How do you use a deer decoy?

Asked by: Paul Armendariz

Is it better to use a buck or doe decoy?

“Buck or doe — which decoy works the best?” This is a question I get asked a lot. The answer is easy — “both of them work!” The very best decoy set-up is a buck with a doe. At this time of the year, it’s November here in the Midwest, a buck, which does not have a doe, cannot stand it when he spots a buck getting lucky.

When should buck decoys be used?

Best Time to Use a Decoy



The best time to use decoys for deer hunting is pre-rut and rut. Two to three weeks before the rut or peak breeding hits in an area is a great time. During these weeks, bucks are starting to break up out of their bachelor groups as they begin to establish their home ranges.

How do you use a decoy during the rut?

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Take one antler off a mature buck that's approaching this decoy will almost always circle toward what appears to be a deers weakness. So you can use that to your advantage as the buck will circle.

How do you use decoys?

Don't. Focus too much on that if you're buying out there buying decoys don't worry about how many of each are in the pack. Get someone both call it a day as.

Should I leaving deer decoys out overnight?

Rather than put the scent directly on the decoy, I believe it better to place a small scent bomb on the ground between its rear legs. Don’t leave your decoys in position overnight.

Which way do you face a deer decoy?

PLACE FOR YOUR SHOT



It can be angling left or right, but it needs to face in the general direction of your stand because when a buck comes in to a buck decoy he will nearly always circle downwind of it, then come in to face it head-on. This naturally puts him between your stand and the decoy for a closer shot.

Do decoys spook deer?

Decoys can work for sure. But they can also spook deer when used incorrectly. Before learning how to use a decoy, you need to learn how not to use. Don’t use decoys in feeding fields during the afternoon.

How will a buck approach a decoy?

When a buck approaches a decoy, it wants to scent check the deer and also prefers to look at its eyes. So, you always want to face the decoy toward your stand, with the wind blowing directly from your decoy toward your stand. It is equally important to set the decoy 25-30 yards from the stand.

How do you set up a deer hunting decoy?

Step. 3 is setting the deer decoy you remember wear gloves whenever you're doing this step you don't want to leave any scent on it.

How do you hunt with decoys?

Now when I come into the spot yesterday with Erin volkmar tails of the hunt Outfitters. He suggested we put that decoy out on the corn edge. And it makes perfect sense the deer coming up that and down