best way to give shell decoys movement??

[sheffield shooter]

Hi all, just wondering if any of u guys know a good way to give shell pigeon decoys a bit of movement as the spikes that came with the decoys don't seem to do much at all, thanks

[mad1]

Yeah I use the steel strapping banding from work ! If wait till I'm back to work I will send you some ;-)

[umney531]

haS THE SPIKES GOT SPRINGS ON THEM IF NOT GET SOME WITH SPRINGS ON AS THEY WILL BOUNCE ABOUT WITH PLENTY OF MOVEMENT

[sheffield shooter]

Yes they do have the springs between them but its quite a stiff spring and don't really move unless its a really windy day

 

How does the steel strapping work mad1

 

Thanks

[sitsinhedges]

Yes they do have the springs between them but its quite a stiff spring and don't really move unless its a really windy day

 

How does the steel strapping work mad1

 

Thanks

 

You can make the spring gap wider to make them more reactive if the wind is light.

[mad1]

Basically it's a lot thinner so flexes more ? All I do is bend the end of steel to 90' and put a small bolt through it to bolt into the deek it works really well to be honest and best of all it's free ;-)

[sheffield shooter]

That's a good idea mad1, I'm just experimenting with something at the moment as I had a idea last night wich involves a empty shotgun cartridge and a bicycle wheel spoke, lol I know it sounds a bit mad but I think it will work and if it does I will be sure to let u all know

[mad1]

Send me your adress and I will send you some ;-)

[bongaanie]

i agree with mad 1 steel straping does work well i have tried it

[mossy835]

i bought spring sticks, from fleebay

[Cranfield]

Yes they do have the springs between them but its quite a stiff spring and don't really move unless its a really windy day

 

 

If you hold the stick and turn the top clip slightly (I think its anti clockwise), you will make the spring springier.

[sheffield shooter]

 

 

If you hold the stick and turn the top clip slightly (I think its anti clockwise), you will make the spring springier.

iv tried all thst but it still didn't move much

[sheffield shooter]

Thanks mad1 I will give it a try, I have a DIY shop just round the corner so they have just given me some, thanks for the offer of sending me some

[mad1]

No prob ... All the best and let us know how you get on ;-)

[activeviii]

i bought some dowling and bike spokes. drills a small hole in the top on each 12" stick and then i glued in 1" of bike spoke. if you look under the shell you will see a mold mark, a circle drill a slightley bigger hole in the shell.

 

put the stick in ground and put the shell on the spike. the decoy move in the slightest wind and they spin like a feeding bird. I have a video here somewhere.

 

hope that helps.

[motty]

I rarely bother using my spring sticks on my decoys anymore. I think that when using magnets or flappers, extra movement in the pattern becomes redundant. I used mostly static decoys for the whole of last year pretty much, and noticed no difference in results.

[activeviii]

I rarely bother using my spring sticks on my decoys anymore. I think that when using magnets or flappers, extra movement in the pattern becomes redundant. I used mostly static decoys for the whole of last year pretty much, and noticed no difference in results.

 

Yep, totally agree, sometimes you can have to mush movement and it will spook the birds. in all truth i just chuck my half shells on the floor and where they fall will do, turn them over but i dont face into wind and i dont even space.

 

if im setting up for someone else to shoot then i will put a pattern for them to land but if its just me then i like challenging shots so not over worried about a landing zone.