Best Affordable Jake Decoy?

[palmettoswamp]

I have permisssion to hunt some private land this upcoming spring here in Florida, but the landowner will not allow shotguns, just bowhunting. Figure I need to add to my already lacking decoy inventory. I'm not a big decoy user in the first place, but figured I might need some extra help getting those birds inside of 20 yards for a good clean archery shot.

Any suggestions on a decent looking jake decoy that wont break the bank? Weight and portability are not factors, because I wont have to tote the decoys very far from my truck. I'm open to all suggestions.

[palmettoswamp]

Went with his jake decoy...On sale for $16.88 @ Cabela's. Cant beat the price, but might have to paint some more red on the head and neck.

http://www.cabelas.com/catalog/product.jsp?productId=713491&categoryId=0&parentCategoryId=0&subCategoryId=0&indexId=0&itemGUID=aa2a9106ac1070584048affbda7ec761&WTz_l=SBC%3BMMcat104791680%3Bcat104714280%3Bcat104 663880&destination=/checkout/basket.jsp

[FlHunter23]

You cant kill anything with that its only 16.88, you gotta get one of those 40 dollar ones! Another 3 dollars and 7 cents and you could have got an ultra cool and stylish one with fishing string... http://www.wingsupply.com/shop/Scripts/prodViewSKU.asp?SKU=5945WJ

[palmettoswamp]

That deke looks like warmed over chit...I'm very skeptical about using any gobbler or jake decoy to begin with. I will post my results as the season goes on...will only be using the jake on private land

[FlHunter23]

lol but it does come with the string

[palmettoswamp]

Wonder if anyone has tried to put a decoy out laying on its side about 100 yards attached to some fishing line from their setup and let a gobbler get close and then yank it, in an attempt to get the gobbler to follow the decoy

[palmettoswamp]

Got the decoy from Cabela's yesterday....looks good and you cant beat the price @ $16.88. Will try to put some pics later tonight.

[perrysbirds]

I would try it without a decoy!
Many birds have been killed without a decoy!

[palmettoswamp]

Some photos of the Jake decoy:

http://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j61/palmettoswamp/DSCN58132.jpg
http://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j61/palmettoswamp/DSCN58122.jpg
http://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j61/palmettoswamp/DSCN58112.jpg
http://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j61/palmettoswamp/DSCN58102.jpg

[palmettoswamp]

http://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j61/palmettoswamp/DSCN58092.jpg

Not to shabby for $16.88....Hopefully it will help w/ getting them closer to bow range in the late season.