wildfowler.250 Posted August 22, 2015 Report Share Posted August 22, 2015 I can't be the only one on here who prefers dead birds over plastic decoys? I've always breasted the birds before using them as it seems like a huge waste otherwise. Plus they work better on te magnet that way. Am I the only one that does this? Only takes a few minutes to clean them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deny essex Posted August 22, 2015 Report Share Posted August 22, 2015 I would never disagree with dead birds being the better decoy , but I admit to having a passion for trying to get the birds to decoy well with artificial , be it on the ground , rotary , bouncer, lofter, flapper or peckers. Yes some days they are difficult to pull in but that can happen with real birds too and challenges your field craft. I like to try the gizzmo's with artificial and real as I feel needed. These days at my age with the majority of my permissions being walk up I take artificial and as light a kit possible depending on the walking distance, add real birds as shot or substitute the artificial if I think they are needed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ditchman Posted August 22, 2015 Report Share Posted August 22, 2015 im going to have a open chat with HARNSER......about when he used to go down the undertakers and blag formaldehyde and make his own picked deeks...then nick his mrs hairspray.................im sure there is some mileage in this ........ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hushpower Posted August 22, 2015 Report Share Posted August 22, 2015 We use to do that ditchman, in the eraly 80s inject a few perfect birds with formaldehyde then fix them on a branch etc to be put on stubble.... Give me 6 cradles and real birds any day in my opinion ,they are mustard for bringing birds in if angeled right Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wildfowler.250 Posted August 23, 2015 Author Report Share Posted August 23, 2015 Interesting guys, never thought about that I would never disagree with dead birds being the better decoy , but I admit to having a passion for trying to get the birds to decoy well with artificial , be it on the ground , rotary , bouncer, lofter, flapper or peckers. Yes some days they are difficult to pull in but that can happen with real birds too and challenges your field craft. I like to try the gizzmo's with artificial and real as I feel needed. These days at my age with the majority of my permissions being walk up I take artificial and as light a kit possible depending on the walking distance, add real birds as shot or substitute the artificial if I think they are needed. I get what you mean Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Squirrel73 Posted August 27, 2015 Report Share Posted August 27, 2015 I do the same as wildfowler .250, always keep 20 in the freezer and just change them for fresh ones when I shoot enough.I never waste the meat and have had far more success with the dead bird deeks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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