fox decoy

howler

howler

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I was wondering if a siloette decoy cut out and painted like a fox would work very well, I know silloettes work on antelope and geese and lots of other called critters why not coyotes, a fold up decoy would be very handy too.
 
Howler--didn't I e-mail a photo of that Randy Buker red fox decoy to you? If not, I'll get one coming your way soon. It is mostly flat, I think. Quit thinkin' about it and get that doggone new welder of yours busy and make one decoy for you and one for me /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif

When you have it ready, I'll travel up to Glasgow and we'll go out together and try it out.
 
you did send me a photo but I need another, I thought it was full body, yeah you are right i jsut need to get after it, but I don't seem to find the time, chasing pheasents and sitting in a tree stand looking for a big whitetail, and of course I still work, and I even went fishing a while back. No rest for the wicked
 
Howler, if you come up with something let me know please. Most people I talked to said life size fox decoy's were to bulky & too much trouble to mess with. A fold up or photo type (montana Decoy) might work.
 
howler--you are right, Buker's decoy is a full-body thing. It is ugly, but he says it works! The silhouette may be the way to go. It is tough enough to walk through waist deep snow toting your rifle, calls, extra ammunition in case a herd of coyotes come in, let alone trying to carry full-bodied decoys.

I'm heading out to call some coyotes tomorrow morning. Wish me luck.
 
silverfox, colorado coyotes I have made several antelope fold up decoys, they are very easy to carry around, I think the fox decoy would even be easier, I will have to get a dead fox to trace the exact outline, but that shouldn't be a real big problem. I will keep you posted.
 
I had the same thought so i contacted montana decoy and outlaw and a few of the others that make those style decoys for other game. they all pretty much said they wouldn't make one for the liability reasons of someone driving by and shooting at your decoy :rolleyes: I think it would work great so post pics once you get one made howler
 
Very interesting. I e-mailed him about the possibility of him creating and selling a red fox decoy. I'll let you know what his reply is.

In the meantime, one big problem I see with these flat decoys is finding a reliable method to make them stand up. When the ground is soft in the fall, you can certainly stick the stake into the ground quite easily. That is definitely not the case when winter rolls around and the ground is as hard as a brick. These decoys seem like they'd be easy enough to carry and very real, but how do you make them stand up when you can't get the stake into the ground without first blowing a hole with dynamite???? There also may not be enough snow to sink the stake into either. Wind would also cause problems if you can't stake them solidly into the ground.
 
I been throwing the idea of a fox silouhette around for sometime now. I paint my own duck decoys...why not a fox. I think you could just draw it onto some plywood, cut it out, then cut it in half and hinge it together with some small hinges in the middle. Then drill two holes in the bottom to accept stakes(i have found old aluminum arrow shafts work fantastic).

The only problem with a silo is that it is only visible from 2 directions. To solve this, why not just use 2 separate dekes? Its a lil extra weight but it would help ya cover all angles.
yote_spanker
 
Kyle Allen--if you are going to try to pound aluminum arrow shafts into the frozen ground up here in North Dakota, you'll have to pour many gallons of boiling hot water on the ground to thaw it out enough to penetrate the frost. /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/laugh.gif /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/laugh.gif I'm sure those arrow shafts are the perfect thing where ground doesn't freeze, but it won't work up here.

Howler said that the flat decoys will work even though they are not 3-dimensional. Here is his explanation to me:

one of the selling points of sillouette goose decoys is when they circle the decoys the decoy comes into view and then goes out of view while another comes into view, this creates movement of the decoys and that is good. While using the fox decoy we would only have one, but if the coyote sees the decoy and swings to one side or another and it goes out of view I'm sure the coyote would think that the fox moved and he had better get over and make him move on a little faster.

That makes sense to me. So, the flat fox decoy with a hinge in the middle for ease of carrying would seem to work, BUT now we have to figure out some way to get those stakes into the frozen tundra way up here in North Dacolder and Montana land.
 
I sharpen the arrow shafts on a grinder to were they are super sharp. Will that still not work? I have no excuse with frozen tundra. Ground dont freeze much here in texas, lol. Seems like a sharpened arrow shaft would hammer in pretty easy, but like i say i have no experience with your environment. I like your idea on the silo though. Thats some great thinking!!
 
let me toss this around in my head for a few days and i will think of something light weight and perfect for up here /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/laugh.gif
 
If you want lighter than plywood, walmart carries a product called sturdy board. Its by the poster board. Its durable enough and waterproof. Still might wanna seal it for safe measure though. Im still thinkin on a way to stick it on the ground if the arrows wont work though. hmm.....
 
Silverfox,

Those decoys I've made are surprisingly sturdy for being made out of paper. I sat down at the kitchen table one day and made three of them in an afternoon. I am still using my original. Two more spares are waiting.

I like them because they are three dimensional. I have a wire handle on them and they have four legs. There is no problem carrying them (They weigh about a pound.)

Randy
 
Originally posted by hunterclaus:
[qb]Hey Kyle,

Just noticed you're from Canton, Texas. That is where the home of Texasboars and Kevin Ryer is from. Do you know him?[/qb]
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I didnt know that canton was the home of texas boars! Thats sweet!! Kevin Ryer....hmm...I know an older lady named Peggy Ryer, possibly his wife. Do you know if it could be?
 


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