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Tom Decoy (Used it last year and it worked)
« on: April 25, 2010, 03:29:43 PM »
« Last Edit: March 08, 2011, 05:05:58 PM by PA BEN »

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Re: Tom Decoy
« Reply #1 on: April 25, 2010, 06:26:48 PM »
i bet it did ;)
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Re: Tom Decoy
« Reply #2 on: April 25, 2010, 06:46:07 PM »
looks pretty darn good, and even if it didn't, the name is a killer   :chuckle:

Have you ever tried a pretty boy, they are pretty effective too.
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Re: Tom Decoy
« Reply #3 on: April 25, 2010, 06:55:49 PM »
This is the first year I used a full strutter, just Jakes and hens before. The Toms we killed this spring came right in after seeing this bad boy. Whats cool it's Inflatable and EZ to pack

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Re: Tom Decoy
« Reply #4 on: April 25, 2010, 08:56:17 PM »
Is this guy for hire?

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Re: Tom Decoy
« Reply #5 on: April 26, 2010, 12:07:56 AM »
what crack heads :chuckle: someone needs less time on there hands :chuckle:
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Re: Tom Decoy
« Reply #6 on: April 26, 2010, 05:41:17 AM »
That's good stuff :chuckle:

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Re: Tom Decoy
« Reply #7 on: April 26, 2010, 06:24:02 AM »
LMAO!!!!!! Funny guys!!!!  :chuckle: :chuckle: :chuckle:
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Re: Tom Decoy
« Reply #8 on: April 29, 2010, 12:41:18 PM »
I tried that decoy today for the first time. I called in two Jake's at 11:25 am. These are the first birds I have got to where I could shoot one so I did.  The second tag will be for a long beard. The Jake's came in completely silent until they saw the decoy, then a couple of putts. They were staying clear from it and walked by at 12 steps. I suspension they were frightened of a mature bird.  I suspect that decoy would be better earlier in the season or at first light.

I had that decoy in storage, I had forgotten about it, until I read your post.  I bought it out of season at I think Wallmart, for less than $10.00. I wish I had used it earlier, maybe the mature birds wouldn't have hung up with hens at 100 yards.

I used my Thompson Center, New Englander, with improved cylinder choke. I had never shot a bird with that gun plus I hear jake wing bones make better calls than mature gobblers. I used last years gobblers wingbone and a box call.  I was within 200 yards of where I shot last years bird.

I loaded with 90 grain of ff and by volume 100 grain of #6 shot, magnum CCI caps. If it hadn't been raining lightly I would have used the flintlock.

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Re: Tom Decoy
« Reply #9 on: April 29, 2010, 03:56:24 PM »
The big toms come right in, you're right about the jakes. I had one run in and run right out after seeing it. :chuckle:

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Re: Tom Decoy
« Reply #10 on: March 08, 2011, 04:12:57 PM »
I started this thread last year when I got back from turkey hunting. Just ordered this decoy, will have it Friday. :IBCOOL:

 


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