The Best Turkey Decoys of 2023, Tested and Reviewed

So the second decoy setup that I use here in northern Illinois is just a single hen. Now I'll take this out usually halfway. Through the second season into the third season.

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The more realistic a hen decoy is, the more likely a gobbler will be to come to that decoy. I've found that a mounted hen decoy will lure in a gobbler much faster than a plastic hen decoy will. I've discovered that the more realistic the hen decoy looks, the better your odds will be to bag a gobbler.

Setting one or two decoys up in an area where a gobbler can easily spot them when responding is ideal for hunting wooded areas. When a tom sees the decoy, he often will use the road or pathway to strut and show off while responding. Many hunters will often use a hen and a jake decoy.

If you're hunting public land where the hunting pressure on the turkeys may be high, it's a good idea to use as many hen decoys as possible. If there are a large number of hens for the male turkeys to choose from, their confidence will build and they'll be more likely to come closer and take their chances with mating.

If I am working a bird in heavy cover, it's probably one of the few times I will not put a decoy out. In these situations, the longbeard is searching for my calls and we are in close quarters. If he stumbles on a decoy, he may get spooked. Decoys work best when toms can see them from a distance.

Turkey decoys work. There's no doubt about that. But success is not as easy as setting up a decoy, calling a few times and pulling the trigger. Put some thought into your setup and you will find that decoys will do the job more times than not.

The single best decoy anyone can own is a submissive, half- or quarter-strut jake. If you're into shooting any legal turkey, this type of jake will draw in anything with a beard. These dekes are effective all spring, so long as you pair them with the right birds.

Solution: Place your decoys 15-20 yards from your location. If a gobbler hangs up at 40, you still have a chance. If this problem persists with the same birds on multiple occasions, stake your decoy behind you where it's visible to an approaching tom.

The decoys are set in a circle with a small flock or an individual decoy in the center. No matter which way the wind is blowing, ducks will either head for the upwind, inside edge of the circle of decoys to land at the tails or they'll target the small flock (or single) in the center.

Decoys can be a turkey hunter's greatest ally or foe. They allow a turkey to put a face to the voice they've heard call at them which can draw the bird in, but can also keep it away if the setup is not executed right.

Setting one or two decoys up in an area where a gobbler can easily spot them when responding is ideal for hunting wooded areas. When a tom sees the decoy, he often will use the road or pathway to strut and show off while responding. Many hunters will often use a hen and a jake decoy.

Decoy is an objective game mode in Adversarial Mode. Two teams fight over three objectives throughout three rounds, each lasting ten minutes long. Two of the objectives are decoys, one is the key objective.