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Just wondering if any of you have ever hunted over tire decoys.
Here are some pics from a hunt today over tire decoys. On this farm we do not shoot into big groups and jsut take the singles and doubls mostly. Here are some pics. http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c325/sbemax4/wye016.jpg This goose landed in teh decoys and sat there for over a hour. Even when we shot it didnt bother it. http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c325/sbemax4/wye008.jpg Thor coming in with a goose that was shot way to close. this goose was mangled. http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c325/sbemax4/wye017.jpg http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c325/sbemax4/wye021.jpg one of the big groups that we had working us. http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c325/sbemax4/wye012.jpg thor watching the flock circle us with wings locked. Very tempting for a dog. http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c325/sbemax4/wye002.jpg |
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I haven't seen tire deke's in years, those look alot more realistic then the ones I hunted over.
That's proof that you don't need the latest FFD's to kill geese. |
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Nice photos, I am with Craig, I haven't seen a tire deke since the late 70's. As long as you don't have to pack them they always worked just fine. Just hunt the X and you don't need much to bring them in.
Looks pretty nice there, no snow and there are geese. I had to go to Billings today, they have open water and a ton of geese over there, unlike the chunk of antarctica that I live in...dang I am jealous... Have fun Jeff |
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The decoys stay out all year and never moved.
Sometimes in the evening when we pull up there will be geese sleeping in the decoys. there is still a ton of geese around. The limit is only 2 so I have been getting big crouds togather and not everyone shoting because 5mins hunts suck when you have to drive a hour and a half to get there. I have a nice spot for wed. I got 7 other people to go so the hunt would be worth it. I probly just jinxed myself. |
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I made pilgrimages to the Eastern Shore during its hayday, circa 1980, when junkyard spreads of tires (most not nearly so nice as yours), plywood "black and whites" (crude two-tone silhouettes) and such were left standing all season in what seemed just about every country field - and some yards. But the fellow I hunted with sweetened his on hunt days with stuffers or the first Big Foot full-bodies I'd seen placed near the blind to look to particularly wary birds like the real deal taking advantage of an unguarded field.
Matt was also a stickler for not letting any bird leave one of his spreads knowing it was dangerous. Wouldn't even call to a group larger than we could wipe out, much less call the shot on them. And if they landed on their own, he'd push them out with as little trauma as necessary to do so. ______________________________________________________________________________________________ If you think I'm wrong, you might be right. (And to see just how confused I really am, join us in my online blind at: Rick's 2009-2010 season log) |
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The last photo of THOR IN bLIND IS ART WORK. Nice those are the pictures I like. Rick Hall is good at those shots. Thanks for the enjoyment of the photos.
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I was looking over some web sites that carry old decoys.... Does anyone make or use "flatties" in this day and age?
I saw some really nice old flatties from the early 20th century. It's been interesting to see the progression of the quality and style of the decoys. I'm making a few flatties for down at the pond.... I may need to make a few of the tire decoys for down at the pond. Kevin Shaffer |
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What do you mean by flatties?
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The old timers are still like that on the shore. But now they do it without the sugar.  |
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Nick,
When I first started goose hunting, thats all my partners and I had to hunt over. We had little to no money, but we all had a Faulks or Olt goose call, a dawg or two and a whole pick-up bed full of tires. For a layout blind, we went around the field and gathered up the debris left over from the combine or corn picker and made nests for everybody. Cammo material was a burlap feed sack cut down the seams and spread out with wheat stubble or corn stalks thrown on it. Man did we ever kill the birds. Brings back a lot of memories. |
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Nick.
Mike wrote "The last photo of THOR IN bLIND IS ART WORK. Nice those are the pictures I like. Rick Hall is good at those shots. Thanks for the enjoyment of the photos." AGREE!! Thor eys scanning the sky and his concentration. The pic should be in a calendar. Thanks for Sharing. Charlie |
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Flatties are basically flat silhouette decoys. Someone mentioned plywood for decoys above I believe.
But the old ones, 1940's and prior were usually 1" boards cut and pieced in the shape of the targeted species. I found this site with a goose flattie, not particularly nice, but you get the idea. http://www.houseoftheferret.com/page.php?id=282 I'm working on some flatties now to replicate some old ones that I saw. When I'm done, I'll post a picture. Kevin Shaffer |
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One can scarcely imagine what all came up when you Googled "flaties".
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So flatties are the same as Silo's |
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