Add this to the list of things I never really thought about. What do wild cats think of our man-made hunting decoys?

Watch This Idaho Mountain Lion Get Confused By A Mediocre Deer Decoy

I'm not a hunter so this isn't something I've ever concerned myself with. I do know that I've seen a lot of decoys that don't really look much like their animal representations though. In this video caught by an Idaho hunter a young mountain lion is seen approaching a deer decoy and then just seems confused as he sniffs the mock animal.

Are Wild Animals Actually Fooled By Game Decoys

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Credit Sportsman's Warehouse/https://www.sportsmans.com/hunting-gear-supplies/decoys-calls-scents/decoys/big-game-decoys/primos-scar-deer-decoy/p/1694640
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Have you ever seen this when you go hunting? Does the same thing happen with bird decoys? I get that they work, otherwise hunters wouldn’t be using them. But if you really look at some of the game decoy options - they aren’t that great if you’re paying attention. Are animals just not perceptive?

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