I was just curious, do you guys that use deer decoys prefer laying or stand decoys? Or any at all!? I' ve never used a decoy, but I plan to start this year. It seems to me that if a deer seen another deer bedded and relaxed, it would assume that all was well and come in to check it out. But thats just a theory.

I really started thinking about trying dekes about two years ago while hunting on my regular stomping grounds. I had just finished my first rattling sequence of the morning. The rut was full swing so I expected decent results. So here I am 25ft up a tree, I had JUST sat down when I heard the classic russling of leaves coming up from behind me. The tree was blocking me, so I slowly got up to prepare. When it finally came into view, there stood a beautiful 10-point buck!!! So it was all picture perfect right.......WRONG!!! The bahemuth was between 45 and 50yrds, which is allitle farther than I feel comfortable shooting. And he was' nt getting any closer. He was constantly looking in the direction the rattling had came from, which means that I couldn' t use a call in fear I would be pinpointed. Out of desperation, I waited until he was almost back into cover, and took a chance on drawing. I knew I would never see the monster again, and I just HAD to get a shot (Im sure most of you know how it is) so I took a shot that soared just over his vitals. I never seen the buck again(just as I thought). A buddie of mine however, who was hunting the same property reported that he saw him or something just like him later on that morning, but he was about 100yrds up the mountian away, but that the last anyone has seen of him. This was honestly a very true, very disappointing story. I feel that if I' d of had a well placed decoy, the tables may have been turned on that beauty. But like I said, I' ve never used a decoy. So what do you guys think?? Thanks, and Good Hunting