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turkey decoys
« on: March 29, 2025, 05:57:11 PM »
i picked up a feeding and breeding hen on sale at cabelas last yr. added a jake as well. there all flextone decoys seem to be pretty realistic. was thinking of maybe getting a avian x or dave smith jake instead. not surehow much of a difference decoys real make have not used them before? figured i would ask on here to see if what thoughts the turkey veteran hunters have thanks. me and my son secured private acess in eastern wa we will be hunting out of a blind.
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Re: turkey decoys
« Reply #1 on: March 29, 2025, 07:19:25 PM »
I have some of the cheap foam ones.

They attract turkeys just fine.   

I've shot turkeys in my dekes for probably 7 years in a row. 

The first turkeys I ever shot we used flat silhouette dekes.... again, they killed turkeys. 

I'm no turkey expert, but between my son's and I we've killed maybe 45-50 in the last 10 years.   All with cheap dekes.   

I'm guessing 3/4 of a bird per hunter day. 

I hope that helps.
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Re: turkey decoys
« Reply #2 on: March 29, 2025, 08:34:26 PM »
I feel placement is more important than decoy choice. 
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Re: turkey decoys
« Reply #3 on: March 30, 2025, 03:28:58 AM »
I use the Flextone Thunder series of decoys myself. The three I use are:

* Upright Hen
* Breeder Hen
* Funky Chicken

I like to use all 3 out of my blind for early mornings and strut lines. If I am running and gunning, I just use the standing hen. They are good mid-priced decoys that have worked well for me.
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Re: turkey decoys
« Reply #4 on: March 30, 2025, 05:43:37 AM »
I use the Flextone Thunder series of decoys myself. The three I use are:

* Upright Hen
* Breeder Hen
* Funky Chicken

I like to use all 3 out of my blind for early mornings and strut lines. If I am running and gunning, I just use the standing hen. They are good mid-priced decoys that have worked well for me.
This is pretty much what I use to.  Flextone is on sale ar Cabelas.  Picked up a breeder for $39.00.  Placement is huge.  Remember in nature Tom's follow hens so always put your hens before your Jake or tom decoy.  Put them between 20 and 30 yards out.  Face at least the Jake towards you because a tom coming is going to circle and come face to face with that decoy.  Time of the season is also big.  Jake and hen setup great in early season.  No decoy or single hen late season.  The reason for this is because they should be getting it on right now but it is weather dependent to.  Early season we still might be in the mating season so seeing that jake with a hen or 2 is a challenge to another tom and he will be saying not here little man.  Late season the girls are nesting so the boys will be boys looking for love.  Having a single hen or no decoy is best because if you sound like a sweet sounding lady they are still thinking with the wrong head.  Later in the season having a jake out may deter a tom from coming in because they are getting tired of fighting.  Jakes are like little gangs.  Alone they aren't diddle but together they harass the more dominant tom's and the tom will tend to stay away from a jake decoy later in the season.  Hope this helps.  Yes plenty of people don't use decoys and I have done that to but if you do practice your calling. 

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« Last Edit: March 30, 2025, 02:08:44 PM by Russ McDonald »
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