MARK 1 Posted March 3, 2003 Report Share Posted March 3, 2003 Just a thought to see what you all think of the goose rag decoy's for using when shooting woodies,Weve shot over them this season on pinks down here in lancs with a great deal of success,anybody any reports either on geese or woodie's I for one would'nt use anything else on geese ,definately going to give them a try ,or any of the dealers on the site in the process of making them for woodies. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cranfield Posted March 3, 2003 Report Share Posted March 3, 2003 Please enlighten a dim old bloke. Whats a "goose rag decoy" ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neil Posted March 3, 2003 Report Share Posted March 3, 2003 i was hoping someone would ask that question :what: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MARK 1 Posted March 3, 2003 Author Report Share Posted March 3, 2003 Basically mate it's what it sounds like a rag on a pole made in colours to suit <ie> pinks ,canadas etc... you can carry a hundred easily one problem the more you have the longer it takes to set up ive heard in america they use upto 5 hundred & it takes them several hours to set up. regards mark........... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buzzer Posted March 3, 2003 Report Share Posted March 3, 2003 Me to, i got no eye deer what a goose rag is Buzzer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cranfield Posted March 3, 2003 Report Share Posted March 3, 2003 So, for pigeons, you would have a small piece of rag (10"x10"),coloured grey with some white flashes, tied to a short stick and put out instead of decoys. I have never heard of that. Has anyone tried it ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MARK 1 Posted March 3, 2003 Author Report Share Posted March 3, 2003 cranfield now you've got the idea not instead of decoys mixed in with them ,its all about movement,when the wind moves the rag it catches the birds attention, regards mark. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevin15 Posted March 4, 2003 Report Share Posted March 4, 2003 My father in-law has told me that the old boys in the village used pieces of blue/gray rag for decoying pigeon this was an era when decoys were not so common place as today, i would imagine it was in the fourties or fifties, by all accounts it worked well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cranfield Posted March 4, 2003 Report Share Posted March 4, 2003 I can,t see why it wouldn,t work, especially in a crop that was well above ground. How long before we see flockcoated pigeon rags ? Any bets ? :laugh: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
highdowns hunter Posted March 4, 2003 Report Share Posted March 4, 2003 http://www.outdoorsite.com This site sells snow goose rags its worth a look Click on the link and then type " rag " in the keyword box Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deako Posted March 4, 2003 Report Share Posted March 4, 2003 We have an exciting new product coming soon...its called the "flock coated pigeon rag", the finest pigeon rag in the world.....truly the best all round pigeon rag you can buy! Only £300 for a box of ten! :laugh: :laugh: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
highdowns hunter Posted March 4, 2003 Report Share Posted March 4, 2003 OK We have had Rags but what about FUDS (Fold up Decoys) Take a look at this website for some ideas http://www.fud.com.au/species.htm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cranfield Posted March 4, 2003 Report Share Posted March 4, 2003 The detail on the fold-up decoys is quite impressive. No pigeons or crows though, another niche to be filled. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
THE PREDATOR Posted March 4, 2003 Report Share Posted March 4, 2003 an old friend of mine gave me some decoys cut and shaped out of grey lino i used them a couple of times on pea drillings and they did work but never heard of rags worth a try.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MAJ Posted March 4, 2003 Report Share Posted March 4, 2003 I think I've mentioned this before. A chap I know has decoys that are made of grey halfround guttering, cut to the profile of a pigeon (as seen from above) with a couple of splashes of white paint for the wing bars, and a dab for the collar. They work. With regard to the rag decoys, didn't somebody recently post an idea for crows that used a piece of black cloth and a tennis ball? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brooktrout Posted March 6, 2003 Report Share Posted March 6, 2003 Sounds a feasible idea Mark, and could be well worth a try. Cost would be nil, and Im all for "travelling light". Theoretically I can see it working ok especially in a wind, as all we need is movementand colour to bring them into shotgun range, and of course the fallen birds to add to the pattern.I for one will give it a try this year. All it requiresis a bit of simple diy, and nothing to lose. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hunterswind9465 Posted March 10, 2003 Report Share Posted March 10, 2003 We use Goose rags for our goose shooting to bulk up the pattern, the reason is to keep the cost down, Geese decoys are £15.00 each and I have over 300 when we have 3 groups out I use 100 plastic geese and 100 rags they realy work. I cant see any advantage for using pigeon rags as the shell decoys only cost £2.00 each. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MARK 1 Posted March 10, 2003 Author Report Share Posted March 10, 2003 Thanks for that HW. but the origanal thread was'nt based on cost ,we to use upwards of 100 deaks for geese with the rags mixed in the only reason being the movement & yes i do agree they really do work .my point being if for geese why not for woodies ?. regards MARK. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hunterswind9465 Posted March 11, 2003 Report Share Posted March 11, 2003 Sorry Mark must be the scottish side of me comming out I wonder what you could make them out of :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MARK 1 Posted March 11, 2003 Author Report Share Posted March 11, 2003 ok H.W. no problem we all have our crosses to bare :laugh: I would think any sort of grey coloured rag as long as it did'nt lose it's colour in the rain,what do you think ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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