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I have really wanted one of these since they came out. It is $600. But my 50th birthday is this summer and my wife said that I can have whatever I want.
So, has anyone actually used the decoy? Does it work? Is it worth it?
I went with the Carry Lite, which was on sale last fall at Sportsmans Guide. All other buck decoys I looked at had problems. The Scarface plastic is just terrible looking and it requires a big metal stake. The Flambeau's, the flocked and non-flocked, were real front end heavy.
I liked the DSD, but to me, the price was not worth it because of mobility purposes. I also think the size and body posture would scare off most of the bucks in my area. If I hunted a location with good mature buck numbers, I do think it would be a good one.
But so far this year, three nice toms have jogged right in to the decoys.
I haven't thought about the price lately...
If the deer decoy brings in one nice deer, I'll probably forget about the price of it too..
Yes, it is very well built, even bullet proof. It is also very realistic, so much so that if you doze off and glance around and see the decoy, you're pulse rate will skyrocket because you think you've got a buck right there.
The main negative is the weight. Not for running and gunning that's for sure. But one person can take it out to an area within 1/4 mile no big deal. Get the ground options (a small frame) in case the ground is frozen.
With the DSD I lay the buck on the ground and cover it with a tarp or push back in some bushes when not being used. I don't think you would be inclined to keep moving it around such as from your stand to the truck for every hunt.
What I would really like to see is an inflatable decoy than is a few notches above what we have today as I do like to move around.
:-)
Actually, I'll be so old that I don't know if I'll even be able to carry a DSD decoy...
:)
Please don't tell that to my 56-year-old wife, Mad. :-)