Reaction to DSD Jake compared to other Jake decoys?

[jblackburn]

Just a heads up, Wing Supply has the Carrylite Pretty Boy Jr. Jake decoy on sale again for $19.95 and they have just under 200 in stock.

Well crap, I'm 19.95 + shipping poorer.  I almost wish I had not looked at this thread!

[Mike Honcho]

I think I'm going to lighten my wallet by $ 20 too.  I too have a Jake mobil with a real jake fan I made...after studying up on this a bit and observing real birds I think the head is way too white on the Jake mobil...I'm going to repaint it and the carry lite when I get it.

[ctwny1]

This decoy Jake thing is nothing more than I like a Chevy over a Ford or I like a Ford better. I myself have seen Jake decoys scar the heck out of a gobbler and I've seen them work good in the very early part of the season. Here in NY we hunt turkeys in May and I can assure you that any Jake decoy will make these gobblers back off. The pecking order has been made and it will be a miss more often than a hit. I don't use a Jake decoy in May. My records here in NY tell me not too. Now if YOU want to that's your choice.

When using a Jake decoy like down in Florida or down in Texas I've used a Buckwing Jake decoy with great success and no problems and a heck of a lot cheaper and it folds up and a breeze to transport. I hate
carrying a hard body decoy around. It's like hauling a refrigerator over your shoulder. I'm always looking to lighten the load. Not add to it. Again it all boils down to what YOU think is best for you.

[jblackburn]

I think I'm going to lighten my wallet by $ 20 too.  I too have a Jake mobil with a real jake fan I made...after studying up on this a bit and observing real birds I think the head is way too white on the Jake mobil...I'm going to repaint it and the carry lite when I get it.

What type of paint do you use on decoys?  I've thought about adding more red to my jake mobile

[RutnNStrutn]

Fallsflight, I think the same can be said for any male decoy, be it a gobbler, a strutter or a jake. Some gobblers have had their butts whipped by Mr. Big so many times that they aren't looking for a fight. Some gobblers come charging right in ready to whip some butt. I've had both happen. Its really frustrating when a nice gobbler wimps out and won't come face off against a jake deke. So basically, that's the dilemna you face when using male dekes. It may work like a champ, or it may scare your bird off. So its your call to make on whether or not to use one.
As for the DSD jake, I know they are very realistic, but I really don't think it makes a difference. The bird is either the man, or he's a wimp. With that said, I use B-Mobile with a real fan. I have had great results with him over a hen on the ground in breeding position. I have had gobblers come charging in time and again, some from as far as 400 yards away, in strut in a full run!!

[spaightlabs]

I'm partial to the DSD Jake.  This is Judas and Jezebel and a few of their new friends.

[alloutdoors]

I myself have seen Jake decoys scar the heck out of a gobbler and I've seen them work good in the very early part of the season. Here in NY we hunt turkeys in May and I can assure you that any Jake decoy will make these gobblers back off. The pecking order has been made and it will be a miss more often than a hit.

I guess none of these NY birds got the memo?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JoZapUbPVG8#t=3m15s
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aYwsQNPllXo#t=4m35s
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kCC_lGteXrg#t=0m25s
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iOAhpDocSRM#t=2m38s
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=woGU8gpOJqc#t=2m00s

Feel free to hunt however you want, but all decoys are NOT created equal.

[ncturkey]

All outdoors awesome video.

[longspur]

I've saw toms attack deks that only barely resembled a turkey. If he's in a fighting mood he will attack anything that looks like it has a red head. I think they may leave for different reasons. Been spooked at decoys before, don't want to fight, saw or heard something like maybe your eyeballs.

[WVhuntEER]

AllOutdoors,  Great videos!   I had a similar encounter last year with my DSD deke.  I killed one of my biggest gobblers ever and could have killed his buddy.

I myself have seen Jake decoys scar the heck out of a gobbler and I've seen them work good in the very early part of the season. Here in NY we hunt turkeys in May and I can assure you that any Jake decoy will make these gobblers back off. The pecking order has been made and it will be a miss more often than a hit.

I guess none of these NY birds got the memo?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JoZapUbPVG8#t=3m15s
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aYwsQNPllXo#t=4m35s
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kCC_lGteXrg#t=0m25s
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iOAhpDocSRM#t=2m38s
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=woGU8gpOJqc#t=2m00s

Feel free to hunt however you want, but all decoys are NOT created equal.

[ctwny1]

Guess I'm hunting in the wrong spots in NY because I'm killing turkey without using a Jake decoy? Like I said "According to my records here in NY tells me don't use a jake decoy. Oh well ...you know the old saying...What's good for YOU is great for you... but it don't work for me..

[SKFOOTER]

I think I'm going to lighten my wallet by $ 20 too.  I too have a Jake mobil with a real jake fan I made...after studying up on this a bit and observing real birds I think the head is way too white on the Jake mobil...I'm going to repaint it and the carry lite when I get it.

What type of paint do you use on decoys?  I've thought about adding more red to my jake mobile

Get you some Cherry Red acrylic paint at Wal Mart and brush it on the mid portion of the neck.  You can pattern it after the DSD Jake decoy.