devonsalmon Posted February 12, 2006 Report Share Posted February 12, 2006 Hi guys, this is my first posting on this site lets hope it works I am looking into purchasing a rotary machine and want to know if they realy make that much difference. I live in devon and the land I shoot on does not get large numbers of birds in one go. A good day would be around 30 to 40 birds. I notice a lot of pigeons fly around the edge of the field and we cannot get their attention would this help. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cranfield Posted February 12, 2006 Report Share Posted February 12, 2006 Welcome and I hope you enjoy yourself here. Any movement in a decoy layout is good for attracting passing pigeons and the rotary device probably provides the most movement possible. Bouncer/floaters also work well, as do shell decoys on spring sticks (if there is a breeze). In areas where they have been used for some long time, there are claims that they now spook the pigeons, but in my area that is still not the case. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
henry d Posted February 12, 2006 Report Share Posted February 12, 2006 Hi and welcome to PW,I agree with Cranfield and I was not convinced to start with. I got my rotary on the sunday at the gamefair and on monday morning shot 70.It pulled birds off the flightline,about 100yds to the side of me and they came in no bother. However bouncers have their day and I have used the springy brick strap type for many years.So easiest to say you need to be near the flightline on a field that the pigeons can feed in and for best effect you NEED movement in the deeks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wacker Posted February 12, 2006 Report Share Posted February 12, 2006 Buy one if you can afford it and try it for yourself, i've seen it pull in birds from high above, and it's fantastic to see birds peel off their flight lines and set their wings for your deeks. And other times they seem to jink away from the pattern when they see the rotary. Then you just take it away, or position it else where to see what the reaction is. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
old rooster Posted February 13, 2006 Report Share Posted February 13, 2006 Can be absolutely devastating but like anything else need to be used in the right place at the right time. My home made rotary made all the difference to our big bag last October as we had to pull birds (pigeons that is) from a flight line on the other side of the field to our hides. We couldn't set up under the flight line as it would have put us too near to some houses. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Highlander Posted February 13, 2006 Report Share Posted February 13, 2006 Get one...no self respecting pigeon shooter should be without one in this day and age BUT don't expect miracles...sometimes it'll work (wonders) sometimes it won't and sometimes it won't work period! There's still no easy way with pigeons (unless you bait a field...but that's another story :thumbs: ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Will Beasley Posted February 13, 2006 Report Share Posted February 13, 2006 There's still no easy way with pigeons (unless you bait a field...but that's another story ) OI......NOOOO :thumbs: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Highlander Posted February 14, 2006 Report Share Posted February 14, 2006 sorry Will my devil got the better of me but hey at least we can all laugh at it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fisherman Mike Posted February 14, 2006 Report Share Posted February 14, 2006 This is an age old Topic which to which there is no definative answer. Sometimes the rotary will work well other times not. Ive found in the 6 years or so that Ive been using one That if the birds are feeding heavily in one area they dont make that much difference and will come to well place decoys with the odd floater or bouncer amongst them. If however the area is not so well populated with woodies who are not generally feeding locally it will sometimes have an incredible effect. Birds do seem to get shy of the rotary though and quite quickly, this is particularly true if you miss quite a few they soon associate the rotary with danger. Pigeons are amongst the most intelligent of birds and have eyesight which can spot movement from great distances. I am also sure that their hearing is very acute and My Pinewood rotary is not the quietest in the world and has an uadible whirr from the Hide. Im sure the birds can hear it if I can. Ive been using a couple of mechanical flappers recently working in tandem with a intermittent controller and some decent full bodied decoys which I have repainted completely... the results have been very interesting in their favour. Ive always found that when using the rotary any birds which I can force myself not to shoot that have alighted amongst the decoys have only hung around for a few seconds before flighting again whereas birds landing amongst the decoys and flappers do tend to stay for a while. The rotary definately has its place but in my opinion moreso on the bigger expanses of field which are barren of woodland features, Here birds can be dragged a long way from the flightline with excellent results. If you asked me candidly is the investment best spent on rotary or flapper I would say Flapper ....... just ! You pays your money and takes your chance...... FM. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
devonsalmon Posted February 14, 2006 Author Report Share Posted February 14, 2006 I have got three bouncers which I locate approaching the pattern from the rear but some way off and they do work, but I might hire one for the day and give it a bash. another tool for the box. Do any of you have jobs as the same names are on all the forums. cheers guys Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fisherman Mike Posted February 14, 2006 Report Share Posted February 14, 2006 Do any of you have jobs as the same names are on all the forums. cheers guys I wish...... Im in Construction. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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