Socks on decoy heads?

[David Y]

Hey all….

I picked up a few decoys at a garage sale and a couple of them have the cuff part of a sock cut off and placed over their heads.  Anyone know why they would be covered like this? 

Thanks!

[Oldguy]

Were the heads flocked? If not maybe the guy was just trying to keep the heads looking good.

[David Y]

No flocked heads, they were kind of cheap dekes… just starters for me.  I thought it must have been some sort of secret decoy method I hadn't heard of yet!  But maybe he just didn't want the heads to fade or something….

[Oldguy]

That's a new one on me. Maybe the last owner was a falconer and is use to hooding his birds.

[whackemstackem]

i used to use socks or old long sleeve shirt sleeves to protect the heads when they were thrown in a deke bag together. cheap insurance and good extra T.P. in a pinch:)

[Colin]

I've considered doing it to the dekes I Texas rig since they get banged around a lot but it was just never worth the trouble to me.


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[sakoshooter]

I use blk cotton socks on all the heads/necks of my flocked full body goose decoys and old t-shirts for the bodies. Trying to keep em nice for as long as possible.