The guys above have offered some great advice. You'll want the decoys close to your bow blind set-up... 10 to 15 yards seems perfect. The responding Tomwill be totally locked on toa Jake or Tom decoy in your set-up so you reallyshoulduse one. I can't stress the difference it's made for our bowhunting since using a Pretty Boy strutter. Hens just don't seem to be that big of a help in luringa bird to within bow shooting range as the Tom will obviously expect the hens to come to him..... and when bowhunting where an up close and personal shot is mandatory,it can be very hit and miss. Good luck and good huntin'