Three, a tom turkey responding to a decoy makes better, more interesting footage. But the fact is, the old turkey hunting masters never used decoys.

They might even give your jake fake a good whooping in the bargain. Here are four sure-fire late-season decoy tactics to help bring a tom into shotgun or bow range. Related: Best Turkey Shotguns ...

Yet without a decoy, a tom turkey responding to hen sounds gets very suspicious. Article continues below this ad The folks I hunt with started out using a single decoy.

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A tom turkey with his hen and a plastic decoy. But I also knew where there was one slight draw, a depression on the edge of the hilltop where I could slip up on top, but still be out of view.