crow decoying

[chris1wg 24]

going out tomoz do abit of decoying for the crows for the first time, how many decoys shall i put out, i got some 32g 6 are these ok, and what else will help me out, the farmer said he will put one of the dead lambs out for me aswell so hopefully will help.

[tegater 789]

I usually put out 4-5 decoys, and think about where you set them up with relation to where they normally feed and wind etc.

 

I then add to the pattern as I kill more. I always keep a freshly shot one in the hide to launch into the air if I get a percher a few hundred yards away, or a passing crow that hasnt seen the decoys. It brings them in a treat. I have even used my black wooly hat to the same effect.

 

6,s will be fine, but I often use 5,s on crows, but that is just my preference.

 

Get there at first light if you can as they are very early risers and I shoot the majority within the first hour or so of dawn. Atb.

[paulus 26]

make sure your hide is top notch and only move as you go take the shot their eye sight is unbelievable

[tegater 789]

make sure your hide is top notch and only move as you go take the shot their eye sight is unbelievable

I second that, I always say to my lads, watch them coming in through the hide if poss, then once well in range, stand up and they are all yours. They are too small to always shoot sitting down.lol.

[Ratsmasher 36]

here is a site with a few tips:

http://www.crowbusters.com/begtechn_dc.htm

 

Hope that works ^

atb Ratty

[paulus 26]

make sure your hide is top notch and only move as you go take the shot their eye sight is unbelievable

I second that, I always say to my lads, watch them coming in through the hide if poss, then once well in range, stand up and they are all yours. They are too small to always shoot sitting down.lol.

i remember my youngest being that size, he`s taller than me now i remember taking him out when he was about 8 or 9 with an old o/u sabbatti double trigger job, only problem was the sears were abit worn and if you pulled the back trigger it loosed both barrells together cut a long story short, he stood infront of a big bramble bush, swung at a passing pigeon, and pulled the back trigger i grabbed the gun by the barrells as he proceded to fly backward though this big old bramble bush credit where credits due he crawled out, de thorned himself and carried on 2 x 32grm 6`s

[tegater 789]

Kids are funny. My lads 20bore is a Sabbati o & u but it has the single trigger. Cheap but it does the job!

[paulus 26]

Kids are funny. My lads 20bore is a Sabbati o & u but it has the single trigger. Cheap but it does the job!

i shoot with a 20 bore. its an age thing

[tegater 789]

Kids are funny. My lads 20bore is a Sabbati o & u but it has the single trigger. Cheap but it does the job!

i shoot with a 20 bore. its an age thing

I do to, that or the 28. I don't know if its an age thing or not. I put it down to knowing that you don't need a 12 bore with heavy carts, for 90% of the things I shoot, and I can kill just as far!

[paulus 26]

Kids are funny. My lads 20bore is a Sabbati o & u but it has the single trigger. Cheap but it does the job!

i shoot with a 20 bore. its an age thing

I do to, that or the 28. I don't know if its an age thing or not. I put it down to knowing that you don't need a 12 bore with heavy carts, for 90% of the things I shoot, and I can kill just as far!

i shoot better than i ever did with a 12 i used a 410 for a while but it got to expensive when on the pigeons

[Ellis Blain 29]

How did u get on?

[chris1wg 24]

well tried it but they were vary wary only managed 2 but thats 2 less about