Same here. I have had mixed luck with them though I don't claim to be an expert on their use. On several occasions I have had curious deer approach my decoy and offer clean shots. On others they turn tails and run to the hills. I follow the typical setup and scent precautions so I can only assume that there was just something about the decoy's presentation that they did not like. Time of the year didn't seem to change their effectiveness in the limited number of times I have used them.