Anyone used a pecker

[sitsinhedges]

I was thinking about getting one of those battery operated full bodied flocked decoys that has a tilting/pecking motion to add a bit of movement to my pattern.

 

Just wondered if anyone else had used one and were they very effective, also are they robust enough.

 

They seem to run at about £40 so I don't want to buy one to just find it disappoints.

[soreshoulder]

i think they would be good but are overpriced for what they are

[Albertan_J]

There are cheaper ones made of shell decoys that work a treat think it was £16 for two

[sitsinhedges]

There are cheaper ones made of shell decoys that work a treat think it was £16 for two

 

Do you have a link to the ones you are talking about.

 

Cheers

[chrispti]

I think the best decoys are dead birds

 

Therefore I think these would work better http://www.ukshootwarehouse.com/shop/PIGEO...+and+Stand.html

[sitsinhedges]

I think the best decoys are dead birds

 

Therefore I think these would work better http://www.ukshootwarehouse.com/shop/PIGEO...+and+Stand.html

 

Maybe but dead birds can also be a pain in the **** and not always available, not to mention smelly and heavy and a drama to move if you need to go to another part of the field.

 

I managed to end up with a bag full of maggots from some wings I had been saving

Edited August 13, 2010 by sitsinhedges

[chrispti]

I managed to end up with a bag full of maggots from some wings I had been saving

 

 

 

Those decoys do look quite good, 3 or 4 set on intermittent timers

[Cranfield]

The disadvantages with pecking pigeon decoys IMO, apart from the price, is that you can only really use them on drillings, or other open ground situations and is the movement they make visible to pigeons from a distance, any more than a shell decoy on a spring stick ?

[sitsinhedges]

The disadvantages with pecking pigeon decoys IMO, apart from the price, is that you can only really use them on drillings, or other open ground situations and is the movement they make visible to pigeons from a distance, any more than a shell decoy on a spring stick ?

 

I am thinking they would give confidence once the pigeons notice the pattern, to be used along with floaters

[motty]

The disadvantages with pecking pigeon decoys IMO, apart from the price, is that you can only really use them on drillings, or other open ground situations and is the movement they make visible to pigeons from a distance, any more than a shell decoy on a spring stick ?

 

I totally agree with Cranfield. The movement of any decoys with spring sticks and the like is probably much better than a pecker would produce. And you won't need a battery for them.

Edited August 13, 2010 by motty

[Albertan_J]

Do you have a link to the ones you are talking about.

 

Cheers

 

I'll have to get in touch with the father in law find out where he found them. Plenty of movement on them I think they make a big difference especially when there isn't much wind.

[garygreengrass]

I use one and find it does make a difference on no wind days,had it for about three years with no problems.

[deny essex]

Made my own peckers from old model car and aircraft servos for 5 shell decoys.

They worked well enough spread about in a pattern especialy in short growing winter rape as the birds bobbed up above the short crop, the neck bars from a distance showed good respectable movement. I also use spring sticks but on the days when the wind is void or light I do not always find spring sticks effective, like most of the decoy equipment we use they all work on the right day. If the gizmos are in the bag they may just make the difference on the day!

[scorch]

I bought a Magic pecker from fleabay £30 delivered(bit pricey) and tried it out yesterday and it works realy well, very realistic, bright wing bars. My only concern is transporting itabout as the sticks are very flimsy and i think it could easily get damaged. I went out at 3pm over cut beans on a 3 acre field and watched amazed as it brought the pigeons off their flight lines from the neighbouring field in to my pattern.

[dead eye alan]

Have 2 in my kit very flimmsey work very well on no wind days, some times youse just on ther own with a rotory 25 yards away same good results but 40 quid sounds to dear to me.

[magman]

Try to use my pecker at least twice a week

[hawkeye]

Try to use my pecker at least twice a week :look:

 

 

 

 

Only if your lass will let you :look: :P

[markbivvy]

Only if my A s s will let you :P :P

:look: :look: :P :look: :look: :look:

Edited September 10, 2010 by markbivvy

[scorch]

Try to use my pecker at least twice a week :look:

 

 

 

This pecker will last longer than your, 8hrs on 1 aa battery

[decoying mad]

got my pecker out last night :look: . the birds flew srtaight in for it