pigeon head stakes

[mad1]

hi all well after havin too much time and access to a laser cutter on nightshift last night i thought i would give it something to do . Last weekend when out with matt we found that there was not much laid about or to hand to prop up the dead birds heads to use as decoys .so a few drawings later and i came up with these made from 1.2 galv so they wont rust and a sharp spike to keep the head secure pictures to follow if these work i am going to try and mock up a dead bird cradle to keep the bird of the floor and more realistic i am out this afternoon to try them out

[Matty_Harvo]

hi all well after havin too much time and access to a laser cutter on nightshift last night i thought i would give it something to do . Last weekend when out with matt we found that there was not much laid about or to hand to prop up the dead birds heads to use as decoys .so a few drawings later and i came up with these made from 1.2 galv so they wont rust and a sharp spike to keep the head secure pictures to follow if these work i am going to try and mock up a dead bird cradle to keep the bird of the floor and more realistic i am out this afternoon to try them out

 

General IT lackey uploading your pictures mate

[mad1]

they are only 6 inches long . .if any one wants a few to try let me know ps cheers matt

[bigstevouk]

Great idea, looks like it'll do the job just fine.....

[Cosd]

They look great mate!

You'll want to throw some matt paint on those otherwise the will shine like mad in the summer sun.

 

Pm sent

[fenboy]

I just use old aluminium welding rods cut into sections about 8 inch long with a sharp point ground on one end then sprayed with grey primer.

I keep aboy 40 in a old 500ml drinks bottle to save sticking them in my hand when delving into the bag.

[activeviii]

they look nice but i dont like using metal as the farmers combine costs to much to put right.

 

bar b que bamboo skewers are better in my mind

[semiautolee]

they look nice but i dont like using metal as the farmers combine costs to much to put right.

 

 

dont forget to pick them up then

[proTOM1]

they look nice but i dont like using metal as the farmers combine costs to much to put right.

 

bar b que bamboo skewers are better in my mind

 

Or sticks from the nearest tree or hedge .

[webber]

I use hazel sticks cut from the hedge, no spike mind, but never really needed one.

A neat idea, easily mass produced in plastic for those who have to buy all of their equipment.

Maybe not the best choice of material, as has been said, there is a slight chance that the steel could damage certain farm equipment, and such an item could easily be identified as yours.

 

webber

[The Essex Hunter]

As much as i like metal work, these are much farmer friendly

 

TEH

Edited April 19, 2011 by The Essex Hunter

[bakerboy]

I use cut down and bent wire coat hangers (V or U shape at the end of a length of wire), very light,plenty full 4 or 5 from each hanger, and an endless supply of very cheap material.

[linny]

they look nice but i dont like using metal as the farmers combine costs to much to put right.

 

bar b que bamboo skewers are better in my mind

farmer friendly an don't cost much and do the job great

[BenBhoy]

yeah get big packs of wooden BBQ kebab skewers at this time of year in supermarkets, cheap as chips.

[malkiserow]

I use old bicycle spokes

[Frenchieboy]

bar b que bamboo skewers are better in my mind

That's exactly what I use for crows, pigeons and magpies! they are cheap, can be reused and will stick into fence or gate posts if need be. I forget how much I paid for a bag of 100 but that was over a year ago and i still have most of them!

Use the pointed end and stick it up through the crop, up through the neck and into the skull. This will give you more than enough left sticking out of the bird to stick in to the ground or onto a post at whatever angle you want. You can, with a bit of practice, use them to make the birds either heads up or heads down, and we all know that the best decoy of all is a real bird rather than a plastic one!

However, well done for thinking about it and putting the time into making your own!

[air rifle hunter 2011]

huntersvermin has a video on how to make a cradle for usig the dead birds as decoys

 

all you will need is a few tools from the shed and some wire coat hangers

 

works really well

 

heres the link