I have never done it but thought it might be fun to try. What would be a good decoy to get?
Just a tail fan works. Birds don't know the difference. I never saw a need to use a decoy. Plus it's already risky to crawl behind a fan, no sense in making it look even more like a turkey.
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The only place I figured I would try it would be a private property that is locked down pretty tight by the owner. He allows one person other then my self and my boys and make certain we are not both in there at the same time.
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The new Montana Wiley Tom is the best one I've seen. It folds up fairly compact so it's easy to carry in your vest, but still looks very real and gives you some cover.
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The kind you wear on your head, like a hat.
Quote from: dejake on March 25, 2019, 11:45:03 AM
The kind you wear on your head, like a hat.
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You mean like this?....Darwinism in action
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Looks like it would work.
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Funky chicken taped to your forehead.
Good luck.
I've taken a few lead 5s in the leg, I'm gonna try to avoid a load of anything to the face.
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Awesome!
we cant do it here in pa But I think it would be cool to do before season just to see how birds react to it lol Got me one of them tominators for clearance at walmart last summer 15.00 LOL would still be a better rush then sitting in a blind with a field full of decoys
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That's cool, but how close do you have to get before the turkeys see the Gobbler and does the orange background spook them?
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Jeremy, I see you are new to the site. As you can tell some members here are not welcoming of reaping tools. For the that matter no blinds or decoys either. And never even think to shoot 41 yards or you will get banned. Unless you can carve a mouth call from an oak branch and call them in close enough to hit them over the head with a spoon your not much of a hunter to some. Guessing you've been run off by now. Good luck and be safe.
The beauty of this forum is opinions , if you don't want opinions don't post . I don't think anyone is trying to run anyone off .. I use a blind sometimes and decoy ... i hunt the way i want and what pleases me ... reaping is something i wouldn't do , because of a safety factor in my opinion. I've seen people post using a fan is not a decoy so what is a fan, again in my opinion i think it's decoying ... agree just be safe and at the end of the day remember the turkey is what we are hunting..
Fanning on public land in Florida is the single best way to get shot
The decoy makers who promote fanning , will eventually be sued by a wrongful death case.....not if...but when....
About 15 years ago a widow of a NJ surfer who drowned Sued the manufacturer of the surfboard leash company.....big bucks for a lawfirm.....if you win you still loose
In America they got these things...they are called lawyers...for those making the fanning decoys , I hope you got you product liability insurance payed up
I still have yet to figure out why everyone bashes fanning so much. I've never done it, don't have a fan to use to do it but I could see the rush from it if you were doing it in a safe area. IMO it's the same dang thing as using a decoy on a bird in a pasture or field. I hunt in mostly all hardwoods so I have to get them in close and work them. I just don't get the bashing of people who want to do it. If it's legal and you are doing it in a safe way then have it is the way I look at it. Kinda like the Garmin bow aight, if it's legal in your area and you want to use it go ahead. You still have to be in the right tree and do all the right things to make the shot count.
If you decide to fan for birds just be safe and have fun.
I think that it's a good way to get shot no matter what state you hunt in. I will also add that just because you do it on private vs. public land, you are not safe. There are always a group of people with different ethics who won't hesitate to venture onto private and kill a bird if they don't think they will get caught. To each his own and I hope those who do this remain safe
Tomstopper hit the nail on the head. Private land doesn't mean you are always safe so be carefull out there.
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Tomstopper hit the nail on the head. Private land doesn't mean you are always safe so be carefull out there.
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Wide open field is your best option. I mean where you can see a long ways. If something seems sketchy then don't do it. I've done it a couple times on private properties where I was pretty well sure a trespasser wasn't gonna appear out of thin air and shoot me. But it is a good way to get shot if you're not careful.
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Not for me,but each to their own ..I'm sure it will take a few guys getting thinned out before it's outlawed altogether so whoever wants to do it probably better be doing it...
I truly appreciate all the opinions and views on this subject. I was taught by a very wise man to always keep a open mind because its a big world and people have experienced life differently.
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I truly appreciate all the opinions and views on this subject. I was taught by a very wise man to always keep a open mind because its a big world and people have experienced life differently.
Great attitude, Jeremy. You will fit in well here by keeping that philosophy. Stay with us and keep posting!
No experience in it but the Montana Wiley Tom seems like a good option. I bet you could easily make one using a fan and wings from a dead gobbler and a $10 jake decoy from WalMart though. Use the other $90 on a nice pot/box.
Brand new prototype from YouTubefamous.com
it's called the "wannabe"(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20190326/86cbc87f8fda38c4742fee5c7fbd2e2d.jpg). I think it will be a big seller
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This is awesome!!!
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Brand new prototype from YouTubefamous.com
it's called the "wannabe"(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20190326/86cbc87f8fda38c4742fee5c7fbd2e2d.jpg). I think it will be a big seller
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It's not the same as using a decoy , because you are actually hanging onto a object that armed people are trying to kill ...that's the difference
What folks do in thier neck of the woods is thier business, but I can GUARANTEE someone will get shot ....I've had several hendecoys get shot here in Florida in the spring season , and I've even seen someone who was shot (killed )just for making a Turkey sound (no decoy)the shooter had vision impairment issues....had graduated from a hunter education course prior ....and liked to use slugs to kill turkeys.....
Its hard to believe , but people will shoot at the sight and sound of any Turkey if someone wants to go crawling around with a gobbler decoy right up to thier face, well its your business and you life , but dont say I didnt warn you ...
As far as the argument of (I'm on private land ) well even that's sketchy because of poachers ...like I said it's you life, and your money you will be parting with ...not mine
It would be safer and more sporting to just sneak under him and shoot him off the limb.
I had a buddy that had a stutter out and someone stopped in the road and took a shot at it. Lucky he did not get hit.
There are a bunch of safety issues in turkey hunting that need to be considered in pretty much every situation. Although "reaping" is considered by many to be a "distasteful" method of killing a gobbler. In terms of the danger it presents, from my perspective it is no more so that some other practices that seem to be deemed acceptable, and is less risky than some of them.
For instance, in my opinion, one of the most dangerous things a hunter can do is set out a gobbler decoy in a spot where the hunter cannot clearly see a significant distance directly on the other side of that decoy. Without having a clear lane there, another hunter could pretty easily sneak up on the far side, see that decoy, and shoot at it. Personally, I would rather reap all day long (although I don't practice doing that) than hunt over a gobbler decoy in that kind of situation. It is further compounded nowadays by the fact that, with the more effective, long-range loads available, some hunters will risk very long shots at a bird.
Another safety issue that gets little attention is "blind-calling" birds. Again, this depends on where the hunter is set up and what precautions he has taken, but sitting in one spot for long periods of time calling in thick cover is just an invitation for some joker to try to sneak up and take a pot-shot at the turkey they hear calling. Don't get me wrong, I am not condemning blind-calling at all, I am just saying that without the proper forethought on what could happen in a specific situation, you are taking a risk.
In summary, I would personally rather crawl across an open field with a fan or decoy and take my chances that any hunter around has the sense to realize that there is obviously a person crawling along next to that fan or decoy. The guy that doesn't have that sense is much more likely to shoot somebody in some other situation like the two examples given above.
The bottom line is this: However you choose to hunt, HUNT SMART! :icon_thumright:
I don't usually give out my secret hunting techniques but another thread about the turkey umbrella made me decide to help. I'm not sure why the turkey umbrella works so well I think maybe it's the cocky way the Gobbler is tipping his hat or the smile on his face but it infuriates dominant Gobblers . (https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20190327/dc723353f35ac0a5a55abf81710c0bd1.jpg)
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Any time I hear "I will be on private land" there is one thing that pops into my head.
Yes, you will be much more likely to not experience anyone there unplanned and I bet you won't. However, if you do it is probably the most dangerous interaction/situation possible. People who trespass are already stupid for stepping onto land that isn't there's...they probably aren't bright in other ways. They are the people that will trample through the woods, pop over a hill, see a reaper decoy 30 yards away not moving, and blast it without thinking how illogical that situation is or how unrealistic it looks.
You take the risks you want to take. That is your choice, I wouldn't personally, but I have seen people trespass before and they don't value what they are shooting at or what is beyond.
I put cheap trail cameras out on public land I hunt and I don't lock them up. Why? Because if someone steals that camera I know there is an idiot in that area and they won't be a quality hunter. It's a sign to move out and go somewhere else where ethical hunters may be.
You want to kill a bird that bad , just shoot him 150 yards away with a rifle. Safer for you and you wont get dirty or tired. If thats below you then you could just limb shoot them. I honestly hope no one crawls up toward me with a full fan.
My personal opinion is this tactic should be illegal. It goes against everything you are taught as a hunter related to safety. A turkey simply isn't worth the added danger wearing the target animal on your head and walking around the woods.
Y'all can't let anyone just ask a question on here. Nothing more annoying than the turkey hunting ethics police. Not once in his post did he ask about your opinion. We get it you don't like decoys or reaping and it's dangerious. You're telling that to a grown man. He knows the risks. That's the number one most annoying thing about this website. Someone asks a simple question and y'all flood this mans post with your own opinions that are unrelated to his original post. Let people live. Leave the ranting for Facebook.
I don't use any decoys but you can't tell me that you're so holy and perfect for sitting in a blind with 900 bucks worth of decoys and shooting one with a gun out of it. You can't tell me that's more ethical than reaping one. Sorry
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Y'all can't let anyone just ask a question on here. Nothing more annoying than the turkey hunting ethics police. Not once in his post did he ask about your opinion. We get it you don't like decoys or reaping and it's dangerious. You're telling that to a grown man. He knows the risks. That's the number one most annoying thing about this website. Someone asks a simple question and y'all flood this mans post with your own opinions that are unrelated to his original post. Let people live. Leave the ranting for Facebook.
I have to disagree the most annoying thing on this site is crybaby's with hurt feelings lol. It's been said 100 times this is a hunting forum which is nothing more than a collection of people's opinions. The guy asked for a good turkey "reaping" decoy opinions is what you'll get there is no "best" anything it's all personal opinions. I gave what I think are two very good "reaping" options.
At this time most of the people on this site disagree with reaping, just hold your tears and wait us out eventually ,the way things are going, crutches of various kind will be the norm. And you can strap full bodied Gobbler decoys to your head and run around the woods like a complete idiot and y'all can pat each other on the back and be proud of yourself. Till then you have two options cry to yourself or cry on an open forum while we laugh at you. It's your right as an American to cry whenever you want don't let anyone tell you different
Quote from: LaLongbeard on March 27, 2019, 09:29:32 AM
I don't usually give out my secret hunting techniques but another thread about the turkey umbrella made me decide to help. I'm not sure why the turkey umbrella works so well I think maybe it's the cocky way the Gobbler is tipping his hat or the smile on his face but it infuriates dominant Gobblers . (https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20190327/dc723353f35ac0a5a55abf81710c0bd1.jpg)
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To alll the butt hurt non reapers......carry on
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Quote from: kytrkyhntr on March 27, 2019, 12:24:44 PM
Y'all can't let anyone just ask a question on here. Nothing more annoying than the turkey hunting ethics police. Not once in his post did he ask about your opinion. We get it you don't like decoys or reaping and it's dangerious. You're telling that to a grown man. He knows the risks. That's the number one most annoying thing about this website. Someone asks a simple question and y'all flood this mans post with your own opinions that are unrelated to his original post. Let people live. Leave the ranting for Facebook.
I have to disagree the most annoying thing on this site is crybaby's with hurt feelings lol. It's been said 100 times this is a hunting forum which is nothing more than a collection of people's opinions. The guy asked for a good turkey "reaping" decoy opinions is what you'll get there is no "best" anything it's all personal opinions. I gave what I think are two very good "reaping" options.
At this time most of the people on this site disagree with reaping, just hold your tears and wait us out eventually ,the way things are going, crutches of various kind will be the norm. And you can strap full bodied Gobbler decoys to your head and run around the woods like a complete idiot and y'all can pat each other on the back and be proud of yourself. Till then you have two options cry to yourself or cry on an open forum while we laugh at you. It's your right as an American to cry whenever you want don't let anyone tell you different
I'd have to disagree. The most annoying thing on this site is self righteous know-it-alls.
Quote from: kytrkyhntr on March 27, 2019, 12:24:44 PM
Y'all can't let anyone just ask a question on here. Nothing more annoying than the turkey hunting ethics police. Not once in his post did he ask about your opinion. We get it you don't like decoys or reaping and it's dangerious. You're telling that to a grown man. He knows the risks. That's the number one most annoying thing about this website. Someone asks a simple question and y'all flood this mans post with your own opinions that are unrelated to his original post. Let people live. Leave the ranting for Facebook.
Its a public forum that revolves around people expressing their feelings. Ask a question all you want but if you dont get feed back that supports your opinion , dont get butt hurt. Good thing is , if you dont like something posted or it bothers you that some think reaping is not really something special and voice their opinion about it , you are free not to click on it. Now my opinion on reaping has nothing to do with saftey. I could care less if you wanna crawl around with a fan. I dont like it because the fan plays on the birds instinct. They are not smart , they survive on instinct. Their instincts are so strong that all is out the window when they see a fan moving toward them. They are mesmerized and cannot overcome that urge to engage. Frankly you are able to defeat the one trait that keeps them alive making it turkey killing , not hunting.
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To alll the butt hurt non reapers......carry on
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To all the butt hurt reapers..... carry on.
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Quote from: kytrkyhntr on March 27, 2019, 12:24:44 PM
Y'all can't let anyone just ask a question on here. Nothing more annoying than the turkey hunting ethics police. Not once in his post did he ask about your opinion. We get it you don't like decoys or reaping and it's dangerious. You're telling that to a grown man. He knows the risks. That's the number one most annoying thing about this website. Someone asks a simple question and y'all flood this mans post with your own opinions that are unrelated to his original post. Let people live. Leave the ranting for Facebook.
Its a public forum that revolves around people expressing their feelings. Ask a question all you want but if you dont get feed back that supports your opinion , dont get butt hurt. Good thing is , if you dont like something posted or it bothers you that some think reaping is not really something special and voice their opinion about it , you are free not to click on it. Now my opinion on reaping has nothing to do with saftey. I could care less if you wanna crawl around with a fan. I dont like it because the fan plays on the birds instinct. They are not smart , they survive on instinct. Their instincts are so strong that all is out the window when they see a fan moving toward them. They are mesmerized and cannot overcome that urge to engage. Frankly you are able to defeat the one trait that keeps them alive making it turkey killing , not hunting.
Now that is an intelligent take on your opinion. Nothing wrong with that. I actually respect both of these posts.
But it is everyone's God given right to get butt hurt if they want to! :toothy9:
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Quote from: kytrkyhntr on March 27, 2019, 12:24:44 PM
Y'all can't let anyone just ask a question on here. Nothing more annoying than the turkey hunting ethics police. Not once in his post did he ask about your opinion. We get it you don't like decoys or reaping and it's dangerious. You're telling that to a grown man. He knows the risks. That's the number one most annoying thing about this website. Someone asks a simple question and y'all flood this mans post with your own opinions that are unrelated to his original post. Let people live. Leave the ranting for Facebook.
I have to disagree the most annoying thing on this site is crybaby's with hurt feelings lol. It's been said 100 times this is a hunting forum which is nothing more than a collection of people's opinions. The guy asked for a good turkey "reaping" decoy opinions is what you'll get there is no "best" anything it's all personal opinions. I gave what I think are two very good "reaping" options.
At this time most of the people on this site disagree with reaping, just hold your tears and wait us out eventually ,the way things are going, crutches of various kind will be the norm. And you can strap full bodied Gobbler decoys to your head and run around the woods like a complete idiot and y'all can pat each other on the back and be proud of yourself. Till then you have two options cry to yourself or cry on an open forum while we laugh at you. It's your right as an American to cry whenever you want don't let anyone tell you different
I'd have to disagree. The most annoying thing on this site is self righteous know-it-alls.
I have to re-disagree see attached post
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Quote from: LaLongbeard on March 27, 2019, 09:29:32 AM
I don't usually give out my secret hunting techniques but another thread about the turkey umbrella made me decide to help. I'm not sure why the turkey umbrella works so well I think maybe it's the cocky way the Gobbler is tipping his hat or the smile on his face but it infuriates dominant Gobblers . (https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20190327/dc723353f35ac0a5a55abf81710c0bd1.jpg)
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I believe what I posted was mid interpreted. The guys looked to be somewhat new here. Just asking a decoy question. I don't know where the "strap a decoy on your head" comment came from. But hey do you. Just remember unless you're answering the question on someone's post or providing helpful information you sound like a jackass. Lol. You can reap or not. It's all cool with me. I know some of y'all are Daniel Boone that's fine! I won't post on this thread anymore. Sounded like I ruffled enough feathers for the day. Peace out!
Quote from: chadly on March 25, 2019, 08:33:28 PM
Jeremy, I see you are new to the site. As you can tell some members here are not welcoming of reaping tools. For the that matter no blinds or decoys either. And never even think to shoot 41 yards or you will get banned. Unless you can carve a mouth call from an oak branch and call them in close enough to hit them over the head with a spoon your not much of a hunter to some. Guessing you've been run off by now. Good luck and be safe.
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Quote from: chadly on March 25, 2019, 08:33:28 PM
Jeremy, I see you are new to the site. As you can tell some members here are not welcoming of reaping tools. For the that matter no blinds or decoys either. And never even think to shoot 41 yards or you will get banned. Unless you can carve a mouth call from an oak branch and call them in close enough to hit them over the head with a spoon your not much of a hunter to some. Guessing you've been run off by now. Good luck and be safe.
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I thought u peaced out?
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Quote from: dejake on March 25, 2019, 11:45:03 AM
The kind you wear on your head, like a hat.
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Were the turkey on the head comment came from??? There's always an answer if you know were to look, and I've always thought of myself as more Davy Crockett than Daniel Boone lol
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LG4hOjJ9tEs
Language warning.