Man this site is awesome ive been checkin it out the past couple days and finally decided to join! But anyways whats your guys' favorite decoy combo when out in the field? Im just starting to get bigger into the turkey hunting thing and gotta lot to learn!
Thanks
I used to set up the " love triangle" but anymore I set up either a lonesome hen or a hen and a Jake
I usually face dave smith decoy toward me and try to give gobbler room to come in less than 15- 20 yards.Early in the year I will use a Strutter.Good luck
DSD Strutter
DSD Feeding Hen
DSD Upright Hen
3 gobblers have seen it this year all 3 have died
Quote from: Trevor2 on April 21, 2011, 09:33:50 PM
I used to set up the " love triangle" but anymore I set up either a lonesome hen or a hen and a Jake
:agreed:
I use the method with a strutter and 2 hens because it just plain works!!!! I have video to prove it. You need to give enough space in the triangle setup that the turkey can get between the strutter decoy and the hen.
Archery: Deeks are no farther than 15 yards from the blind (I Like even closer) with the gobbler or jake decoy facing the blind, a submissive hen on the ground about 3 feet from him and perpendicular, and maybe if not always a feeding or resting hen somewhere in the mix with all decoys within about a 5 square yard area.
Shotgun: Bout the same setup but usually the deeks are between 20 and 30 yards away and if possible off to the side to draw the birds' attention AWAY from the shooter should he or she have to move or shift the barrel a bit.
HEY , IM NEW THERE ALSO. NOT TRYING TO HIGH JACK YOUR POST. BUT I HAVE A QUESTION WITH THE DECOY SPACING AND POSTION. DO YOU FACE ALL THE DECOYS TOWARD YOUR GENARAL LOCATION? AND THE DISTANCE BETWEEN DECOYS?HOPEFULLY THIS HELPS MNHUNTER AS MUCH AS WOULD HELP ME.
I usually try to face the rear of the strutter towards where I THINK the bird is coming from. I do this so he will have to walk towards me with his face showing for a shot. NOW.....that doesn't always happen. It's sounds logical to me but usually they go all around the decoy. I put just enough space in the triangle for a stutting tom. They like to get between your strutter and your hen.
I hope this helps.
2 hens both facing away one feeder , one upright about 20 yards away with a little space between the two