Help with Lookers

[SamnTuck]

So, I'm new this year to field hunting geese, and I've been accumulating shells and fullbodies all year; harvester pack here, feeders there, actives, etc... Just got a pack of FFD elite lookers and I'm having some trouble with them. I've put them out in the yard a few times to see how they look(lessers vs. life size, ffd vs. pro-grade, etc...) and trying out a few early season spread configurations. Everytime I've done this, they've only been out for maybe 30-45 minutes and each time, I have to pick up 1-3 of the 5 lookers I have at least once or twice(they fall over). It's pretty annoying to have to do this, and I can't imagine how much it'll suck when I'm out hunting for hours, especially in the late season as I buy and start using even more decoys, not to mention it might hinder my hunting success a little(a stretched out goose lying on its side probably doesn't look too convincing in a spread). Anyway, a little advice or some tips would be helpful. I don't know if I need to tighten or loosen nuts, start using stakes, or what. Thanks!

Sam

[Ryan Kleinschmidt]

If the foot base fasteners are loose, it can cause play in the base/leg connection. Tighten all the loose nuts and bolts. When you have them in the field on windy days, I will put a rock or clump of dirt on top of the base for extra stability.

[Scott Turpen]

Try this post from way back when. If that don't help do a search for LEANING LOOKER on here.

http://forum.averyoutdoors.com/showthread.php?t=31954&highlight=leaning+looker

[SamnTuck]

Wow. I cannot believe that I got a response this fast. Thanks for the help guys and I'll try those things out tonight when I get out of work.

[Evan Masters]

i have the smae problem so i just put the bases on backwards and they look fine. And if the geese would ever somehow notice they'd be dead. I think im going to get some cheap staked or sometihng to put through the hole so they stay put. Good luck

[chux76]

What we do with these all the time is kick dirt on time of the bases so that there is something to weight them down. Works great even on those really windy days here in Nebraska.

[chase_n_green]

What we do with these all the time is kick dirt on time of the bases so that there is something to weight them down. Works great even on those really windy days here in Nebraska.


Ya, setting them up in you yard is nothing like having them out in a corn or bean field, as you dont have the foilage to work with, we either put dirt and what ever we can find in the field to help us out with keeping them falling over. Also, if you are hunting in a pasture you can run into this problem pretty often, i wouldnt recommend putting a pattie on the base but if you have a simple tent stake or even a long nail, you can drill a hole in the base and just stake it in without it being a problem at all.
Hope this helps,

[SamnTuck]

Looks like opening day will probably be in a fresh cut hay or oat field, so I might have to resort to using a few stakes, but I'm definitely going to try all of these suggestions. Thanks everyone!

[Curt Wilson]

Let us know how the suggestions work. If the decoys still don't want to stand up, let us know.