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05-30-2003 | 10:17 PM

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Len in Maryland

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RE: how many of you use deer decoys?

I' ve been using deer decoys in various forms for over 15 years. I started out with McKenzie targets (too heavy to carry), to outline forms, to what I use today (Flambeau feeders). I have used toilet paper taped on to cause motion, to strings tied to a make-shift tail, to what I use today on my Flambeau - a tail-wagger.

Learning how, when and where to set them up has been an experience. Seeing the reaction of different deer can be quite interesting. My son and I watched a nice 8 pointer act crazy for about 1/2 hour last year. But, he stayed at least 60 yards away from the decoy and all the time making noises at the decoy. This happened last summer well before the season. Once the season started, we never saw him again.

One basic hint I will give is this. If you know the path of travel of the deer in your area, set it up BEYOND your stand so that the deer have to go past you to see it. Once they see it, their attention will be focused for a while and put them off-guard to your presence and movement for the shot.

Advice. Don' t expect to draw in BIG bucks with a decoy. It may happen once in a while; but, he didn' t get that BIG being dumb.

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