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RE: Decoy Questions

2Beards — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 22:56:22 GMT

Well, today I received my DSD. Holy cow is all I can say. What a decoy. It could easily be mistaken for the real deal. If you are interested you better plan on 3 weeks before it shows up. I can't wait to use it this spring. I will retire my feather flex flock....R.I.P.

It will be snowing feather soon

Adam

RE: Decoy Questions

turkeykillingfool — Sun, 28 Feb 2010 01:20:30 GMT

I have only used a hen decoy twice to kill turkeys.I just don't like useing them or i don't have time to set them out but a friend of mine used a strutting decoy and a hen last year.He killed one mature bird(a 3 or 4 year old) with it but the problem he was haveing with them was jakes and sub toms were scared of them and would not come to them.In fields they may work good on dominant birds but in the woods i would not use them.

RE: Decoy Questions

2Beards — Sat, 27 Feb 2010 15:08:16 GMT

I just ordered my first DSD (dave smith decoy).

It was the upright hen. With those prices I'll have to get my second one when I get a pay raise I plan on retiring my old feather flex dekes, but only after I see the results this spring. I am still wondering if my purchase it was worth it. One thing is for sure they sure look awesome!

Curious if anyone has any DSDs and could comment on them...easy of transport, increased success, see more deke responses, etc.

Gobble...Gobble...Gobble...Bang!

RE: Decoy Questions

jyoung — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 10:10:06 GMT

They are a little bulky, but no than than any of the other good quality decoys out there. You have the realism of a hazel creek at way less than half the price and a DSD will last way longer. To me, that well worth the price and the bulkiness. Plus you get a carry bag with each decoy and they are light weight. I was a little concerned about over time the paint wearing off and the DSD rep told me that if the paint came off just sent it back and they would repaint it fee of charge. If and when DSD introduces a strutter, I will have one!

RE: Decoy Questions

Gobblerslayer13 — Tue, 23 Feb 2010 22:16:08 GMT

Are they bulky? I have only seen them on the website. They do look incredible. Once I get over the price, I may have to buy one. There has been rumor that they are coming out with a strutter. Has anyone else heard this?

RE: Decoy Questions

jyoung — Tue, 23 Feb 2010 14:16:05 GMT

I just bought the attentive hen and jake DSD at the convention this past weekend. I am eager to try them out! I have heard nothing but good from people who use these decoys.

RE: Decoy Questions

Turkenator — Sun, 21 Feb 2010 15:27:21 GMT

The DSD's are flat-out awesome!

Best deke's on the market IMO.

RE: Decoy Questions

2Beards — Sat, 20 Feb 2010 20:50:59 GMT

I rarely use decoys in the woods. They work wonders on field birds though. I always set 2 hens when hunting fields. I tend to face them like they are walking away from the gobbler's approaching direction. I can't say if they make my success rate increase or not though.

I have a whole mess of featherflex decoys that are still in good shape, but I am currently looking at the DSD (David Smith Decoys) brand. They are expensive but look flat out awesome. I am looking at the attentive hen ($119.00 each). I would venture to say it would put more birds in the freezer.

Anybody using them? Thoughts and/or comments on them.

RE: Decoy Questions

Roostem33 — Fri, 19 Feb 2010 16:15:20 GMT

I myself don't use a feeding hen but ireally dont know why.

I use a B-mobile, one Jake and three hens and it worked great last year as i was fortunatly able to take my limit. Only once did a gobbler leave when he saw the strutting B-mobile. But the rest came in ready for a fight and thats alot of fun to watch.

RE: Decoy Questions

Sandman — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 10:03:07 GMT

Typically I will use one hen and one jake decoy, sometimes 2 hens and a jake. I'm not a big fan of the inflatables or the soft foam bodies

Seems like the big boss gobblers come in that much faster when that jake is hanging around the hen or hens. They just cannot stand it. I have seen them come in to the edge of a field and strut wanting the hens come to them, until they see that jake decoy. Then they drop strut and come running to get him away from the hens.

I have never used a feeding hen so I cannot comment there.

Decoy Questions

ScottT. — Fri, 29 Jan 2010 12:01:45 GMT

Going threw a catalogue the other day gazing at all the new decoys. I began looking over all the different brands and styles I became curious with questions that I felt like I could learn from so I decided to post them and see what other people’s opinions were.

Ok styles Feeding or Attentive:

1. Which one do you like the best and what are your preferences on using them?

Also I’m seeing that Flocks are becoming more popular.

2. How many of you? And how exactly do you utilize a decoy spread of 3 or more?

Personally I have never used a feeding hen because I feel it gives off the impression of a hen that is not to terribly interested in finding her own stud muffin and more concerned with catching that next big grasshopper that flees from her feet. Along with I think a feeder limits the calls you would use in a wide open scenario. (Such as a hung up field bird in site at 100+ yards it’s not going to look natural for a hen to be real vocal in a head down feeding position.) I just feel an Attentive Decoy is much more versatile.

Flock wise: I haven’t ever used more than 4 that actually worked out like I planned but once and in that situation a breeding pair accounted for 2 of them. I don’t generally take more than 1 to the woods simply because I just don’t like lugging all those decoys in/out. However I’ll always have more in the truck especially my breeding pair, an hardly ever do I hesitate to set them up if I know a particular bird is losing his hens...That can make for some awesome action!