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Also get it visible from some distance on their approach. Doesn't necessarily mean hundreds of yards, but if they get close without 1st seeing it usually ends up bad. Good use of decoy is that hard to hunt spot because of prevailing wind and entrance to food. One shot deal.

No one could ever give an answer that the response is defined. It's so variable but you should try it. I've had them blowing and ruining the day and other times it's plain entertaining. Had a day where wind was howling and decoy blew over 3 times. Last time I said f' it and didn't get down to fix .Left it tipped over. A small buck still came over 5 yards from it and circled. Was funny as sh!t.Ran away blowing the hole area. The 5mins of entertainment was worth it. Here's a bad video of one that circled the decoy for a 1/2 hr. He was so fixated I could do anything I wanted in the stand. Completely got downwind multiple times. One thing that is consistent is the bucks will always try to approach it head on once they see it. Watched them see it from long ways and had them get downwind of both decoy and me to approach head on. Keep that in mind in placement. Does seem to figure if out quick and can blowout the whole area. I never use until bucks start cruising around 20th and on. If your not worried about completely blowing a day because of response try it. I've had it actually help me carrying to stand Discaimer: I never use it gun season, but not because of safety reasons. Some of the funniest days in the woods without even drawing

Decoys(the deer looking ones) are a tried and true method during archery. Can be quite entertaining. Never once have I been concerned on usage, other than spooking that one in wrong time of season. Not sure if you are looking for better chance of success or making it as difficult as possible, but seems being spotted and stalking with card board horse would be high on difficulty scale

Not what was stated

Ok. So we are in agreement. It's just a strange unnatural smelling item that peaked his interest. Unless you're claiming deer can identify cotton by sight

Ok. Piss on the ground there.....or leave a piece of bacon

I small round acorn sized ball that supposedly smelled like a real acorn? You know the reason

If it wasn't strange smelling how come he didn't eat it

So a deer walked by a strange smelling cotton ball hanging on a string and sniffed it. Go figure. I bet if a piece of bacon was hanging there he would have sniffed it too

You must run with a tough crowd. If the weapon has nothing to do with it why are the reports overwhelmingly involving a firearm and increasingly the crossbow. I would consider the muzzleloader part of the gun season DEC Region 5 Environmental Conservation Police 2014 Hunting Season Report New York State Department of Environmental Conservation Police Officers (ECOs) ticketed numerous poachers for violating hunting and firearm laws and regulation during the big game hunting season. "Enforcing hunting and trapping laws helps to ensure suitable populations of deer, bear and other wildlife in the region and throughout the state," said Regional Environmental Conservation Police Captain Daniel Darrah. "It also ensures that the large majority of law abiding hunters are provided are fair opportunity to pursue game that these poachers are taking. DEC and the Environmental Conservation Police appreciate the thousands of hunters who consistently adhere to hunting regulations and guidelines, and who pass on the traditions of safety, responsibility and conservation to the next generation." ECOs charged 152 individuals with a total of 270 total charges. The charges included 91 misdemeanors and 179 violations. The breakdown of the charges include: 44 charges pertaining to the illegal taking of big game (m); 10 possession of firearm during bow or muzzleloader season (m); 8 discharges within 500 feet of a dwelling (m); 3 Criminal possession of a weapon 4th (m) 31 firearms related charges (loaded gun in a motor vehicle, shooting from roadway) (m and v); 81 tickets related to tagging, reporting and licensing (v); 39 charges for hunting with bait or placing salt (v); 30 trespass on posted property (v); 6 spotlighting (4 m, 2 v); and 4 loaded crossbows in a motor vehicle (v). http://www.dec.ny.gov/press/100234.html Saratoga County On November 15, 2011, Justin J Carr, 26, of Saratoga Springs was charged with use of a spotlight from a motor vehicle while in possession of an unsecured firearm, a misdemeanor. He was issued an appearance ticket for the Town of Northumberland Court. Carr faces maximum possible penalties of $1000 in fines and up to 90 days in jail. On November 15, 2011, Christopher M Columbe, 26, of Saratoga Springs was charged with use of a spotlight in a motor vehicle while in possession of an unsecured firearm, a misdemeanor. He was issued an appearance ticket for the Town of Northumberland Court. Columbe faces maximum possible penalties of $1000 in fines and up to 90 days in jail. On November 19, 2011, John H Gilchrist, 60, of Ballston Spa was charged with possessing a loaded firearm on a motor vehicle, a misdemeanor. He was issued an appearance ticket for the Town of Milton Court. Gilchrist faces maximum possible penalties of $1000 in fines and up to 90 days in jail. On November 19, 2011, Casey D Sawyer, 31, of Ballston Spa was charged with possession of a loaded firearm in a motor vehicle, a misdemeanor. He was issued an appearance ticket for the Town of Milton Court. Sawyer faces maximum possible penalties of $1000 in fines and up to 90 days in jail. On November 20, 2011, Rodney P. Woodard, 39, of Queensbury was charged with possessing a loaded firearm in a motor vehicle, a misdemeanor. Woodard was issued an appearance ticket for the Town of Northumberland Court and paid a $200 fine. On November 21, 2011, Lance K. Matter, of Milton was charged with a misdemeanor for illegally taking deer, and two violations - hunting over bait and feeding deer. Matter was issued appearance tickets for the Town of Milton Court and paid $750 in fines. On November 24, 2011 Douglas S Chamberlain, 49, of Broadalbin, was charged with possessing a loaded firearm in a motor vehicle, a misdemeanor. He was issued an appearance ticket for the Town of Providence. Chamberlain faces maximum possible penalties of $1000 in fines and up to 90 days in jail. On November 27, 2011, Leo A. Bouleris, of Clifton Park was charged with possessing a loaded firearm in a motor vehicle. He was issued an appearance ticket for the Town of Stillwater Court. Bouleris faces maximum possible penalties of $1000 in fines and up to three months in jail. On November 27, 2011 Justin J Derusha, 20, of Gansevoort was charged with a misdemeanor for discharging a firearm within 500 feet of a dwelling and two violations - unlawful possession of a turkey and failure to tag deer. He was issued appearance tickets for the Town of Northumberland. Derusha faces maximum possible penalties of $1500 in fines and up to 120 days in jail On December 4, 2011, Jason D Kelly, 30, of Greenfield Center was charged with possession of a loaded firearm in a motor vehicle, a misdemeanor. He was issued an appearance ticket for the Town of Greenfield. Kelly faces maximum possible penalties of $1000 in fines and up to 90 days in jail. On December 5, 2011, Jeffry H. Klein, 59, of Clifton Park was charged with discharging a firearm within 500 feet of a dwelling and illegally killing a deer, both misdemeanors. He was issued appearance tickets for the Town of Clifton Park Court. Klein faces maximum possible penalties of $3000 in fines and up to 15 months in jail.

A bad shot is a bad shot. Pulling the mechanical backwards is going to cause it to fold back up

It brings out those same unsavory characters that gun season does

Your argument would prove to be quite the opposite in that someone's choice of participation is because it's not how you/they want it

Define better. No one is prevented in participating in archery season so not sure how you make that selfish statement You don't think the one week gun season in Ohio is the result of whatever you consider 'better" is

In what aspect and what evidence are you citing

Not completely accurate. A wounded deer can drag its leg after the track

Sitting over an actual big rub isn't the best strategy so maybe this will work

See if the wood chips in ur buddy's boots match

That rub looks more like someone messin with ya

That wasn't the point. The notion that it requires some lengthy time attached was

Wikipedia....really Dr. Zubcevik said recent research debunks several commonly held beliefs about the transmission and treatment of tick-borne diseases. “The conception that the tick has to be attached for 48 hours to inject the bacteria is completely outdated,” she said. “There are studies that show that an attachment of 15 minutes can give you anaplasmosis,10 minutes for the Powassan virus, and for the different strains of Borrelia burgdorferi, we have no idea.” http://www.mvtimes.com/2016/07/13/visiting-physician-sheds-new-light-lyme-disease/

Not true There is no “minimum” length of time a tick needs to be attached to transmit disease http://www.lymeactionnetwork.org/about-lyme-disease/

How many deer have you seen walking around that you could tell were injured due to an arrow vs clearly evident gun shot deer?

Probably less than what are walking around with blown off legs due to guns