bigten05
*Supporting Member*
ive never used one have one in the storage unit. just never used it. we did however put one infront of my buddys blind bedded down in the edge of the corn field we thought it was hilarious him not so much.
Definitely a buck decoy. Mature does will react very poorly to a doe deke and will put on a snort n blow show. In my experience the does do not like a buck decoy either. They will do a lot of head bobbing and go on high alert, but will skirt around it or leave the area without snorting and blowing. As far as what kind, I really don't think it matters. I have had success with a $80.00 Primos fence jumper buck that I got at Gander Mtn. a few years ago. Last year my dad duped a 170" buck in to 10 yards and hit a tree limb and missed him using a new Mackenzie 3D target. I wouldn't recommend using a beat up 3D target, but inexpensive ones will work. Don't see the need to spend over $500 on a Dave Smith Decoy.
I know what you mean about loud and cumbersome. I used to have a boss buck until it got stolen. I always keep it together because they are so loud and I hate making that much noise in the field. If I am leaving it over night I will just lay it on its side and throw a branch over it or tuck it in the brush. Less frustrating in my opinion.I have the Flambeau Boss Buck. It is cumbersome and loud as hell. I only use it from one set on our farm, so I will take it down this week and hide it in the weeds in pieces. I've been thinking that I may use it Saturday morning and sit one of my prehung sets Saturday evening. I have used it in the past and decoyed in smaller bucks, but never a shooter...
I'm going to put the nose in the wind and put some 307 on the ass end. Everybody says they will come from behind it to check it out.