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If it's just a matter of not hearing the whistle anymore, you could buy a vibrating collar and get him used to it. I did this with my dad's springer a few years ago, and it worked very well (short single vibration = look at me, succession of short vibrations = come, long vibration = stop).

I've just ordered the Sillosocks rotary. The remote control (on/off & speed) and the price made the difference. I'll buy the battery and charger locally though, as I've seen cheaper for comparable / better quality (Yuasa) in a shop nearby. :-)

I've contacted UKSW, and the Sillosocks rotary can also hold dead birds. It's their lighter model that only works with Hypaflaps (or other light decoys), not this one. I'll take Hypaflaps anyway, as it's convenient for many reasons (battery life, don't have to think about bringing dead birds, light, etc). Does anyone have some experience with either or both rotaries? What's the build quality like?

Hello, After browsing the UKSW website, I created two complete rotary packages. Which one, in your opinion, is the best? They both contain the same elements, and there's a slight difference in price. The extra rotary bag included in the Pro Motion package is not really needed as there's a free hold-all bag for all orders above 100£ at the moment. Pro Motion package Sillosocks package Thanks in advance for your comments!

The further away from the center, the greater the speed. The end of the longer arms have to cover a greater distance per rotation, while keeping the same amount of rotations per minute.

The issue is that on most of the fields I shoot there is no hedge, so I only have the hide at my disposal to conceal her. I managed to get her + my stuff into the hide today, by simply stretching the bottom of the net to create a slope she can hide under. There wasn't much room, but she fit in it. :-)

Good evening, This question may sound very stupid, but here it is: where do you usually hide your springer when decoying pigeons? A (steady) dog with a dark color can stay out of the hide without causing any issue, but I think that my springer (flashy white & liver) is visible from too far away and might scare the pigeons away. "In your hide" you will say. But to that I'll answer that I merely have a 1m² hide, with a lot of other things to put in it so there's no room left for my dog. :-) Do I simply need a bigger net for my hide, or do you know some tricks I didn't think about? Thanks in advance!

I shoot right handed, even though my left eye is the dominant one. I keep both eyes open until the gun is fully mounted, then I close my left eye and shoot. This gives me enough information on the clay (speed, line, etc), and works well. When mounting the gun with both eyes open, I don't have to think at all. My gun comes right in place and lines up with my right eye even though my left eye dominates. I consistently score between 83 and 92 on 100 clays (ok, I don't have extremely difficult parcours in my area ). Unless there's a tornado out there, clays are very much predictable once you've seen enough different trajectories. For game shooting it's a bit different, as the trajectory of your target might change slightly right when you close your left eye (it is then more difficult to analyse the new line with only one eye open). This method works well overall, though in my experience it's not as effective on game as it is on clays. But then again, that's just my personal opinion and experience. Tips might work for some people, and can make things worse for others.

There is no 687 Silver Pigeon 1 on the official website, only 686 (I've looked on beretta.com). I'm guessing some retailers are mixing 686 and 687 up, which is why you see some random combos like "[686/687] Silver Pigeon [i/II/III/IV/V] [Field/Sporter]" a bit everywhere in classifieds or in shops. But maybe Beretta didn't update their website recently? It wouldn't be the first time.

There's not a lot of shooting at all. It's a small country, and only about 0.5% of the population is involved in game hunting / pest control. I wouldn't say there are more or less pigeons than anywhere else on the continent, as it really depends from region to region. There is quite a lot of roost shooting towards the end of the season until the end of the winter. There's some decoying here and there, and the odd flight line camper (which would be me ). I don't really know how it works in the UK, but here pest control on a land is the duty of the person who owns the hunting rights on said land. If there's damage to crops for example, and the farmer can prove it's because the owner of the hunting rights didn't do his part, the farmer can (and will) get some financial compensation for the damage done. One of the issues we have here is that the only person who can authorize someone to do some pest control on a land is the owner of the hunting rights, not the farmer (even if it's his own land), so it's really difficult to get an authorization. To answer your second question: I'm in the middle (Brussels), so I'm neither even though I speak both languages. Yeah I know, weird country.

Hey everyone, I'm new to this forum (obviously), I'm 27 and I come from Belgium. I mostly hunt pheasants with my springer during the season (rough and driven shooting), and I'd like to start shooting pigeons during the off-season. It's not the first time I visit this forum, as I've found quite a lot of useful info on other topics than pigeon shooting in the past (clay shooting, some gun advice, etc). In a few words: it's one of the rare forums about country sports that I've found to be interesting enough to register to. I'm not sure I can contribute much to most topics discussed here, as I'm surely not a top shot (yet :yp:) nor a "pigeon guru", but I'll surely put all the info I can get on how to make my pigeon shooting trips successful to good use. Looking forward to read you all! PS: don't hesitate to correct my English, as it's far from being my native language!