Decoy or no decoy .... that is the question

**magras** · April 28th, 2011, 10:34 AM

I'm heading out Saturday mornin and I am trying to decide wether to use decoys and opinions or thought would be helpful

**pahuntnfool** · April 28th, 2011, 10:37 AM

I Know some turkey hunters who swear by them. I have tried them and really do not bother carrying them anymore unless I am hunting one of my fields. I have called gobblers in with decoys up and they never even looked at them. I think it is a lot of personal preference.

**ReconLdr** · April 28th, 2011, 12:25 PM

I have never shot a turkey without a decoy. I have called them in but never close enough for a shot.

I am going to use decoys for the first time this year... Hopefully I will be posting Saturday night about the gobbler I stuck with an arrow.....

**magras** · April 28th, 2011, 03:32 PM

Just be careful there are some idiots out there who will blast away at your decoys set em up in a good spotand hopefully we both are posting about our fresh kills . Except ill be taking mine with my new mossberg tactical turkey

**bigborehnd** · April 29th, 2011, 06:23 AM

Post some flourescent orange nearby if using decoys. Better safe than sorry.

**jaron3** · May 6th, 2011, 09:19 AM

Never shot a turkey over a decoy until this year. I think if you're kinda exposed then use the decoy to take his attention off of you and his focus on the decoy. Be prepaired to convince him that the decoy is real. The turkey I shot this year hung up at 30 yards. Maybe because the "hen" he was locked onto never moved. I clucked and purred softly and it seemed to ease his mind a little. Enough to get him to come closer for the shot.

If you're well concealed do what you feel better doing. I always have one with me but the situation dictates it's use.