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Decoy question

Started by drmarc, March 30, 2011, 12:33:16 PM

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drmarc

Would  a setup that had two feeding hens have any advantage over a single feeder or even a two hen setup of one feeder and one looker?

Thoughts?



Thanks in advance
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Cove

As long as you're dealing with good quality decoys I don't see where it could hurt....

lightsoutcalls

Here's the way I see it...

If you're going to a buffet for dinner, would you rather have one entree to choose from or more than one entree? 

If you have them, use them.  Just remember you have to pack them in and out of your setup.
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LilFridWV

Haulin the decoys is the only problem you'll have with multiple decoys. More hens might make a gobbler feel more safe and confident about the setup. Try it out. I'm all about tryin out different setups with my decoys and trying different calling strategies. Good luck! :you_rock:

RutnNStrutn

Feeding hens are relaxed hens, so I would say yes. I try to mimic nature when using my dekes. If I'm seeing lots of hens, I'll use multiple hen dekes. Later in the season, I reduce the number of dekes, eventually getting down to only one hen.

bowhunter84

Quote from: RutnNStrutn on March 30, 2011, 09:24:38 PM
Feeding hens are relaxed hens, so I would say yes. I try to mimic nature when using my dekes. If I'm seeing lots of hens, I'll use multiple hen dekes. Later in the season, I reduce the number of dekes, eventually getting down to only one hen.
:agreed:

longbeardlife.com

the more the better early in the season. If you know where he is roosted put them to the side of your setup so that he comes in range of you before he holds up incase he does... good luck

Trevor2

I hunted with my buddy and my cousin once last year and we had a total of 6 hens and 3 jakes in the field lol we just put out every decoy we each carried. Just curious what is a deke, I have seen it on here alot.
Strutstopper

drmarc

Thanks for the responses fellas.

Going to try a one or two"feeding" hen setup and see how that goes.
"I predict future happiness for Americans if they can prevent the government from wasting the labors of the people under the pretense of taking care of them."   Thomas Jefferson

gob09

heck we've killed birds over multible dekes several times