I have used them. While I was successful getting a bull, I wasn’t using the decoy at that set.
I would keep mine in my pack, but only used it every now and then. All depended on the set, location, wind, sun location, etc.
In a sentence, I would keep it in your bag of tricks, but don’t rely on it. Same goes for camouflage, cover scent, and the like. All will help, but nothing beats watching the wind, staying still, and simple hunting skill.
If your thought is to deploy it at the end near a large opening in the trees and think a bull will come to your call and decoy, it’s most likely not gonna work.
Last edited by flagstaff; 07/22/22.