pigeon decoys...........

[MM]

So, being new to decoying, and i missing something here?

 

I have the 'old' rubber type decoys, yet they seem to pull the pigeons in no problem. Are all these new fangeled (and expensive) decoys really doing the job any better? Mine are just sprayed rubber, and although i dont have a great number of pigeons on where i shoot, they still seem to come in as soon as they see them.

[EMcC]

They probably come in wondering what they are

[MM]

"Whats them big rubber things over ther Tony? Let have a nose before we land next to that twirling pigeon!" ;)

[Cosd]

If they are working then stick to them, the best you can do is replace or add to them with real birds. They will commit to real birds even better I think

[jonesbach]

yep..i use some platic shells, not the best but get the ball rolling, been out a few times without any decoys and used a single real bird to pull them in..ended up with 20 odd!..didnt even have a hide!lol!

[wymberley]

Hi,

Those old rubber ones (I still have 20 in the garage) - is memory playing tricks - Flexicoy? were expensive and I reckon that if you can still get them they'd actually cost more than the new fangled kit.

Cheers

PS Yes, you can and they are. If it is the Flexicoy I'm on about, the original ones had a rectangular embossed stamp underneath with the maker's name and details which you could actually read, no wonder they cost a bit!

 

Edit: PS

Edited October 15, 2010 by wymberley