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Other Hunting => Turkey Hunting => Topic started by: PA BEN on April 25, 2010, 03:29:43 PM

Title: Tom Decoy (Used it last year and it worked)
Post by: PA BEN on April 25, 2010, 03:29:43 PM: Here's the tom decoy I used this year, worked real will. ;)
http://www.gandermountain.com/modperl/product/details.cgi?r=view&i=420445&aID=503AK4C&cID=FROOGLE_420445 (http://www.gandermountain.com/modperl/product/details.cgi?r=view&i=420445&aID=503AK4C&cID=FROOGLE_420445)
Title: Re: Tom Decoy
Post by: carpsniperg2 on April 25, 2010, 06:26:48 PM: i bet it did ;)
Title: Re: Tom Decoy
Post by: bearpaw 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.
Title: Re: Tom Decoy
Post by: PA BEN 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
Title: Re: Tom Decoy
Post by: Gringo31 on April 25, 2010, 08:56:17 PM: Is this guy for hire?

The Hunt (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Wctab_QJXU&feature=related#)
Title: Re: Tom Decoy
Post by: carpsniperg2 on April 26, 2010, 12:07:56 AM: what crack heads :chuckle: someone needs less time on there hands :chuckle:
Title: Re: Tom Decoy
Post by: PA BEN on April 26, 2010, 05:41:17 AM: That's good stuff :chuckle:
Title: Re: Tom Decoy
Post by: ICEMAN on April 26, 2010, 06:24:02 AM: LMAO!!!!!! Funny guys!!!! :chuckle: :chuckle: :chuckle:
Title: Re: Tom Decoy
Post by: Hangfire 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.
Title: Re: Tom Decoy
Post by: PA BEN 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:
Title: Re: Tom Decoy
Post by: PA BEN 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: