FRIDAY, APRIL 25, 2025   ■   GEAR

Avian-X Must-Haves for Turkey Hunters

IRVING, TX –– As turkey hunters head into the field for season openers across the country, Avian-X® reveals its top products for 2025, pairing a line of Heavy-Duty Realism decoys with a motion base that adds the natural appeal of movement to any setup.

The HDR (Heavy-Duty Realism) series of turkey decoys features a variety of birds in a wide range of poses, each meticulously hand-crafted to mirror the real thing down to the most minute details. Included in the HDR lineup are:

  • The HDR Hen features an upright body with two interchangeable head postures for twice the realism and customization. Based on the scenario encountered in the field, hunters can add an outstretched head to convey aggression or a resting head to signal submissiveness, easily swapping one for the other as necessary.
  • The HDR Feeding Hen brings a submissive feeding posture to hunters’ setups, presenting an attractive invitation for turkeys of every kind, from a potential gobbler mate to other curious hens. The decoy’s relaxed feathers and lowered feeding posture signal she’s calm and perfectly content, an encouraging sight for wary birds.
  • The HDR Jake, sized slightly smaller than a real turkey but just big enough to make a tempting target for passing gobblers. This decoy features a quarter-strut posture and subdominant feathers that convey he's content but ready to fight should the opportunity arise. The jake also comes with two removable head designs: one with a curled, aggressive posture, and the other with a straight, submissive posture.
  • The HDR Strutter, a convincing tom with interchangeable heads featuring two distinct aggression levels and an adjustable tail fan. Capable of mimicking a mature gobbler or youthful jake with his flocked feathers, realistic legs and a stunning iridescent paint scheme, this decoy opens the door to a whole new arsenal of setups.

The HDR decoy lineup becomes even more deadly when paired with the X-Factor Motion System, a remote-operated stand that adds realistic movement to appeal to birds’ natural curiosity. Ideal for highly mobile, run-and-gun-style hunters, this unique motion base is as compact, lightweight and easy to carry as it is simple to deploy.

Browse the brand's complete turkey-hunting product lineup at Avian-X.com.

If you have additional questions or media inquiries, please email marketing@gsmorg.com. You can also learn more and check out the entire family of GSM brands at www.gsmoutdoors.com.

About Avian-X®:

Since 2011, X has marked the spot—for extreme waterfowlers and turkey hunters, at least. Known today for their realism and durability, Avian-X® decoys are meticulously crafted to mirror the real thing and evaluated in the most brutal conditions by outdoorsmen who grit through the toughest hunts on days when lesser hunters stay home. The brand fortifies their expertise with a long-standing commitment to educating and introducing future sportsmen and women to everything hunting has to offer.?

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