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I took a head that I discarded, cut it down and whipped up a body today. I’m sort of happy with it so far!

Took it to the bandsaw and I feel better now. I might take the back down a little more.

Well the bad news is that I am really unhappy with the head and the head to body ratio. The good news is that I think I can fix it. But it’s my first try at a non-ducks-in-a-row diver decoy.

Very good info thank you all.

I did a search and found some info but am curious with everyone’s experience with carving sleeper decoys. Do I just knock out a normal body and carve the head as a sleeper or is there more to it? I bet I’m overthinking it.

Yes in some cases. Hence my multi year quest for a mature long tail duck. I have harvested my share of juvenile drakes that came in straight on. I lost the only mature bird on a guided hunt because they didn’t want to pick up birds until 2-3 were down on the water.

Not only do I have good advice here, I have several paint schemes to mimick! Good head on a football. lol. I keep telling myself ducks are round and decoys don’t need carved in feathers to work.

Can’t forget the ladies! Not as enthused as I am with the drake but she will do.

Not complete, but a fun head to start carving.

This is the best thing I have read all day.

There won’t be any fancy loops or very much bending, it will be for a short section on a large boat blind I am going to experiment with this year for open water hunting. Thanks everyone.

Yes it helps, thank you.

Interesting. I will say given the way I confused them in low lights with woodies in my youth that would make sense. I’m not kidding when I say hoodies are the most common bird in my area at times.

Thanks Don. I agree with the sentiment. A diver body has some variation but not a ton of it. I might cross a bufflehead with a red breasted merg body.