Mr. T: Another Decoy for 2010
by Steve Hickoff
As The A-Team's pop-culture icon Mr. T used to say: "I pity the fool!"
Mention decoys at the turkey camp supper table and see what happens. Some guys love 'em. Some guys hate 'em. Some guys get inventive with the fakery.
The guys who love 'em tend to be the sit-tight-and-wait types. They pattern strutters to strut zones, and sit within range, possibly even in a blind. Turkey decoys limit mobility, at least most of 'em. The guys who hate 'em tend to lean toward run-and-gun hunting.
The guys who get inventive, well, they've got a little waterfowler in 'em. They empty the basement of options, and stake 'em within range of their setups: all makes and models: silhouettes, soft- and hard-bodies; the works.
Just in time for the winter outdoor shows, and on the 2010 spring turkey season horizon, Montana Decoy (www.montanadecoy.com) is now offering a possible solution for the run-and-gun guy, and a way to enhance the blind sitter's spread. Enter, Mr. T, a full-strut decoy (pictured here).
According to the manufacturer's representative, Mr. T takes up less space than a seat cushion. Decoy assembly is twist and stake. It measures 9 x 9 x 2 inches when folded. Deployed, Mr. T sits at a full 28-inches tall by 17-inches wide. It weighs 10.5 oz. Retail price? $34.99. The company says it'll be on dealer shelves in time for spring turkey season.