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Last year for Christmas my son got me a nice plastic doe decoy. I am excited to try it out this year in shot gun season, but have no experience in using one.

How is the best way to use "her" ?

THANKS,
Hoosier

Set it within range of your stand, and so that an approaching buck will not wind you. I believe a buck will most likley try to get downwind of the decoy on his final approach to the decoy. Orient the decoy so it is facing away from the direction the buck will come from. Give it a good dose of a doe in heat lure. Should make it interesting.