browning n spaniel Posted October 20, 2011 Report Share Posted October 20, 2011 :( evening boys , been and bought a couple of them flocked bouncers with the detatchable wings and tail, now problem is .... i put them about 10 yrds out beyond my patten giving the impression of bird comming into my killing zone, birds start to commit and see the bouncer and steer away any one else had same problem? got fed up with it brought them in and the birds commited, feels like £40 wasted any ideas?? :wacko: :unsure: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hamster Posted October 20, 2011 Report Share Posted October 20, 2011 Different things work on different days although I would say 10 yards seems too close to me. Try it a bit further out next time, these things are best utilised as aids to catch the eyes of passing traffic that would otherwise fail to see the main pattern. What you are trying to do in other words is flick their attention momentarily so they see the main spread. It may also be that your actual bouncer decoys are a poor shape, it may look fine to you but appear like a blow up doll does to us? On another outing they may work really well so don't write them off just yet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deny essex Posted October 21, 2011 Report Share Posted October 21, 2011 I wouldnt put a bouncer with an artificial bird in the approach way to your kill zone, better off to one side leaving the approach way clear. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bakerboy Posted October 21, 2011 Report Share Posted October 21, 2011 I wouldnt put a bouncer with an artificial bird in the approach way to your kill zone, better off to one side leaving the approach way clear. I am with Deny, you could be blocking the approach . Always place the bouncer's to on side, pigeons like to see a way in as well as a way out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Essex Hunter Posted October 21, 2011 Report Share Posted October 21, 2011 I wouldnt put a bouncer with an artificial bird in the approach way to your kill zone, better off to one side leaving the approach way clear. Leave a decent gap for the birds to swing in to, as we all know birds flare of at the slightest thing, if you are going to have a floating bird, have a real one! However don’t have it in the way…. TEH Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caeser Posted October 21, 2011 Report Share Posted October 21, 2011 I am with Deny, you could be blocking the approach . Always place the bouncer's to on side, pigeons like to see a way in as well as a way out. Also I only use them when there's a bit of breeze or wind. I have found ,in the past that if it's really still, they can have an adverse affect. So I don't bother with them if there's no wind. I'm not saying, its the golden rule, its just my preference. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul T Posted October 21, 2011 Report Share Posted October 21, 2011 I am with Deny, you could be blocking the approach . Always place the bouncer's to on side, pigeons like to see a way in as well as a way out. I'm with Bakerboy - off to one side, usually furthest away from the hide so the birds swing in between you and the floaters Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greenhunter Posted October 21, 2011 Report Share Posted October 21, 2011 I often use them as my 40yd marker which is way off the killing zone and never in it. Usually I put them in line with one or sometimes both arms of the V or U. (you could also be using the wrong make of decoy ) GH Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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