jake decoy or full strut decoy

[northms]

What would you rather use? i have a b-mobile strutter that I have killed lots of birds with but did have one hang up last year when he saw it.

I also have a jake decoy I rarely take out with me but thinking about maybe taking in out this year instead of b-mobile.

What do you use or prefer?

[K9Doc]

I prefer a half-strut jake for most situations.  There are time any gobbler decoy will deter a mature bird.  If you know you have a dominant tom in an area, he will likely come running to fight either one on any given day. 
I hunted Tx one year and they were over-run with jakes.  A jake decoy would send a mature bird running!!!
It's a gamble either way.

[Footballer]

Jake decoy hands down. A full-strut decoy not only scares away 2 year olds, but they are a pain to carry.

The exception to full-strut decoys would be if I was solely hunting a dominant gobbler. If I've watched a certain gobbler run off several other gobblers, I'll through some type of strutting decoy out. At this point, I'm not worried about the decoy running off subordinant and satellite gobblers.

[BP1992]

What about a strutting jake?

[leasburg]

I like both, i really like to put a jake mounting a hed facing me in front of me 10 yrds out

[coyotetrpr]

What about a strutting jake?

That is my personal favorite. I have a pretty boy that I put a jake fan on.

[golfernash]

DSD jake. No strutters here.

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[Flyrodder]

I like both, i really like to put a jake mounting a hed facing me in front of me 10 yrds out

I have a Bubba jake that I mounted on a hen decoy. Gobbler came up, saw bubba on the hen and walked off, I called to him and he started strutting about 70 yds away. I thought he was leaving twice but he turned back when I yelped to him. Third time, he came back in range. I guess he had to work up his courage.
Flyrodder

[papabuzzard]

I prefer a half-strut jake with a hen - but only in open areas.  I use no decoys in the timber - make him come looking for you.