Bleeh Posted July 2, 2013 Report Share Posted July 2, 2013 The only place worth setting up was with the pigeons flying from behind me and over the hide, I couldn't be facing the other way as I'd be shooting into peoples gardens. It took me a long time to get both the hide and the pattern in some sort of style they liked it.With the hide I found having a roof helped me in this situation a heck of a lot, and keeping pretty much the whole hide self contained apart from a shooting window at each side, the only issue is you had to be quick on the shot otherwise a hidepole would stop you following through.The pattern was the odd one, the Rotary seemed to be scaring half and pulling the other half in, but I left it out in the end. I first tried a comma shape, then a M, both really didn't work. I ended up getting mad and putting the decoys in a random splodge all other the place. They didn't land but it pulled them close enough for some very sporting shots, including a 40 yard over head cracker (that no one saw). If I was able to face the flight line I'd of guessed the day would of at least been doubled, but I managed to make to do 34 to 5 hours.Anyone got an pattern advice on this situation? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pigeon controller Posted July 2, 2013 Report Share Posted July 2, 2013 If the birds are coming over your back I tend to put a block of birds(decoys) about forty to fifty yards out also the magnet so they can see it from behind and drop in . This is if the wind is in your face or from both sides. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bleeh Posted July 2, 2013 Author Report Share Posted July 2, 2013 If the birds are coming over your back I tend to put a block of birds(decoys) about forty to fifty yards out also the magnet so they can see it from behind and drop in . This is if the wind is in your face or from both sides. Unfortunately the wind was going in the same direction as the birds (against my back). Still, less birds to carry back. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pigeon controller Posted July 2, 2013 Report Share Posted July 2, 2013 Unfortunately the wind was going in the same direction as the birds (against my back). Still, less birds to carry back. If the wind was against your back put the decoys close in front of you in U so they overfly and turn back to you for you to shoot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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