Entries Tagged Dave Smith Decoys

If you’ve had spotty success with decoying gobblers into archery range, give these details a shot.

In the author’s experience, the behavior shown by this big gobbler is rare. Have you ever witnessed it?

The author has a love/hate relationship with deer decoys — but the more he understands where and when to use them, the more he loves them.

Not only will the new DSD Bedded Doe decoy be deadly during the whitetail rut, but it should work well during any part of the deer season.

America’s heartland hosts a booming Eastern wild turkey population. This subspecies is as sharp as a tack, though, so follow these tips for an archery-close encounter.

Killing a wild turkey with archery gear isn’t easy. Here’s how to up your odds of success this spring.

The new Bedded Doe Decoy from DSD looks so realistic that in the author’s opinion, rutting bucks won’t stand a chance.

When it comes to so-called “confidence decoys” for wild turkeys, the only option is a feeding hen, right? Wrong.

Your best time to tag a wild turkey is often during midday. Here’s why.

Of all the wild turkey content seen online this spring by the author, this 3-minute video is his favorite.

The author kills a wild turkey with a Texas heart shot, and learns a valuable bowhunting lesson.

Can a pair of certified turkey nuts pull off an opening morning double in the Centennial State?

The author makes a major bowhunting blunder, and it costs him a big gobbler at point-blank range.

Decoying can be deadly on whitetails, especially when hunters hide with the aid of treestands and ozone generators.