At times they can be very effective, but as said above be very careful!

Amen...

y dont you do my idea,,
http://www.hunt101.com/showphoto.php?photo=375788

get a jake fan and sandwich it inbetween some boards and get a stake ..id put some blaze orange on it tho

i shot my biggest tom using a Montana Tom Turkey Decoy. it's a photo image strutter and is only 2 lbs. it belonged to my hunting buddy. it was on private land the last 2 days of the season away from any roads and we made sure we were the only ones on the property. it was a boss tom with 6 jakes and he came straight for the decoy. wasn't happy with another tom in his backyard and i shot him at 20 yards. i know he would have kept coming closer too. i also hunt public land but i wouldn't use it there....too many variables

p.s. The Montana Tom Decoy is less than $25.....www.wingsupply.com has them for $22.50....i'm a believer and getting one for myself even if i only use it now and then.