gimpfinger wrote:Best bet is to ditch the decoys the last week or two.
Kind of a double edged sword for me right now.... I've shot probably 60-70% of my birds without decoys but going archery this year I've felt like I needed them (at least a hen) to hold the birds while they/me positioned for a shot. I've been leaving the jake at home since mid may here but you think even a hen is doing more damage than good?
maplelakeduckslayer wrote:Yeah they definitely don't like the Jake decoy and gobble call right now. I have the perfect ambush point just have to try and make it out again.
I almost never use a gobble anymore, used to use them for locating but owl call nowadays.... Jake is staying home until next spring.