Decoy?

[bhbowhunter05]

Has anyone hunted a decoy (doe or buck) with success? How about specifically in East Texas? I have never personally hunted one but you see them used on tv and wondering just how well they work or if it is just another gimmick..........your thoughts?


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[Boomer57]

Mixed success, it will sometimes scare a doe off, but I've also seen the same buck mount the decoy 5 times. He got really frustrated. I've left her out at night and found her knocked down the next morning.

[10132297]

I have had success with my primos scar decoy but it has also spooked deer...works best during the rut on bucks not following a doe, if a doe sees the decoy they avoid it..

[SFAbowhunter]

Has worked the two times I have used it. Shot a 10 point during the rut with it and used it this season on public land in the rut. Both times I set it out as a doe. This year it pulled my buck off of a live doe. Brought him into 10 yards.

[hogdaddy]

mixed results better in mid west during rut.final piece of puzzle with rattling and calling.

[WCI]

As suggested above. It works best during the rut on bucks not following a doe, if a doe sees the decoy they avoid it.. My experience. When the does blow out and start all that stomping etc. I look at the edge of the woods and dang there he was. Flag waving. I ask myself if I only would have not had that decoy out would he have come in? Tough call, but I have had very quick hunts with them also.

Wilk

[AntlerCollector]

Yes and yes in East Texas. Several threads on here about hunting with decoys. I had an 8 point try to breed a doe decoy. They also work out if the rut as a confidence decoy. Meaning a deer will see it and walk out thinking it's safe.

[bhbowhunter05]

Thank you for the input. Now which decoy would y'all recommend if I were to buy one?


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[AntlerCollector]

Montana's are good ones. You can even use a deer target. A deer won't think it's s fake. Spell check jacked up my last post. I was trying to say even after the rut a decoy can be used. Where I hunt in East Texas deer will walk out and stop to look at the decoy every time. In my experience I think it relaxes the real deer and they come on out and feed. If anything it gives you a few extra seconds to look at the deer while it's looking at the decoy. Gotta watch the other East Texas hunters though. I've had a few take a good look at my decoy through the scope. Never had one shoot it yet.

[bhbowhunter05]

I might pick me one up and give it a try. At 375acres per hunter and no one allowed within 7/800 yards of each other if someone's scoping my decoy they are poaching


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[bhbowhunter05]

Thank you for all the responses


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[Drycreek3189]

I've never used a decoy but several years ago I had a 3D course set up in the woods behind my house. I had three or four deer targets, bucks and does. I finally had to take the antlers off the bucks because they kept getting their butts whooped.

[bhbowhunter05]

I'm definitely gonna give it a shot and see what happens for me!


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[10132297]

If your rattling and grunting it gives them a visual target when they appear out of the woods, also gives you time to put the horns down and grab your gun or bow

[18ncs]

ABCDJ took one of his mounts out and it got the attention of good buck. From what I have heard on here, walking in East Texas with a large mount may not be a great idea