Any Advice

[shotaway]

I was shooting on my mates farm the other day when he asked if i would like to try out some pigeon decoys he found in the back of one of the tractor workshops,i said i would give it a go but didn't know much about decoying, they are the shell type and quite an old design compared to some i've looked at on other websites but i layed them out in a horseshoe pattern facing into the wind anyway.All the birds that flew over actually seemed to be avoiding the pattern going round in a wide arc,I was concealed so was not disturbing them could it be the actual decoys or the crop I was decoying on they are winter beans any advice appreciated cheers.

[beatingisbest]

What kind of gun did you use? Were you using a hide?

[shotaway]

using aa s200 .177 and i was in a hedge with all white bits covered up (i.e face,neck and hands)

[SNAKEBITE]

It helps to add movement to the pattern.

[henry d]

While decoying,with a shotgun,I find that dead bird decoys work best for birds dropping into the pattern for a second or 2,which is when I shoot the bird on the ground and hopefully the departing bird(s).

I gave up trying to decoy pigeon as it`s a better idea to shoot them in sitty trees with an airrifle IMO.

(standing by for a flaming )

[Axe]

While decoying,with a shotgun,I find that dead bird decoys work best for birds dropping into the pattern for a second or 2,which is when I shoot the bird on the ground and hopefully the departing bird(s).

I gave up trying to decoy pigeon as it`s a better idea to shoot them in sitty trees with an airrifle IMO.

(standing by for a flaming )

 

What is it you once said;

 

 

Oh how the mighty will fall

 

 

Tut, tut, tut

[SNAKEBITE]

I have had more sucess with the sitty tree approach even then stalking a woody is VERY hard!

If you can lie in wait that will get better results but is more time consuming.