Do dear decoys work? Anyone have any success sories?

I used a carry lite decoy several times last year with very good success. The first day I hunted last October bow season, I place the decoy up a clearing about 40 yards frommy bow blind. As soon as the sun was up, I looked across another opening and a 170 class buck was running hard directly toward the decoy. He was a big bodied old timer that looked like it hurt him to run, but the decoy had his attention. I would say they work, but no I missed the easy shot- buck fever had the best of my opening day with the decoy.

Seems this year, it's been a big push by the pro staff hunters that they work (not all the time, but in the right locations and proper timing they do).

I tried last year with two 2-D renzo decoys. It was the funniest thing ever. A mature doe with her two fawns notice the decoys on the other edge of the field, she came running in, stomping her feet and snorting & wheezing like crazy. I swear I thought she was going to fight the decoy. However she went around behind the decoys (downwind of course) to scent check the decoys. I was trying to move and get this on my camcorder when she say me move, either from me turning the camcorder on or me laughing so hard?

Who woulda thunk it?

Anyway, it was too eary to place out the doe decoys, I further read on the subject and the does work best during and right after the rut.

Buck decoys (get one with SMALL antlers) work better in early pre-rut season. Large antler bucks tend to scare off smaller & medium size bucks, but I'm sure this is debatable on state and region.

I still can't justify the cost for the 3-D decoys, but $30 bucks I can handle.

PS, also read the best decoy (everyone has an opinion) is a laying down doe placed in the open fields edge, food plot etc.

JIMO, Rod.

I have had mixed results using decoys. I've killed my biggest buck to date that came to a "Carry Lite" buck decoy. (140") I believe the most important thing is to have some kind of motion on your decoy.(I'm not sure how the new "bobbnle Head" decoy will work as I would be concerned that it might move too much in a stronger wind)I installed a "Tail Wagger" and it looks great! It often catches you off guard when it moves - thinking a deer snuck up on you. Gary Clancy has a great book out on decoying whitetails. Very good info. The big Iowa buck I killed was running with a doe (Nov. 5th) and broke away from her and ran right up to the decoy. It was an easy 20 yard shot. I've also had a large (130"-140") Wisconsin buck cross an entire corn field only to stop at 60 yards out and stare at the decoy. He finally turned around and walked away. I've had does usually spook or stamp their feet at the buck decoy. I believe that like everything else, sometimes they work and sometimes they don't. They are a pain to carry in and to keep scent free. I ALWAYS use rubber gloves while handling and setting up the decoy and spray it down with scent killer. It's just another tool that might just give you the shot of a lifetime if everything works out. I STRONGLY recommend Clancy's book as it has many do's and don'ts that will save you froom making a lot of mistakes. Jeff Laskowski