blong
Senior Member
I have seen a lot of dead pics and videos and it appears that about half use dekes. Just wondering who used them to kill their bird or not this spring.
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To decoy or not
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bearhunter39
Senior Member
Have not scored this year,but will not use decoys.
4th season without them. That doesn't mean I wouldn't use them on my next hunt if I felt inclined. Just depends on how I feel.
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1776Flintlock
Senior Member
Dave Smith Decoy Jake & Hen
Successful 3/29/16 in Johnson County
Tom i took was 13" beard
1 ½ " spurs
21#
Successful 3/29/16 in Johnson County
Tom i took was 13" beard
1 ½ " spurs
21#
nick_o_demus
Senior Member
I have never had success using decoys. Seems like a lot of people do. Think it depends on the birds.
Firepuppy89
Member
I have videoed 6 being killed already in front of decoys. They seem to work good the areas I hunt
Garnto88
Senior Member
Oh no. Not another decoy poll..
Will-dawg
Senior Member
I haven't killed one yet but yes I had one out when my 8 year old killed his. AND I sometimes use one myself. It's just according to the situation
sea trout
2021 Turkey Challenge Winner 2022 biggest turkey ?
I've been involved in 6 kills this season. One was with decoys in a pasture.
1 close call where decoys were in woods and hens were leading red head. Hens spooked at decoys in woods and left and the red head followed.
I think decoys work better in open fields/pasture. I believe they dont work for me in the woods. Thats just my opinions that have been created by witnessing these events over the years.
Good luck y'all!!!!!!!!
1 close call where decoys were in woods and hens were leading red head. Hens spooked at decoys in woods and left and the red head followed.
I think decoys work better in open fields/pasture. I believe they dont work for me in the woods. Thats just my opinions that have been created by witnessing these events over the years.
Good luck y'all!!!!!!!!
RLykens
Senior Member
I kill some with and some without a decoy just depends on the Bird. I don't think it's a sign of being an inferior hunter, cheating,for anything like that. Its simply another tool in my bag to be used. Good luck everybody! Go kill em with or with out a decoy!
turkeykirk
Senior Member
Don't believe it would make any difference for me this year. Can't find a gobbler even if he fell dead out of a tree in front of me.
JWT
Senior Member
Same Here
PappyHoel
Senior Member
Been hunting for 15 years without killing one. Heck yes I will use a decoy, reap them or whatever I need to do within the law to get a bird. It may not be this year but one day.
Slings and Arrows
Senior Member
One with decoys
One without
One without
critterslayer
Senior Member
Used the only hen I have once for a bowhunt without a blind, didn't kill one. Didn't use it to kill my other birds. I bought it, and have barely used it in the 4 years I've had it.
Same here. I'm inclined to believe it's better without one because the gobbler doesn't know where the hen is. I've used dekes in the past and experienced a hang more often than not because the gobbler is expecting the hen to come to him once in eyesight. Of course that could just be my bad luck kicking in.
sowgabuckstalker
Senior Member
Ole yea, that wimpy Jake BITES!!! 
XIronheadX
PF Trump Cam Operator !20/20
I'd rather use a cabbage patch doll than be seen with a decoy.
BERN
Senior Member
occasionally
I generally think this too. I have had a small number of times where I thought that the bird was expecting a hen and left because he didn't see one. I carry one but rarely use it.
I generally think this too. I have had a small number of times where I thought that the bird was expecting a hen and left because he didn't see one. I carry one but rarely use it.
Same here. I'm inclined to believe it's better without one because the gobbler doesn't know where the hen is. I've used dekes in the past and experienced a hang more often than not because the gobbler is expecting the hen to come to him once in eyesight. Of course that could just be my bad luck kicking in.
1776Flintlock
Senior Member
I believe in Decoys especially with my bug Johnson County Tom I got last month.
I will try this when the season opens up here:
"All videos must be embedded"
I will try this when the season opens up here:
"All videos must be embedded"
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