Decoy setup?

[deer spooker]

How do you hardcore turkey hunters usually do it. Do you use a lot of dekes or a few. Do you set them in a pattern. I have been at it for a few years now and wondering what everyone else does. Thanks.

[ALL BUCKED UP]

Just a hen or two and a jake. Put them where the Tom will be able to see them.

[Bird Boy]

i just put out a hen in a little bit of brush but still visible to the gobbler/ jake.

[ub1243]

one hen
one jake, with a hinged real jake tail. pull the berkley fire line, the tail goes up full strut.

bothers the heck out of the boss gobbler

[bluecollar$]

No decoys.....only a hen for bow hunting,facing away so you can draw when he circles to get behind her.

[deer spooker]

Thanks guys. Huh. I was thinking that the more the better. (Not sure why) What are your thoughts on a full strut tom and a couple of hens. No jakes. I hunt a small private piece that has a nice amount of birds. Thanks again!!

[Buck Tales]

Use a full strut Jake with a hen. The big boys look at him and think he is wimpy and when they come in to kick his butt you better be ready.;)

[ub1243]

Use a full strut Jake with a hen. The big boys look at him and think he is wimpy and when they come in to kick his butt you better be ready.;)


thats my thinking, and it has caused a few deaths.

[ACEarcher]

This might help. I try not to put my deks right directly infront of me. It is easier for them to pick you out if they have a straight line of sight at you when looking at the dek. So put them kind of off to the side in the direction you think they are coming from. Also always put the deks facing you. I really don't know why, but this is what I was always told to do. When it comes to the Jake dek put him closer to you. With any luck he'll want to kick that jake dek's butt and when he does he'll come closer into you.