Posted By: tjs011
Homemade Wobble Butt Motion Decoy... - 08/26/09 02:25 AM
So after seeing a few “DIY” posts and articles around the web on making these things, I decided to give it a shot. We all know ducks dont shoot water out their butts when they feed, but at least it gives a little more motion to the spread. This came from a quiver butt decoy that I bought late last yr. I wasn't satisfied with it, not near enough motion for me. Anyway, It definitely took a little trial and error, but I got it working the way I want to right now.
The only thing I have left to do is epoxy the battery terminals so I can use the battery as the decoy anchor. I’ll probably give the PVC a quick coat of spray paint too so that it doesnt stand out so much.
The best part about this “design” is that I got it rigged up to be remote controlled. To me that’s the key with all motion decoys. You never know how the birds are going to respond so it’s nice to be able to turn it off from the blind if birds seem to be flaring.
I think I ended up spending about $70 and quite a few hours...
Here are a few pictures..
I pulled out the motor and battery holders inside the quiver butt in order to have a water tight area to keep all the wiring dry. Got great use out of the dremel for that job! I epoxied some magnets on the base to connect the feet. The feet came off an old inflatable decoy that wouldn't hold air anymore. I just cut them off and filled them with expandable foam, then glued on the other magnet. Not sure if I'll use them in the field or not...
Short video of it in action...
The only thing I have left to do is epoxy the battery terminals so I can use the battery as the decoy anchor. I’ll probably give the PVC a quick coat of spray paint too so that it doesnt stand out so much.
The best part about this “design” is that I got it rigged up to be remote controlled. To me that’s the key with all motion decoys. You never know how the birds are going to respond so it’s nice to be able to turn it off from the blind if birds seem to be flaring.
I think I ended up spending about $70 and quite a few hours...
Here are a few pictures..
I pulled out the motor and battery holders inside the quiver butt in order to have a water tight area to keep all the wiring dry. Got great use out of the dremel for that job! I epoxied some magnets on the base to connect the feet. The feet came off an old inflatable decoy that wouldn't hold air anymore. I just cut them off and filled them with expandable foam, then glued on the other magnet. Not sure if I'll use them in the field or not...
Short video of it in action...