growalot Posted January 10, 2012 Share Posted January 10, 2012 Decoys during gun season..Before anyone flips...I ask because of a thread I saw on another forum...as most of you may have quessed ...I for one wouldn't risk it even on our private land....thats just me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Culvercreek hunt club Posted January 10, 2012 Share Posted January 10, 2012 Archery- yes.....Gun-Never Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G-Man Posted January 10, 2012 Share Posted January 10, 2012 Archery yes, gun no way.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deerthug Posted January 10, 2012 Share Posted January 10, 2012 Archery season definitely but wouldn't think of doing it during gun. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geno C Posted January 10, 2012 Share Posted January 10, 2012 nope never used a decoy... i dont have a need to Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
growalot Posted January 10, 2012 Author Share Posted January 10, 2012 must be a southern thing....over the years I've noticed several of our southern brothern...hhmm brethern??which ever,,,lol.... mentioning hunting over deer decoys while during a fire arm season....perhaps because many of them have to hunt hunting clubs and the members that belong are well aware of the usage Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doc Posted January 10, 2012 Share Posted January 10, 2012 Some guys just like to push the safety envelope a bit ..... lol. No, we manage to shoot enough of each other just using live deer. I don't think we really need to set ourselves for drawing fire with decoys ..... lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
growalot Posted January 10, 2012 Author Share Posted January 10, 2012 I'm with you on that Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nyantler Posted January 10, 2012 Share Posted January 10, 2012 you could always put orange on the deer..lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Culvercreek hunt club Posted January 10, 2012 Share Posted January 10, 2012 I was actually working on a patent for a trojan horse deer decoy. climb into it like the big goose shell decoy/blinds. Gave up on it though. there was one design flaw I couldn't get past..lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
growalot Posted January 11, 2012 Author Share Posted January 11, 2012 This is from a guy in Alabama.... I used the Carry-Lite with the Tail-Wagger all last year with no luck[&o] (to be fair, I was unable to hunt the entire month of January, when the rut is in full-wing down here) I did have another hunter put the stalk on and shoot it however (do a search for " Dang, He shot My Deer Decoy" ). After season was over, I painted all the white on the decoy with fluorescent orange spray paint. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geno C Posted January 11, 2012 Share Posted January 11, 2012 I was actually working on a patent for a trojan horse deer decoy. climb into it like the big goose shell decoy/blinds. Gave up on it though. there was one design flaw I couldn't get past..lol LMAO, whats the flaw?? lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doc Posted January 11, 2012 Share Posted January 11, 2012 I expect that some day we will be reading about some hunter using that old Indian trick of throwing a deer hide over their shoulders and wearing a mounted deer head and antlers on their head. It probably would work pretty good ........ for a while....lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Culvercreek hunt club Posted January 11, 2012 Share Posted January 11, 2012 LMAO, whats the flaw?? lol The other hunters...lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geno C Posted January 11, 2012 Share Posted January 11, 2012 The other hunters...lol i hope you know i was joking! lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Culvercreek hunt club Posted January 11, 2012 Share Posted January 11, 2012 I sure did. Just thought it was funny What Doc wrote because that was the other thought that ran through my head . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bubba Posted January 12, 2012 Share Posted January 12, 2012 For years when we had a new guy join the hunting party, we joked he had to carry the decoys. Of course it was before decoys even existed. I would never use one as I carry enough stuff now and dont need more. Plus I really do not see the need for one. Just another ploy started by the elite tv hunters to get decoys sold, like most of the other gimmick gotta have toys. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WNYBuckHunter Posted January 12, 2012 Share Posted January 12, 2012 I have not tried using a decoy, yet. I can think of times when I wished I had one to keep a buck's attention somwhere other than towards me. I would use it during either season, and probably wouldnt use it if I wasnt in a tree stand. I also wouldnt put it directly under my tree during gun season, as I wouldnt need a deer to get as close to me. As far as anyone shooting it goes, Id laugh my ass off, right after I explained to them that they would be paying for a new one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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