I did use the cow elk decoy last fall and would not hunt with out one after see how it worked with elk, but know it turkey season.. >>>>>------------< Nope my broadhead is not backwards... :) Thanks Ed
I posted this earlier on another thread but it's very effective. This hen came in twice in an hour. If it's too windy either go home (turkey hunting is usually not good in windy conditions) or put a stick four inches on either side to keep it from going crazy. Something magical about movement.
So I got like a month to see how they are working for guys.. Thanks everyone of the posts ED
USE THIS! Mount it to your existing decoy...an easy to use remote control will start and stop the decoy. Will not go in a full circle but close before it goes back the other direction. Works great on my DSD jake decoy. Good Luck....
Luke with Ultimate Predator... Thanks for the interest! I'll tell you that in really heavy winds, they can get a little rambunctious. No doubt about it. But we also have multiple stories from folks who said that even though the decoys didn't necessarily look natural to them (people), the birds didn't seem to care at all.
I just got back from a trade show in SLC, UT and met a gentleman who is supposed to be sending in video of a hen attacking the dekes, and him shooting a gobbler.
Luke
We hiked in about a mile to our spot and got set up. I put the Wind Drifter decoys about 20 yards from our setup, which consisted of a small group of juniper trees with some added brush. We were next to a pond with an earthen dam. As soon as we were set, I made some soft yelps on my box call, and immediately got a response from about 200 yards. But only hens yelping back to me. They kept calling, and it was clear they were coming closer. As they came into view, I could see one large tom. The flock looked to be about 20 birds, with the large tom in full strut. But no gobbling. As they were already headed my way, I kept quiet to see if the decoys came into play. As the flock was about 100 yards off, a lone tom popped up on the top of the dam, about 50 yards away. He was looking straight at the decoys. Another tom came up right behind him and was locked onto the decoys. Both of the toms started to walk along the top of the dam towards us, which seemed to irritate the boss tom. He ran over and started a fight with one of the smaller toms, and kicked the smaller tom into the pond. I had told my daughter that once they reached a certain point on the dam, they were in range and she could shoot. But they sprinted right past this point and didn't stop until they reached the end of the dam, about 25 yards away. They seemed confused and started to walk away from us, down the far side of the dam. I was worried they were going to leave, so when the boss tom stopped for a moment, I told my daughter to shoot. At the shot, he dropped and flopped out of sight on the far side of the dam. The two other toms disappeared, but popped back up on the top of the dam, and milled around for a bit. I think if I had done some calling, they would have come back. We got up and went to find the tom. He had expired in the creek below the spillway and his fan was a bit frazzled. Turns out the birds were not walking away, but had encountered the spillway full of water and had started to walk down to where the spillway narrows so they could cross and make their way back up to the decoys. If I had not told her to shoot, I feel certain they would have come across and we would have had some exciting footage of them interacting with the decoys. Overall, I am impressed with the decoys. Light and easy to carry and setup. The wind this hunt was very light, so they were merely moving around with none of the "feeding" motion seen in higher winds. But the movement was enough to pull the three toms away from a flock of about 20 hens and caused them to fight when they had not been fighting at all prior to seeing the decoys. These decoys will see more action over the next several weeks.
Post the pic if you've got a good one of your daughter.
AlleninNM's Link
I just bought a set of three at Pope and Young.....that movement will be killer (in the right conditions)!!!
Mark
First and foremost, I want to say THANK YOU to everyone who has purchased our products. We GREATLY appreciate your business and wish you the best of luck this season. I also want to thank everyone for all of the interest in our Wind Drifters. We barely had them out for a couple of weeks of the season last year (which made me want to cry a little bit). Therefore, I have been dying to see what people would do with them this year. Just in the last 3 days, pictures and videos have started to flood in to us. I will shared a little Osceola video here in a few minutes.
I am by no means going to sit here and tell you they will make you successful every time, but when they do it is AMAZING! The number one question we get is about high winds.....justifiably so. There is no doubt there's a window in the wind speed that makes the Wind Drifters look killer. Then, there's a wind speed that most definitely makes them look like they're on crack.....lol.
Now, you can take this with a grain of salt considering I'm the one selling the decoys (ha), but I fully believe the hunters are more worried about their erratic movement in higher winds than the birds. I am basing this statement off of two things. 1- Customers' success stories and their experiences in high winds.
2 - My experience last year.
The very first day we received our shipment, I was bound and determined to hunt with our Wind Drifters even though it was SUPER windy. Even I was skeptical, because they did NOT look natural. I set 4 of the decoys up on the edge of a hill/ridge and was truly shocked that I had turkeys coming right up to the decoys to check them out.
One of the dudes walked up the line of the decoys within maybe 2-3 feet of each of them. Then, he walked back down the line before disappearing in the brush. Well, my legs were hurting from the position I was filming in so I decided to stretch after he left. Here's the craziest part. I thought he had disappeared for good. However, he was just feet below the ridge and probably only 12-15 feet from the Wind Drifters. That guy stayed there for 45 MINUTES watching the Wind Drifters. I was blown away.....no pun intended. I've NEVER had a turkey stay that interested for that long in a decoy. I don't know if he was try to build up the courage to ask one out on a date, wanted a shot of what his buddies were drinking, or what, but it was crazy! As soon as I get a chance, I'm going to try to dig through all of my footage and find at least the clip of him walking beside the spastic decoys. I'm pretty confident I can find that for you guys.
I am fully aware windy days may spook them away, but I can say without a doubt it doesn't always.
I'll leave you with this thought.......I treat my hunting products a lot like I do my toolbox. I have a lot of tools in my toolbox, and I most certainly do not use EVERY tool on EVERY job. I pick the best tool for that situation. We all know just how valuable the right tool is for the right job. There have been times when I have been ecstatic when I had the right tool and devastated when I left it at home.
Thanks again, Lance
Osceola Hunting over the Ultimate Predator Wind Drifter Decoys! from Lance Hallum on Vimeo.
Aboks and AlleninNM, those stories are FANTASTIC! Thank you for sharing. We are so happy to hear your children had success with our product. The only thing that makes us happier here at Ultimate Predator than hearing about our customers having success is when we hear about youth having success!!
Aboks and AlleninNM, those stories are FANTASTIC! Thank you for sharing. We are so happy to hear your children had success with our product. The only thing that makes us happier here at Ultimate Predator than hearing about our customers having success is when we hear about youth having success!!
Windwalker, I am VERY sorry you had a bad experience a few days ago. I wish I had the secret to making a hunter successful every time they go out. I would be a billionaire....lol. What I can offer you is a refund. If you would like to return your Wind Drifters, I am more than happy to issue you a refund. At the end of the day, we are in this business to make hunters happy, not to leave a bad taste in their mouth.
2. Use vegetation to restrict the rotation of the decoys. For instance, you can set the decoys up in grass that's a little bit taller.
3. Lean the stakes with the wind. That generally reduces the orbital rotation down from 360 degrees to about 90 degrees.
