Question Economy Sillosocks

bigquackattack · 01-21-2008, 01:33 PM

How important is it to finish the face on the economy sillosocks? I have quite a few and put eyes on some but left the beak unpainted on all. I do have about half of my 30 dozen with completed faces. Do you think I should add the comlete face to the rest?

Thanks

**Ty Stromquist** · 01-21-2008, 05:12 PM

Call Jim and buy the new decals he sells.

I wouldnt really worry about it though unless you have the time.

NEHONKERS · 01-22-2008, 02:05 AM

I wouldn't worry about it. Guys kill them all the time with headless socks.

Patrick Olson · 01-22-2008, 01:17 PM

It would be one thing less to worry about when the snows get here. When they get there, I want to be able to figure out how to get birds to drop in. When I go through my checklist to try and figure things out when birds aren't cooperating, the last thing I want to be worrying about is that all my decoys are not painted right. You just never know what it might be that day especially with the higher % of adults this year. If it does happen to be decoys missing detail on one day, then you are suddenly screwed and there is not much you can do about it. That is a lot harder to fix when the snows are everywhere and you don't want to waste your time painting.

Might be worth it, might be not. Probably won't matter in the long run. But I wouldn't be one to risk it. You can get 10 dozen beaks done in a night or a saturday, easy. A few guys and they would be finished quickly.

But that is coming from a guy who tends to be a perfectionist when it comes to snows. Heck, I just went through 1000 some windsocks and scrubbed every speck of dirt off of them and retouched the wing tips until they were all perfect. Waste of time? Absolutely. But I can't find another way to get my mind off snows, and it just might help me out a bit come spring.

Good Hunting,
PATRICK OLSON

01-21-2008, 01:33 PM	#1 (permalink)
bigquackattack Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Close to the creek Posts: 128 Thanks: 4 Thanked 8 Times in 6 Posts	Economy Sillosocks How important is it to finish the face on the economy sillosocks? I have quite a few and put eyes on some but left the beak unpainted on all. I do have about half of my 30 dozen with completed faces. Do you think I should add the comlete face to the rest? Thanks

01-21-2008, 05:12 PM	#2 (permalink)
Ty Stromquist Moderator Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: in a treestand Posts: 4,009 Thanks: 52 Thanked 24 Times in 19 Posts	Call Jim and buy the new decals he sells. I wouldnt really worry about it though unless you have the time. __________________ "Go afield with a good attitude, with respect for the wildlife you hunt and for the forest and fields you walk. Immerse yourself in the outdoor experience. It will cleanse your soul and make you a better person." - Fred Bear

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01-22-2008, 02:05 AM	#3 (permalink)
NEHONKERS Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Lincoln Posts: 99 Thanks: 1 Thanked 4 Times in 3 Posts	I wouldn't worry about it. Guys kill them all the time with headless socks.

01-22-2008, 01:17 PM	#4 (permalink)
Patrick Olson Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Omaha/Lincoln Posts: 337 Thanks: 3 Thanked 21 Times in 11 Posts	It would be one thing less to worry about when the snows get here. When they get there, I want to be able to figure out how to get birds to drop in. When I go through my checklist to try and figure things out when birds aren't cooperating, the last thing I want to be worrying about is that all my decoys are not painted right. You just never know what it might be that day especially with the higher % of adults this year. If it does happen to be decoys missing detail on one day, then you are suddenly screwed and there is not much you can do about it. That is a lot harder to fix when the snows are everywhere and you don't want to waste your time painting. Might be worth it, might be not. Probably won't matter in the long run. But I wouldn't be one to risk it. You can get 10 dozen beaks done in a night or a saturday, easy. A few guys and they would be finished quickly. But that is coming from a guy who tends to be a perfectionist when it comes to snows. Heck, I just went through 1000 some windsocks and scrubbed every speck of dirt off of them and retouched the wing tips until they were all perfect. Waste of time? Absolutely. But I can't find another way to get my mind off snows, and it just might help me out a bit come spring. Good Hunting, PATRICK OLSON