dhumble5 Posted March 5, 2010 Report Share Posted March 5, 2010 Hello all, as any body ever tried a flying crow decoy on a rotary magnet. just thinking about trying it out. i welcome your thoughts and advice. Thanks,Derek. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smig4373 Posted March 5, 2010 Report Share Posted March 5, 2010 Hello all, as any body ever tried a flying crow decoy on a rotary magnet. just thinking about trying it out. i welcome your thoughts and advice. Thanks,Derek. I/we've put jackdaws on the rotary to good effect last year...A friend and i shot 30 Blackies using the magnet with jackdaws on...it was on laid barley last summer...They seem to want to come and have a look,By which time it's to late for them....Your hide and the ability to keep still is the most important thing when shooting Crows etc.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
country-kid Posted March 5, 2010 Report Share Posted March 5, 2010 on one of the warraners dvds ive just watched they decoy crows! sit on the edge of a wood with a few plastic decoys in the field and an electronic crow flaaper onlike a bouncer. works a treat must get about 30-40 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
utectok Posted March 5, 2010 Report Share Posted March 5, 2010 I put out 8 or so flocked deeks and two crow hypa flaps on the magnet. A great setup for a cross wind is a line of deeks out front 35yds and the magnet at the front up wind. The crows come upwind following the line of deeks and having a good look and you can nail them as they move up to the magnet. Other pigeon patterns are good to keep the magnet close to the hide IMHO Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rigwallet Posted March 5, 2010 Report Share Posted March 5, 2010 donit mate it works the main thing is stealth crows can see you blink from a mile what i do when i see one comin in i stay dead still till the last minute and dont look up as they can spot your eyes from miles away also have your gun pointing upright in front of you as they will only notice you mounting the gun at the very last minute which is quicker than swinging it round as by then the crows gone.Also as nesting time is near i use a big plastic owl on a fence or edge crows fear far their chicks so they will mob them to try and scare them away i shot 17 using it one day but was there 7 hours.good luck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benellimelody Posted March 5, 2010 Report Share Posted March 5, 2010 A magnet works really well for them mate especcially in conjunction with decoys and lofting poles and calls. As said above concealment is the key and little things out of place can spook them but to me i always find decoying crows easier than pigeons. IMO with crows flightlines are less important than with pigeons and find when things are going right they even committ to the pattern easier. My best bag with a mate is 280 for 600shells on laid barley. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dhumble5 Posted March 6, 2010 Author Report Share Posted March 6, 2010 Thanks for all the good advice guys will be puting some to practice and buying a decoy owl i always wonderd why owls were for sale with pigeon and crow decoys. thanks again, Derek. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
utectok Posted March 6, 2010 Report Share Posted March 6, 2010 I'm not certain but I think the " fight" setup with the owl needs go be difrent from the feeding setup? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
utectok Posted March 6, 2010 Report Share Posted March 6, 2010 Ohh and get a call it's good fun to learn and effective! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dhumble5 Posted March 6, 2010 Author Report Share Posted March 6, 2010 ok thanks for that does it matter what type of owl decoy you use Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smig4373 Posted March 6, 2010 Report Share Posted March 6, 2010 We sell the large eagle owl decoys at our work...I think it's to do with the massive orange eyes.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davie mac Posted March 6, 2010 Report Share Posted March 6, 2010 I have tryed the hypaflap crows on the rotary and they work well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billy. Posted March 6, 2010 Report Share Posted March 6, 2010 Apparently a kestrel 'decoy' (you can buy them) and a crow decoy on a magnet can be used to a devastating effect Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
berettaman Posted March 7, 2010 Report Share Posted March 7, 2010 If you have that many crows as pests in your area why dont you shoot them when coming into roost,on my permission theres hundreds of them,i just stand in amongst the trees and they all fly overhead, its like being in an anti-aircraft battery,no decoys needed and when you nail them they come down with a very satisfying thump Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve_b_wales Posted March 11, 2010 Report Share Posted March 11, 2010 My set up usually consists of 15 crow decoys spread about, 2 floaters with dead crows on them, and a flapper, fitted to an intermittent timer. The best bit of kit is the Primos Power Crow Call. When used in conjunction with the decoys, it brings the crows/jackdaws in a treat. I haven't tried a crow on a magnet yet, or lofting decoys in trees, but will do soon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluebarrels Posted March 11, 2010 Report Share Posted March 11, 2010 crows on a magnet can be very effective,but i find this is best when theres plenty of young(stupid) birds about,once you thin them out over the summer months,its much more difficult to have a good day with the magnet when the birds have been around for a while BB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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