Need Decoy Setup Advice
03-08-2011 | 03:05 PM
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Spike
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Need Decoy Setup Advice
Can anyone tell me about how far away from the blind the decoys should be set up? I was planning to set the decoys and the blind up first and then attempt to call in birds. How many yards from the blind is best?
03-08-2011 | 03:23 PM
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Boone & Crockett
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From: Maine
First of all Welcome to the forum.. I am no expert on this but I believe fifteen to twenty yards is ideal. However I am just learning to hunt with the decoys as well.
Last edited by Phil from Maine; 03-08-2011 at 03:40 PM.
03-08-2011 | 03:37 PM
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Nontypical Buck
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From: NewLowell ,Ontario ,Canada
A blind or ground setup your decoys should be as discribed above at 15 - 20 yards from your setup point. Sometimes if I use two I will place one close to my calling and one a 15 yards out. Really there is no rule of thumb, its what a hunter gather success with using...
03-09-2011 | 04:33 PM
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Fork Horn
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From: Gilberts, IL
15 yards and have them facing towards the blond but not directly. Have your blind facing the direction where you would best expect a tom to come from. When a tom see's the back of your decoys he will exentually try to get in front of them (between you and the decoys) and will h opefully make for an easy shot. Good luck. this is by far my favorite way to hunt turkeys and most productive!
03-09-2011 | 05:02 PM
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Typical Buck
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From: Tuscaloosa AL
I would have to agree with everyone so far. I don't use blinds but have had very good success setting deeks out about 15 yds. As far as direction I don't know, I'm using a shotgun so I just try to make them look natural.
Good luck this season!
Good luck this season!
03-10-2011 | 06:16 AM
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Typical Buck
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From: Southeast Missouri
I set up my decoys about the same 15-20 yards max. I don't hunt out of a blind I hunt with a shotgun, but I put my decoys just a little to my left and facing me because I'm right handed. Then shoot them in the face.