |
 Pulsator PRO Guide Pack |
$179.99 | 14 hours | All-day sits. Ships with the double battery |
 Pulsator 2 Plug N Hunt |
$519.99 | Runs off your battery | Permanent blinds. Four units on 60 feet of wire |
For most hunters the answer is the standard Mallard at $149.99. Step up to the Guide Pack if you sit past noon or hunt two spots in a day, since the fourteen hour runtime is the whole difference and it saves buying a second battery later.
Running More Than One
A single Pulsator works a landing hole. Two or three spread across the set is what makes a whole spread look alive, and it is the setup most guides run. If you hunt the same blind all season, the Plug N Hunt hardwire system is the cleaner answer: a 60 foot main wire runs from the blind and splits into four legs at 10, 20, 30, and 30 feet, each ending in a Pulsator 2 duck butt. It runs off a bumper switch at your seat, or off the included timer for continuous motion.
Setting It Up So It Works
- Put it in the hole, not the edge. The ripple is the invitation. It should sit where you want feet down.
- Six inches minimum. Shallower than that and the pump cannot move enough water to matter.
- Weight it properly. A running Pulsator will walk downwind on a light anchor. Use a real decoy weight and cord.
- Kill it when birds commit. On heavily pressured public water, late-season birds flare off constant motion. Ripple to get their attention, then let the spread go still.
- Charge the night before. Seven hours of runtime is only seven hours if you started full. See the charging guide.
What Else You Might Need
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PRO Series Magnetic Charger Built for PRO Series motion decoys. The one to keep in the truck. $24.99 -
PRO Series Single Battery 12V Li-Ion, 2600 mAh. Seven hours on a Pulsator PRO. $34.99 -
PRO Series Double Battery 5200 mAh. Fourteen hours on a Pulsator PRO. $64.99 -
PRO Series Parts Kit Pipe, gasket, agitator tube, filter cap, magnetic switch. $14.99
The Higdon motion decoy comparison puts the Pulsator next to the Swimmer, the Flasher, and the Clone, so you can match the tool to the water you actually hunt.
Pulsators in the Spread
Common Questions
How long does a Higdon Pulsator PRO run on one charge?
Seven hours on the PRO Series Single Battery. The Pulsator PRO Guide Pack ships with the double battery and runs fourteen hours.
How shallow can you run a Pulsator PRO?
Six inches. Higdon rates it for fresh, salt, and brackish water, and the IPX7 motor and battery housing are sealed against water intrusion.
What is the difference between the Pulsator PRO and the Guide Pack?
Runtime. The Guide Pack includes the PRO Series Double Battery, which doubles runtime from seven hours to fourteen. It is $179.99 against $149.99 for the standard Mallard.
How many Pulsators should you run in a spread?
One works a landing hole. Two or three spread across the set is what makes a whole spread read as alive, and it is what most guides run. For a permanent blind, the Pulsator 2 Plug N Hunt runs four units off one 60 foot wire.
Does the Pulsator need wind to work?
No. That is the point of it. The Pulsator uses a pump and impeller on a digital timer, so it makes its own ripple on dead calm water.
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Specifications come from Higdon Outdoors published product information and were current on August 6, 2026. Prices are subject to change. Confirm details on the product page before ordering.