I'm looking for suggestions on decoys. I want them to be lightweight and will easily fold up in a turkey vest. Thank you all for your help in advance.
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2 Funky Chickens and No Hen Decoy with it? Seems interesting
First you need to decide , just how good of quality you want in paint and realistic looking .. this will help you decide on what you want to carry .. some came be carried in a vest and some need their own carry bag.... cheaper ones are easier to carry , realistic life size are more expensive and usually harder to carry ...
Quote from: KeyDett on February 18, 2019, 04:45:49 PM
I'm looking for suggestions on decoys. I want them to be lightweight and will easily fold up in a turkey vest. Thank you all for your help in advance.
Guy's he ask a question on decoys .. so let's try not to destroy his post ...
Greg,
This is my exact dilemma, I want the decoy's to be as realistic as possible but I do not want to carry a bag back deep in the mountains where I like to hunt. I love the look of the DSD decoys but they don't make sense to lug in a bag in rough country. At least they haven't to me yet. I just want something that is easier to carry but is still realistic looking. Cost is not that big of a factor to me. Thanks for your response I do appreciate it.
They arent collapsible but i just ordered the big jake and boss hen from deception decoys. They look amazing. Here in north Florida ive had too many gobblers stray away from any type quater or half strut jake so i wanted a stand up jake. Also their boss hen pose looks better to me than any.
For your criteria avian x or Montana Jake perfect and miss perfect.i added real tail feathers to the Montana's for even more realism. I like to run a Jake, feeder hen and laydown hen. The nice part about the Montana's is the hen can be put in any position you want.
Placed face to face necks crossed.Used very early season and late season with fighting purrs. A few gobbler yelps and clucks. It works, specific to those two cycles of the season. Late season when a lot of hunters have got tired or already limited out. The gobblers are re grouping. Not exactly as conventional as the more common use.. but effective.
Quote from: KeyDett on February 18, 2019, 05:17:20 PM
Greg,
This is my exact dilemma, I want the decoy's to be as realistic as possible but I do not want to carry a bag back deep in the mountains where I like to hunt. I love the look of the DSD decoys but they don't make sense to lug in a bag in rough country. At least they haven't to me yet. I just want something that is easier to carry but is still realistic looking. Cost is not that big of a factor to me. Thanks for your response I do appreciate it.
DSD's are deadly, I tote mine everywhere. Might not use them but have them with if it works with my set. You may be going in a bit farther than I do by the sounds of it, my long treks might be 2.5miles in... Not bad to carrying them out, I am just bringing my DSD 3/4 Strut Jake and Upright Hen, both bagged and fits in one bag together. Of course your carrying out a gobbler too ;)
MK M GOBL
Quote from: KeyDett on February 18, 2019, 05:17:20 PM
Greg,
This is my exact dilemma, I want the decoy's to be as realistic as possible but I do not want to carry a bag back deep in the mountains where I like to hunt. I love the look of the DSD decoys but they don't make sense to lug in a bag in rough country. At least they haven't to me yet. I just want something that is easier to carry but is still realistic looking. Cost is not that big of a factor to me. Thanks for your response I do appreciate it.
Avian x , for what you wanting to do .... upright hen and feeder hen... don't even mess with Jake decoy....
Yea it sounds like avian-x is the way to go since you can completely deflate them.
Quote from: MK M GOBL on February 18, 2019, 05:36:29 PM
Quote from: KeyDett on February 18, 2019, 05:17:20 PM
Greg,
This is my exact dilemma, I want the decoy's to be as realistic as possible but I do not want to carry a bag back deep in the mountains where I like to hunt. I love the look of the DSD decoys but they don't make sense to lug in a bag in rough country. At least they haven't to me yet. I just want something that is easier to carry but is still realistic looking. Cost is not that big of a factor to me. Thanks for your response I do appreciate it.
DSD's are deadly, I tote mine everywhere. Might not use them but have them with if it works with my set. You may be going in a bit farther than I do by the sounds of it, my long Trek's might be 2.5miles in... Not bad to carrying them out, I am just bringing my DSD 3/4 Strut Jake and Upright Hen, both bagged and fits in one bag together. Of course your carrying out a gobbler too ;)
MK M GOBL
At the convention this pass weekend i looked at the DSD and they are fine decoy's .. But i would say the new Avian X with the changeable head and the flocking it has on the back is really nice also....
If you're really looking to cover ground with quick deployment in a decoy Montana Purrfect pair is the way to go. I frequently use them and barely know they're there on long treks. Avians are still portable, but I can tell when I'm lugging those around. Never used a DSD but they look awesome. I guess it comes down to how much weight are you willing to carry for realism as technology currently stands.
Quote from: Greg Massey on February 18, 2019, 06:00:19 PM
Quote from: MK M GOBL on February 18, 2019, 05:36:29 PM
Quote from: KeyDett on February 18, 2019, 05:17:20 PM
Greg,
This is my exact dilemma, I want the decoy's to be as realistic as possible but I do not want to carry a bag back deep in the mountains where I like to hunt. I love the look of the DSD decoys but they don't make sense to lug in a bag in rough country. At least they haven't to me yet. I just want something that is easier to carry but is still realistic looking. Cost is not that big of a factor to me. Thanks for your response I do appreciate it.
DSD's are deadly, I tote mine everywhere. Might not use them but have them with if it works with my set. You may be going in a bit farther than I do by the sounds of it, my long Trek's might be 2.5miles in... Not bad to carrying them out, I am just bringing my DSD 3/4 Strut Jake and Upright Hen, both bagged and fits in one bag together. Of course your carrying out a gobbler too ;)
MK M GOBL
At the convention this pass weekend i looked at the DSD and they are fine decoy's .. But i would say the new Avian X with the changeable head and the flocking it has on the back is really nice also....
Not saying they don't look good, I mean not like DSD good :) But we sure get a lot of them back at the store every year because they don't hold air... even right out of the box, to me this is an issue/design flaw. Haven't checked physical weight but don't seem to be any lighter, Guess I don't see the benefit IMO
We get them back after they have pellet holes in them too... customer complains it won't hold air. I'm thinking, well you shot it, it has holes in it now, yes it won't hold air...
MK M GOBL
Quote from: MK M GOBL on February 18, 2019, 08:09:45 PM
Quote from: Greg Massey on February 18, 2019, 06:00:19 PM
Quote from: MK M GOBL on February 18, 2019, 05:36:29 PM
Quote from: KeyDett on February 18, 2019, 05:17:20 PM
Greg,
This is my exact dilemma, I want the decoy's to be as realistic as possible but I do not want to carry a bag back deep in the mountains where I like to hunt. I love the look of the DSD decoys but they don't make sense to lug in a bag in rough country. At least they haven't to me yet. I just want something that is easier to carry but is still realistic looking. Cost is not that big of a factor to me. Thanks for your response I do appreciate it.
DSD's are deadly, I tote mine everywhere. Might not use them but have them with if it works with my set. You may be going in a bit farther than I do by the sounds of it, my long Trek's might be 2.5miles in... Not bad to carrying them out, I am just bringing my DSD 3/4 Strut Jake and Upright Hen, both bagged and fits in one bag together. Of course your carrying out a gobbler too ;)
MK M GOBL
At the convention this pass weekend i looked at the DSD and they are fine decoy's .. But i would say the new Avian X with the changeable head and the flocking it has on the back is really nice also....
Not saying they don't look good, I mean not like DSD good :) But we sure get a lot of them back at the store every year because they don't hold air... even right out of the box, to me this is an issue/design flaw. Haven't checked physical weight but don't seem to be any lighter, Guess I don't see the benefit IMO
We get them back after they have pellet holes in them too... customer complains it won't hold air. I'm thinking, well you shot it, it has holes in it now, yes it won't hold air...
MK M GOBL
Now that's funny .... :TooFunny:
Quote from: coyote1 on February 18, 2019, 05:31:14 PM
For your criteria avian x or Montana Jake perfect and miss perfect.i added real tail feathers to the Montana's for even more realism. I like to run a Jake, feeder hen and laydown hen. The nice part about the Montana's is the hen can be put in any position you want.
This! Go with the Montana decoys bud. Very light. I carry 2 hens and a jake. Rarely use them but can't tell they're there anyway. Priced right, lightweight and don't eat up a ton of real estate. I've yet to see where avians were any better at attracting a bird. Haven't used DAD so can't comment. People go back n forth on the two tho. If the birds committed, I'm convinced a trash bag with a blue head like object will work. The old feather flex foam decoys have killed a lot of birds and still do. They're just not "cool" anymore. They work tho. If u wanna go lighter yet, Cherokee sports inflatables work too. Just not real durable at times. Good luck.
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Thank you all for your help, I appreciate it.
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Montana miss purrfect they collapse easily and pop out perfect every time and also lightweight. Now they are not as pretty as dsd or any at that level but I'm not one to carry all that extra weight or bulk
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Quote from: coyote1 on February 18, 2019, 05:31:14 PM
For your criteria avian x or Montana Jake perfect and miss perfect.i added real tail feathers to the Montana's for even more realism. I like to run a Jake, feeder hen and laydown hen. The nice part about the Montana's is the hen can be put in any position you want.
Agreed! I personally like DSD but from your description the Montana sounds like what you are looking for. I also own a montana jake and hen and often carry them in my vest mid season when run n gunning to have with me just in case I may need them
I think realistic decoys are for human eyes. To separate you from your $. The turkeys don't care. JMO.