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Any new gadets this year

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Gordie Grand Master

Gordie

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Every sport has them so what have you guys heard about for the up coming seasons?

What do you gotta have this year?

I myself and getting a couple more calls and finally a blind gonna try decoy free this year

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Borch Grand Master

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I've been 90% decoy free for years now. When I do use one it's a jake.

Works very well for me.

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Powerstroke Grand Master

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I'm looking to get a quality jake decoy this year.

I also got a bow bipod called the "bowstix" from Mrs. Claus so that will be on my bow this spring.

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Seems all the fancy new stuff this year are decoys. Several companies are now making decoys that are MUCH more realistic (and much more expensive, yikes) than anything we've ever seen.

The Screaming (breeding) Hen and Fighting Purr calls are pretty new and worth a look as something to add to the arsenal.

I'd love to upgrade a blind or two, as there are some nice ones out now that won't break the bank.

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The UPS driver dropped off 2 boxes today.......both from Dave Smith decoys.....a feeding hen and a jake. Ouch, but I've become a believer that you can do more with less if they are extreme quality. Call me crazy, but I have had a little success.

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I need a new blind chair. Anyone have a good suggestion? Can't be too big or heavy as it might have to be packed in a ways along with a blind and gun.

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I need a new blind chair. Anyone have a good suggestion? Can't be too big or heavy as it might have to be packed in a ways along with a blind and gun.

I like the primos/doublebull blind chairs

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Powerstroke Grand Master

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I also love my double bull magnum blind chair. Comfortable, has a back, folds up nice and no "pinch" in the crotch.

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sticknstring Grand Master

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Those dekes are unreal. Wish I could afford a few! Woody & Jezebel will have to work for now, I'm afraid.

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Those dekes are unreal. Wish I could afford a few! Woody & Jezebel will have to work for now, I'm afraid.

Woody?

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No wonder you never shoot any turkeys! grin

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i picked up rackpack a few years ago nice and light and comfortable to it has a adjustable head rest. you can also carry your groundblind on it, has a pocket for calls or gear it's really slick a little on the spendy side but i love mine

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Scott M Grand Master

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Didn't think I was in the market for anything new. Fred Zink makes an Avian-X Lifeline...neat little trick. It's a pulley system to turn a full-strut decoy at the stake. Might be just the ticket to turn a bird to face and challenge a tom at a distance. Or I could jimmy rig my own.

I bought a ghillie suit I saw for really cheap at BPS in Denver while on vacation. Going to give that a run this spring while running and gunning.

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I did kill a bird on a sneak, I don't recommend doing it for safety reasons, but where I hunt its really hilly and you can sometimes surprise a hormonal tom.

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I did kill a bird on a sneak, I don't recommend doing it for safety reasons, but where I hunt its really hilly and you can sometimes surprise a hormonal tom.

I knida did the Same thing dachise but mine came up from behind me and busted my set up so I got up and circled around him and cut him off a gillie suit Would have been much easier to do that with or get into position easier.

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The only gadget I need is a time machine so I can get more days for hunting.

Cheetah, that gadget is called retirement. grin

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