Post by cavscout19d on Jul 22, 2017 9:57:53 GMT -5
i found these decoys on craigslist. when i went to pick them up i told the guy i was going to refurbish them and use them to hunt. He told me how they were his fathers and he and his dad used to hunt over them untill he left for the army. he said since i was going to rebuild them i could have them for free. some of the decoys were in ok shape when i got them others were not. some had been shot or mice had gotten to them. 
most that had built in keels had rusted through![]()
i used foam gap filler, gorilla glue, and caulk to fill the holes/dents.
I sprayed most of the ones i was able to get in decent shape with polyurethane. the ones that were badly damaged i used saw dust and wood glue to restle coat them. it hides the pits pretty well.
as for the heads i flocked them
next i will be painting them and they should be good for this hunting season. i still have 10 more to redo but im not in a hurry since i have 24 this far. curiosity got to me and i looked up the name on the bottom of the decoys. the man who originally owned them was in his 80's when he died. He was hunting archery when he shot a buck. he got down from his stand and took a nap before dragging and died in his sleep in the woods. thought that is one heck of a way to go as a sportsman. ![]()
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most that had built in keels had rusted through
i used foam gap filler, gorilla glue, and caulk to fill the holes/dents.
I sprayed most of the ones i was able to get in decent shape with polyurethane. the ones that were badly damaged i used saw dust and wood glue to restle coat them. it hides the pits pretty well.
as for the heads i flocked them
next i will be painting them and they should be good for this hunting season. i still have 10 more to redo but im not in a hurry since i have 24 this far. curiosity got to me and i looked up the name on the bottom of the decoys. the man who originally owned them was in his 80's when he died. He was hunting archery when he shot a buck. he got down from his stand and took a nap before dragging and died in his sleep in the woods. thought that is one heck of a way to go as a sportsman. 
