mrwake, as I said with a pretty bad buck to doe ratio you'll be hard pressed to pull a buck off the hot does seeing as how he'll basically have his pick with not much other competition around. However, as a confidence decoy it might not be a bad idea. If you have a buck passing through the area within eyesight and out of bowrange he may just take the time to check it out. As far as being realistic I use the flambeau doe decoy. The head and legs detach and fit in the body and I rigged a strap to carry it. I wouldn't want to lug it through extremely thick cover for a long distance but it's pretty light and can be carried pretty far. It looks as lifelike as any I have seen and the added white pieces of cloth give it a little movement. Combine the decoy with a little scent and you may have that added insurance you need to get that buck to come in for a shot.