Does anyone use deer decoys?

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TIGRLEE

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thanks for the in depth response.


i gained a lot from your knowledge.

I would probably shoot mine if i had one due to frustration of not seeing a real deer!

no, and never heard of anyone using them

I know of one guy that hunts in Natchez that uses them to draw deer in from the fields. They only bow hunt and have very unpressured land on about 400 acres to themselves (2 hunters). I doubt it would be effective if there is much pressure. Are you in a lease? or private land?

while siting on the stand this morning i was wondering the same thing

I've always wondered about using them, but never have. I dont know anyone that uses them either.

Had a buddy who tried that once on public land. Placed it out in a meadow near a pond and under the shade of a lone oak tree. Damn thing got shot twice by other hunters en route to and from their hunts.

First he was mad, then he started placing the decoy in different places just to frick with people. One time he watched a bow hunter stalk it and laughed like hell. Had many laughs with that thing.