Last year I used my friends scar face deer decoy. It worked great many times. First I put it in a field facing me in a oak tree and I rattled and grunted a few times. A 7 pt came for a face off. Then I tried it as a doe with the antlers taken off in a clear cut brushy area with doe in heat near her on cotton balls. Rattled and grunted and a big 9pt came looking. He did not see her untill I gave a few doe bleats off the bleat in heat can. The 9pt is on my wall. Then tried it one more time as a doe. Set her up in some pines were you can see along way. Rattled grunted, bleated and 4 does came to her as if they were all sisters on a family gathering. I gave the decoy back to friend and told him how great it was using it. I think when you call for deer they come to see, and if you have a decoy it completes the calling process. I would sit with a decoy every time if i could, it is a plus.