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Title: decoys in africa
Post by: calgarychef on January 23, 2009, 01:03:00 AM

Well this is likely a strange question.  I use deer, moose and elk decoys with great success.  Has anyone used a decoy in africa?  If you had a choice of any decoy to use what would it be?  I have an artist friend who could make any decoy I want and I'm going to try one when I go over but I'd sure like to hear other peoples ideas.  

the chef

Title: Re: decoys in africa
Post by: calgarychef on January 24, 2009, 07:44:00 PM

Well I've talked with my hunting buddy and we've decided that an impala, warthog and baboon would be good places to start.  I really need a favour form a photograper on board here.  Does anyone know where I can get high resolution photos or the above animals?  Pm's are fine if necessary.

thanks

the chef

Title: Re: decoys in africa
Post by: chrisg on January 30, 2009, 10:53:00 AM

Hi chef, from the slow response I guess no one has tried it. African game is wary and a stationary animal may 'look like' an impala, but a single stationary decoy would be ignored, animals are mobile and their behaviour signals information all the time, eg territorial or dominance displays. The really shrewd trophy animals wait until the coast is obviously clear, gemsbok and kudu are famous for waiting for the impala and warthogs to drink and relax. You may need a whole zoo of robotic animals!Ha Ha. Come to think of it some plains game like red Hartbeest and Black wildebeest may be curious enough to check out a decoy, giraffe are curious too and will allow small children to approach but not adults. It is an interesting concept. When we were bored (?) we would lay out half under a thorn bush and have nervous baboons and monkeys come in out of curiosity, the same happens with vultures, but if you move so much as an eyelid they leave in confusion and shrieking alarm calls!! Be careful if you have predators around with that one. Good luck and be sure to let us know how it goes.It's probably worth a try but I'd rather go where there are enough animals and listen to my PH, also definitely try walk and stalk, the bushveld is made for it, cover will be good we are having a very rainy summer. If you are North west of Durban is that the Midlands or further North near Mfolozi?
chrisg

Title: Re: decoys in africa
Post by: paleFace on January 30, 2009, 10:38:00 PM

sent you a PM. might be able to help you out...