Yes , they do work. The past few years Ive started using more of a passive approach and it has worked great. Using hen decoys that are in the feeding position and maybe one in the breeding position. I also a very small jake decoy along with these early in the season. I havent had one gobbler spook from this setup. I think the decoys setup in the alert upright position can and do spook some birds. Take a look at the new bobbin head decoys. I had very good luck with that one this year. The turkeys flock around this and start scratching around in the dirt trying to find what this odd boobble head deke is feeding on. It was interesting watching the hens reaction to this one. The last bird I killed this season would only come so far down the logging road then turn around and go back and down another side road. Strutting back and forth. When he dissappeared into the side road I slipped out and placed the decoys in the road and crawled back into the bushes.
The combination of the decoys and some soft clucking and purring finally brought this one in. They do work . You just need to know when and how to use them.