H.S. Strut Turkey Decoys
Turkey season is upon us here in Missouri. No birds in the bag yet, but I did get out last weekend and heard lots of gobbling. When I pulled out my turkey vest, I found out my hen decoy was splitting (probably due to leaving it folded all year in my vest in a corner of the basement). So, I went in search of a new one and found that there are tons of decoys on the market. When I bought the hen a few years ago, there weren’t many choices and they all pretty much looked the same. Now there’s foam, rubber, plastic, and even inflatable decoys. The ones I picked are by H.S. Strut (Delta Decoys). They’ve even got names now, so meet Jimmy and Sally. These things are so much more realistic looking than my old decoy, I couldn’t believe it. The paint schemes and molding are awesome now, on all the decoys I checked out. I looked hard at foam decoys at first, because they fold down to almost nothing which makes them easy to carry. They don’t have the realism that the rubber and plastic decoys have though, since they don’t hold a shape as well. It was really the paint scheme and molded feathers that sold me on the ones I got. They look great in sunlight, and have that iridescence that turkey feathers have. Anyway, they fold down very well and set up quick and easy. Also, if you haven’t looked at Zink’s new LCD decoys, you should check them out. They are by far the most realistic looking decoys I’ve ever seen. If it weren’t for the $80.00 price tag, I go with them. Maybe if I hit the Powerball… Anyway, I’m going to try Jimmy and Sally out next week, and hope to post a pic of a big tom and a review of how they work in the field.
