Check out these dekes,these will be great for run and gunners and us feeding set up guys,its a wonder nobody has come out with these before! They are on the pricey side,but if you need to save space,they may be the ticket.
Dam shane where do you find this stuff??? I would love some of them babies. I just wonder how durable they are!!!! If the flocking will stay on em that would be the answer for the R n G guys. I elect you to be the field tester.......
Dam Shane, now you have gone and done it. I just finished up 5 rifles and that money is supposed to go to geese decoys. Well atleast Jon won't complain about the weight.
I really do like the looks of those. Of the goose decoys I use, my favorites are Higdon and GHG 5/8 shell decoys with motion stakes. They are basically full body decoys with 3/8 of the bottom cut off. These look a lot like the GHG flocked crow decoys with 3/8 cut off the body, so same concept. Considering the GHG flocked crow decoys (full body) cost around $15, those shells are really not priced that bad IMO. It would be better if they came with motion stakes though.
How do flocked decoys hold up to field use? Does the flocking wear off with handling?
Ted
Hey Ted,
This is just an opinion as I have no experience whit them but... If any will hold up I would think these would. They are stored inside one another so the only one exposed would be the outside one and a nylon paint strainer would protect it. If they rub together while stacked, strips of felt could be glued inside them for added protection. My biggest concern would be dirt and mud.
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How do flocked decoys hold up to field use? Does the flocking wear off with handling?
Ted
Hey Ted,
This is just an opinion as I have no experience whit them but... If any will hold up I would think these would. They are stored inside one another so the only one exposed would be the outside one and a nylon paint strainer would protect it. If they rub together while stacked, strips of felt could be glued inside them for added protection. My biggest concern would be dirt and mud.
I have only seen flocked Canada's. The flocking on the heads and necks looked as it would wear off with time and or rough handling. thanks for the info.
Ted
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Shane, I am waiting to get my hands a a SV. I want to see how it handles.
M12, the flocking on my GHG's has held up really good. I have had them for two years, I think, but they have put up with a beating. The good part is that when it wears off, you just buy a can and glue more right back on. Good stuff.
Shane, I am waiting to get my hands a a SV. I want to see how it handles.
M12, the flocking on my GHG's has held up really good. I have had them for two years, I think, but they have put up with a beating. The good part is that when it wears off, you just buy a can and glue more right back on. Good stuff.
Hey Puppy,
Where we hunt there is a lot a Yazoo Clay soil other wise known as "Gumbo Mud". It is some of the stickiest and gooiest mud you have ever seen. Nasty stuff. Great for growing corn, soybeans, and cotton but terrible on foundations, boot, and tires. It will take a lesser pair of boots away from you and wont give them back. It gets on everything and I have to give my decoys a bath every couple of trips. How do you think the flocking would hold up to that sort of environment?
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When I lived in South Dakota back in the mid 60's when ever it rained "look out" gumbo delux up in that part of the world. The tires on my WW2 jeep would get so big because more and more mud would stick to other mud with every revolution of the tires. If I didn't carry a spade with me to pry it loose from the tires the tires would quit turning. Both my boots felt like I had 20 pound ankle bracelets on each ankle!
Is you're gumbo only in certain areas or all over?
Bob A.
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8, I have got Orange County clay on my GHG's, brought them home and washed them off with no problem. Now here is the thing Orange County is call Orange for a reason. Its all clay and you guested it , its Orange. Its a bitch to get off of things, but ya I came home and with some soap & water I cleaned things up. So far so good on the flocking. We are down to a few weeks here before the season kicks off and the guys are in the bag just waiting to go.
It is mostly in bottom areas and the delta. We hunt a lot of river bottom land. I know what you mean about tires balling up. If you can find a little water you can usually sling it off but if no puddles are available, the spade is the only other options.
Puppy,
Thanks for the info. I have always been concerned about the mud and flocking. I may give a few of these a try. I like the way they stack.
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My hunting partner ordered a few of these and I got a chance to look at them today. We took them and out and put them in the yard and they looked good. The only down side I see is the stakes are a little flimsy for dry (hard) ground. I did notice they allowed the decoy to move in the wind which is a plus. The only other minor issue I saw was the eyes were flocked, but if they get close enough to see the eyes they are too close anyway. I am going to order a few for myself as the stackable feature goes along way for me.
I forgot to mention, if you are desperate in a safe location, you can wear it as a hat. I tried to get a picture of one on my friends head but he wasn't fond of the idea.
-- Edited by JBD on Tuesday 17th of May 2011 12:21:41 AM
I am the owner of Boondock-Outdoors. I do not want to violate any Forum rules her so please tell me if there is a way to become an advertiser here..
I will address some of your concerns about my Boondocker-Flocker crow decoys.
1:The comment about being pricey. Please remember that this price includes shipping(Concidering that there is only one other flocked crow decoy on the market that has even close to this level of detail and they are $15 each + shipping, I dont feel that im out of line on price.)
2: Durability. These decoys are made from ABS plastic and are roughly 3/16th" thick. (About the only way you will break these while hunting is to run them over with your truck, I did this to one just to see what would happen and it did split the tail but the decoy is actually still usable.)
3: Flocking holding up. The flocking on these decoys will hold up as well as any other flocked decoy on the market.(The sides will be the wear point and that is where the most contact is between the decoys when nested together. You can also buy flocking touch up kits online to repair the dekes if necessary.
4: Stake being flimsey. Unfortunately I am a small company and I cold not afford to have another mold cut for a stake so I went with what was available.. (these stakes will flex some when installing in hard ground, but they do not break easily. you can actually tie them in a knot if you try hard enough. I'll share a tip that I have used for many years. I carry a large flat blade screw driver in my pack. If I encounter hard ground then I push the screw driver in the ground and wiggle it to create a hole for the decoy stake.. This will work for and decoy stake in hard ground.
If you have any other questions please feel free to ask them here or email me at jeremiah@boondockoutdoors.com
Once again I'm new here and definately do not want to violate any rules so please let me know if I am..
Jeremiah Weber
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Jeremiah, Thanks for the screwdriver tip. I had planned to grind a point on a steel rod to make pilot hole for hard ground but the screw driver sounds like a better plan. I hope you do well with your business, you have a good product. Look for my order soon.
They look really good and I am going to order a few to try for myself. I had mentioned in an earlier post about gluing small strips of velvet or felt on the inside to protect when nested. I am not asking you to change your product (besides, I really like to tinker and that will give me something to do.) Just curious if you had tried that.
Don't know if this will work due to size, But I have used a driveway marking stakes to replace decoy stakes. I cut them to length and use a pencil sharpener to shape the ends to the desired point and use the same to round off the the other end a little. A little sanding and some flat paint and you are in business. They are solid fiberglass and are near impossible to break.
Again, not suggesting you change yours but will give those of us that do purchase them some options.
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Greg, you will have to try the felt thing, it may work. The stake idea might work also, but my stake slots are rectangle not round holes. Im not saying it will not work, but my stake and decoy work together to help make sure the decoys do not blow away if the wind gusts while on calling stand. They kinda interlock with a small hook on the stake to keep them together yet still let them move a bit in the wind..
Jeremiah
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All orders for decoys from this week end are already packed and ready to ship first thing in the morning by USPS Priority mail.
Dust, I have thought of pigeons and also doves before, but I'm not sure of the demand and my injector will not touch any order for less that 1,000 peices. With the fees to cut the mold I dont know if I can be competetive price wise. I will look into it more in the future though.
Jeremiah Weber
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I have a question for you. Are the two square stake holes made during injection or are they something you have to do after the come from the mould. Wondering if it would be possible to order some without the holes so I could adapt them to use my own steel motion stakes?
John, Unfortunately the stake slots are molded into the decoys. Your best bet is to fill the holes and then modify them as needed. I will caution you though as I tried a lot of different stakes before I settled in this one. If your stake does not have something to retain the decoy(like a hook at top) a wind gust will most likely flip the decoy off the stake.
Please email me a pic of the stakes you want to use and maybe ill be able to help you adapt them to my decoys better. boondockoutdoors@verizon.net
Jeremiah
-- Edited by Whiteknuckle on Saturday 4th of June 2011 10:37:25 PM
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