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Head Straight or Turned? #8598362 04/13/26 07:48 PM 04/13/26 07:48 PM
Joined: Dec 2008 Eastern Shore of Maryland HobbieTrapper OP "Chippendale Trapper"
HobbieTrapper OP "Chippendale Trapper" Joined: Dec 2008 Eastern Shore of Maryland	-Goofy

Re: Head Straight or Turned? [Re: HobbieTrapper] #8598368 04/13/26 07:53 PM 04/13/26 07:53 PM
Joined: Dec 2006 Very SE Nebraska G Gary Benson trapper
Gary Benson trapper G Joined: Dec 2006 Very SE Nebraska	Doesnt matter since he cant see anyways... Life ain't supposed to be easy.

Re: Head Straight or Turned? [Re: HobbieTrapper] #8598371 04/13/26 08:00 PM 04/13/26 08:00 PM
Joined: Dec 2008 Eastern Shore of Maryland HobbieTrapper OP "Chippendale Trapper"
HobbieTrapper OP "Chippendale Trapper" Joined: Dec 2008 Eastern Shore of Maryland	I’m gonna give him eyes. lol -Goofy

Re: Head Straight or Turned? [Re: HobbieTrapper] #8598372 04/13/26 08:01 PM 04/13/26 08:01 PM
Joined: May 2011 Oakland, MS yotetrapper30 trapper
yotetrapper30 trapper Joined: May 2011 Oakland, MS	Turned. Gotta find a way, a better way, I'd better wait Just because you're paranoid doesn't mean they're not after you

Re: Head Straight or Turned? [Re: HobbieTrapper] #8598373 04/13/26 08:02 PM 04/13/26 08:02 PM
Joined: Sep 2013 Green County Wisconsin G GREENCOUNTYPETE trapper
GREENCOUNTYPETE trapper G Joined: Sep 2013 Green County Wisconsin	turned I think turned looks a little more relaxed America only has one issue, we have a Responsibility crisis and everything else stems from it.

Re: Head Straight or Turned? [Re: HobbieTrapper] #8598376 04/13/26 08:04 PM 04/13/26 08:04 PM
Joined: Feb 2010 SD T Tray "Wilson Jr."
Tray "Wilson Jr." T Joined: Feb 2010 SD	Turned looks better in my opinion

Re: Head Straight or Turned? [Re: HobbieTrapper] #8598377 04/13/26 08:04 PM 04/13/26 08:04 PM
Joined: May 2009 Champaign County, Ohio. K KeithC trapper
KeithC trapper K Joined: May 2009 Champaign County, Ohio.	Turned looks better. Keith

Re: Head Straight or Turned? [Re: HobbieTrapper] #8598378 04/13/26 08:06 PM 04/13/26 08:06 PM
Joined: Dec 2011 MT S snowy trapper
snowy trapper S Joined: Dec 2011 MT	Turned. What kind of wood are you using? Give me a fish, I will eat for a day. Teach me to fish, I will eat for a lifetime

Re: Head Straight or Turned? [Re: HobbieTrapper] #8598385 04/13/26 08:17 PM 04/13/26 08:17 PM
Joined: Dec 2016 Jackson Co, KS N NEYotetrapper trapper
NEYotetrapper trapper N Joined: Dec 2016 Jackson Co, KS	Turned

Re: Head Straight or Turned? [Re: HobbieTrapper] #8598390 04/13/26 08:21 PM 04/13/26 08:21 PM
Joined: Oct 2009 east central WI k snow trapper
k snow trapper Joined: Oct 2009 east central WI	Another vote for turned. Adds a touch of interest. "in the midst of a savage wilderness to depend entirely upon their unassisted strength and hardihood"

Re: Head Straight or Turned? [Re: snowy] #8598408 04/13/26 08:57 PM 04/13/26 08:57 PM
Joined: Dec 2008 Eastern Shore of Maryland HobbieTrapper OP "Chippendale Trapper"
HobbieTrapper OP "Chippendale Trapper" Joined: Dec 2008 Eastern Shore of Maryland	Originally Posted by snowy Turned. What kind of wood are you using? Cypress. -Goofy

Re: Head Straight or Turned? [Re: HobbieTrapper] #8598409 04/13/26 08:58 PM 04/13/26 08:58 PM
Joined: Jan 2007 Georgia warrior trapper
warrior trapper Joined: Jan 2007 Georgia	Turned

Re: Head Straight or Turned? [Re: HobbieTrapper] #8598430 04/13/26 09:25 PM 04/13/26 09:25 PM
Joined: Sep 2016 MB J Jurassic Park trapper
Jurassic Park trapper J Joined: Sep 2016 MB	Backwards. Cold as ice! Clique non-member 100% Manly

Re: Head Straight or Turned? [Re: Jurassic Park] #8598433 04/13/26 09:26 PM 04/13/26 09:26 PM
Joined: May 2011 Oakland, MS yotetrapper30 trapper
yotetrapper30 trapper Joined: May 2011 Oakland, MS	Originally Posted by Jurassic Park Backwards. That's what we all hope for every time you post a selfie. (Sorry, I had to). Gotta find a way, a better way, I'd better wait Just because you're paranoid doesn't mean they're not after you

Re: Head Straight or Turned? [Re: yotetrapper30] #8598439 04/13/26 09:34 PM 04/13/26 09:34 PM
Joined: Dec 2006 Very SE Nebraska G Gary Benson trapper
Gary Benson trapper G Joined: Dec 2006 Very SE Nebraska	Originally Posted by yotetrapper30 Originally Posted by Jurassic Park Backwards. That's what we all hope for every time you post a selfie. (Sorry, I had to). Ummm..speak for yourself! Life ain't supposed to be easy.

Re: Head Straight or Turned? [Re: HobbieTrapper] #8598449 04/13/26 09:50 PM 04/13/26 09:50 PM
Joined: Jan 2014 Virginia 5 52Carl trapper
52Carl trapper 5 Joined: Jan 2014 Virginia	Is this going to be a user or a shelf ornament? If you plan to use it or if you want to represent the look of a user, make it straight. A duck looking off to the side represents one looking for danger, A duck looking straight ahead represents one fully calm, and likely taking a relaxing dump. The best decoy makers make the eyes heavily lidded to mimic that very image.

Re: Head Straight or Turned? [Re: HobbieTrapper] #8598451 04/13/26 09:51 PM 04/13/26 09:51 PM
Joined: Dec 2006 Coldspring Texas Savell trapper
Savell trapper Joined: Dec 2006 Coldspring Texas	…. Doesn’t matter to me at all lol Insert profound nonsense here

Re: Head Straight or Turned? [Re: yotetrapper30] #8598460 04/13/26 10:01 PM 04/13/26 10:01 PM
Joined: Sep 2016 MB J Jurassic Park trapper
Jurassic Park trapper J Joined: Sep 2016 MB	Originally Posted by yotetrapper30 Originally Posted by Jurassic Park Backwards. That's what we all hope for every time you post a selfie. (Sorry, I had to). Lol that was pretty good! Cold as ice! Clique non-member 100% Manly

Re: Head Straight or Turned? [Re: 52Carl] #8598466 04/13/26 10:20 PM 04/13/26 10:20 PM
Joined: Jan 2009 Nebraska Trapset trapper
Trapset trapper Joined: Jan 2009 Nebraska	Originally Posted by 52Carl Is this going to be a user or a shelf ornament? If you plan to use it or if you want to represent the look of a user, make it straight. A duck looking off to the side represents one looking for danger, A duck looking straight ahead represents one fully calm, and likely taking a relaxing dump. The best decoy makers make the eyes heavily lidded to mimic that very image. I agree most old wooden decoys were head straight. So if trying to match the old look that’s the ticket. User, not so much in my opinion. Only time I’ve seen a raft of ducks all looking straight ahead was right before they take off for one reason or another. www.rtssetter.com

Re: Head Straight or Turned? [Re: HobbieTrapper] #8598492 04/13/26 11:12 PM 04/13/26 11:12 PM
Joined: Dec 2006 South shore L.I. N.Y. G gcs trapper
gcs trapper G Joined: Dec 2006 South shore L.I. N.Y.	Or....cut the neck down and snuggle that head into the body, straight ahead, that's a relaxed duck...

Re: Head Straight or Turned? [Re: HobbieTrapper] #8598514 04/14/26 12:50 AM 04/14/26 12:50 AM
Joined: Apr 2007 ohio Ohio Wolverine trapper
Ohio Wolverine trapper Joined: Apr 2007 ohio	Either way, impressed by your craftiness . We have met the enemy and the enemy is us!

Re: Head Straight or Turned? [Re: 52Carl] #8598529 04/14/26 04:33 AM 04/14/26 04:33 AM
Joined: Dec 2008 Eastern Shore of Maryland HobbieTrapper OP "Chippendale Trapper"
HobbieTrapper OP "Chippendale Trapper" Joined: Dec 2008 Eastern Shore of Maryland	Originally Posted by 52Carl Is this going to be a user or a shelf ornament? If you plan to use it or if you want to represent the look of a user, make it straight. A duck looking off to the side represents one looking for danger, A duck looking straight ahead represents one fully calm, and likely taking a relaxing dump. The best decoy makers make the eyes heavily lidded to mimic that very image. Not a user, ornamental. I’ve only done 1/8th scaled down versions prior to, gotta request to do one this size and only did it because of who asked. I ain’t really sold on how it looks but too close to the deadline to scrap it now. I’m hoping the head turn and a good paint job will get it there. lol -Goofy

Re: Head Straight or Turned? [Re: HobbieTrapper] #8598538 04/14/26 05:14 AM 04/14/26 05:14 AM
Joined: Mar 2020 W NY Turtledale trapper
Turtledale trapper Joined: Mar 2020 W NY	Old school straight NYSTA, NTA, FTA, life member Erie county trappers assn.,life member Catt.county trappers

Re: Head Straight or Turned? [Re: HobbieTrapper] #8598547 04/14/26 06:06 AM 04/14/26 06:06 AM
Joined: Dec 2006 Northern Maine Bruce T trapper
Bruce T trapper Joined: Dec 2006 Northern Maine	Turned NRA,NTA,MTA,FTA Proud member of NTA

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