It doesn't matter to me if you use them or not, nor do I think 1 is better than the other. Both styles have proven to be effective, it's just technology is moving on and you either jump on the band wagon or not. If I would have grown up using decoys I might think differently, but I didnt. I've used decoys in the past, they've helped me but mostly hurt me. After the last spooking I decided I was better off using my own skill than relying on a decoy. But if you use them and they work man that's great, it's just not for me. Having hunted the way I have I can firmly say that if I had to rely on decoys or fanning to kill a turkey, I'd rather not.