I was curious what the consensus was on hen decoys. I generally just use one to limit all the gear I have to carry. Let me know what you guys think.....upright or feeding. I hunt bow season, public land and it always seems to be on the front end of peak activity. Thanks for the help.
Tim
I prefer an upright......(http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e119/birdhunter50613/Hunting%20Pictures/P1040735.jpg)
Upright DSD for us too! :icon_thumright:
CW
If im using decoys i will use an upright hen. By the way nice pic Bird
Thanks for the feedback guys.
Quote from: bird on February 08, 2011, 01:47:27 PM
I prefer an upright......
(http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e119/birdhunter50613/Hunting%20Pictures/P1040735.jpg)
SAME HERE !!!
NICE PIC BIRD
Featherflex hen in the upright position.
Usually upright but I had a upright decoy tip nose down last year due to some wind. It was the first time I had ever seen 5 birds (2 longbeards & 3 hens) that ran wide-open down a hill. Don't know what they were thinking she was looking at but anyway, 1 got a free ride home with me in the bed of my pickup.
I used the same nose down set-up in that same little green patch two weeks later to let my step-son kill his first longbeard. I made him watch that bird for an hour and fifteen minutes strutting before I would let him wack that bird.
Thanks guys
One upright DSD hen gets a vote from me also....it's all you need.
just bought my first good decoy, upright hen
I feel like a feeding hen would be easier in tall grass or thick woods to go unseen from a distance, if all i hunted was plowed fields id get a feeder i guess. ill tray and add a jake and a feeder next year if money allows
Miss Sexy
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Quote from: Basser69 on February 08, 2011, 04:47:30 PM
I made him watch that bird for an hour and fifteen minutes strutting before I would let him wack that bird.
Why in the world would you do this?
Quote from: Muskie03 on February 09, 2011, 08:02:44 PM
Miss Sexy
(http://i672.photobucket.com/albums/vv90/Muskie003/DSCN4846.jpg)
Muskie,
Is that a Turkey Skinz cover on your hen decoy, or something you made yourself?
FullChoke
Quote from: Muskie03 on February 09, 2011, 08:02:44 PM
Miss Sexy
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Nice! I have a couple just like that.
Great pic Bird!
Thats Funny.
Awesome pic bird. You really showed him who came out on top. :icon_thumright:
If you dont mind me asking, but why do you guys prefer an upright hen decoy? Only dekes I have used are peep n tom and henny penny combo. Will I have better luck with an upright?
I'll use a jake and a feeding hen to attract the toms.
Feeding hen and Jake Mobile.
Quote from: sugarray on February 10, 2011, 10:47:02 AM
Quote from: Basser69 on February 08, 2011, 04:47:30 PM
I made him watch that bird for an hour and fifteen minutes strutting before I would let him wack that bird.
Why in the world would you do this?
thinking the same thing.