AUGUST-SEPTEMBER 2017 • NEBRASKAland 17
By Justin Haag
About 15 years ago I constructed dove decoys out of
plywood, metal hooks and a little paint.
Nobody is going to mistake my work for a Michelangelo
or Rembrandt, but the doves are the only critics I care
about. I'm certain these decoys have helped me get a
closer look at more birds through the years than I would
have otherwise. The presence of dove-shaped silhouettes
hanging from a tree branch or a fence line seems to give
birds enough confidence to fly within shotgun range.
And there will always be a place for the homemade
decoys in my dove hunting set-up. They have a slim figure
and don't take up much space in the bag. Plus, I made
them. ■
Homemade Decoys
PHOTO
BY
ERIC
FOWLER
PHOTO
BY
JUSTIN
HAAG
