I have been shooting pigeons for around 40 years and in my opinion dead birds are by far the best I always keep 2 back to put in the freezer for the next outing. I only ever start with 2 dead birds either on whirly bouncer or cradles. By far the most important thing is to do your reconnaissance and get yourself in the right place at the right time look for where the pigeons are feeding and the flightlines coming to and from the field also the wind is important it is best if it is at your back as pigeons land into the wind and will approach your decoys head on.
