Jonty Posted May 7, 2012 Report Share Posted May 7, 2012 I'm really new to decoying, and being in sheep country, we don't have that many pigeon round here so I'm trying to get some sport out of the corvids. I'd read some advive on PW the other day (Hedd-Wyn/Steve B??) about getting set up early so I was out before sunrise to get set up. I've roosted the nearby wood and have seen birds both using a flight line of sorts and feeding in other parts of the field, but with hindsight, where I set up was too close to the security of the wood, so not a great deal of birds came into the decoys - also, I'm sure my pattern wasn't brilliant either. Anyway, I did bag a few that either committed to the deeks or copped it as they came past for a look - truth be told, I was shooting like a donkey and the number of empties for birds on the ground was shameful!! I also had a walk into the woods and picked up some branchers and birds that were flighting so all in all a good morning with 20 in the bag, plenty of rooks a few crows and a jackdaw. I know I've got plenty to learn and ther is some great info on here lads, thanks Here's some from the woods Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WelshLamb Posted May 7, 2012 Report Share Posted May 7, 2012 Well done!! Im in the same situation as you, no crops round here just sheep and grazing . I love crow shooting Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bullet boy Posted May 7, 2012 Report Share Posted May 7, 2012 Well done Jonty! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
karpman Posted May 7, 2012 Report Share Posted May 7, 2012 Well done pal cracking bag! Karpman Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the poacher Posted May 7, 2012 Report Share Posted May 7, 2012 welldone mate a good bag and keep at them .... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
les gedge Posted May 7, 2012 Report Share Posted May 7, 2012 well done jonty do you use wooden skewer to hold the dead birds heads up i have been useing the deer skin that got caught in the fence last week meat side up starting to stink abit now still working .les Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonty Posted May 8, 2012 Author Report Share Posted May 8, 2012 well done jonty do you use wooden skewer to hold the dead birds heads up i have been useing the deer skin that got caught in the fence last week meat side up starting to stink abit now still working .les Hi Les, I've got some heavy duty steel wire that I've cut into short lengths that does the same job as skewers mate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pixie Posted May 8, 2012 Report Share Posted May 8, 2012 well done Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
islandmartin Posted May 8, 2012 Report Share Posted May 8, 2012 Nice work Keep on knocking'em! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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