JDog Posted March 2, 2014 Report Share Posted March 2, 2014 Yesterday although I saw three lots of pigeons numbering over 200 in each flock I never set up to decoy as none of them returned. The still conditions were also not conducive to good decoying. Today conditions were ideal and I headed out to one of the fields where birds were feeding yesterday for a spot of decoying. It was a long walk and I travelled really light, in fact all I took apart from a gun and cartridges was a piece of netting which fitted into my pocket. No rotary, no decoys, no hide poles and no seat. One of the attached pictures shows a natural hide with the netting at the back of it. The other shows a pigeon skewered by an elder branch and set up as a floater. I actually added four of these as I shot some and very effective they were too. The birds wings were broken and the good wind moved the wings and they looked quite realistic. There were three flight lines that I could see but only from one of these lines did pigeons peel off and come to the pattern which was growing larger as I shot incoming birds. They decoyed well but I did have to 'reach' for some birds at the extreme end of my capability range. If I had lugged a rotary I may have got them to decoy better. I packed up after two and a half hours and picked 25 pigeons. My escape from the field was timely as the heavens opened as soon as I got back to my car. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fenboy Posted March 2, 2014 Report Share Posted March 2, 2014 Well done , its nice when you don't need to carry all the gadgets we use nowdays. I do believe I can see that pigeons eyes watering ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steveyg Posted March 2, 2014 Report Share Posted March 2, 2014 experience and quality field craft delivered a quality bag...good stuff Jdog Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
telf Posted March 2, 2014 Report Share Posted March 2, 2014 Well done , its nice when you don't need to carry all the gadgets we use nowdays. I do believe I can see that pigeons eyes watering ! never mind the pigeon,its making my eyes water Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TIGHTCHOKE Posted March 2, 2014 Report Share Posted March 2, 2014 Good work J.D. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fisherman Mike Posted March 2, 2014 Report Share Posted March 2, 2014 excellent Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aga man Posted March 2, 2014 Report Share Posted March 2, 2014 The JDog super floater patent applied for B) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simon6ppc Posted March 2, 2014 Report Share Posted March 2, 2014 top day there J to say all you used was your pen knife.you are the bear grills of pigeon shooting... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yickdaz Posted March 2, 2014 Report Share Posted March 2, 2014 well done J Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
motty Posted March 2, 2014 Report Share Posted March 2, 2014 Nice one, Dog. I used to use the old 'stick up the *****' trick myself, though I used to cut another stick to keep the wings open. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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