Recent content by B. Heitman

Lots of Tundra Swans in my neck of the woods( north Sacramento Valley). But.... this being the tree hugging, love and save everything State it is, Swans are protected.... They do make good confidence decoys, however. The Specks love 'em and it seems like ducks decoy into them better than they...

I'm a complete novice at restle coating, to say the least. I sifted the walnut shell over wet enamel paint. When all was dry, I did an overspray of Gorilla glue spray foam ( when I saw the price of Titebond I took a cheaper approach). These dekes have currently been in service for 2 months and...

Carving the foam for these was pretty simple. I'd say that medium grit sandpaper and a sharp knife were my go to "instruments" for the carving. I did not burlap them as I wanted to keep them as light in weight as possible. Direct restle coat to foam. They'll be subject to some wear and tear I'm...

At 74, I never dreamed of making my own dekes. But, with considerate help and inspiration from Don Mintz, a whole, new aspect of waterfowling has opened up for me. These are some "foamer" sleeping Tundra Swans I carved and coated with finely ground walnut shell. They weigh 3# have a hollow...