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Title: Rut on, Buckie time is here.
Post by: Pete W on November 06, 2009, 01:48:00 PM

With the rut starting how many of us are using home made decoys like Buckie ?
     (http://peteward.com/decoy%20making/buckie2.JPG)
   (http://peteward.com/decoy%20making/buckie20.yds.JPG)
    (http://peteward.com/2008photos/ASGIR/buckie.blind.JPG)
 This is Buckies 4th year, with 3 kills under his belt so far.
  It has been the best 3 dollars I ever spent.
 Pete

Title: Re: Rut on, Buckie time is here.
Post by: ron w on November 06, 2009, 02:54:00 PM

I'd shoot the decoy......lol.

Title: Re: Rut on, Buckie time is here.
Post by: Pete W on November 06, 2009, 02:59:00 PM

Someone already did that!

Title: Re: Rut on, Buckie time is here.
Post by: lpcjon2 on November 06, 2009, 03:01:00 PM

My what big ears he has,are you a struggling young artist...LOL

Title: Re: Rut on, Buckie time is here.
Post by: high mountain on November 06, 2009, 03:16:00 PM

Awesome homemade decoy.
Ive never used decoys, but the vids Ive seen of them being used are fun and exciting. Ill bet you have a great time with "Buckie"

I also think that since these simple decoys work as well as they do are a testament to the fact that when it comes to fooling a whitetails vision...Form, pattern, and movement are far more important than fine detail.

Title: Re: Rut on, Buckie time is here.
Post by: bretto on November 06, 2009, 04:25:00 PM

This is funny Pete but I was just thinking of Bucky the other day. I couldn't remember Who created him.

  Thanks for posting. Could You give a rough estimate of how wide and tall Bucky is? Thanks

bretto

Title: Re: Rut on, Buckie time is here.
Post by: Pete W on November 06, 2009, 08:52:00 PM

He is about 3 foot tall and 3'6 long. A giant !  :)

Title: Re: Rut on, Buckie time is here.
Post by: Pat B on November 06, 2009, 08:58:00 PM

Here's my Bucky. I copied Pete's idea a few years ago. Mine is made with old political signs, duct tape and spray paint. I also used removable antlers and her name is Flossy.
 (http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y199/PatBNC/forPA032.jpg)

Title: Re: Rut on, Buckie time is here.
Post by: bretto on November 08, 2009, 01:25:00 PM

Thanks Pete. I lost this for a day or two. Do You stake him down ?

Title: Re: Rut on, Buckie time is here.
Post by: Pat B on November 08, 2009, 02:23:00 PM

I used the wire frame that came with the political signs.