Mine are toast, they were cheap to begin with and need replacing. Anyone have any recommendations?
Thanks
No question DSD, buy once cry once, in the long run they are cheap. My 1/4 strut jake has probably 8 seasons on him and there is no telling how many jakes and toms have pounded him into the dirt?
Still looks nearly new and is absolutely deadly!
The dsd decoys are great,but I like the avion x decoys too..
Thanks, Ill only have room for 1, which do you guys like for a lone decoy? Feeding hen?
Holy cow they dont give away the DSD stuff! I think just based on price I would go avian X.
Deception, DSD
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Deception, DSD
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Quote from: Passport on April 20, 2020, 01:08:08 PM
Quote from: fallhnt on April 20, 2020, 01:03:30 PM
Deception, DSD
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1 Deception decoys. Made in KS
2 DSD decoys. Made in USA too
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How many do you guys run? If you can only have 1 is it a feeding hen?
Quote from: Passport on April 20, 2020, 01:18:23 PM
How many do you guys run? If you can only have 1 is it a feeding hen?
4 in Spring most of the time.
3 in the fall most of the time.
A standing hen would be easier to see during late season. My feeder hen gets lots of attention in the fall.
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I have 3 decoys:
A hen and a Jake from Primos, sold as pair for about $65. Hunted them as a pair and the hen (Delilah ) separately. They`ve been effective as a pair and Delilah by herself.
I have an upright DSD hen ( Jezebel ) that has been excellent as well. I`d buy another DSD decoy in a second if I felt I needed another decoy.
I would go DSD. I'm not sold on Avians when they've had all the air leaking problems some guys have had. Also the stray shot that could possibly hit them and cause a leak.
In fact I just shelled out $$ and placed a order with DSD today.
Like someone said to me cry once$ buy once.
If I only used one, it would be a feeding hen this time of year. I started off our season using a jake and a look around hen and the birds were pretty receptive to them. I run Deception decoys. Good luck with your choice and your season!
The flextone feeding hen actually looks pretty good, but I'm not a fan of their upright. If you wanna go cheap, you can buy a Dakota decoy hen, which is just a knock off of the DSD's.
I don't use them very often but for the money the flextone feeding hen is hard to beat. I bought 2 feeding hens & an upright hen last year on sale for $25.00 each. I kept 1 feeding hen & a friend of mine got the other 2. They are super light to carry & set up quickly. I had one of the Avian hens & got rid of it pretty quick. They look great but they are heavy & like someone else said they can leak.
One decoy 1/4 strut jake no question.
DSD is a bargain in the long run
I like my avian decoys. 3/4 strut Jake and feeding hen
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DSD and DONE!
MK M GOBL
Guess mine are antiques.
Quote from: Sir-diealot on April 20, 2020, 09:52:26 PM
Guess mine are antiques.
That top one could probably be put in a turkey hunting museum.. ;D
Those are Sir!
I have a pair of hens, one feeding one upright. Look like the lower one in your pic Sir. I used them on one private place I hunted and killed many birds around them. They are collapsible rubber and you just put them on a stake.
With that said, I bought a DSD and the birds just interact better. I have had jakes within inches of it and several hen pecking it. There were 4 jakes on that field one year and they showed off around that decoy for a good 45 minutes. It was hilarious. Wish my daughter had been with me, one of them gobbled and strutted nearly the whole time.
DSD decoys are nice , but it don't take the most expensive decoys to fool a gobbler. Just pick you out some good decoys in your price range.
Quote from: 1iagobblergetter on April 20, 2020, 09:59:14 PM
Quote from: Sir-diealot on April 20, 2020, 09:52:26 PM
Guess mine are antiques.
That top one could probably be put in a turkey hunting museum.. ;D
I have 3 of those foam ones, 2 hen and the jake then the dense rubber ones like in the boxes.
Quote from: g8rvet on April 20, 2020, 10:00:48 PM
Those are Sir!
I have a pair of hens, one feeding one upright. Look like the lower one in your pic Sir. I used them on one private place I hunted and killed many birds around them. They are collapsible rubber and you just put them on a stake.
With that said, I bought a DSD and the birds just interact better. I have had jakes within inches of it and several hen pecking it. There were 4 jakes on that field one year and they showed off around that decoy for a good 45 minutes. It was hilarious. Wish my daughter had been with me, one of them gobbled and strutted nearly the whole time.
Only thing I do not like is having to get the hair dryer out to whip them back in shape before the season. Darn, I think I just figured out what I am doing tomorrow.
Don't worry about the decoys being out of shape , that just gives them character. :OGturkeyhead:
I have had really good success with Avain X Hdr decoys this year
Quote from: OsceolaDreams on April 21, 2020, 06:11:37 AM
I have had really good success with Avain X Hdr decoys this year
We have these at the store and "color" sure seems off, especially on the Jake... and now a hard body in a Avain X is more expensive than DSD... Well at least they figured out the air leak issue.
MK M GOBL
Quote from: Greg Massey on April 20, 2020, 10:05:14 PM
DSD decoys are nice , but it don't take the most expensive decoys to fool a gobbler. Just pick you out some good decoys in your price range.
I don`t think so either. I personally think that if you can afford a DSD or two, they`re worth it. Having said that, I don`t hesitate to hunt my Primos decoys.
DSD
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Quote from: Greg Massey on April 20, 2020, 10:05:14 PM
DSD decoys are nice , but it don't take the most expensive decoys to fool a gobbler. Just pick you out some good decoys in your price range.
I don`t think so either. I personally think that if you can afford a DSD or two, they`re worth it. Having said that, I don`t hesitate to hunt my Primos decoys.
I remember being told of people that used to take a milk jug put a cloth of the proper color or if they wanted to get fancy colors over it and start calling and it would work for them.
Quote from: Greg Massey on April 20, 2020, 10:32:41 PM
Don't worry about the decoys being out of shape , that just gives them character. :OGturkeyhead:
But if I don't the one keeps staring at the sky and and I become fearful of any alien invasion!
My preference is a DSD 1/4 jake and feeding hen. If I hunt with a blind I usually will put out my 2 20 year old featherflex hens that still work. All preference and budget. I rarely use more than the jake. Good luck
Why not a coke can on a stick?
Quote from: MK M GOBL on April 21, 2020, 07:28:21 AM
Quote from: OsceolaDreams on April 21, 2020, 06:11:37 AM
I have had really good success with Avain X Hdr decoys this year
We have these at the store and "color" sure seems off, especially on the Jake... and now a hard body in a Avain X is more expensive than DSD... Well at least they figured out the air leak issue.
MK M GOBL
Agree. Sold mine for the DSD posturing Jake.
Quote from: silvestris on April 21, 2020, 02:26:51 PM
Why not a coke can on a stick?
I tried that but I kept spooking birds every time I went out to get a drink. ;)
Quote from: silvestris on April 21, 2020, 02:26:51 PM
Why not a coke can on a stick?
Or red solo cup on a stick
Quote from: Passport on April 20, 2020, 01:18:23 PM
How many do you guys run? If you can only have 1 is it a feeding hen?
I run and gun and carry up to 2 decoys. I tried a DSD and it was just too big for my liking. Both of mine Avian X. One is a feeder hen. I think the other is called a Breeder hen but it's just a hen that with her head half up. It's not feeding, nor head up on alert.
I'm getting older and thinking about carrying only the feeder hen and using the vest space for a lounge chair. I used one for a youth hunt last week and I didn't realize I could actually be really comfortable while turkey hunting. I thought sitting on uneven ground with roots or acorns under your tail and thorns poking in your thighs was part of the penance you had to pay to earn a turkey!