MAD Smoky Baby

[Panhandle_strutter]

Anyone had success with this decoy? I usually just use a lone Avian hen but was given the Smoky Baby as a gift. I could see the potential of it working but then again I could see a wary southern longbeard tucking his feathers and getting out of town at first glance. I have seen some gray phase hens in one of the areas that I hunt, just curious if anyone has actually used one of these and had any success?

[Greg Massey]

I saw one the other day on the clearance rack , i think Midway USA, and they were trying to give it away...Never heard anyone on this forum trying to use one...

[Fullfan]

Just another gimmick, Kind of like the Dead silence they sold 27 years ago. MAD had produced some very good calls, But also some junk ones. Who remembers the Carbonator Black plastic box call.

I would not spend money on a decoy let alone one that looked white.

But it is your money..

[owlhoot]

Give it a shot. If the fanning works with a turkey umbrella, why not?

[MK M GOBL]

Not that I would buy one to use it, or even use it if it were given to me... But maybe give it a try, at the end of the day you can always use it for target practice...

DSDecoys

MK M GOBL

[Panhandle_strutter]

It definitely isn't something I would have bought but since it was given to me I was just curious if anyone had used it before

[VaBoy]

Use it , they work great ... as bow targets 

[turkeyfoot]

Just my 2 cents and ain't even worth that but I would bet money a tom would do same with it as any hen decoy their brains ain't that complex

[Geechie]

I'm thinking a decoy setup using the MAD Smokey Baby roosting in a MAD Treecoy!

[Panhandle_strutter]

I'm thinking a decoy setup using the MAD Smokey Baby roosting in a MAD Treecoy!

LOL that's too good

[TauntoHawk]

I wouldn't take it in the woods, if a bird is gonna come to that then my calling is good enough

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[MISSISSIPPI Double beard]

One place I hunt I used to see several white or grayish hens a year. Every white hen I saw in the spring ALWAYS had gobs with them. I have 2 decoys painted white. One old feather flex decoy and my dsd.  I have used them for years. Way before MAD came out with em. I wouldn't make fun of the decoy. I don't use decoys much, but I will use the one I painted without thinking twice in the right situation.

[soky]

Would a snow goose decoy work?

[wvmntnhick]

Just my 2 cents and ain't even worth that but I would bet money a tom would do same with it as any hen decoy their brains ain't that complex

X2. You have it, use it. These guys are gonna ride you because it is quite gimmicky but since it's already there, use it. If someone had given me one, I'd put it out there and not worry about it. The MAD decoys are fine but I don't personally like how they ride in a vest. Don't collapse well enough IMO.