How 2 store fullbody"s ????

[NWMO H20-FOWLER]

How can I store fullbody greenhead gear Malard decoys? I would like to hang them from the ceiling of my garage because that is out of the way of things and the kids won't tear them up!!!!later write back please!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[SMIGRATOR]

If i were you i would go to the store and buy some 12 slot bags and some hooks and hang them from the wall. Up and out of the way for little hands.:D :D

[cottonwoodsman]

the 12 slot bags are the only way to go if you want to keep the paint, sun bleaching and dust off of them.

[CurrituckBoy]

use a 12 slot bag and hang them from the ceiling or make a shelf up on the rafters to put them on.

Michaell

[ANDY TURP]

The twelve slot bags work great, another thing that works well is to let them have some"old" decoys that youdon't mind seeing beat up by little hands, this is what I do and it works great.

[Hardcorecaller12]

What we do at my huntin' club, take 2x4 and nail them to the beams. Then make a platform and nail them to the 2x4.So the fullbodies can sit on the platform. It really works get!

[Rhett Riddle]

I would definantly go with the slotted decoys bags.

[NWMO H20-FOWLER]

Thanks fellow hunters those ideas r great later!!!!

[Ben Cade]

Another trick you might try is to drill a 1/4" hole in the underside of the tail of each decoy. Then hang them in the 2x4 studs in your garage using finishing nails. I do this for my GHG full body snows and blues. It's quick and inexpensive. The hole in the tail of the decoy is so small, it won't hurt anything. When I'm ready to hunt, I can back the trailer in the garage and fill it up quickly. This way, I can swap my honker spread out for my snow goose spread when I need to.

[Ryan Kleinschmidt]

Another trick you might try is to drill a 1/4" hole in the underside of the tail of each decoy. Then hang them in the 2x4 studs in your garage using finishing nails. I do this for my GHG full body snows and blues. It's quick and inexpensive. The hole in the tail of the decoy is so small, it won't hurt anything. When I'm ready to hunt, I can back the trailer in the garage and fill it up quickly. This way, I can swap my honker spread out for my snow goose spread when I need to.

Got any pics of that set-up?

[Ben Cade]

I'll try and get a photo of that for you.

[Ben Cade]

Here ya go:

http://img291.imageshack.us/img291/4940/p1010006zz8.png

[Ryan Kleinschmidt]

Thanks Ben. I like that idea, might have to steal it!!

[Drake]

Here ya go:

http://img291.imageshack.us/img291/4940/p1010006zz8.png
Excellant idea,up and out of the way ,but easily accessible.Will have to try that out on my rig.Thanks

[Zack Rednour]

We built a loft up in our garage. It work awesome because they are 100% out of the way and it is inexpensive. Our holds about 10 dozen full bodies 7 or 8 layout blinds and a ton of shells and mallard deks. The 12 slots are awesome and I use them for my new deks but, if you have a large number of deks it will be very expensive.

[Ben Cade]

Thanks Ben. I like that idea, might have to steal it!!

My nail + hole idea is patent pending. You can't have it!




Just kidding. I hope it helps a lot of people with storing decoys. I know it works well for me. What could be cheaper and easier than a nail and a hole? Plus, with most garages it should take a long time to fill them up -- you can buy more GHG decoys!!!

[mike.]

doesnt it get to hot in the garage near the ceiling? i know mine does since its a metal roof. Wouldnt that peel the paint

[Hardcorecaller12]

Now I need to call cabela's for more decoys! Great idea.

[Ben Cade]

doesnt it get to hot in the garage near the ceiling? i know mine does since its a metal roof. Wouldnt that peel the paint

I guess I haven't had that problem. I doubt it gets any hotter than the inside of the trailer.

The decoys look great after storing them one season. If you're going to store them this way, I'd be more concerned with wasps and birds. I did shake a bird out of one of the decoys last fall.

[Cory Johnson]

Neat way to store a rig!

[Goose-Down989]

http://img443.imageshack.us/img443/9444/img1180rxi6hb1.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

[Nicholas Lisec]

A good buddy of mine has been storing his dekes like that in the garage for a couple years now and has not had any troubles that I know of. It is a great way to store them in the offseason if you need access to your trailer in the offseason.

Nick

[Aaron Hitchins]

Good idea Ben. we dont have enough to be concerned with yet but when we do I'll keep that in mind

Aaron