Dave Smith Decoys

[Shoot2Kill]

I haven't seen much chatter on here about these. Anybody here have them for this season? They are quite the buzz on an Iowa forum I'm on. Expensive as all heck, but dang are they realistic. Necessary? No, but they should cure a few of those decoy shy toms out there! I think if I somehow convinced myself to dump that kind of $$ into decoys I'd get the Jake and feeding hen. Something about that jake just says "come and kick my a$$".

A friend of mine in IA just got the trio....

Pics of the strutter straight from the DSD HSOforum (you add the wings and fan).

I picked up a duck last week from my taxidermist and he had the strutter decoy in his shop not far from real Toms he’d mounted, wow…I don’t know how you could get much more of the real thing other than tying up a live turkey!

[Scott M]

I hunted over some DS Canada Geese. Amazing details. Same with the turkeys. If you can spend the money, go for it.

[Hoyt4]

Not too bad.

I would leave the decoys in the truck. Better luck without them.

[DonBo]

They are spendy, but I've seen a couple and they are NICE! Price for hens: $119 Jake: $159 (plus shipping) Couldn't find a price for that full strut tom, but it's gotta be up there.

[Sorgy]

awsome decoys. They now have a submissive hen I think for $110 and the Strutting Tom is $199.

If you are hunting the A season here in MN you may want to buy the whole flock

Good Luck guys

Steve

[Cheetah]

I don't like sitting on decoys when I turkey hunt, so I doubt I will ever buy one. However if I win the lottery and go on some massive shopping spree, this would get put in the cart.

[Shoot2Kill]

Not too bad.

I would leave the decoys in the truck. Better luck without them.

Inside the timber I agree to a point. If you're field hunting and have birds in multiple directions I disagree completely. NOTHING is cooler than seeing a Tom do the "I'm gonna kick your a$$ shuffle" while in full strut as he makes his way to your decs from 200 yards out. I've never had my heart pound so hard!

[sticknstring]

The DSD's are the prettiest dekes I've ever seen. Next to stuffers, they're the nicest out there imo. Way out of my budget, but if I had the dough I'd probably cough some up to get a few.

[Hoyt4]

Inside the timber I agree to a point. If you're field hunting and have birds in multiple directions I disagree completely. NOTHING is cooler than seeing a Tom do the "I'm gonna kick your a$$ shuffle" while in full strut as he makes his way to your decs from 200 yards out. I've never had my heart pound so hard!

[Shoot2Kill]

You never know if I had the budget for them maybe I would buy them. Always have to have the newest stuff right.

That's the problem...what I've used for the last few years works just fine...then someone has to come out with something new and you start filling your head full of doubt regarding your old gear. I know this about those DSDs though...as much as I'd like to, I won't be buying any anytime soon for that price! I have too many flippin hobbies.