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Thoughts on the 4/15 opener?
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<blockquote data-quote="Urban_Hunter" data-source="post: 5610164" data-attributes="member: 12353"><p>I see people kill turkeys with decoys on TV. I see the same people kill turkeys with specific calls, specific guns, specific gear, etc. I don't put much weight on the fact that a decoy was used. For all I know they're on their 15th set to get everything just right for the show. </p><p></p><p>All I know for sure is what I've seen with my own eyes. Every morning I set up with decoys (for the first 2 weeks-ish). After a couple hours or being drawn to another area by sights and sounds, I abandon my decoys. Out of all the birds I've killed in 26 years of hunting them (all 26 using decoys to some extent), I would wager that 10% or less came from successfully using the decoy as seen on tv. Are there birds I've killed while using decoys that I otherwise wouldn't have? Sure. Are there birds I could have killed had they not been spooked by my decoys? Im absolutely certain of it. In my opinion with what I've seen, I don't believe that the use of decoys plays a significant role in turkey populations. They are barely useful to me at all. I think what you will find, is that most people who use decoys will agree. They're far from a guarantee</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Urban_Hunter, post: 5610164, member: 12353"] I see people kill turkeys with decoys on TV. I see the same people kill turkeys with specific calls, specific guns, specific gear, etc. I don’t put much weight on the fact that a decoy was used. For all I know they’re on their 15th set to get everything just right for the show. All I know for sure is what I’ve seen with my own eyes. Every morning I set up with decoys (for the first 2 weeks-ish). After a couple hours or being drawn to another area by sights and sounds, I abandon my decoys. Out of all the birds I’ve killed in 26 years of hunting them (all 26 using decoys to some extent), I would wager that 10% or less came from successfully using the decoy as seen on tv. Are there birds I’ve killed while using decoys that I otherwise wouldn’t have? Sure. Are there birds I could have killed had they not been spooked by my decoys? Im absolutely certain of it. In my opinion with what I’ve seen, I don’t believe that the use of decoys plays a significant role in turkey populations. They are barely useful to me at all. I think what you will find, is that most people who use decoys will agree. They’re far from a guarantee [/QUOTE]
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