Decoying, Made Deadly.

[mark williams 7,550]

I`ve mentioned before lads, I only ever use dead on cradles for decoying, " written in stone" for "my air gun hunting" .

 

Shot gun lads and with respect, require the quarry within shot gun ranges and a plastic or flock decoy achieves this easily.( Fly by birds)

Does a plastic or plastic flock decoy make a crow, magpie, pigeon land and sit happily in front of you while you cock, close, take aim etc, etc ? - NO !

The rfd want you to think so,- " It`s a load of bollocks"

 

I have to freeze birds from the latest shoot to put on a cradle ,- gets a land and pose for 10 seconds tops.

 

Here`s an example of yesterdays freeze and " PRESENTATION"

 

 

This crappy presentation will get you a landing, stand still for 10 seconds shot.- if your lucky.

 

If your shot is successful, immediately swap your cradle decoy for fresh.

 

 

A picture paints a thousand words lads, just look at the colour of plumage in a matter of hours for starters,- one is a zombie on a cradle the other is a bird " just shot" on a cradle.- very, very effective indeed.

Don`t comb it`s feathers, or posture it, chuck it fresh and colourful on a cradle - " that`s it" !

 

Placky / flock decoys

 

Frozen bird decoys/ cradles ,- effective indeed but replace with fresh as soon as if you can..

 

Freshly shot, over cradles, very, very effective .

 

 

Hope this helps any.

 

atb Mark

 

 

[Furrosious ferreter 499]

Wonderful... ill give it ago.

 

FF

[Underdog 2,337]

Mine are ancient plastic.

I usually set near a sitter tree and any confused bird usually lofts in the tree for a shot.

 

Good bag by the way.

[big napper 3,572]

Great that, nice one mark

[j j m 6,536]

very good mark

[David.evans 5,323]

Mark

You my friend should be well proud of your self , I'm lucky to do that with the 12g , lol

And no one can argue with you about the cradles , cause you bang on write ,

Great shooting , bet you had a great time

Atb pal

[Baldcoot 2,352]

Wise words with all the evidence you need to know it works

[The one 8,467]

the top one looks like a young bird compared to a mature bird in the bottom cradle ???>

[Dazzam 239]

Here's a great link for making a diy cradle

 

https://youtu.be/nupDmSf6R8g