crow floater

[docholiday]

I know a few people make the pigeon floaters, Hawkeyes are brilliant, just wondered if anybody made and sold crow floaters?

[hedge hunter]

Hi there doc, i just poped up the local gunshop, and noticed that jack pyke now do there own range of flocked pigeon and flocked crow floaters, and at a very good price of only 24.99 a bargain for a complete setup, looks good quality also not cheap old stuff, its got a 3 piece brake down rod for easy transport, hope this helps cheers hh

[docholiday]

Hi there doc, i just poped up the local gunshop, and noticed that jack pyke now do there own range of flocked pigeon and flocked crow floaters, and at a very good price of only 24.99 a bargain for a complete setup, looks good quality also not cheap old stuff, its got a 3 piece brake down rod for easy transport, hope this helps cheers hh

 

 

Thanks for that will look into it, would still rather give my money to entrepreneurs on here

[utectok]

I always use two crow hypa flaps one on a 1/4 " steel bouncer pole and one on a 6 meter telescopic fishing pole brings them in real well !

[Bluebarrels]

Doc crow floaters really help to pull the birds into range but you wont get better than a real bird on the floater

 

I ve got a J-Pyke floater and for the money its very well made,but i stay clear of Deeks to stick on it ive tried them all before and get the best results with shot birds But if you still want to try a winged decoy,i think i have one in the shed somewhere,your welcome to have it mate BB

[docholiday]

BB thanks for the offer, very kind of you, I have found with the pigeons the floaters such as chris greens or hawkeyes are better than real birds as they are light and move in the wind better than the heavy dead birds, will try with dead crows and let you know how it goes.

 

PS I see from your Avtar you look as if you shoot on a pig farm, thats what I have just started doing on a new permission, literally thousands of crows but they are smart, so still trying to work it out, any advice most welcome

Edited April 16, 2011 by docholiday

[Bluebarrels]

Yes mate shoot over a pig farm and its cracking shooting,especially from May time when the young birds are about(much easier to decoy/fool than mature birds)especially the Jackdaws

 

Ive had some very good days over the pigs,best day a couple of years back was 500+ birds between 4 of us

but bags of 80 - 100 birds are pretty common when they want to decoy After pigeons, crow shooting in my opinion is next in line,but make sure you have a good hide top net is always a + and stay still untill they have commited and in range,otherwise they will see you BB

 

Magnets/Rotarys are good,but the best bit of kit for crows is a flapper on a timer

[steve_b_wales]

As mentioned, real birds are much better than decoys, even though they are heavier. I always keep 3-4 in my freezer in the shed.

One of the best bits of kit to attract crows/jackdaws in a flapper. I use one, connected to an intermittent timer. When in use, I find that a lot of the birds are attracted to the flapper, because they 'think' it's an injured bird.

And, as mentioned in many posts, a Primos Power crow call is a must.

But back to the floaters, I use 3 of them, and place dead birds on them, which are approx 20-30 yards away, and facing my decoy pattern. This usually steers the birds in the right direction.

 

Steve.

[wildfowler.250]

Jackdaws are good. Lighter and more movement.