Tightwad me

[midwesterncrosshair]

Wanted to buy a Montana decoy because of something light to pack around on public land. Pretty sure my Hispanic name is El Cheapo, because I don’t want to spend $70 for a real one. Made my own out of cardboard and on my first try with it, I was only able to encounter the decoy with the other public hunters heading our way. It sure did fool them, as they suddenly knelt to the ground and pulled there binoculars out to have a closer look.

Will give an update if I can get something to come from it but curious if anyone else has made a DIY decoy and had success?

 

[colinstewart]

Love the field report. Hope it helps to get one down.

 

[Shortbowshot]

I wish I could say something good about bessie.
Tried her on antelope they said" yea right"!

 

[p_ham]

I wish I could say something good about bessie.
Tried her on antelope they said" yea right"!View attachment 247865

It really depends on where you're at if the cow decoys work or not. I've found most often not.

 

[Johnny Bravo]

I seriously just thought about making one of these myself....get it on video if you can ....I'm curious if it will really work.

 

[Hunter4Life78]

There's a video(I'll see if I can find it) where a younger hunter is using a homemade deke on a cornfield. He was successful. Maybe try one with head up? Or with antlers? Antlers might be better in rut? I'm just spitballing here. Heck build a herd lol.

 

[OntarioHunter]

Honestly, if there was more jump shooting available, my goose decoys would be in the bin at the Thrift Store. I much prefer walking and stalking. Of course it requires the right geography.

Hope it works for you. My hat is off to anyone who chooses DIY over expensive brand name crap made in China.

 

[midwesterncrosshair]

I seriously just thought about making one of these myself....get it on video if you can ....I'm curious if it will really work.

El cheapo Will try to get it filmed. I but El cheapo doesn’t want to spend +$100 on a muddy camera stick. Been rigging up my own DIY tree camera stick. I have yet to get it all put together.

 

[MarvB]

Used to have an old home made angus deke when we lived on the ranch. Was pretty deadly for geese and turkeys but no bueno for anything else. Finally gave it to the neighbor for his Halloween decor, he had a “haunted farm” theme

 

[Straight Arrow]

It sure did fool them, as they suddenly knelt to the ground and pulled there binoculars out to have a closer look.

That doesn't surprise me. I hone in on "elk-looking" rocks and stumps all day long, everyday!

 

[Dakota79]

When I was in high school I borrowed a projector from a teacher. I took it home and put the picture of an antelope on a piece of plywood to trace it out and color it in to make an decoy. That thing was heavy and awkward to carry but it worked.

 

[JDH]

I did it with the corrugated plastic. Worked on antelope.

 

[JimQ]

I had to stop and read this posting as the title totally caught my attention...I use to live in Tightwad, Missouri and my family always said that was where I belonged

 

[2rocky]

I've got 2 dimensional Dove decoys....