Flambeau Masters Doe Deer Decoy

I Love This Decoy !
This decoy has really exceeded my expectations. I had never used a deer decoy before while bowhunting so I thought I'd give it a try and see what happens. I've listed what I consider some of the pros and cons for the decoy.

Pros
+ Deer focus their attention on the decoy now instead of on me in the blind.
+ I bowhunt North Dakota in December so wanted a decoy that could stand on its own with no stake to try and drive into the frozen ground - this one is very stable on its four legs.
+ Seems to have a calming effect on the deer. Instead of stomping and snorting as the come by now they just walk right on through.
+ The decoy has small pegs on the hind legs for putting scent pads - I put some 'doe-in-heat' on one and had a 3X3 buck fall in love with her and wouldn't leave her side for over 2 hours.
+ Durable - I had a jealous doe go over to her and rear up on her hind legs and kick the tar out of her then stomp her for good measure. She knocked 3...
Like it
I didn't buy the decoy for hunting, but for an art project. But it certainly fooled my dogs. They saw us assemble it, and still, when we put it on its feet, they came to sniff it and started to bark at it frantically. It looks much better than the ridiculous inflatable ones or the flat photographic one.

-- By the way, you are very unlikely to fool a deer with a photo. Most animals do not visually understand a flattened 3D space. Try showing a photo of a dog to your dog. Only about 10% of them will even notice that they see a dog. None of them can recognize themselves. You'd be better off with a mirror or a tv, then most see the animal. You might make a curious deer come to smell that big unusual thing--

It is practical to be able to put the decoy apart and store the pieces in the belly. Very light. Easy to assemble too. You'll wonder a little the first time (just read the instruction punk, it's 1 page), then you'll be able to do it in about 2 minutes. The longest...
doe decoy
pretty nice, rear legs are a little on the wobbly side though. all in all a pretty nice looking decoy though
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