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| Pretty Boy Decoy; Anyone Tried One | |
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| Tweet Topic Started: Nov 23 2007, 01:50 PM (475 Views) | |
LeGrand
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Nov 23 2007, 01:50 PM Post #1 |
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I see pictures of Members photos with the Pretty Boy Tom Decoy. Apart from it being bulky to carry and replacing the tail with a real one for more realism, how well does it work? Do you believe it would scare other Tom's if they are not the dominant one? Also, how many decoys do you put out in the field, is too many not recommended? |
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Love2Hunt
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Nov 23 2007, 01:54 PM Post #2 |
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Well I'm no expert . Only went Turkey hunting twice with no Turkey hunting knowledge. I've been watching alot of Wild TV in the past couple of months. I see alot using 1 TOM with 1 or 2 Hens decoys. but again I'm no expert. Still don't know how to call .. LOL |
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onmedic
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Dec 31 2007, 12:43 PM Post #3 |
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i use two hens, one bobble head, take turkey every year. I've never used a tom yet. I figure, why give em competition, they see hens with no tom, easy pickings. I see it used alot on TV though. I more apt to try a jake decoy then a tom. We have tons of hens around lots to choose from if your a tom. I'd hate to miss a bird because he wasn't into scrapping that morning and just left. |
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rutman
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Jan 8 2008, 10:43 PM Post #4 |
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Hardly ever use a decoy, run and gun(close distance fast with hen yelps) lays down the most turkeys with our group of hunters. |
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| TEAM TENPOINT 2 | Jan 9 2008, 04:30 PM Post #5 |
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Just like any other hunting situation..decoys have there time and place. One thing about calling without decoys is that older TOM's with big hooks become very skiddish and will sometimes do the double back trick (meaning once he dosen't see what hes looking for, he's outta there!) My most coming set up is a full strut mature Tom, overlooking 2 hens, i feeding hen and one watching hen. When those old Tom's see that set-up its like they just took a good dose of synthetic steroids. This set-up is tryed and tested and has worked like a charm. Cant wait for the Spring!!!!!!!!
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MJewell
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Jan 9 2008, 06:58 PM Post #6 |
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Just depends I also don't use decoys as muck anymore only in area that they can be seen from far away and you can't close the disance easily. DO alot of blind calling with good success in the last few years Me and my partner limited out on mature toms two years ago in 6 days of hunting using this method. Last year couldn't get a mature tom to come into range to be shot ended up harvesting two jakes between three hunters over the course of the whole season. Looking at making our own decoy this year to use. If we do I'll post pics when it is finished. Also going to take turns filming the hunts with my new video camera (JVCHDD). Matt |
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When the peep is brown; Let the string sing!!! Hoyt Rampage XT 28" 55lbs, Hoyt CRX32 Blackout 27.5" @ 55lbs Darkhorse Staff Shooter www.darkhorsearchery.ca ECO3/LOG6 Staff Shooter | |
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braidman
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Jan 10 2008, 03:37 PM Post #7 |
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i heard they are good for later in the season. thats all i really now off. my dad and uncle (road) share one. as far as i now they work well |
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Chris Kittleson
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Jan 10 2008, 04:17 PM Post #8 |
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The thing to remember is there is a time and a place for everything..........and sometimes luck plays as much a part in the hunt as anything else,but to be consistant with a full strut deke I would use it only in the later seasons after most of the hens have already bred and Gobblers are having to search out receptive hens and are more willing to fight to breed, this could also be used in the early season if the hens aren't ready yet but gobblers are trying to establish a home range or territory. The one other senario would be if you find a dominant gobbler that is regularly using a strut zone, get that deke into his strut zone before he gets there and wait for him to come running. The majority of the season I use a jake and hen deke. sometimes using a breeding pair to fire up a jealous bird,but the best luck i have had is with a passive jake and feeding hen. |
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Bowhunter4ever!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Host/producer Waiting for the Fall Owner/Videographer | |
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rutman
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Jan 12 2008, 10:25 AM Post #9 |
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Theres way too many hens here and way too many coons. The toms are breeding way into the summer season. There's fist sized flocks of chicks running around in the early fall. These hens are losing their nest 2 and even 3 times. Toms have it pretty good and are hard to get to come any distance. It's better to go to them and be ready to hit the dirt (no decoy). At least thats how it is here.
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Jan 13 2008, 09:11 PM Post #10 |
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As far as the "Pretty Boy" goes it's fairly expensive. Last year I used a jake decoy with a real "Jake" fan that I kept pinned to a piece of dowling stuck in behind the decoy. I set it up to "eyeball" a hen decoy. It was awesome to watch male birds running in to kick it's *ss. |
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dobber
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Jan 13 2008, 10:41 PM Post #11 |
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a buddy of mine uses an actual full mount of a strutting tom, looks great and works too well, he had to shoot a smaller tom last spring as his decoy was about to get its butt kicked. Too much money and too many trespassers for me to try that |
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condescending twat Someone who looks down on other people and is beyond arrogant | |
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MJewell
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Jan 14 2008, 03:31 AM Post #12 |
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Rutman: that is how it is in our area if you can get them to gobble head in there direction and keep calling. Have ahd good luck in the past doing this, only have shot one tom over a decoy in the past four years. Still there is nothing like having a mature gobbler working your decoys just before he becomes dinner for your family. Matt |
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When the peep is brown; Let the string sing!!! Hoyt Rampage XT 28" 55lbs, Hoyt CRX32 Blackout 27.5" @ 55lbs Darkhorse Staff Shooter www.darkhorsearchery.ca ECO3/LOG6 Staff Shooter | |
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rutman
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Jan 14 2008, 10:29 AM Post #13 |
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Brooke
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Jan 29 2008, 05:40 PM Post #14 |
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![]() ![]() I love the strutting decoy! The one I have is a strutting jake so it doesn't scare off any birds. The toms just hate it! The first picture is what a big tom did to it on opening morning. He saw that decoy and went mad. He came about 100 yards across a field and jumped in the air and spurred that decoy. It was the coolest thing I have ever seen hunting. I had other birds come to it too. Nothing works all the time but the fan sure draws a lot of attention. |
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