Bedded Doe Decoy -
Contributors to this thread:Whitetail Deer
From: casekiska
17-Oct-16
Does anyone know if any company makes a Bedded Doe Decoy and where it can be purchased? In advance, thanks for your help.
From: Shawn
18-Oct-16
Delta used to make ine, not sure they still do. I used one with a buck decoy years ago. It worked just a pain to carry 2 decoys in. Shawn
From: KJC
18-Oct-16
Leave the legs off.
From: huntr4477
18-Oct-16
I agree with kjc. I have a hard plastic decoy with detachable legs. Sometimes I use it without the legs as a bedded doe. The deer actually seem more relaxed when they come to investigate it
Bob
From: Charlie Rehor
18-Oct-16
Every doe knows every doe so when a new one shows up laying in a field you will have trouble. Just my experience.
From: APauls
18-Oct-16
x2 Charlie. I only use a doe when I have a buck standing beside her. Usually bed the doe and have the buck stand "guard."
From: LBshooter
22-Oct-16
My experience with a doe decoy is exactly what Charlie stated. However, when you have good motion with it, I use a tail wagger, it keeps the does interested much longer and if you place the decoy just right you have the time to take the shot. Also, a feeding decoy doesn't spook them as easily and gain the movement is key. I've shot a few deer over a doe and I once had a group of does come in blow and turn to leave, but, when they saw the tail move they kept coming back.
From: Paul@thefort
22-Oct-16
xxxxxxCharlie. I have only used a doe decoy after the main mating cycle and when the bucks are still searching. But I can see that a bedded doe shows a relaxing posture when used in combo with a buck.
my best, Paul
From: Rock
24-Oct-16
My experience is the same as LBshooter mentioned.
From: non typ
24-Oct-16
I've shot 3 bucks off a doe decoy in the past 6 years. I am using it in W KS where it is wide open and when the bucks are crusing they will come and scent check the decoy. I setup 20-30 yd downwind. This was last yr. 50yd from decoy 30 yd shot. I have never tried as a buck but I'll try this yr