DSD Hen?

[TomRC]

I need a DSD hen to keep my DSD Jake company. Which one should I get fellas?? Or should he remain a loner?? Thanks in advance!
-Tom

[1iagobblergetter]

I would use a feeding hen or relaxed, but i know quite a few guys like the upright.
I'm not a huge fan of the upright as a lone hen because mine looks more like it's in alert mode to me.( Mine are not dsds)

[dirt road ninja]

feeder

[MK M GOBL]

My first choice would be a DSD Upright Hen. I use this pair as my Run & Guns!

I have use a Upright hen paired up with my 3/4 Strut Jake during the first 3-4 weeks of season and have great results. You can short stake her to the ground and let her "double" as a breeder hen too. Usually during the last 2-3 weeks I like to pair the jake up with a DSD Feeding hen.

Here's a bit on DSD's
http://oldgobbler.com/Forum/index.php/topic,70971.0.html


MK M GOBL

[PSEoutlaw07]

My first choice would be a DSD Upright Hen. I use this pair as my Run & Guns!

This is the combo I use as well, dad upright and jake

I have use a Upright hen paired up with my 3/4 Strut Jake during the first 3-4 weeks of season and have great results. You can short stake her to the ground and let her "double" as a breeder hen too. Usually during the last 2-3 weeks I like to pair the jake up with a DSD Feeding hen.


MK M GOBL

That's what I use, dsd jake and upright hen

[sbbow]

I use all 3 together may be over kill but it works for me.


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[TomRC]

Appreciate the input. Next question........is there a particular way you like to orient the jake and the hen. How close together, facing away.....towards each other??? I was pretty impressed with using just the jake last year so why not start adding one a year. By the time I'm 60 I'll have a flock

[Gobble!]

I have use a Upright hen paired up with my 3/4 Strut Jake during the first 3-4 weeks of season and have great results.
Usually during the last 2-3 weeks I like to pair the jake up with a DSD Feeding hen.

MK M GOBL

What's the idea behind that?

[MK M GOBL]

Appreciate the input. Next question........is there a particular way you like to orient the jake and the hen. How close together, facing away.....towards each other??? I was pretty impressed with using just the jake last year so why not start adding one a year. By the time I'm 60 I'll have a flock

Movement is key here, I do doctor up my DSD's a bit but as placement goes. Somewhat goes with a blind or not and this is with shotgun hunts, I have different sets with the bow.

And these are my "rules" I use to setting decoys. RH Hunter if LH just opposite.

Dominant Decoy is set right of center to strong side,

Jake is set at 15 yards.
(Dominant Decoy of your set, be it Jake or Strutter but set the ALPA closest to you. My Jake is sometimes the sub in a set.)

Upright Hen is set with "elbow room" I want a tom to be able to walk between my decoy set. Whether it be 2 or a flock of 6. I may set her as a breeder but never put jake on her back.

In general I usually don't care which way they are faced, but have set bump sticks at times if i know a gobblers approach and want that from my set.

Now if upright is set as Breeder or you have DSD Submissive hen and bow hunting I set the hen in "Kill Zone" (Decoys are set at 10 yards) with my White Headed Strutter. In pic we knew gobbler would approach from right to set, I am in blind with the hunter on the left side of blind facing set, I am filming on right. This tom walked on the DSD decoys back, this presents you with a hip shot taking out both legs, bird can't walk, run or fly. DSD and Done!!


MK M GOBL

[MK M GOBL]

I have use a Upright hen paired up with my 3/4 Strut Jake during the first 3-4 weeks of season and have great results.
Usually during the last 2-3 weeks I like to pair the jake up with a DSD Feeding hen.

MK M GOBL

What's the idea behind that?

In early season jakes are making more aggressive advances with the hens, tend to set my decoys closer together at this time. Tom sees jake as "pursuing" hen more aggressively at this time. And will set breeder at time as well (we are hitting second peak of breeding)


So as we get to late season and a hen maybe "nested" she is only really interested in her morning ritual... eat, poop maybe need a drink and then back to nest. The feeding hen shows her disinterest in the breeding cycle and the Jake just ends up following her around (his hormones are still running strong)


I follow closely to what I see weekly in the breeding cycle and match my sets to this, part of my scouting ritual.


MK M GOBL

[TomRC]

Good stuff......thanks again!

[RutnNStrutn]

I've got all 3. I've used them alone, in a pair and with all 3. Killed gobblers over every combo.

[mudhen]

Leader...

[Gobble!]

For the board, are DSDs " generally " considered the best decoy? They certainly do look the part and they certainly carry the price tag as well. By the way, I'm aware that the maker is on the board most probably ?!

How do you define best? Best looking, yeah they pretty much have that in the bag. Best for packing into the woods for a long walk, no way.

[MK M GOBL]

For the board, are DSDs " generally " considered the best decoy? They certainly do look the part and they certainly carry the price tag as well. By the way, I'm aware that the maker is on the board most probably ?!

I would give DSD's the "best" rating as far as decoys go. You have detail, durability and they are downright deadly. There is a learning curve to hunting them "right" and they are not for every hunt... When I am in a true Run & Gun hunt I will drop them and go, I do tend to take them with me though and if a hunt is happening fast I just make my set. I am used to carrying my 3/4 Strut Jake and Upright Hen for these type hunts. When I get to Youth, Newbie and videography I may have anywhere from 2 to 6 decoys set me depending on where we are in breeding cycle early to late.

As I say "Just tools in the shed"


MK M GOBL