Renzo buck

Who's tried decoys?

I was going to try them but I had trouble getting a dozen in the bag. Even worse, the decoy weights I would have needed for decoys that size was more than I could handle. I guess I could have looked at a gang rig setup.

I'd like to buy a New Renzo buck decoy
but I cannot find one For sale

I use them a lot. They are golden but 3D one are much superior to the flat ones for whitetails
We've used the flat ones but they don't work good enough I'd recommend them. Use a flat one for muleys with good success.

Good to know

I've used a flat one, helps to bring them out into the open, sometimes, lol, a doe bleat once in awhile helps....They concentrate on the decoy and not on anything else...

My guess it works better in a low deer population area...Not a guarantee but doesn't seem to spook them either...

Surprisingly we've had better success with buck decoy than doe

Doe Decoys Alone, seem to spook deer

If the buck can see before he gets within about 40 yards of it that's better. 100yds is even better. If they come upon it all the sudden it can sure enough spook them. I been using one over 20 years. They are the bomb.

Which one is your favorite to use?
Brand?

Used to keep a 3d buck target by my hunting trailer for practicing with our bows. Two times after a light snow a buck had tried to fight with it, as evidenced by the tracks. One time a buck knocked the target off the stakes and plowed it through the snow about 15 feet. I tried to use it hunting and had fairly nice buck circle it but I passed on him. Some does spooked from it. Only tried it a couple of times. I should have used it more but was kind of a hassle to set up and didn't like spreading my scent around stand. This ,was 15 or 20 years ago in Buffalo cty Wisconsin.

I like the Montana decoys best. Had lot of success and fun with them over the years. Mike

My favorite isn't made anymore.

What was it?

Have not tried decoying but my 3D target gets hammered every year.
Putting it in the pumpkin plots add to the appeal

C' Mon, this is TRAPperman!

Take a doe decoy, apply some doe in estrous juice, then get a 3/4" hole saw and a Chinese Finger Cuff.
Trap a buck!

The deer beat the heck out of my archery target if I leave it up.

Keith

I've used my 3d targets a buck and take the antler of and make it a doe,I soak a white cloth and tack it on the rear end with juice and the wind moves it around,killer set up.

Does seem to avoid my Flambeau doe decoy like the plague. I have had a couple of younger bucks attempt to mount it. They have their time and place, but are a pain to haul around.

The Flambeau fawn decoy is what I use. It works great on young buck. I'm not yet sure how good it works on big bucks.