Can you use a deer target for a decoy?
Yes, they work fine. I’ve used mine in the past, but this year I bought the carry-lite decoy.
Which way should my buck decoy face?
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.
Is it better to use a doe or buck decoy during the rut?
For example, during the rut, estrus doe and young buck decoys are typically the most effective for luring in a buck. Estrus doe decoys attract potential suitors, and young buck decoys pull in mature bucks that want to assert their dominance over their territory.
How do you hunt with a buck decoy?
When hunting with decoys, scent control is very critical. You always want your decoys upwind from where you want your prey to come from. Don’t put it down-wind from your location because if the buck circles down-wind, he will most likely smell you. You’re going to be in a bind right there.
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.
Where do you put a deer decoy?
Decoys work best when set up in areas of high deer travel. Before and after the rut, set them on the edges of feed fields, along major trails or near bedding areas. During the rut, set them up near scrape or rub lines, but use caution near bedding areas to avoid polluting the area with your own scent, sight or sound.
What food is irresistible to deer?
Food Plots Plants that typically attract deer include red clover, chicory, and orchard grass. Certain high-protein crops, such as peas, soybeans, turnips, alfalfa, sorghum, kale, or corn, are also attractants that the animals enjoy feeding on. Deer like the nutritious nuts that come from chestnuts and acorns as well.
Should I use a decoy during the rut?
There’s no doubt a deer decoy works best during the whitetail rut. Playing on a buck’s robot-like trance as he is roaming forests and fields, a decoy not only attracts deer, but also helps set up a shot, makes calls and scents more attractive, and adds a layer of excitement to an already exciting time.
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Do deer decoys work post rut?
Post-Rut – Just the Doe A feeding or standing doe deer decoy on a food source will be enough to attract the buck, but you’ll want to add in some estrous doe urine for good measure. Add in an estrous doe bleat to really bring in the big guns.