vampire Posted November 24, 2012 Report Share Posted November 24, 2012 had the pattern totally different from in the picture and had a few different patterns than in the pic that were well spaced out etc but the birds just weren't interested today. had to get things in scale etc on a comp, I also used some of archie coats patterns but seemed the frost was to bad for them. what would you have done vampire? (perhaps a pic will help me and others) Thats pigeon shooting,nothing predictable and some days nothing works,at least its always good to watch them on their flight lines and its always good to be out. What would i have done,..............watched the flight lines,then set up and missed more than i shot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Rizzini Posted November 24, 2012 Author Report Share Posted November 24, 2012 Thats pigeon shooting,nothing predictable and some days nothing works,at least its always good to watch them on their flight lines and its always good to be out. What would i have done,..............watched the flight lines,then set up and missed more than i shot. sounds pretty much as I done lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
motty Posted November 24, 2012 Report Share Posted November 24, 2012 I think the most important question has remained unanswered. Have the birds been feeding on the field? If they haven't been, then i'm not surprised at your lack of sport. All the decoys in the world and the best laid out pattern won't often pull birds in if they are feeding elsewhere. I take it they haven't been on there, or you (Mr R) would have had a better idea where to set up. Also, what crop is on there? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Rizzini Posted November 24, 2012 Author Report Share Posted November 24, 2012 I think the most important question has remained unanswered. Have the birds been feeding on the field? If they haven't been, then i'm not surprised at your lack of sport. All the decoys in the world and the best laid out pattern won't often pull birds in if they are feeding elsewhere. I take it they haven't been on there, or you (Mr R) would have had a better idea where to set up. Also, what crop is on there? its barley stubble and the field was a friends who brought me as a guest (He is new to decoying). birds have been feeding there one day then not the next then back again then away and so on! We setup where the birds are usually seen when feeding but it seems to me that pigeons cannot be predicted unless they have nowhere else to feed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
corvid wings Posted December 24, 2012 Report Share Posted December 24, 2012 If your sketch is to scale then you will have your magnet about 30 yds from your hide, big mistake, it needs to be half that distance, same goes for all of you other decoy settings, bring 'em in a lot closer, and you will then be shooting birds in range, not 40 or 50 yards from your hide. Cat. 40 or 50 yards is well within range ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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