to decoy or not ?

[longstop 3]

There has been alot of crows on my shoot just lately,i was just wondering if you decoy crows like you would with woodys.As you can see from the photos i used bbq skewers to hold it up and the only thing that came down was a maggy, all the crows were talking alot but dident seem to come down? Maybe the crows sent the magpie down as cannon fodder who knows. Thanks jan Edited June 7, 2012 by longstop

[Probuk 93]

I dont decoy crow's personally when out with the air rifle but when i go with a mate and the shoty's somtimes the net's & decoy's come out.

Them crow's a wise and spot you a mile off.

 

Marty

[Probuk 93]

Here's some pics iv took the last few day's

 

 

Iv been culling these back for just over a week and had over 30 bird's.

 

The one's in the back of the van where a few i got earlyer this evning and have now been shot

 

Marty

[Daz 7 563]

Never Tried decoying, All My shooting is either stalking or Ambush shooting from cover with the Air Rifle,

And when i shoot the Shotgun it's always Flight line shooting either Corvids or Pigeons, Just hide behind some cover

and shoot as they come over and pass Me. Good fun if theirs a wind behind them as they don't half shift as your shooting.

 

atvb Daz 7.

[longstop 3]

thanks for the advise looks like i will have to get me one ov those traps .Probably need a bird avery

[Ticker 0]

Never Tried decoying, All My shooting is either stalking or Ambush shooting from cover with the Air Rifle,

And when i shoot the Shotgun it's always Flight line shooting either Corvids or Pigeons, Just hide behind some cover

and shoot as they come over and pass Me. Good fun if theirs a wind behind them as they don't half shift as your shooting.

 

atvb Daz 7.

 

This is exactly what I do. There is a quite big shoot about 2/3 miles away from one of my permissions when in season and it drives the pigeons my way. Good sport!

[Probuk 93]

Iv had near on 40 birds now with the trap.

 

Anyone wanting call bird's or a bird to get started give me a pm...im in south cumbria.

 

Marty

[Logun Pro 0]

I've had quite a bit of success over the years decoying corvids with a previously shot rabbit that i've slit open and then retired to a hide to shoot from

 

Simon