bradley winter Posted January 30, 2014 Report Share Posted January 30, 2014 just purchased a lofting kit. 5 decoys 5 hooks and poles . goin to give them a go on saturday in a wel used wood and advice or tips ? never used them and thought i would add them to my armoury. thanks brad Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Good shot? Posted January 30, 2014 Report Share Posted January 30, 2014 (edited) They certainly help to get the pigeons attention and draw them to you. I try to put them where they are silhouetted so as to be seen from a greater distance.Plenty have turned off the flight path to have a closer look which is all I want with the shotgun. I have used them in the past when air rifle shooting and they give you many more opportunities when they have come in to land in a shootable position within feet of the decoys. I will try using a ladder also next time, they feel high up when you loft them but not when you stand back and view them. (I have mounted a funnel on the end of my poles to help locate when taking them down) spelling edit Edited January 30, 2014 by Good shot? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bradley winter Posted January 30, 2014 Author Report Share Posted January 30, 2014 They certainly help to get the pigeons attention and draw them to you. I try to put them where they are silhouetted so as to be seen from a greater distance.Plenty have turned off the flight path to have a closer look which is all I want with the shotgun. I have used them in the past when air rifle shooting and they give you many more opportunities when they have come in to land in a shootable position within feet of the decoys. I will try using a ladder also next time, they feel high up when you loft them but not when you stand back and view them. (I have mounted a funnel on the end of my poles to help locate when taking them down) spelling edit very good cant wait to try them, this time of year is not so productive with pigeons in large groups in my area but its all good wen they start coming . i will be shotguning so getting them into range is all i ask of them lool Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Westley Posted January 30, 2014 Report Share Posted January 30, 2014 PLEASE be very careful when using them, you live not too far from me and we have a large number of electric cables around our fields AND through the woods, on wooden 'telegraph poles' I know of at least 2 deaths of pigeon shooters touching cables when erecting poles in woods. Do not forget, you do not actually have to touch the cables, electricity arcs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maxtich Posted January 31, 2014 Report Share Posted January 31, 2014 PLEASE be very careful when using them, you live not too far from me and we have a large number of electric cables around our fields AND through the woods, on wooden 'telegraph poles' I know of at least 2 deaths of pigeon shooters touching cables when erecting poles in woods. Do not forget, you do not actually have to touch the cables, electricity arcs. +1 100% Agree Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mightymariner Posted January 31, 2014 Report Share Posted January 31, 2014 I reckon lofters are as important, if not more, this time of year than decoys on the ground. Good luck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Murphy300 Posted February 9, 2014 Report Share Posted February 9, 2014 Used some lofting poles & decoys on fri & sat night, ended up shooting 70. Well recommended!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimLondon Posted February 10, 2014 Report Share Posted February 10, 2014 +1 100% Agree ++2 I got zapped a few years ago. Scared the living day lights out of me!!!! ATB Jim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trevor_Noad Posted February 11, 2014 Report Share Posted February 11, 2014 Is there any reason that you cant use half shell decoys for lofting? Whilst I appreaciate that they may not look as real as the full bodied ones, as the birds will mainly bee approaching from above will this still work? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bradley winter Posted February 12, 2014 Author Report Share Posted February 12, 2014 Is there any reason that you cant use half shell decoys for lofting? Whilst I appreaciate that they may not look as real as the full bodied ones, as the birds will mainly bee approaching from above will this still work? i cant see why not Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
motty Posted February 13, 2014 Report Share Posted February 13, 2014 Is there any reason that you cant use half shell decoys for lofting? Whilst I appreaciate that they may not look as real as the full bodied ones, as the birds will mainly bee approaching from above will this still work? I don't think shells would work anywhere near as good as full bodied. I think the shape is probably the most important factor for lofted decoys, the profile being the thing that pigeons spot. I would say pigeons would be very likely to come into the trees from the side as well as above. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluebarrels Posted February 13, 2014 Report Share Posted February 13, 2014 I don't think shells would work anywhere near as good as full bodied. I think the shape is probably the most important factor for lofted decoys, the profile being the thing that pigeons spot. I would say pigeons would be very likely to come into the trees from the side as well as above. As above BB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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