A taxidermist has been helping wildlife agencies nail game law violators for decades with realistic robotic wildlife decoys that can turn their heads, wiggle their ears, flip their tails and mimic body heat.
Brian Wolslegel, founder and owner of Custom Robotic Wildlife in Kronenwetter, Wisconsin, encourages clients to use their imaginations. He once got an order for a deer decoy that pooped.
He was happy to oblige, designing a deer decoy that “just dropped M&Ms out of the back end of it,” he told Cowboy State Daily.
Sting Operations
His robotic taxidermy decoys have been used by game wardens in numerous states, including Wyoming.
Using decoys is a time-honored method for game wardens to set up sting operations. They catch people illegally shooting from vehicles, shooting at animals af