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| Tweet Topic Started: Jan 7 2007, 02:34 PM (551 Views) | |
Terrym
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Jan 7 2007, 02:34 PM Post #1 |
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Curious as to what everybody uses as a decoy setup? I have a Jake and 2 Hens. |
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| Adrian J Hare | Jan 7 2007, 03:28 PM Post #2 |
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What happened to the 3 Jakes and 1 Hen ? I had to vote to the closest
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Terrym
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Jan 7 2007, 03:38 PM Post #3 |
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That would make a foursome but the wrong kind I think
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LoneWolf
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Jan 7 2007, 04:37 PM Post #4 |
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I have a jake and two hens. Sometimes I'll use both hens with the jake, and sometimes just one hen with the jake. |
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| droptine | Jan 7 2007, 04:56 PM Post #5 |
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I have a Buckwing Bobb'n head hen and jake decoy. I use them both in the early season but tend to only use my hen decoy later in the season. Last season on the last day I drew a gobbler away from 2 hens he was travelling with. Once he saw my hen decoy he gobbled and strutted all the way to my decoy until I put him on the ground at 40 yards! With the spring like conditions we're experiencing now, I'm suffering from turkey fever real bad! Todd |
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murd
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Jan 7 2007, 05:14 PM Post #6 |
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I use 2 hens and 1 jake. Works great for me. |
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Jan 7 2007, 05:42 PM Post #7 |
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When I started out turkey hunting we always uaed at least one and one. The last couple of years we have left the decoys in the backpacks and just called the turkeys in. It has seemed to be working as this past spring we went 4 for 4 with none being shot over the decoys. The turkeys come in and start to wander around looking for the hen that was doing all the calling and gives you lots of time to get a good shot off. Never had any spook yet when they haven't seen any decoys. Any one esle use this method? If so how do you fine that it works. |
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| Renegade | Jan 7 2007, 06:09 PM Post #8 |
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I suppose many different combinations can work as well as no decoys of course. I have had success with a two decoy spread and my most memorable bird came to a single hen decoy and soft calls on a triple threat slate... I've had birds come to the call with no decoys as well.
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Jan 7 2007, 08:00 PM Post #9 |
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Started to use a Pretty Boy decoy ( strutting Tom) with a hen. I removed the tail and replaced it with a real jake tail. Wow this thing will be outlawed soon. It looks so real that you want to shoot it.
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Jan 7 2007, 08:15 PM Post #10 |
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I have 4 decoys at the moment (1 full strut jake, 2 hens and an upright jake). I will use different combinations of decoys. It all depends what phase of the season and what particular bird I am hunting. I won't bring out the strutter unless I know I'm dealing with a big mature 3+ yr old gobbler. 2 yr old toms are mostly afraid of it because they're used to getting beat up. Last year both birds I killed were taken without decoys. When I'm bow hunting I mostly use just a single hen set up 10 yards in front of the blind. Gooder |
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Jan 12 2007, 04:03 PM Post #11 |
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I always stick to the old style program of just a hen and yelps,purrs and clucks. About mid season I switch to watching their program am intercepting, the same as hunting deer. Because here and probably everywhere the mature birds that are left are wary of the usual set ups and calling methods. They actually gobble further and further away still answering is if to say ........... ....... . But they are desparate that time of year and they still run their same circuit, nest to nest looking for their regular girlfriends, Just ambush!.
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Jan 12 2007, 04:36 PM Post #12 |
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I have too many decoys and will use as many as i think i need or non at all. The birds shot last year were over 1 hen decoy, almost thrown out in the field due to the location of the birds and where i snuck up on them, the other was over 2 hens with them being about 30 yards apart to the left and right of my set up. I also had birds within range using up to 4 decoys (1 jake, 3 hens) but they were jakes so they were safe. |
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condescending twat Someone who looks down on other people and is beyond arrogant | |
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| mallard stalker | Jan 15 2007, 05:09 PM Post #13 |
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I use one hen I find it nice and easy that way. Can anyone proove me wrong?
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| Adrian J Hare | Jan 16 2007, 06:46 AM Post #14 |
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If you really want to know the trueth, there is No right or wrong way to use a decoy other then to use safety while setting them up. I can however tell you that Gimics are something that will take most turkey hunters and I seen that last season and seen near every turkey hunter fall for it. The only smart ones were the ones that didn't or couldn't have the money to put out and walked away with a sad face and they didn't know that they had just made the right choice. Now I have to ask one person Gooder as to your reply. Thats a dandy and very well put togeather but how can you tell the difference between a 2 year old and a 3 year old ? Because I have to say if your that sharp then your on top of the Flock right across North America. The only way you can tell the difference between the two is the spurs after the shot, How a bird acts in the field is relivent to how old he is. I have seen two year old birds lots of time come in Kicking and scrapping with others. Matter of fact most 3 year olds won't stand up to a 2 year old. The next time your out hunting and have a number of adult toms come in and you see Strutters and walkers, shoot one of the walkers because chances are they will be the Long Spurs of the group. I've seen way to much of this sport to say that one can tell the weight size and age of gobblers in the field, it just is not going to happen. Decoys can be used a number of ways with a number of decoys , as brought up hunt them without, I've done all of them and had them all be successfull. My main advice to anyone out there, just watch out for the gimics... |
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Jan 16 2007, 10:39 AM Post #15 |
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Adrian, What do you consider gimmicks? Does the hen with bobbing head decoy classify as a gimmick? |
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Jan 16 2007, 05:18 PM Post #16 |
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my bobbin head "sarah" is a turkey killin' gimmick :makemyday: |
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| Adrian J Hare | Jan 16 2007, 08:22 PM Post #17 |
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Terry, Most decoys Hen or jake are going to work. Jakes work better for the first 3 weeks and then Gobblers tend to shy away from them. In the last year or so new expencive decoys have hit the shelves with video of how the gobblers come running. You use up your tags so fast , well I have to say these videos have been shot in leases were birds are not hunted and would run at a rabbit bent over eating. Big money and they won't work as everyone thinks. I'm in the market but I will not stand around and what someone spend money on something that won't work proper or to expectation. I'll tell it like it is... I use and will stand by Bobbling heads 100%, as I have 8 different decoys and thats all I use now ... |
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| Renegade | Feb 5 2008, 05:32 PM Post #18 |
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Feb 5 2008, 05:40 PM Post #19 |
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I hunt with a jake decoy and two hens but later in the season i get a whole flock going with a couple of jakes and a few hens. |
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There is no such thing as bad venison, its just some is better then others. Welcome to my world of Racks, Ruts, and Rifles
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| TEAM TENPOINT 2 | Feb 6 2008, 05:37 PM Post #20 |
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i will totally back up adrian on this one....as per what Gooder said..(2 year old TOM's are afraid of getting beat up). 2 year old TOMS are some of the ballsiest birds out there because first and foremost there are tryign to establish dominance. Two of our 4 Toms last year were 2 year olds and they came into our full-strut TOM decoy ready to kick the crap out of it without a doubt! ....and to boot our full mount TOM decoy is a 21 pound 3-year old bird. our groups typical decoy setup usually consists of our full strut TOM decoy and 2 hens or 2 hens alone! TTP2 |
| ITS FUNNY HOW A BIRD WITH A BRAIN THE SIZE OF A PEA, CONTINUES TO OUT SMART ME TIME AND TIME AGAIN!...I LOVE SPRING GOBBLERS. | |
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| TEAM TENPOINT 2 | Feb 6 2008, 05:59 PM Post #21 |
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However...i wont agree with you on your other posts.....these new expensive decoys maybe expensive but they fill tags and fast with quality TOMS.....i know this for a fact. i have buddies using these decoys and by decoys i mean the PRIMOS B-mobile. There tried and tested from people i know all over turkey country in Ontario and these TOMS come storming in looking for a fight! From Owen Sound to Peterborough TOMS died last year from this decoy..believe it....BUT as we should all keep in mind these certain decoys have there time and place during our Ontario season. its almost the same as people telling you that you that have to buy fishing lures with red hooks becuase it imitates a bleeding minnow....black hooks are no good! i dont believe that for a 2nd. any decoy can work.....but time, location, calling technique and patience all play a crucial role in taking down a bird...... whatever set-up you like and if it has worked for u in the past...keep using it! i know people that have killed quality Tom's with 1-dimensional paper cut out hen decoys..it may not look good but it all works. thats my 2 cents TTP2 |
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| Tbayshooter | Feb 6 2008, 06:29 PM Post #22 |
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Years ago when i first started turkey hunting. I was stuck on a single hen setup. Then i found i spooked a few birds on multiple trips. Either hens would come in a putt out when they noticed the fake, or some toms found my setup unrealistic and turned beard and headed the way the came in. So, for about 4 years, i failed to pack dekes at all. And I shot alot of birds. My 2 each year, and called well over 50 birds in those 4 years for other hunters. NO DEKES. On days where my clients brought dekes, we usually ending up leaving them in there original positions to get a better angle on a bird, so they were useless. Then, two years ago, i started messing with a strutting Tom setup. I have family property near Collingwood ON so my safety wasnt thrown out the door. This strutting bird decoy in conjunction with one or two hen dekes is amazing. In certain situations, such as field birds, this system was downright deadly. I had mature birds jump my strutting tom on numerous occasions. And to watch a group of Bachelor 2yr old strutters, run across a corn field at full bore to deal with my deke was worth every penny i spent on my current model. However, there were a couple times this season where i learned not to use the strutter. Thick bush and heavy brush bush trails are a no no. I had a massive 3yr old tom pinned down on the roost for 4 nights. On the morning of day 5 i setup on a hilltop bush trail about 350 yrds from the roost. This was a mid May bird and the bush was pretty dense. When he crested the hill and saw my strutter 25yrds from him, he turned south and went right back down the hill scared skinny. LESSON LEARNED..dont catch them off guard with a dominant style deke. Wheee.wwwww...im done. Tbayshooter. |
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| Renegade | Feb 6 2008, 06:45 PM Post #23 |
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Very good reply TBay I've been interested in a strutting Tom decoy with a "real" fan. Tie two fishing lines through round pegs to it from the blind for rotational movement. Yep, the season is getting closer. Are you going to be guiding in Southern Ontario again this year?
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| Tbayshooter | Feb 6 2008, 07:56 PM Post #24 |
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Dont plan on going back to do much guiding. Planning on making it back for the 2nd or 3rd week depending on what the birds are doing. This year, i think im going to just hit the woods with a few buddies for fun. Hopefully one hunt near Peterborough then one back around Simcoe/Grey County. |
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I've been interested in a strutting Tom decoy with a "real" fan. Tie two fishing lines through round pegs to it from the blind for rotational movement. Yep, the season is getting closer. Are you going to be guiding in Southern Ontario again this year?
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