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General Discussion => Turkey Hunting Tips ,Strategies & Methods => Topic started by: drywallerdave on March 18, 2014, 02:42:58 PM

Title: bought a avian jake strutter decoy help!?!
Post by: drywallerdave on March 18, 2014, 02:42:58 PM
what is the best way to get this bird back into shape.  it's rock hard right now and can't get it to do anything.  it's at room temp.  just want to know the best way without tearing the bird apart or damaging it. maybe not rock hard but I can't get it to change from its compressed shape thankyou gentlemen
Title: Re: bought a avian jake strutter decoy help!?!
Post by: Uchee creek gobblers on March 18, 2014, 02:48:28 PM
Blow it up and put it in the shower. It should have came with the directions in the box.
Title: Re: bought a avian jake strutter decoy help!?!
Post by: drywallerdave on March 18, 2014, 02:51:02 PM
it came with no directions or the free DVD    can't find any instruction video on YouTube or avian site
Title: bought a avian jake strutter decoy help!?!
Post by: miro15 on March 18, 2014, 03:05:19 PM
As uchee stated above, throw it in the a warm/hot shower and let it sit for a few minutes.  Pull it out and inflate the deke.  Let it sit in the shower inflated for a bit to allow it to take hunting shape.  Good to go!  Good luck!!
Title: Re: bought a avian jake strutter decoy help!?!
Post by: memert116 on March 26, 2014, 08:50:49 PM
Quote from: miro15 on March 18, 2014, 03:05:19 PM
As uchee stated above, throw it in the a warm/hot shower and let it sit for a few minutes.  Pull it out and inflate the deke.  Let it sit in the shower inflated for a bit to allow it to take hunting shape.  Good to go!  Good luck!!

Do this, mine turned out great that way
Title: Re: bought a avian jake strutter decoy help!?!
Post by: yankeedeerslayer on March 27, 2014, 12:59:05 PM
You fellers are a wealth of knowledge. Thanks for the tip guys.
Title: Re: bought a avian jake strutter decoy help!?!
Post by: cgoff on March 27, 2014, 05:29:32 PM
 If that doesn't work hit the stubborn spot with a hair dryer to heat them up then put some more air in it. Worked on mine.
Title: Re: bought a avian jake strutter decoy help!?!
Post by: Ishi on March 27, 2014, 08:01:57 PM
Don`t let your wife see you bringing it in the shower with you  :TooFunny:
Title: Re: bought a avian jake strutter decoy help!?!
Post by: bigbird on March 27, 2014, 10:00:27 PM
If you would've bought a DSD to begin with you wouldn't be having this problem!
Title: Re: bought a avian jake strutter decoy help!?!
Post by: Ishi on March 28, 2014, 06:57:32 AM
I wanted to say the same thing but didn't. DSD are the best but yet hunters will save a buck and buy a inferior decoy its hard to figure out
Title: Re: bought a avian jake strutter decoy help!?!
Post by: TauntoHawk on March 28, 2014, 08:19:36 AM
DSDs are great but a hard body decoy does not fit everybodys style of hunting
Title: Re: bought a avian jake strutter decoy help!?!
Post by: MKMGOBL on March 28, 2014, 10:35:08 AM
Sell it & buy a DSD decoy (not a hard body decoy) that doesn't need to be blown up :icon_thumright:
Title: Re: bought a avian jake strutter decoy help!?!
Post by: Super X3 on March 28, 2014, 06:39:24 PM
 :TrainWreck1:
Quote from: MKMGOBL on March 28, 2014, 10:35:08 AM
Sell it & buy a DSD decoy (not a hard body decoy) that doesn't need to be blown up :icon_thumright:

Yup,  just get some glue for the DSD heads that break off.   :goofball:  Don't deny that doesn't happen! Seen it, done it.

Do the shower trick. Haven't met a tom that doesn't want to play with it and that's a fact jack. 
Title: bought a avian jake strutter decoy help!?!
Post by: miro15 on March 28, 2014, 06:50:12 PM
^^^^  Agreed!!
Title: Re: bought a avian jake strutter decoy help!?!
Post by: Ishi on March 28, 2014, 08:38:53 PM
Sorry I never heard of snapped heads on DSD  many are used in my area? At least I don't have to do the shower thing :TooFunny:
Title: Re: bought a avian jake strutter decoy help!?!
Post by: MKMGOBL on March 28, 2014, 09:09:08 PM
Quote from: Super X3 on March 28, 2014, 06:39:24 PM
:TrainWreck1:
Quote from: MKMGOBL on March 28, 2014, 10:35:08 AM
Sell it & buy a DSD decoy (not a hard body decoy) that doesn't need to be blown up :icon_thumright:

Yup,  just get some glue for the DSD heads that break off.   :goofball: 

You are correct....if he would be buying an original DSD decoy that were hard bodies and if you toss it down on a rock like I did after my 6yr old son peppered it, it could break.

However where you are not correct is that DSD decoys are no long hard body decoys & have not been for some time now ;) I guess he could find an original used one but even those are hard to come by. If he were to buy a DSD decoy today, last month or even from three years ago he would not need to shower it or blow it :icon_thumright:   opps sorry.....blow it up :TooFunny:

Good luck fixing whatever is wrong with your decoy. I'm sure if you can't get it right it would still do the job.

Title: Re: bought a avian jake strutter decoy help!?!
Post by: turkeykiller on March 30, 2014, 01:53:42 PM
Try a hair dryer that's how I get all mine looking normal again.