evo Posted August 13, 2013 Report Share Posted August 13, 2013 had a spare half hour tonight inbetween building night vision kits so I decided to put a magpie decoy out in my garden, the magpies have been increasing in numbers lately so I decided to cut the numbers down a bit the rifle used was my daystate huntsman .22 with jsb 15.98gr pellets, after the decoy had been out no more than 5mins , in they came about 7 of the things, screaming and squarking. once I downed the first all hell broke loose with magpies going nuts everywhere anyway ended up with 3 out of the 7 so happy days I,ll be back after the others tomorrow Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BRNDL Posted August 13, 2013 Report Share Posted August 13, 2013 Surpress the population! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aga man Posted August 13, 2013 Report Share Posted August 13, 2013 well done fella. good vermin control there Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rapid rich Posted August 13, 2013 Report Share Posted August 13, 2013 Well done, just a plastic maggie decoy? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deputy dog Posted August 13, 2013 Report Share Posted August 13, 2013 Nice little bag there mate and that Huntsman looks the biz too. My old man has the same trouble with the increase of magpies an jackdaws down his back garden. We've had chickens for a while and over the last couple of months the winged pests have been a nightmare trying all angles to get in the shed to nick the eggs or feed we put or the chickens. Their numbers have just exploded over last few years due to lack if control and very successful breeding seasons. But times will change for them soon enough as I'm looking to pick up a Huntsman Regal at the Midland Game fair in mid September and then those black an white menaces can look out big time. DD Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
evo Posted August 13, 2013 Author Report Share Posted August 13, 2013 Well done, just a plastic maggie decoy? yes plastic flocked one bud on a stick with a spring so it has a bit of movement in the slightest of wind Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul taylor Posted August 13, 2013 Report Share Posted August 13, 2013 Nice one Evo my best was an early morning on the farm they reacted just as you say and I got six out of nine o the pests. Good times Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Underdog Posted August 14, 2013 Report Share Posted August 14, 2013 Must get one....nice work. U. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
camokid Posted August 14, 2013 Report Share Posted August 14, 2013 nasty little birds good on ya go drop the rest of them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonyrapid177mk2 Posted August 14, 2013 Report Share Posted August 14, 2013 Well done its always nice when you get the drop on the magpies.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Archie-fox Posted August 14, 2013 Report Share Posted August 14, 2013 well done mate..ive shot 52 this year with my 22 rimfire.. still loads about tho.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hedd-wyn Posted August 14, 2013 Report Share Posted August 14, 2013 Well done Bob, good shooting Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eccles Posted August 14, 2013 Report Share Posted August 14, 2013 Well done Bud, are you using the stick they come with,and added the spring or you made your own atb Terry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fisheruk Posted August 14, 2013 Report Share Posted August 14, 2013 Hi Evo, great result. Can you post a photo of your decoy? Also where did you source it? ATB David Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eccles Posted August 14, 2013 Report Share Posted August 14, 2013 Hi Evo, great result. Can you post a photo of your decoy? Also where did you source it? ATB David Had my flock coated Magpie decoys of The pigeon shooter Paul Hart on here, very good they are to. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bullet boy Posted August 14, 2013 Report Share Posted August 14, 2013 Well done mate!! Love your Huntsman by the way! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turbo33 Posted August 14, 2013 Report Share Posted August 14, 2013 Excellent Evo, that's an idea for me this week Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigman Posted August 14, 2013 Report Share Posted August 14, 2013 Good work on the dinner jacketed nest robbers , the rapid Ioves um The huntsman looks good is it regged ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TIGHTCHOKE Posted August 14, 2013 Report Share Posted August 14, 2013 Well done, four more to go! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simon6ppc Posted August 14, 2013 Report Share Posted August 14, 2013 ye good shooting pal,and that gun does look smart as billy ho.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
evo Posted August 15, 2013 Author Report Share Posted August 15, 2013 (edited) Good work on the dinner jacketed nest robbers , the rapid Ioves um The huntsman looks good is it regged ? the decoy I use is this one 320643703365 ebay number and heres a picture of the stick I mount it on, its one of my full bodied pigeon decoy sticks and they just give a bit of movement in a slight wind it just pushes into the magpie decoy Edited August 15, 2013 by evo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
evo Posted August 15, 2013 Author Report Share Posted August 15, 2013 Good work on the dinner jacketed nest robbers , the rapid Ioves um The huntsman looks good is it regged ? its a standard sub 12ftlb huntsman, I bought it new at last years midland fair, normally use it with my night vision but use my airwolf for that now but only cos its ultra silent Well done Bud, are you using the stick they come with,and added the spring or you made your own atb Terry sorry terry ,,picture is above mate, they don't come with a stick mate, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eccles Posted August 15, 2013 Report Share Posted August 15, 2013 (edited) Nice one bud , might have a go one of these days,plenty on magpies here,don't really go after them but if i get a chance at one it cops it. My one's did come with a stick off Paul Hart. Edited August 15, 2013 by eccles Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fisheruk Posted August 15, 2013 Report Share Posted August 15, 2013 the decoy I use is this one 320643703365 ebay number and heres a picture of the stick I mount it on, its one of my full bodied pigeon decoy sticks and they just give a bit of movement in a slight wind it just pushes into the magpie decoy Thanks for the info, I've ordered one Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
evo Posted August 15, 2013 Author Report Share Posted August 15, 2013 they really work brill as long as your still, and its the flocked one, enjoy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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