I used a carry lite decoy several times last year with very good success. The first day I hunted last October bow season, I place the decoy up a clearing about 40 yards frommy bow blind. As soon as the sun was up, I looked across another opening and a 170 class buck was running hard directly toward the decoy. He was a big bodied old timer that looked like it hurt him to run, but the decoy had his attention. I would say they work, but no I missed the easy shot- buck fever had the best of my opening day with the decoy.