The Elk Decoys are constructed of a durable polyester fabric, with aspring steel band inside the body to hold the body erect. To supportthe Decoy, fiberglass poles with step stakes are used. The decoy bodyhas a high quality picture printed on both sides, giving the 2D decoythat 3D look.

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Elk I

Elk II

Elk III

The Elk I and Elk III are great decoys for all elk hunting purposes. Ifhunting by yourself, set the decoy to the side and behind you once youhave and idea of where the bull is coming from. Try to setup next totrees to conceal your movement when you draw. Remember to keep the windin your favor. If you have a partner to call for you, he can setup nearthe decoy and try to lure the bull by you for a shot. These decoys canalso be used at water holes if using a tree stand or ground blind.

The Elk II decoy is great to use in timber or brushy areas. Set decoynext to a tree as if the cow is feeding away from the bull you hope tocall in. Many times when a bull bugles and this cow doesn't lift herhead to acknowledge his presence, it causes him to come right on overto round her up for her herd.

"I like running and gunning until I hear a bugle," says Jerry McPherson of his bowhunting style.

He covers a lot of ground, bugling and cow calling in hopes of hearinga bugle in response. Once he hears a bugle, he moves in close and setsup his decoy. He positions himself off to the side between where hethinks the bull will come in and where the decoy is located. Hesuggests moving out 20 to 30 yards ahead of the decoy, and downwind ofthe incoming prey, in hopes that the bull will walk past.

By setting up off to the side, McPherson can let the elk walk past him before he has to draw.

"They won't even see you," he said. "They're zeroed in on the cow decoy.

"But you've got to wait for them to get past you," he added. "Otherwise, they'll see any movement you do."

"Flashing" is a new style McPherson has developed for luring in wary bulls, one he tested in the Missouri Breaks.

The first time he pulled in a big bull by flashing, McPherson was setup on a ridge just before sunup. There was a large bull across thecoulee that McPherson had bugled to and then cow called. When the bullshowed interest, McPherson raised his rump decoy, which shows thebackside of a cow elk, and then slowly lowered it as if the cow waswalking away over a ridge.

The curious bull came closer, to thebottom of the coulee, and raked some trees with its antlers. McPhersoncow called again, flashed the decoy and slowly lowered it.

Since the bull was coming up the hillside, McPherson planted the decoyand went behind a log to hide and, hopefully, get a shot.

"Thatwas the dumbest thing I could've done," he said. Because when the bullcame up and saw the decoy, it stopped. McPherson estimated the bullwould have scored more than 400. He noted any bull taken with a bow isexceptional, and a bull scoring more than 260 typical, 355 nontypical,makes the Pope and Young record book. The world record nontypical bulltaken with a bow scored 442 0/8, while the typical record is 409 2/8.

The bull was quartering toward McPherson at 20 yards when it stopped toconsider the decoy only 10 yards away. McPherson was at full draw,waiting for the bull to take one more step and present a better target.But after hesitating a second, the bull bolted.

"I had set upthe rump decoy in the open, right where the bull topped the ridge, hewas about 10 yards from the decoy and there was nothing to cover theleg poles," McPherson said. "So it looked odd."

What he shouldhave done, McPherson said, is lay the decoy down, making it appear asthough the elk had gone over the hill. Maybe then the bull would havewalked past him looking for the cow instead of hanging up.

Toset up, simply pop the decoy open, then insert the two leg poles andyou are ready to go. The take down procedure is accomplished byremoving the poles and using a simple twist fold technique on the decoybody.

When folded, they are approximately 2 inches thick and16 inches in diameter. Added to this great feature, they are flexibleenough to stuff and conform into your pack.

Lightweight,durable, compact, realistic and effective everything a serious hunteris looking for! Ordering now is important as quantities are limited. Itis a must to get ready for the hunting season early.