Pretty Boy Decoy

[birdswacker]

I picked up a new decoy this thinking it the greatest. I had it out today (iknow the wind was bad)it was spinning like those old tops you had when you were a kid. I was frustrated so I pulled it thinking it would do more harm then good. What's the fix so it won't spin in a moderate wind? Does it make a difference with a real tail vs the picture you get with it?

[Archerysniper]

Tighten the wing nut down some more and you can take sticks and put them in the ground so it will move a little but wont be able to spin all the way around. As far as the tail fan I use real feathers but don't think it matters buy the time they can tell its to late. We have been setting them up as a half strut jake with good results.

[delzz7]

You could attach a spring of some sort from the decoy to a stake in the ground. Leave a little slack in the line for some movement.

[walterman]

Like said before, make sure your wing nut is tight and limit its movement so when the wind does move it, it looks real. I don't have a pretty boy but use a b mobile and use a real fan. I have also done some custom painting and put glass eyes on it. I'm not sure if a pretty boy has glass eyes but that makes a big difference. I filled my turkey tag a few weeks ago and have been calling for a couple guys and all year I have only had 2 toms that haven't came to within feet of my b mobile.

With a strutter, decoy placement is key. Right now I use 3 hens, an up right, feeder and submissive. Usually, they are 10 yards away from my blind.

[sticknstring]

As said, just grab a few sticks and shove them in the ground sticking out on either side of the decoy so it can't spin around. A little movement is good.

[DonBo]

Have you guys had good luck with your strutter decoys recently? Used mine earlier in the season and had several toms shy away from it. It has a full fan (real one)and I thought I wouldn't use it again till I got a jake fan for it, but with another season coming up in just a couple days I'm wondering if I should try it again?

[Shoot2Kill]

Ditch that fake fan that comes with it....the shiny reflection that beams off of it during a sunny day is not natural and a weary tom will pick up on that in no time.

Like the others said....drive some small sticks in the ground on either side of him that extend up by the decs chest and keep him from spinning.

Also remember this as a new PB owner...the PB can work both ways...some toms want to beat the snot out of him and will run right in...some will run the other way as soon as they see him because they are not the dominate bird in the area and don't want their butt kicked. In these later seasons I'd be weary of using him as a tom...use a jake fan.

[walterman]

I am a firm believer in my strutting decoy. Just a warning, there will be some subordinate toms who wont like the decoy but I cant live with that. Watching the interaction of the big boys that come in is worth losing a few birds that dont like the decoy.