{"id":44,"date":"2022-07-20T16:35:02","date_gmt":"2022-07-20T16:35:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.theturkeyhunt.com\/?page_id=44"},"modified":"2022-08-27T16:02:48","modified_gmt":"2022-08-27T16:02:48","slug":"turkey-decoys","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.theturkeyhunt.com\/turkey-decoys\/","title":{"rendered":"Turkey Decoys"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"44\" class=\"elementor elementor-44\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-b8e3565 elementor-section-height-min-height elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-items-middle\" data-id=\"b8e3565\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d9dfafb\" data-id=\"d9dfafb\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8d0e854 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8d0e854\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.20.0 - 26-03-2024 *\/\n.elementor-heading-title{padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title[class*=elementor-size-]>a{color:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-small{font-size:15px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-medium{font-size:19px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-large{font-size:29px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xl{font-size:39px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xxl{font-size:59px}<\/style><h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Turkey Decoys: The Best of the Best<\/h1>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-62e36dd elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"62e36dd\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-62eb26e\" data-id=\"62eb26e\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aa80a73 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"aa80a73\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.20.0 - 26-03-2024 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<p>It&#8217;s that time of year again! The leaves are changing color, the air is getting cooler, and turkeys are on the hunt. If you&#8217;re planning to do some <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theturkeyhunt.com\/\">turkey hunting<\/a> this season, make sure you have the right tools for the job. In this article, we&#8217;ll be discussing turkey hunting decoys in depth, and where to find the best ones for your hunt.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-b374712 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b374712\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-0cbd482\" data-id=\"0cbd482\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b54b605 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b54b605\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Types of Turkey Hunting Decoys<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c649239 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c649239\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>A turkey hunting decoy is a replica of a wild turkey used to attract real turkeys. These decoys can be made from different materials, such as wood, plastic, or metal.<\/p><p>There are a variety of different types of turkey decoys on the market that can be used to attract gobblers. The most popular type of decoy is the hen, which mimics the sounds that turkeys make and is appealing to the male gender. Other decoys include jake (year-old) turkeys, used to establish dominance, and gobbler (adult) turkeys, used to lure in males. Each type of decoy has a specific purpose and should be used in a certain way to maximize success.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3e5501d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3e5501d\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f9223d1\" data-id=\"f9223d1\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8acde89 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8acde89\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Jake Decoys<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a5310fa elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a5310fa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Jake (year-old) turkey decoys establish dominance and should only be used when an adult gobbler is in the area. To use a jake decoy effectively, you must first identify whether or not there is an adult gobbler around. If there is, you should use a jake decoy to try and get the gobbler&#8217;s attention. If there isn&#8217;t an adult gobbler around, then you should avoid using jake decoys as they may scare off younger birds.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-896c3d4\" data-id=\"896c3d4\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2de3360 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"2de3360\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.20.0 - 26-03-2024 *\/\n.elementor-widget-image{text-align:center}.elementor-widget-image a{display:inline-block}.elementor-widget-image a img[src$=\".svg\"]{width:48px}.elementor-widget-image img{vertical-align:middle;display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/www.theturkeyhunt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/turkey-decoy-example-300x225.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-319\" alt=\"turkey decoy example\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.theturkeyhunt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/turkey-decoy-example-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.theturkeyhunt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/turkey-decoy-example.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b538202 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b538202\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><i>Photo credit: Whitetail Country Sports World<\/i><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-705c732 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"705c732\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-772820a\" data-id=\"772820a\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7c2b7ef elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7c2b7ef\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Hen Decoys<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a04ac55 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a04ac55\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Hen decoys are probably the most popular and widely used in spring. They appeal to big gobblers, which we all want to bag. When using hen decoys, it is important to make the corresponding sounds that go along with them. This will help to create a realistic environment for Toms, and increase your chances of bagging that beard dragger.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6e83536\" data-id=\"6e83536\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-44c0652 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"44c0652\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.theturkeyhunt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/hen-decoy-feeding-300x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-320\" alt=\"hen decoy feeding\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.theturkeyhunt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/hen-decoy-feeding-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.theturkeyhunt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/hen-decoy-feeding-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.theturkeyhunt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/hen-decoy-feeding.jpg 510w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7cf6f5d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7cf6f5d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><i>Photo credit: DSD Decoys<\/i><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-65c5bf9 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"65c5bf9\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-752d7df\" data-id=\"752d7df\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f1d117c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f1d117c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Gobbler Decoys<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b1a96e6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b1a96e6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Gobbler (adult) turkey decoys lure males and should only be used when an adult gobbler is within range. Gobbler decoys are typically more life-like than other decoys and can be very effective at attracting gobblers. It is important to remain still and keep quiet when using a gobbler decoy. This will help to create a realistic environment for the turkey and increase your chances of success.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-8563818\" data-id=\"8563818\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7c65329 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"7c65329\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.theturkeyhunt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/gobbler-decoy-strutting-300x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-321\" alt=\"gobbler decoy strutting\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.theturkeyhunt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/gobbler-decoy-strutting-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.theturkeyhunt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/gobbler-decoy-strutting-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.theturkeyhunt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/gobbler-decoy-strutting.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-72ea171 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"72ea171\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><i>Photo credit: HS Strut<\/i><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-348e086 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"348e086\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-91ba773\" data-id=\"91ba773\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2594df0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2594df0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Turkey Decoy Materials<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cb59c8f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cb59c8f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>When it comes to turkey hunting, using the right type of decoy can be the difference between bagging your bird and going home empty-handed. There are three types of turkey decoys available on the market:<\/p><ul><li>2D silhouettes<\/li><li>stuffed decoys<\/li><li>3D collapsible or inflatable<\/li><\/ul><p><strong><br \/>2D silhouettes<\/strong>\u00a0are the cheapest and lightest type of turkey decoy available. They&#8217;re typically made of cardboard, so they&#8217;re not durable. While they may be inexpensive, they&#8217;re not very realistic and are not recommended for use in most situations.<\/p><p><strong>Stuffed decoys<\/strong>\u00a0are the most realistic type of turkey decoy available. They&#8217;re made of lightweight foam material that&#8217;s easy to carry in the field. However, they can be a bit more expensive than other decoys.<\/p><p><strong>3D collapsible\/inflatable turkey decoys<\/strong>\u00a0are the market&#8217;s most common type of turkey decoy. They&#8217;re made of lightweight plastic material that can be folded up or inflated for easy transport. They&#8217;re also relatively affordable compared to other types of turkey decoys.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-f266fbc elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"f266fbc\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1820022\" data-id=\"1820022\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-633e5f1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"633e5f1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Common Mistakes When Using Decoys<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ef31db2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ef31db2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>While turkey hunting decoys can be a great asset, some common mistakes people make when using them. Here are a few of the most common mistakes:<\/p><h3>Not Using the Right Number of Decoys<\/h3><p>When it comes to turkey hunting, more is not always better. In fact, using too many decoys can be detrimental to your hunt. If you use too many decoys, the turkeys will become more cautious and less likely to approach. So instead of using a dozen or more decoys, stick to using three to six.<\/p><h3>Not Using the Right Type Of Decoys<\/h3><p>As we mentioned earlier, there are different types of turkey hunting decoys on the market. And each type of decoy has its purpose. So when choosing your decoys, make sure to choose the right ones for your hunt.<\/p><h3>Not Using the Right Setup<\/h3><p>Again, how you set up your turkey hunting decoys is important. If you don&#8217;t use the right setup, the turkeys will be less likely to approach. So make sure to use a variety of setups, depending on what you&#8217;re trying to achieve.<\/p><h3>Not Using the Decoys Correctly<\/h3><p>Even if you have the right decoys and the right setup, you still need to use them correctly. For example, if you&#8217;re using hen decoys, put them in the front. And if you&#8217;re using tom decoys, make sure to put them in the back. By using the decoys correctly, you&#8217;ll increase your chances of success.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-a279f53 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a279f53\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-04537c2\" data-id=\"04537c2\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-84e221f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"84e221f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Turkey Hunting Decoys FAQ<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ad49536 elementor-widget elementor-widget-toggle\" data-id=\"ad49536\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"toggle.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.20.0 - 26-03-2024 *\/\n.elementor-toggle{text-align:left}.elementor-toggle .elementor-tab-title{font-weight:700;line-height:1;margin:0;padding:15px;border-bottom:1px solid #d5d8dc;cursor:pointer;outline:none}.elementor-toggle .elementor-tab-title .elementor-toggle-icon{display:inline-block;width:1em}.elementor-toggle .elementor-tab-title .elementor-toggle-icon svg{margin-inline-start:-5px;width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-toggle .elementor-tab-title .elementor-toggle-icon.elementor-toggle-icon-right{float:right;text-align:right}.elementor-toggle .elementor-tab-title .elementor-toggle-icon.elementor-toggle-icon-left{float:left;text-align:left}.elementor-toggle .elementor-tab-title .elementor-toggle-icon .elementor-toggle-icon-closed{display:block}.elementor-toggle .elementor-tab-title .elementor-toggle-icon .elementor-toggle-icon-opened{display:none}.elementor-toggle .elementor-tab-title.elementor-active{border-bottom:none}.elementor-toggle .elementor-tab-title.elementor-active .elementor-toggle-icon-closed{display:none}.elementor-toggle .elementor-tab-title.elementor-active .elementor-toggle-icon-opened{display:block}.elementor-toggle .elementor-tab-content{padding:15px;border-bottom:1px solid #d5d8dc;display:none}@media (max-width:767px){.elementor-toggle .elementor-tab-title{padding:12px}.elementor-toggle .elementor-tab-content{padding:12px 10px}}.e-con-inner>.elementor-widget-toggle,.e-con>.elementor-widget-toggle{width:var(--container-widget-width);--flex-grow:var(--container-widget-flex-grow)}<\/style>\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 id=\"elementor-tab-title-1811\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1811\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-caret-right\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-caret-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">How do I choose the right decoys for my turkey hunt?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1811\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1811\"><p>When it comes to turkey hunting, decoys can be a vital tool for success. But with so many different types and styles of decoys on the market, how do you choose the right ones for your hunt? Here are a few things to keep in mind:<\/p><p><strong>First<\/strong>, consider the type of terrain you&#8217;ll be hunting in. If you&#8217;re hunting in open fields, you&#8217;ll want decoys that are highly visible from a distance. But if you&#8217;re hunting in thicker woods, you&#8217;ll want decoys that are more compact and easier to set up.<\/p><p><strong>Second<\/strong>, think about the time of year you&#8217;ll be hunting. During the spring mating season, male turkeys are very aggressive and will often attack other males that come too close to their territory. So if you&#8217;re hunting during this time of year, you&#8217;ll want some tough decoys that can take a beating.<\/p><p><strong>Finally<\/strong>, think about your budget. Decoys can range in price from a few dollars to hundreds of dollars, so it&#8217;s important to find something that fits within your budget.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 id=\"elementor-tab-title-1812\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1812\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-caret-right\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-caret-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">How do you set up the decoys?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1812\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1812\">When setting up your turkey decoys, you want to make sure they look natural. You can do this by using different positions depending on what you&#8217;re trying to achieve.\n<h4>Feeding Position<\/h4>\nThe most common setup is the feeding position. This is where you scatter the decoys randomly, making it look like they&#8217;re feeding. When using this setup, it&#8217;s important to have a variety of decoys, including hens, jakes, and toms. You can also use a strutting position if you&#8217;re trying to attract a gobbler. To do this, line the decoys up in a row with the hens in the front and the toms and jakes behind them.\n<h4>Mating Position<\/h4>\nYou&#8217;ll need hen and tom decoys if you want to attract a mating pair. Simulate a mating posture, with the tom standing behind the hen. This setup is meant to entice Tom and assertive jakes who want to fight for the hens.\n<h4>Walking Position<\/h4>\nYou can set your decoys up in a walking formation for a more realistic look. This is where the decoys are lined up in a single file, with the hens in front and the toms and jakes behind them.\n\nNo matter your position, make sure that your turkey decoys look natural. Using different setups can increase your chances of bagging a turkey this season.<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 id=\"elementor-tab-title-1813\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1813\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-caret-right\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-caret-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">How many turkey decoys do I need?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1813\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1813\"><p>There is no right answer here. Technically, you could use enough to make it appear an entire flock is on the ground and feeding. However, this is probably overkill for most hunters.<\/p><p>Most hunters can get away with using one or two, strategically placed.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 id=\"elementor-tab-title-1814\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1814\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-caret-right\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-caret-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Do you need turkey decoys to hunt?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1814\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1814\"><p>No, not at all.<\/p><p>Some people do not use decoys at all. Decoys are used best when in a blind. The idea is to set up your decoys around 20-40 yards away from your blind. Now, it becomes a game of calling and waiting.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 id=\"elementor-tab-title-1815\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"5\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1815\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-caret-right\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-caret-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Will turkeys be scared by my decoys?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1815\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"5\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1815\"><p>This is possible. Basically, one of the down sides of using a giant gobbler decoy is scaring away less dominant, smaller Toms. If a bird has been beaten up a bunch in their life, or recently scared off by larger Toms, a male gobbler decoy <em>could<\/em> scare your bird off.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-395dfde elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"395dfde\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Turkey hunting decoys can be a great asset, but only if you use them correctly. So before you head out on your next turkey hunt, keep these tips in mind. And with a little practice, you&#8217;ll be sure to bag a turkey in no time.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Turkey Decoys: The Best of the Best It&#8217;s that time of year again! The leaves are changing color, the air is getting cooler, and turkeys are on the hunt. If you&#8217;re planning to do some turkey hunting this season, make sure you have the right tools for the job. 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