We recommend moving your garden owl decoy every day. University tests report that the owls work for a few days at a time, but we think it's better to move it before it becomes ineffective. We realize moving the owl daily can be difficult for many people. We offer mounting brackets to make the job easier; simply set up the three brackets in three separate locations and move the owl to a different bracket every day. Other than that, we suggest keeping your owl indoors when out of use. Prevent smart critters from adjusting to your fake owl’s presence when you don’t actively need to protect your harvest!