Homemade Predator Decoy

[ACLakey]

I saw on another site a weasel ball decoy so I tore apart a weasel ball the other day and decided to make a decoy out of the internal workings. Basically I took the top off, removed the weight attached to the motor, drilled a 1/8" hole in the bottom, installed a 1/8" rod and epoxied it in, paint and attach the decoy.

Sorry for the poor pic quality, I will take some better field pictures in the morning.

 

[str8meat]

looks good

 

[Thebear_78]

that should work. I used to make predator decoys out of dried and salted fox squierrel skins, would fold them over a tennis ball for some depth. They work great but keep your eyes out for birds, had a few stolen by hawks.

 

[JD338]

That will work. 8)

JD338

 

[jmad_81]

That looks like a winner. I've been meaning to try one with my calling to see how much it helps with the ones that hang up a few hundred yards out. Not that I can't shoot a few hundred yards, but its fun to get 'em in close.

 

[cloverleaf]

Just went through my teenager daughter remaining "old toys". Can you believe she actually got rid of her weasel ball! :shock: :shock: . Seriously, did you try it without taking out the weight? That would really "randomize" the motion. If I'd of thought of putting hers on a stick I would have appropriated hers years ago. Will the motor noise put off a cagey coyote? Let us know. CL

 

[FOTIS]

innovative :!:

 

[SJB358]

That is pretty cool! Can't wait to break out the caller this year. Gotta get the 22-250 tuned up! Scotty

 

[Songdog]

I've been using a crow (or goose) feather that hangs off of a carbon arrow shaft. I hang it with 10lb test mono and it'll bounce around in about a 3-4mph breeze. It holds their attention pretty well... and acts as a little wind flag too.