thinxs Posted September 1, 2011 Report Share Posted September 1, 2011 Sorry that this is in the wrong section. What patern is best for crows? is it the same as for pigeon? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin g Posted September 1, 2011 Report Share Posted September 1, 2011 I put mine out in a diamond shape facing into the wind.. Set out my 4 decoys 2 weeks ago and managed to shoot 72 of the black stuff.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thinxs Posted September 3, 2011 Author Report Share Posted September 3, 2011 I put mine out in a diamond shape facing into the wind.. Set out my 4 decoys 2 weeks ago and managed to shoot 72 of the black stuff.. How far apart? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin g Posted September 3, 2011 Report Share Posted September 3, 2011 (edited) I set mine roughly 10 yards apart, and 25-30 yards away from my hide. Be well camoed up and keep still when they come in. Once you have shot a couple you will be suprised how well they come in.. Edited September 3, 2011 by Martin g Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve_b_wales Posted September 4, 2011 Report Share Posted September 4, 2011 I don't use a pattern, as such, I place my decoys facing into any wind, and side on, and a few feet apart. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soother223 Posted September 4, 2011 Report Share Posted September 4, 2011 got to be honest i love shooting the black stuff more than anything and if anyone has any tips to improve things for me please post it! but generally i put my decoys facing the wind or sort of side on in a sort of random patern with a minimum distace of around 6ft between them.sometimes i find if they've been shot at before they will come for a look but won't drop in low enough for a shot so i either create a opening in front of me in the pattern which they sometimes get drawn to or cut the number of decoys down. i think they could be like pigeons if they don't come in change something. i usually start with about 8-12 then add dead one's and the more i shoot the better it gets but in some places i found it has the oposite efect! i see that there are some shell decoys on the market now like the pigeon one's that move in the wind, anyone tried them? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alastair0903 Posted September 4, 2011 Report Share Posted September 4, 2011 i`m with you on the black bashing , there is just something so satisfing about folding crows that thought they were just out of range ! i have started adding floaters to my crow pattern witch seems to be working well , i just use pinewood floaters (that you put dead birds on) and they really do look good in the wind. looking forward to getting some tips from this thread Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dustem Dave Posted September 30, 2011 Report Share Posted September 30, 2011 i add a flapper or two,to the pattern or just outside it on a timer,i usually mount at least one of them on the floater pole so when it stops flapping it still gently bobs up and down as if it's glidding in Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frenchieboy Posted October 1, 2011 Report Share Posted October 1, 2011 I certainly don't think of myself as any sort of expert on crow shooting and decoying but I do find it very satisfying when I do manage to hit a crow and see it fold up in mid air! A trick that I find often works for me is to put one or two decoys on fence of gate posts (If there are any near by) and half a dozen decoys spread randomly on the ground - Some facing into the wind and a few side on. I then add to the pattern in a random fashion as and when I manage to hit any! I believe that the ones on the gate or fence posts help any birds in the distance to initially see your pattern of decoys on the ground! A good caller helps too, I use a Johnny Stewart crow caller which I find quite effective! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve_b_wales Posted October 10, 2011 Report Share Posted October 10, 2011 When Corvid shooting, I use a rota, flappers, 5 floaters and around 18 crow decoys. I add dead birds to the pattern. I also use a Primos Power Crow caller, which in my opinion, is excellent. I can call Crows,Rooks and Jackdaw's. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
docholiday Posted October 10, 2011 Report Share Posted October 10, 2011 all of the above, but havnt had much success with the rotary Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve_b_wales Posted October 11, 2011 Report Share Posted October 11, 2011 all of the above, but havnt had much success with the rotary I found that Jackdaw's are drawn to a rota with crows/jackdaws attached, but crows are not keen, and when they see the rota, they shy away. Steve. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve_b_wales Posted October 11, 2011 Report Share Posted October 11, 2011 I certainly don't think of myself as any sort of expert on crow shooting and decoying but I do find it very satisfying when I do manage to hit a crow and see it fold up in mid air! A trick that I find often works for me is to put one or two decoys on fence of gate posts (If there are any near by) and half a dozen decoys spread randomly on the ground - Some facing into the wind and a few side on. I then add to the pattern in a random fashion as and when I manage to hit any! I believe that the ones on the gate or fence posts help any birds in the distance to initially see your pattern of decoys on the ground! A good caller helps too, I use a Johnny Stewart crow caller which I find quite effective! I also place decoys on posts where available. They act as lookouts, and should give other birds confidence to land. I find the Primos Power crow call, one of the best on the market. When used correctly, and in conjuntion with decoys etc, it's deadly. I've also got the Johnny Stewart one as well. A crow/jackdaw attached to a flapper with an intermittent timer, is another good way of attracting corvids, especially jackdaws. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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