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Dave Smilth Decoys?

esox49

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Does anyone use these and if you do, have you had much success? I know they are spendy and look very real, but are they really worth it? For those that have them and have had success, which ones do you use and what is your set up with them? Thanks!

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stretch Community Regular

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I don't have the dave smith decoys but i do have the avian x hen feeder and the dakota jake decoy. I have had great sucess with the hen decoy by it's self and i have only used my dakota decoy twice.

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I bought a DSD hen and jake last year.

I never really got to use them as I shot my tom first A.M. and I did not have any dekes out.

I just got back from a few days over in Sconny and used the dekes quite a bit.

I had a group of 2 jakes and 3 hens come into them without hesitation. They put on a show for close to 30 minutes before I finally couldn't take watching the beat down they were putting on the dekes. The 2 jakes opened a can of kick a$$ on the jake taking turns. The hens surrounded the hen deke and kept pushing on it. At one point when the jakes backed off the hens went over to the jake and started pecking hard on it's head.

It was entertaining to watch but I was getting concerned the dekes were going to be damaged so I gently scared them off.

To my surprise they hardly have a mark on them so the quality is there.

Next to the real birds it was hard to tell the difference, they look so real.

I did take some phone video of the beat down but am not smart enough to know how to post it. confused

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I bought a DSD Jake this spring and it has 2 birds under its wing already. There's no question, they bring birds in and keep them there. If I could only pick one, I'd get the Jake. Every bird that has come in has completely ignored the hens and gone straight to the Jake.

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The DSD are certainly the best looking out there. They are also the most expensive by a long shot. Are they worth it? If you have the coin, yes!

For my money, I bought an Avian X hen and a Best Turkey Decoy jake. Both are also very good decoys for a bit less money.

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Had a hen totally kick my DSD upright hen decoy in fight last year. came in, pecked it, strutted (tail full fanned) pushed it with her body and pecked it some more... cutting and yelping the whole time... brought my Tom in. No need to call that bird... she did it all for me! I'm a believer! Bought the Avian X this year as Cabelas in Rogers did not have the DSD jake....

Good Luck!

Ken

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