I have a killer b that I plan on using this year when taking my step-daughter hunting during youth season. I have seen how effective full strutters can be, but am aware that some people have seen some toms run away from full strutters. I have a jake fan that I can use and was wondering if people use this tatic and what type of success they have had over a full fan on the decoy.
I use a jake fan, put a red sharpie to his head a bit and fold his beard in half with a rubberband fo make him look a bit less aggresive
thanks for the suggestion, I was trying to figure out how to make the beard shorter, now I know.
Some guys cut the beard but i figure just fold it with the rubberband. good luck, i def like jake fans on my b mobile
I use nothing but the jake fan for my strutter. I also found out that if I set up so that the birds will approach from behind the decoy it is much more effective.
Jake fan all the way!
Go with the Jake fan and short beard, unless you know you're hunting a dominant bird. I've had Jake's, and even sub-dominant mature birds decide they wanted nothing to do with my B-Mobile when set up with full fan and beard.
The full set up, though, will really upset a boss bird. I've had some good shows from them since I got the B-Mobile, and they're not paying attention to anything else at all. Lot's of fun.
I'm trying a full strutter with a jake fan this year with my boy. He's trying to get one with the bow. I want it on camera. We'll see if he can harpoon tommy boy!
Quote from: leasburg on February 25, 2012, 10:54:33 PM
I use a jake fan, put a red sharpie to his head a bit and fold his beard in half with a rubberband fo make him look a bit less aggresive
Talk about timing - I was just looking for a pair of scissors to cut the beard on my B-Mobile. I have a nice jake fan from the fall that I plan to use. The red sharpie also sounds like some solid advice. :boon: