RE: Does anyone use decoys during rifle season?
With the wind blowing from the hill to the swamp the best I can position myself is about 1-200 yds crosswind to the Flambeau doe. My scent will still be blowing over the swamp too, but at least it'll be 1-200 yds further along the ridge of the hill and not in direct line with the doe. I think I'll go with your trail idea. There's one area where the trail is open 50 yds each way that's on a rock ledge above the swamp.
My last thought is that I've got to get a good garbage bag to carry the decoy out in. With my luck the decoy would be blocking my hunter orange when someone saw me carrying it.
Dan O.