Flapper

[It's Rainin White Feathers]

Was out sat past with mate on barley stubble, between us got 47 picked, but they were not coying very well, looked as if they had been shot at before or something. Went back yesterday (tues) and tried my electronic flapper for the first time to see if it pulled them any better, pigeons were dropping out of the skies and virtually landing beside it shot 60!

[Paul in North Lincs.]

well done

[Cranfield]

Now, you will never know if it was the flapper that made the difference, or the wind direction, or the weather, or your hide, or the placement of your other decoys, your improved shooting prowess, or the birds just felt hungrier, or 1000 other reasons.

Thats the frustration of pigeon shooting.

[invector]

You hit it on the head Cranfield!! If you get used to taking every gizmo out shooting you`ll never know if you REALLY needed them. I firmly believe in KISS,(keep it simple stupid)

 

I believe pigeons will become wary of rotaries, floaters, peckers etc.in the future. I know of farmers who won`t allow these on their fields. One farmer was quite put out when a weekender used a rotary, shot 20 birds, then went to work for the rest of the week. The farmer maintains that he attracted birds to the field and it was stripped during the week.

 

I`ve stayed clear of rotaries so far, but would use one if I thought it would help. I`ll let you know the day I relent and until then will decoy them the usual way, using fieldcraft and regular reccies. Nothing beats field work and knowing your quarry.

[pigeon master]

Invector,

 

if you dont have a rotary then I'd get one, I know what your saying about field craft and recces but when you see a bird do a left/right turn a 1000 yards away becuase its clocked your rotary you know its doing its job.

 

A rotary will always bring in more birds, and you know within the first few birds if they have been hammered with them in the past because they turn off pronto.

 

It only takes a minute to bring it in.

 

Just my point of view mate.

 

The PM

[gunner]

thats the buzz of pigeon shooting you never can tell before you try it there is never one set of rules to imply to have success in the field .......

[Staffs-Shooter]

Put the rotary in the vehicle, put it out if you consider it correct - bring it in if they are not responding!

 

Watch your birds & learn.

 

Magnets, flappers, floaters & peckers are al well & good on the "right day" but not on the "wrong day".

 

We always carry one magnet (between 2/3 guns/hides) but rarley put it out.

[Will Beasley]

I believe pigeons will become wary of rotaries, floaters, peckers etc.in the future. I know of farmers who won`t allow these on their fields.

Pigeon Magnets have been in use for 8 years now, Flappers even longer. Yes they can get wary of a Magnet if they have had a rev up with one. I highly doubt they can get used to a Flapper at all. If they did get used to a flapper they would all the terrified of each other! Some farms I go on now I dont even bother as the other guys that shoot on there ALWAYS use a magnet which has made them sooooo magnet shy. So what do you do..... just put out normal decoys and they sail straight in!

[Highlander]

If you're keeping an eye on the changing conditions and how the birds are reacting to your layout you do what's necessary. Alter things, if the magnet appears to frighten the birds turn it off, sometimes leaving the birds sitting on the arms will work sometimes not. Every day shooting pigeons is different that's why its sooooo much fun.

[invector]

Well, you`ve certainly made my point lads. I won`t be using a rotary in the near future because I`m getting them down OK without one. What`s to say the birds I`m killing aren`t being frightened by a rotary a few fields away and are coming in to me??

 

As I said, I`ll let you know when I feel the need to buy a rotary. Perhaps on one of those days when they are all passing me by and I can`t get under `em.