I have had great success with a dsd jake. Awesome decoy, no doubt. Me and my dad have used it back and fourth. Its really his, but I use it quite a bit. Anyway I was thinking about picking up a jake so we could both have one. I believe I am going to try an avian. I think dsd is a better decoy, but avian is easier to find and a bit cheaper. Anyway my question is would you go with the 1/4 strut or 3/4 strut?
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I'd go with the full strut, full flock. 8 or 10 spread out would really grab their attention and pull them in on a string. :turkey2:
Get half DSD and half Avian just to keep from being disappointed.
I would stick with the quarter strut. In my opinion you will have better luck attracking non dominant birds with it. Good luck
I killed my first turkey last year and it was definitely because of decoys. but yesterday had a huge lone tom come about 75 yards and when he saw decoys he clucked twice and went opposite way fast. guess it just depends on the bird
Quote from: jwright8 on April 02, 2017, 04:15:54 PM
I have had great success with a dsd jake. Awesome decoy, no doubt.
I think you all ready had the answer you were looking for :)
DSD and done!
MK M GOBL
I prefer the 1 and 1/2 strut really gets there attention,nothing like a gobbler with an extra half fan to bring em in
I know you're going to laugh but I have a DSD hen and a Funky Chicken jake. I've had gobblers open a can of whoop a$$ on that sad little jake lots of times. I've also had a gobbler go away like there was a stop light flashing above the little guy. Later that day I found out why. He came back and was just unfolding when four jakes came running and, well, it was remarkable that the gobbler survived!
Chicken is cheap and he works! So there's my vote... :gobble:
Quote from: sixbird on April 03, 2017, 09:20:45 AM
I know you're going to laugh but I have a DSD hen and a Funky Chicken jake. I've had gobblers open a can of whoop a$$ on that sad little jake lots of times. I've also had a gobbler go away like there was a stop light flashing above the little guy. Later that day I found out why. He came back and was just unfolding when four jakes came running and, well, it was remarkable that the gobbler survived!
Chicken is cheap and he works! So there's my vote... :gobble:
I've seen numerous people say that funky chicken works. I mean who knew? Wonder what it is about that thing? Bubba
Funky Chicken is about the only one I'd recommend, other than Bandonkadeke naturally. Even though it looks like it swallowed a Viagra and it got stuck in it's throat, it is pretty effective in most circumstances and phases of season. I said from the beginning it would be a killer for those who use decoys and could get past its ridiculous look. There is a reason for its effectiveness that most hunters don't understand. I bet more non decoy users understand the concept than avid decoy users. I'm not explaining it because most folks think I'm about senile when it comes to this turkey hunting deal. But for the money, effectiveness and ease of mobility I'd take a Funcky chicken or two over a DSD any day.
The DSD is a better decoy, apples to apples. I killed birds over the avian Jake with the bow, but I have more confidence in the DSD. The posture and paint scheme of the DSD seem to get a more urgent response from gobblers. Hunting with a gun, I think the avian is fine but if bow hunting I think DSD is the only way. Also, the dsd is a good bit lighter than the avian.
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Quote from: guesswho on April 03, 2017, 10:55:28 AM
There is a reason for its effectiveness that most hunters don't understand. I bet more non decoy users understand the concept than avid decoy users. I'm not explaining it because most folks think I'm about senile when it comes to this turkey hunting deal.
I use decoys and Yes DSD's, and I can explain the design and use of the Funky Chicken. As long as one actually understands dominance and social order in turkeys it's easy to see.
MK M GOBL
Quote from: MK M GOBL on April 03, 2017, 08:04:54 PM
Quote from: guesswho on April 03, 2017, 10:55:28 AM
There is a reason for its effectiveness that most hunters don't understand. I bet more non decoy users understand the concept than avid decoy users. I'm not explaining it because most folks think I'm about senile when it comes to this turkey hunting deal.
I use decoys and Yes DSD's, and I can explain the design and use of the Funky Chicken. As long as one actually understands dominance and social order in turkeys it's easy to see.
MK M GOBL
I have one and have used it exactly one time. A jake came running to it and I waited to see who else would show up, shot a nice 2 year old bird a while later. I haven't used it since but not for lack of it working. 1 for 1 is hardly an adequate sample size though...
HAH!!! Good stuff. Guys finally seeing Funky Chicken work for themselves. When I first posted EVERYBODY was standing on my neck about him. That goofy little fella' works!
Well I just had to Funky! :TooFunny: I'll try him out on my upcoming SC trip. Let you know what happens. Bubba
I remember reading an article a LONG time ago where some dudes experimented with taking parts off of a gobbler decoy to see how far it could be stripped down before toms stopped responding to it. Basically, as long as a blue, red, and white head looking thing was in place, turkeys would attack it. The final version that worked was a sock painted like a gobbler's head placed on a broomstick handle. I searched online several times and can't find any reference to the article, but it was in an old hunting magazine...Petersen's, maybe? Anyhow, that article definitely sheds light on how well "the funky" seems to work.
Earlier in the week, I sat up on a flock of turkeys that flew down to the grass field and landed about 75 yards from where I had a Funky Chicken right behind a hen in the breeding position. I also had a feeder hen out front about 5 yards. One of the subordinate toms broke from the flock and immediately flogged the Funky Chicken. He must have been the runt of the clutch because he couldn't have weighted 15# soaking wet, so I decided not to shoot him but wait on one of the dominate ones. The problem was that the Funky Chicken was now face down in the grass and the other turkeys would not come over. If I could mount the Funky Chicken on a "springy thingy" of some sort, I think this problem could be avoided, thus giving me an up-right Funky Chicken regardless of the a** whuppen he takes. Any suggestions? Thanks.
I've already been to the local hardware store and found a stout spring which I'm adjusting to fit between the ground stake and the decoy so that it will flop back to an upright position when flogged by a real turkey. This should make for some interesting antics from the real bird!
Ooh they are going to have fun with that!
I like my quarter strut decoy, I've had great success over the years using it.
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This guy strutted and gobbled for two hundred yards on his way to the DSD this morning. Fight ensued at 6 steps.
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