What do you think is best with decoys? I'm debating on buying any at all. If I do get some I don't know whether to get one hen or a hen and jake.

When I use them, I use a jake and a hen. I've had mixed reactions to them over the years, some good, some bad. Last year they worked to perfection on opening day. I almost always use them on the first setup of the day, when I can get out in the open and set them up under the cover of darkness. Then there are times when you just don't have time to set them up or the cover won't allow it. But they are worth the effort most times if you don't mind packing them along with you.

Go with the hen & jake, that way you can use the jake if you choose.

I would get both a Hen and a Jake, One thing to keep in mined is they will not work all the time, There is times that are better then others for Decoys. I have a writeup on Decoys that I have posted before in the back pages, if you can't find it then I can repost it...BT

I feel the same as Adrian, it's about a 50/50 deal-
If you dont have em. you'll wish you did at one point or another. I dont always use them, but ALWAYS carry them-Like Adrian said sometimes they work and sometimes they dont- If you can get an early set up or have time and cover to place them, then 90% of the time they work-
If your asking, I would bet that almost every avid turkey hunter carries them in his bag!

Hen and Jake combo usually is the ticket!

Is it okay to use the jake/hen set up late in the season? I will be hunting the 5th season in Illinois and it runs May 7-13th.

I got 1 feeding hen Decoy and a guy i know has a hen decoy we used his for shooting at. Around here the toms are wise to the decoys