What is your IDEAL decoy and decoy type?

[String Music]

If you could design a decoy, what would be the end product?

I've been modifying one of my decoys and I believe it is just about as perfect as I could hope for. It is a half-stut jake with a multi-position tail fan. Also, I've made this decoy extremely mobile and easy to set up.

The half-stut is by far my favorite decoy b/c they are much less intimidating and work the entire season as opposed to the full-strut. Once a 2-year-old has been whooped a few times the full-strut decoy will send him running to the next county. Also, this type is much less bulky than the full-strut version.

I prefer jake decoys with an extremely realistic head. I want the red and blue to glow so a gobbler 2oo yards away will know it is a jake.

 

[geezer]

I like the real hens that walk on by you and never stop to see you and bring friends with beards!!!!!!

 

[spitndrum]

She mobile is in my vest "Widow Maker" but I rarely use one

 

[Diehard Hunter]

I hunt alot of public land, so i am terrified to use a decoy. I do carry a couple of hen decoys with me though when I am on private land.

 

[REN]

the only thing i look for is durable paint, light and packs up very easy...

i have a few of the old foam ones that i just repaint each spring. keep them in my vest but they usually never come out. I dont like the hard plastic ones and the inflatable are very funny to me.

 

[Bucks & Beards]

Flambeau's "Shady Lady"

 

[RobCo Finest]

I've always said, live decoys are my friend if I can get them to stay around long enough! Other than that, I ususally don't use them.

 

[big B]

I have found that time of year play's a big factor in decoy placement.Gobbler's are sometimes looking for a fight and other times just looking for that lone hen!

 

[RobCo Finest]

I have found that time of year play's a big factor in decoy placement.Gobbler's are sometimes looking for a fight and other times just looking for that lone hen!

I've had them see my primos gobbler and RUN the other way. I agree with you..sometimes that ole' bird has been beat up on some and doesn't want anymore!

 

[big B]

The first year they came out with the Pretty Boy Pretty Hen setup I just thought I had to have it,but I soon found out that my old reliable 2 hens and a jake was my bread and butter,Pretty boy stays on the shelf alot,not the he is not useful,but he has his place and time!

 

[RUGER]

but he has his place and time!

When you figure out when that is, let me know.
Mine is useless.
Turkeys see it and RUN.

 

[Jarred525]

but he has his place and time!

When you figure out when that is, let me know.
Mine is useless.
Turkeys see it and RUN.

I use a Jake tail and pull his beard in to 2 or 3 inches and works well.

 

[4onaside]

Although I have a house full of dekes, mostly Delta's, I think just one Delta feeding hen will get it done. The feeding hen is at ease, and a gobbler sees a hen when he's looking for what's making all of the noise! lol

 

[big B]

It may sound crazy,and not to let all my secret's out,but the Pretty Boy can be used as a decoy,just pull it out and walk slowly behind it toward a burd and you'll be surprised!