Are Avian X decoys worth the cost?

[Mr. Hawk]

If so, which one is best?

 

[REN]

Cost vs worth is gonna be relative to the buyer I'd say.


Joshua 24:15
"But as for me and my household, we will serve the Lord."


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[TN Whitetail Freak]

They really are unnecessary a man can kill turkeys without decoys

 

[Setterman]

No decoy is worth the cost. You don't need a plastic turkey to kill birds. It's the biggest myth associated with this sport and completely uneccesssry

 

[Boll Weevil]

No.

 

[Dover_Mike]

No.

 

[PickettSFHunter]

Ditto Setterman. Just beware though there are pro staff on here for that company so I'm sure they'll be chiming in soon on how much better they are than the others. Just beware your source is my advice there.


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[SKFOOTER]

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[Poleaxe]

Not a good question to ask amongst the handicapped mentality. I don't use them but if you want to then don't let people on here tell you not to.

 

[muddyboots]

My wife uses them and with my little girl. I'm too lazy too tote them around. Honestly she has had just as much luck with turkey thugs from wal Mart but the avian x are pretty. And at midway pretty good price with free shipping. I ordered them another

 

[TN_Greenhead]

I cant say anything bad about them. I typically dont hunt with decoys but have a few times and really enjoyed watching the birds react to them. I'm not a purest like some on here nor am I gonna fault others for hunting the way they want. The avian x are a good decoy if you want one that is packable, that was the reason I went with them instead of others.

 

[Beard Buster]

Not a good question to ask amongst the handicapped mentality. I don't use them but if you want to then don't let people on here tell you not to.

oke:
don't use them
they are the debil

 

[REN]

I don't have any BUT the few guys I know that use them like them fine. Their complaint is the can pop if not careful with them and they are heavy to carry around. The dsd look better to them and are lighter but they are bulky as well to carry. IF by law I had to have one I'd just get the jake and lookout hen.

But as I said before worth will be in the eyes of the holder. To me no decoy is worth that $ and more importantly I really don't want to tote them around all morning


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[Poleaxe]

No decoy is worth the cost. You don't need a plastic turkey to kill birds. It's the biggest myth associated with this sport and completely uneccesssry

 

[Deerbuster1996]

Cheaper decoys should work just as good as avian x's

 

[arkwaterfowler]

it really depends on how much you are willing to spend. decoys are not my favorite but they have their place. I have three DSD a friend gave me and I think they look better. when I hunt alone I never use decoys but when I take new hunters and kids I use them sometimes if I want to pull birds a certain direction in fields. I have killed plenty of birds without them since I started in 1992 and don't need a purist to lecture me on what is the right way to do what. laces get to tight sometimes.

 

[catman529]

No decoy is worth the cost. You don't need a plastic turkey to kill birds. It's the biggest myth associated with this sport and completely uneccesssry

it's not a myth, it's a preference. You don't need a $65 snakewood striker to kill a turkey either, but you really like the sound of it, and it is worth it to you personally.

Here's my take...

If you really like decoys, it might be worth the cost, you decide.

If you use decoys sometimes, it might not be worth the cost., but you decide.

If you rarely or never use decoys, don't spend that much dang money on a fake turkey. Still, it's up to you. If you are pretty hesitant, I wouldn't spend the money. But if you think you'll be happy and put them to good use, then go and buy a couple.


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[Woodsman10]

I'm sick of the decoy vs no decoy fight. I do not like decoys. Anyways, learn to set up and how to move on turkeys, how to call turkeys, and be patient. Learn the woods your hunting. Hunt smart but hard.

It will be much more enjoyable than just sitting up a decoy.

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[spoon]

I like decoys! I'm deaf in one ear can't tell directions of sound so I don't have the ability to circle in front of them or run and gun so I'll sit in one spot for 5 hours until I get dored. Plus it gives me something to look at for hours as I sit there hoping a turkey just happens to walk by

Yes, I carry in an AvainX decoy with a
Strutter, chair and my gun sometimes for miles

 

[Dover_Mike]

I have one but I bever use it. Honestly I never have luck with a decoy so I don't fool with them. Know a lot of guys that kill and swear by them though. Seems like every time I set a decoy out it scares the birds. If you are the market for one I have a hen feeder with bag and stake I could make you a deal on.

 

[letsgohunting]

I think it depends on if you hunt fields or woods

 

[rem270]

I have a breeder and lookout hen and the half strut jake avian x decoys. I like them so that's all that matters.

Hunted with my buddy opening day of Ky and had his strutter decoy (Avian X) out. Had a gobbler at 20 yards that was following some hens. He eventually had enough and left them to try and whoop up on the strutter decoy and i shot him at 5 yards.

 

[AT Hiker]

IMO hen decoys make sense in open terrain environments, after all you are making a hen noise with the hopes a tom comes in to check it out. Most set ups allow for you to sit back in cover and lure the tom in with calls but sometimes not and a hen deke could help.

Full strut decoys on the other hand can prove to be disastrous. Either they can send the turkey running away from you or turn them into a suicide dead run right toward your gun. No calling required, simply put the strutter out.

Now the big question is; are Avian X or other pricey dekes worh the price? Im convinced a pink flamingo will work in certain situations, so no...realistic dekes are not "mandatory". But if these avian x dekes are durable, lite weight, easy to use, etc...then sure.

Heck, shoot you a hen in the fall. Skin her out, flesh it, borax and drap it over a mannikan and use it next Spring.



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[Os2 Outdoors]

No decoy is worth the cost. You don't need a plastic turkey to kill birds. It's the biggest myth associated with this sport and completely uneccesssry

it's not a myth, it's a preference. You don't need a $65 snakewood striker to kill a turkey either, but you really like the sound of it, and it is worth it to you personally.

Here's my take...

If you really like decoys, it might be worth the cost, you decide.

If you use decoys sometimes, it might not be worth the cost., but you decide.

If you rarely or never use decoys, don't spend that much dang money on a fake turkey. Still, it's up to you. If you are pretty hesitant, I wouldn't spend the money. But if you think you'll be happy and put them to good use, then go and buy a couple.


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Exactly. I use a 3$ mouth call from Walmart an kill turkeys all over with just it 99% of the time.

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[catman529]

No decoy is worth the cost. You don't need a plastic turkey to kill birds. It's the biggest myth associated with this sport and completely uneccesssry

it's not a myth, it's a preference. You don't need a $65 snakewood striker to kill a turkey either, but you really like the sound of it, and it is worth it to you personally.

Here's my take...

If you really like decoys, it might be worth the cost, you decide.

If you use decoys sometimes, it might not be worth the cost., but you decide.

If you rarely or never use decoys, don't spend that much dang money on a fake turkey. Still, it's up to you. If you are pretty hesitant, I wouldn't spend the money. But if you think you'll be happy and put them to good use, then go and buy a couple.


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Exactly. I use a 3$ mouth call from Walmart an kill turkeys all over with just it 99% of the time.

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I have a similar mouth call that I use sometimes and it sounds fine. I call in 99% of my birds with a wing bone from a gobbler I shot 3 years ago, that didn't cost anything but some glue and thread to make.


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[deerchaser007]

They are very nice looking deks for the $. I do not own one, but I will buying a feeder hen at some point soon to replace my old feeding hen dek.

 

[Roost 1]

If your gonna spend the money buy
The Dave Smith decoys. They are no maintenance decoy and looks much better, IMO! The avaians are notorious for bladder problems, they won't hold air. Not to mention if you shoot it it's ruined. There is a reason they come with a patch kit.
DSD all the way...

 

[Poleaxe]

If your gonna spend the money buy
The Dave Smith decoys. They are no maintenance decoy and looks much better, IMO! The avaians are notorious for bladder problems, they won't hold air. Not to mention if you shoot it it's ruined. There is a reason they come with a patch kit.
DSD all the way...

Have you plugged a few holes in your days? Lol

 

[Roost 1]

If your gonna spend the money buy
The Dave Smith decoys. They are no maintenance decoy and looks much better, IMO! The avaians are notorious for bladder problems, they won't hold air. Not to mention if you shoot it it's ruined. There is a reason they come with a patch kit.
DSD all the way...

Have you plugged a few holes in your days? Lol

Yeah a few, but not on a decoy!!!! :tu:

 

[Bucky]

If your gonna spend the money buy
The Dave Smith decoys. They are no maintenance decoy and looks much better, IMO! The avaians are notorious for bladder problems, they won't hold air. Not to mention if you shoot it it's ruined. There is a reason they come with a patch kit.
DSD all the way...

Have you plugged a few holes in your days? Lol

Yeah a few, but not on a decoy!!!! :tu:

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