Regarding the decoy... strictly for coyotes a decoy is about a 50/50 proposition. I've had coyotes literally try to eat the decoy and I've had coyotes spook badly as soon as they spotted the decoy. For cats a decoy is very helpful.
Every normal man must be tempted, at times, to spit on his hands, hoist the black flag, and begin slitting throats.
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