3-D target as decoy?
 

Earlier this year I bought this target.
http://www.cabelas.com/cabelas/en/templates/product/standard-item.jsp?_DARGS=/cabelas/en/common/catalog/item-link.jsp_A&_DAV=MainCatcat21424-cat20084_TGP&id=0004681413210a&navCount=6& amp;podId=0004681&parentId=cat20084&master pathid=&navAction=push&catalogCode=QX& rid=&parentType=index&indexId=cat20084&amp ;hasJS=true
My question is do you think it looks enough like this decoy that I was thinking of buying to be used as a decoy. The weight isnt a problem because I will be leaving it in my woods.

RE: 3-D target as decoy?
 

IMO - I wouldnt leave it there. I'd say it looks good enough for a decoy, but deer will get used to it and not pay it any mind, or stay away bc they will figure out something isnt right. Same buck standing same spot same position. They arent that dumb.

Use it but I would take it down each time.

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I have had seen deer come up to my 3d target bucks/does, smell it then spook.

RE: 3-D target as decoy?
 

Buy something lighter and more portable that you can carry in and out.

Just my 2 cents;)

Dan

RE: 3-D target as decoy?
 

I dont think that he meant leave it standing up...i think he meant like hide it in some bushes when he wasnt using it.

It definately looks real enough to work, but i would rather use an actualy decoy...

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My neighbor had a 3d target that if he left in the back yard, in the fall hew would come out in the morning and find it in pieces. It only took him buying 3 before he started putting it away at night.

I wouldn't leave it in the woods

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I play hide and seek with deer all the time, they usually win!
I too suggest getting maybe a lighter decoy and carrying it with you.

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I wouldn't leave it up. My hunting land has a small lean too built on it that I leave my ladder stands and things at during the off season. I would be leaving it there.

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My only concern would be scent. I know my decoy is made of a hard plastic, where a 3D target is made out of foam. Will the 3D target retain your human odor from putting it up and taking it down each time? I really don't know, but that is what I would be look into.

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According to the info about that decoy on Cabelas website that decoy is made out of foam to minimize noise.

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doesnt a target kinda stink? i would get a regular decoy JMO

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I know of one guy, that claims he has used 3d target as a decoy and that it worked. If it's true, I don't know.

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Not sure ifthey spook deer or not but I know for a fact that black bears love to eat them.

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I use my 3d quite a bit, but I only need to carry it about a hundred yards at the one place for morning hunts. I truck itout in the fieldto the other place to minimize the distance to carry it. You will get different results, some days it works and some days it won't. Iusually use it asa doe decoy around the first couple of weeks of november. Its alot of fun to watch how the deer react to it. It always seems to pull in mostly 1.5's. Keep it scent free as possible and it has to have some motion. Good Luck

RE: 3-D target as decoy?
 

Yes a 3d target will work as a decoy.

Ihave shot two bucks using a buck 3d targetwhich really doesn't look much like a real deer.

The sounds of my grunt call are what really did the trick to get them to come in and inspect it.