lakeside1000 Posted January 3, 2013 Report Share Posted January 3, 2013 years ago I used to shoot over cardboard decoys, they came in a pack of ten, photo printed, you just folded them around , clipped them together and mounted them on a split peg, they were light, cheap and very effective, but i cant find them anywhere now, anyone know if they are still available and where, ive got shells but they take up too much room , need to lighten my load. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beerdeor Posted January 3, 2013 Report Share Posted January 3, 2013 Fuds mate same and waterproof hth Jim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dog tired Posted January 3, 2013 Report Share Posted January 3, 2013 Fuds mate same and waterproof hth Jim What he said Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
.philmypower. Posted January 3, 2013 Report Share Posted January 3, 2013 As above FUDs are exactually what you need Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fortune Posted January 3, 2013 Report Share Posted January 3, 2013 Jeez thats going back to >> well nearly the war. Remember seeing them but I thought that they were a load of poop then. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lakeside1000 Posted January 3, 2013 Author Report Share Posted January 3, 2013 (edited) They were great, I used to carry 50 in a small backpack and wacked loads of pigeons just using them as decoys, in those days we didnt have floaters , rotorys or anything else, we didnt have the internet either so advice was hard to come by, just trial and error and lots of cartridges. Just had a look on ebay at the FUD's but they are not the same thing and a bit pricey as well,the ones I used were just a flat piece of card which was waterproof, you rolled it into a tube which looked just like a shell decoy when fixed. might try making some. Edited January 3, 2013 by lakeside1000 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RAMMER BURT Posted January 4, 2013 Report Share Posted January 4, 2013 FUD,S Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
williamr Posted January 4, 2013 Report Share Posted January 4, 2013 You need to move with the time,Fud's are exactly the same,light weight ,flat pack ,if you mix and match with shells you can keep the bulk and weight to a minimum, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fortune Posted January 4, 2013 Report Share Posted January 4, 2013 I do remember them but I always had plastic half shells & full bodied. In the late 80's a mate of mine had some very /very light half shells made of abs by an outfit called "Fife shooting developments". They used to advertise in the shooting times. Up close they looked cheap and totally unrealistic, BUT when they were out in a pattern in the field they looked really realistic. His decoys pulled much better than my deeks which looked as good as a natural bird in it's colours. I dont think they have been around for years. if they were still available I'd buy about fifty of them because they were so lightweight that they used to break especially when you took one just about to land in the pattern and the odd deek caught a stray pellet out on the edge. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lakeside1000 Posted January 4, 2013 Author Report Share Posted January 4, 2013 interesting, I will check it out, thanks fortune, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fortune Posted January 5, 2013 Report Share Posted January 5, 2013 (edited) You'll have a hard job. Fife shooting developments wet down the pan years ago as far as I know. Edited January 5, 2013 by fortune Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackpowder Posted January 8, 2013 Report Share Posted January 8, 2013 You'll have a hard job. Fife shooting developments wet down the pan years ago as far as I know. I am sure they did, I remember those decoys which were very light the only problem being they were inclined to blow away on a windy day. Until a couple of years ago I had One of "Fife Developments" game bags, the de-luxe model with a large seperate comparment in front which held a sandwich box and flask no bother, the game bag itself would hold over 20 pigeons. Blackpowder Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pigeonblasterian Posted January 8, 2013 Report Share Posted January 8, 2013 Go onto the auction site and put in. Pigeon silhouette Decoys 12pack Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lakeside1000 Posted January 8, 2013 Author Report Share Posted January 8, 2013 Go onto the auction site and put in. Pigeon silhouette Decoys 12pack hi pigeonblasterian, what auction site do you mean, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pigeonblasterian Posted January 8, 2013 Report Share Posted January 8, 2013 hi pigeonblasterian, what auction site do you mean, E bay Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lksopener Posted January 8, 2013 Report Share Posted January 8, 2013 They look spot on the ones on eBay! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kaunda Posted January 8, 2013 Report Share Posted January 8, 2013 I do not think that the decoys referred to by Lakeside are those currently advertized on e-Bay ( as advised by Blasterian and through many other outlets through Google).I believe Lakesides were flat,then folded over ie virtually 3D whilst the latter ones are simply silhouettes. A bird approaching low would see these sils if they were sideways on,but from on high or from the front or rear I doubt they would be noticed .Any indication of what these sils are made of or how durable they are ? How are they pegged ? Whilst FUDS are virtually silhouettes they are relatively substantial and have the facility to vary their stance and the substantial peg enables them to withstand a wind. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kaunda Posted January 8, 2013 Report Share Posted January 8, 2013 Does Lakeside mean these ? S BushWear Catalogue Sporting 12/13 Page 69 - www.bushwear.co.uk Birds Eye View Decoys 10 pack GBP14.99 includes stakes. Flocked and painted,flat decoys Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TIGHTCHOKE Posted January 30, 2013 Report Share Posted January 30, 2013 I have a picture at work of the decoys lakeside is on about. I will post it tomorrow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TIGHTCHOKE Posted January 31, 2013 Report Share Posted January 31, 2013 (edited) I hope these are what you were referring to; Edited January 31, 2013 by TIGHTCHOKE Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lakeside1000 Posted January 31, 2013 Author Report Share Posted January 31, 2013 Nice one tightchoke, they look about as old as me, cant say they were identical, but near enough, wooden peg and rolled card body waterproofed with sticky back plastic, 2 shillings and sixpence each or 6 for 14 shillings plus 1 shilling postage, 25 pence each those were the days, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TIGHTCHOKE Posted January 31, 2013 Report Share Posted January 31, 2013 Glad to be of help! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cooooper1 Posted January 31, 2013 Report Share Posted January 31, 2013 i`m a FUD`s man tried and tested 4 me,i personally would`nt use anything but FUD`s but i`m also a believer in IF it works it`s good, been out with a m8 some years back who just had grey plastic bags cut up in triangle shapes and it worked,so it`s a case of what floats your boat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigmcg Posted February 1, 2013 Report Share Posted February 1, 2013 I hope these are what you were referring to; I got 6 of these from my dad when I started shooting the ticket in the box says "as recommended by the shooting times" had them out a few times mixed in with some half shells, they "nod" on the pegs and give a bit of movement, very light weight, very compact if you find where to buy some let me know. Even lighter and more compact than fuds Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TIGHTCHOKE Posted February 4, 2013 Report Share Posted February 4, 2013 These come up on Ebay every now and then. I think there are people out there that collect this sort of historical shooting equipment, not sure if they use it though! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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