making decoy crows

[charlie cleveland]

do you fellas have any suggestions on making decoy crows these are my thoughts...i m wondering if i could cut some some crow like figures from card board and paint them...also wondering if a old black rag or dark cloth just wadded up and placed on the ground...fellows im open to suggestions any and all appreciated.. charlie

[Rick Losey]

they used to make cardboard goose decoys that were two silhouettes connected at the back. you put a stick on the inside across the bottom to spread it out to a more 3D affect.

with crows being a little smarter the the average bird brain - that might give you a better look.

[Pete Lester]

Charlie, crows have pretty keen attention to detail. I have shot crows over home made sillouettes and I have had them flare over the same. You don't need a lot of crow decoys to be successful, 1/2 dozen will do. Get some good full body decoys. The new Carry-Lite's are too big and bulky, stay away from them. Flambeau is about the best out there for the money.

This is a good price, buy the dozen and you can then sell 6 on Ebay.

http://www.wingsupply.com/decoys-accessories/predator-decoys-miscellaneous/flambeau-17-crow-decoy-dozen/