iabow Posted March 1, 2006 Report Share Posted March 1, 2006 Just trying to think of how to add some movement to my decoys. Was thinking of tying line up to the beak of the decoy, through the decoy stick to me. So when I pull, the head comes down and to the side like she's picking at some fleas. You guys have any idears on how to add realism? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrWiggely Posted March 1, 2006 Report Share Posted March 1, 2006 Re: Decoy Movement Ideas? I don't bother with that. I set them up so the wind can gently move them. This works well as long as your not in hurricane type winds. Wigs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest buddy ahart Posted March 1, 2006 Report Share Posted March 1, 2006 Re: Decoy Movement Ideas? I thought about this alot myself i was thinking if maybe you "hung" the decoy so the wind could move it more easly. just an idea. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
borch Posted March 1, 2006 Report Share Posted March 1, 2006 Re: Decoy Movement Ideas? On one of the HS Strut videos they used a fishing real filled with mono and tied it to the front of the hen. Not on the beak but in the front. They opened the real bail, walked back to their tree, reeled up the slack and every once and a while jigged their decoy. Simple idea I thought. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iabow Posted March 2, 2006 Author Report Share Posted March 2, 2006 Re: Decoy Movement Ideas? Thanks guys. Sometimes I'm in areas where I don't get much air movement and I also wanted movement on demand. Borch that's along the lines of what I was thinking. I'm bowhunting so I won't have to far to run the line. Want every advantage I can to bring him close and thought movement would add realism and drawing power. Last year I had some birds that I would have got with a shotgun but were weary enough of the lifeless decoy to stay out of bow range. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nut Posted March 2, 2006 Report Share Posted March 2, 2006 Re: Decoy Movement Ideas? A good friend of mine showed me what he did to a deke and it's stake. It was pretty elaborate but was cool. He put a spring in the lower stake and with some bendable wire and fishing line he had it so he could have the hen deke feeding and then looking around. He was able to get it set up in about 45 seconds. Me....I use the wind Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PAbowhunter4life Posted March 2, 2006 Report Share Posted March 2, 2006 Re: Decoy Movement Ideas? Fishing line has always worked good for me. Never went all crazy with a reel and what not. I bowhunt too so I get like 20 yards of Berkley Big Game line and walk back to my set up, every once in a while I just tug on the line for a little movemement. Even if the gobbling is slow that morning and you're not seeing any toms, it's fun to play with the hens and other animals that wander by lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hobie Posted March 2, 2006 Report Share Posted March 2, 2006 Re: Decoy Movement Ideas? If you want the decoy to move with out any wind try the tip Get an old arrow and use that the decoy will move with the slightest breeze.I have done this for over 10 years and it works well Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LifeNRA Posted March 2, 2006 Report Share Posted March 2, 2006 Re: Decoy Movement Ideas? [ QUOTE ] I don't bother with that. I set them up so the wind can gently move them. This works well as long as your not in hurricane type winds. Wigs [/ QUOTE ] Thats what I do! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iabow Posted March 2, 2006 Author Report Share Posted March 2, 2006 Re: Decoy Movement Ideas? Thank you guys for the idears. I have 4 decoys, so I'll rig a couple up on an old arrow to let the wind do it's thing but I'm going experiment on one. I'll let you know how it turns out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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