Setting Hen Decoys
01-06-2004, 04:20 PM
#1
Nontypical Buck
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Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Lancaster, PA
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Setting Hen Decoys
This is just a quick question, I think I read that if you set a hen decoy lower to the ground, it will make the hen look like it is willing to breed. Is this true, and would it help to bring in a wary ol' gobbler??
01-06-2004, 04:36 PM
#2
Fork Horn
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Lufkin TX USA
Posts: 249
RE: Setting Hen Decoys
That's true, but that is usually only used in conjunction with a jake decoy placed near the hen deke and behind her. It's designed to make the longbeard think that jake is about to breed the hen, something no self-respecting tom would allow, thus bringing him in to stop it.
It can be very effective.
It can be very effective.
01-06-2004, 08:05 PM
#4
Typical Buck
Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: Pikeville, Tennessee
Posts: 592
RE: Setting Hen Decoys
I like to have a hen that stands off to the side while I have a hen that is lower to the ground with a jake right by her. Like it was said above, it looks like the jake is about to breed the hen and it infuriates a tom. Better shoot him before he gats to your decoy though. He may tear it up. Especially the inflatable decoys like I use.
