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B-Mobile is awesome...he's my friend! ha
We had gobblers coming in to tear him up last year, but i had to protect my friend and take out the mad fightin' toms...;)

OK, wow, you guys are something! Love the sarcasm, love the comebacks, and love the fact that we are all just crazy turkey/hunting nuts penned up waiting for the spring season to get here.:)

Just due to the way I have learned to hunt (not saying its right or wrong) and the personal experiences (bad for me!!) with decoys, I tend to use them vary sparingly. No question they are absolutely a great tool for many many many folks. In the states and specifc places within that I have hunted I tend to be set up in woods where the birds have had to come and 'find' me, and the times I've used a decoy its messed me up because the Tom has hung up on me........save once in Kansas where I was calling birds flat out into a field.

Nevertheless, I am very interested in wanting to purchase one of these, and have convinced the boss that a 2nd mortgage to pay for it and two weeks off of work to learn how to assemble it in 3 minutes in COMPLETE darkness (lol - does it get any more dark than dark?) Love it! would be a good idea.

My main question is, (yes there is a point to all of this) does anyone have any experience using these or other decoys out in wide open country, for instance Nebraska, South Dakota, Wyoming for getting birds that they might spot SEVERAL HUNDRED (say 400-500) yards away come in?

Reason I ask, I'm heading out west this year, never been, pumped as all get out to hunt three states in one trip and was seriously considering purchasing one of these contraptions........

Just can't decide if B-mobile or Pretty boy is better.........................JUST KIDDING dudes!!!

But seriously, the question is, has anyone had any perosnal experience, good or bad with them in situations out west with Merriams / hybrids where you might spot some birds, and set up to tyr to call them a country mile to you?

I ask because in my non-experience, but trying to learn from what I read and those I talk to, that in some instances a. you can get birds to come from a far distance right to you and b. the other side of the coin is that you sometimes have to walk a country mile (or two) to get in front of birds because they cover lots of ground.

Any bits of advice on this one?

hambone44: That bird of yours works good to have his tail on backwards.

TF

On one of the hunts with my B-mobile last year, 2 of my brothers were using it. The were set up on an open field of mustard weed. They seen 2 turkeys across the road about 400 yards away. Hit the gobble call and those 2 birds seen B-mobile and were on their way, went under 2 barbwire fences and crossed a gravel road. and ran the last 100 yards. I think the combo of getting their attention with a gobble call and the movement of the decoy is just more than they can take.

well what kind of gobble calldo you guys use what brand name?

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ORIGINAL: hootnscoot

OK, wow, you guys are something! Love the sarcasm, love the comebacks, and love the fact that we are all just crazy turkey/hunting nuts penned up waiting for the spring season to get here.:)

Just due to the way I have learned to hunt (not saying its right or wrong) and the personal experiences (bad for me!!) with decoys, I tend to use them vary sparingly. No question they are absolutely a great tool for many many many folks. In the states and specifc places within that I have hunted I tend to be set up in woods where the birds have had to come and 'find' me, and the times I've used a decoy its messed me up because the Tom has hung up on me........save once in Kansas where I was calling birds flat out into a field.

Nevertheless, I am very interested in wanting to purchase one of these, and have convinced the boss that a 2nd mortgage to pay for it and two weeks off of work to learn how to assemble it in 3 minutes in COMPLETE darkness (lol - does it get any more dark than dark?) Love it! would be a good idea.

My main question is, (yes there is a point to all of this) does anyone have any experience using these or other decoys out in wide open country, for instance Nebraska, South Dakota, Wyoming for getting birds that they might spot SEVERAL HUNDRED (say 400-500) yards away come in?

Reason I ask, I'm heading out west this year, never been, pumped as all get out to hunt three states in one trip and was seriously considering purchasing one of these contraptions........

Just can't decide if B-mobile or Pretty boy is better.........................JUST KIDDING dudes!!!

But seriously, the question is, has anyone had any perosnal experience, good or bad with them in situations out west with Merriams / hybrids where you might spot some birds, and set up to tyr to call them a country mile to you?

I ask because in my non-experience, but trying to learn from what I read and those I talk to, that in some instances a. you can get birds to come from a far distance right to you and b. the other side of the coin is that you sometimes have to walk a country mile (or two) to get in front of birds because they cover lots of ground.

Any bits of advice on this one?

I lived in NE and can't tell you how many Toms I have taken from the Black Hills of NE, SD and WY. First of all, the highest turkey populations are in the sparce pine and meadows of the Black Hills. There are field birds, of course, but if you are going out there I would recommendhunitngthepine. Better expirience. I used traditional decoys and they helped sometimes. Mostly when the birds where coming off the roost or durring the time when the Toms aren't henned up. With B-mobile it will even work when they are henned up. They will see B-mobile from across a field while they are henned up and still come running. As far as calling the birds back in NE, SD, WY you can call them in a long way out but the birds don't like to cross any fences or go over any ridges so know what is between you and the Tom.

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hambone44: That bird of yours works good to have his tail on backwards.

TF

It looks backwards but isnt, just have to stick the individual tail feathers into a folding plastic piece and none of the smaller base tail feathers are used..so I can see where it is appearing that way to you I suppose...

I use a Primos gobbler shaker call, I think that is what it is called, but it is a Primos

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well what kind of gobble calldo you guys use what brand name?

I actually went a step futher and hot glued the smaller feathers to the fan, I will try to post a pic tomorrow.

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ORIGINAL: Turkey Fife

hambone44: That bird of yours works good to have his tail on backwards.

TF

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ORIGINAL: Tuco

I actually went a step futher and hot glued the smaller feathers to the fan, I will try to post a pic tomorrow.

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ORIGINAL: Turkey Fife

hambone44: That bird of yours works good to have his tail on backwards.

TF

I did the same thing on mine, really makes it look more realistic!

Im tellin ya, tuco is a bully (see my signature :D) Tuco, just because i sent you a valentine dont mean im your pretty boy [8D]

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ORIGINAL: Tuco

Wasn't taking it personal of any offense, just giving out my normal dose of sarcasm, it is one of my many attributes.:D Plus, bloodcreek is the only "pretty boy" I'll ever have.

>>>BAM<<<

I have to agree with Barefoot an besides dont all turkey hunters carry to much gear now...hahahaha

MrGobbler

You are my valentine Pretty Boy:):):D:D

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ORIGINAL: bloodcreek

Im tellin ya, tuco is a bully (see my signature :D) Tuco, just because i sent you a valentine dont mean im your pretty boy [8D]

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[8D][8D][:'(][:'(]:D:D

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ORIGINAL: Tuco

You are my valentine Pretty Boy:):):D:D

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ORIGINAL: bloodcreek

Im tellin ya, tuco is a bully (see my signature :D) Tuco, just because i sent you a valentine dont mean im your pretty boy [8D]

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Well I bought a B-mobile decoy last year and made my own fan even going as far as gluing all the secondary feathers to the base so it looks AWESOME. Tried it out the first day of youth season here in Ohio setting up about an hour and a half before legal time ended (noon here). Popped up the double bull in a big cow field I knew the turkeys would strut in now and then and set up b-mobile. About a half hour after setting up I saw a bird enter the field about 150-175 yards away. I left the bolt a little loose on the fan on b-mobile so when the wind would blow lightly the fan would raise slowly then flutter down as it stopped. The minute the turkey saw this he was on a string. I turned on the video camera and told him to get ready. The bird probably got well about 3-5 yards from our blind and I told the boy to take him. I have to say after this it is a good product. Plus it was the boys first time turkey hunting and he said man I can't wait to go again. His first bird was a 21 pound 10 inch gobbler. I then used the decoy to take my first bird with a bow and I will never take a gun again. But the joy you see in anothers eyes after they killed there first turkey is priceless.

Im wondering if I shoule try one.. Ive packed decoys for years and have only had one gobbler come in to my decoys,, I always used feather flex hens, and the last couple years a bubba jake, I do almost all my hunting in the woods, I just dont have fields to hunt, only a few food plots, most smaller than an acre. So does everyone who is having all the success with the B-Mobile hunt in fields, or are some of you setting up in the woods?

does anyoen have any up close personal pictures of the pretty boy and b mobile so I can compare i dont think my pretty boy looks right for some reason

Bought mine today, I have to work on getting that real feather fan. I have a Jake from last year, but I want the real deal!!

Here is a turkey that fell to b-mobile last year.