Willow32 Posted July 23, 2014 Report Share Posted July 23, 2014 Went shooting yesterday and kept some birds for decoys , stuck some in fridge and a few in freezer. Well went to the fridge this morning to get the birds ready for another day out.....and you've guessed it was a mess ...maggots everywhere. Well that put a stop to shooting, what I want to know is if you freeze the pigeons would it kill the flies eggs ?...also what do people use in the field to put there birds in to keep flies off....I did have mine in a bag..but the **** got in. Regards Willow32 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fenboy Posted July 23, 2014 Report Share Posted July 23, 2014 Yes freezing kills the eggs. I keep dead birds in carp sacks if there are lots of flys about. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rich1985 Posted July 23, 2014 Report Share Posted July 23, 2014 I think freeze them will kill eggs, I freeze my decoys. As to stopping the flies in the field, I haven't got a clue! Hope someone has an answer! I get mine to the game dealer ASAP after shooting this time of year so he can get them chilled down. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pigeon controller Posted July 23, 2014 Report Share Posted July 23, 2014 Carp sacks in the shade and breeze if possible. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stokie Posted July 23, 2014 Report Share Posted July 23, 2014 Damp hessian sacks are good for cooling birds down and keeping flies off . You can get them on eBay cheap enough . Just soak them before you leave home Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turbo33 Posted July 23, 2014 Report Share Posted July 23, 2014 Carp sacks in the shade and breeze if possible. Damp hessian sacks are good for cooling birds down and keeping flies off . You can get them on eBay cheap enough . Just soak them before you leave home As above Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dead eye alan Posted July 24, 2014 Report Share Posted July 24, 2014 Yes freezing kills the eggs. I keep dead birds in carp sacks if there are lots of flys about. +1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Longchalk Posted July 24, 2014 Report Share Posted July 24, 2014 I use hessian sacks. I put them in an old sports holdall, the vinyl plastic type, and fill it with water. Most of it drains out on the doorstep before it goes in the car, but a certain amount if water stays in the bag all day, and keeps the sacks wet. As I shoot birds, I retrieve them immediately, put them in a sack and stash it under the hedge in the shade. The flies will go to it, but they don't get in. Just don't leave shot birds lying in the open a moment longer than you have to. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Essex Hunter Posted July 25, 2014 Report Share Posted July 25, 2014 I have found a good use for a stealth net.... As the inner lining is quite fine then I spread the birds around a bit in the shade and put the net over them. That way they will cool down a little quicker as next to each other in a sack I found the ones at the bottom were " cooked " Wet sacks are great just with the v long walk some times the stealth net is far lighter.... Also I will take any hard hit ones and make a small pile away from the birds and leave them out as the fly's tend to head to them.... TEH Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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