Black bag crow decoys

[Ireland71]

Hi guys,not sure if it was posted before, but simple crow decoys cheers vince http://www.shootinguk.co.uk/videos/crow-decoying-37267

[Frenchieboy]

It had been posted on here before but even so well done for finding it and putting it on here.

They certainly look well worth a try for those like me who like to go out with a minimal amount of weight and bulk to carry!

[Ireland71]

Just sitting down making a few they don't look to bad for my first time

[Sha Bu Le]

Wonder if it work on maggies if a white strip was painted on

[Frenchieboy]

Just sitting down making a few they don't look to bad for my first time

I've just made a dozen. Hopefully I will be going out shortly to give them a go! If I do I'll let you know if they bring the crows in.

Edited June 15, 2014 by Frenchieboy

[paddymax123]

I have made 30 of these my self and used them yesterday morning. although i arrived late and had to move out of the field due to muck spreading only two hours later i had some great reactions from the crows especially as they are very touchy at this farm. within 5 mins of them being out i had 15 birds come off a flight line 300m away. well worth the time and effort!!

[Mike737]

Made some of Steve b Wales silhouettes, but going to try these as well. Look good.

 

Mike.

[Sha Bu Le]

Wonder if it works on maggies if a white strip was painted on

 

Thinking about this further if bags of a suitable colour (plus a little artwork) were used then decoys could be made for a variety of birds.

 

Going to pinch a few bags off Mrs S and make some.

[Frenchieboy]

 

Thinking about this further if bags of a suitable colour (plus a little artwork) were used then decoys could be made for a variety of birds.

 

Going to pinch a few bags off Mrs S and make some.

I can't see any reason why the grey coloured bin bags you can get should not work for pigeons, maybe with a couple of flashes of white paint on them in the right places!

These decoys are certainly cheap and easy enough to make so it could well be worth a try, especially as those that have tried them have got some pretty good results from them with the "black uns"!

[Sha Bu Le]

I can't see any reason why the grey coloured bin bags you can get should not work for pigeons, maybe with a couple of flashes of white paint on them in the right places!

These decoys are certainly cheap and easy enough to make so it could well be worth a try, especially as those that have tried them have got some pretty good results from them with the "black uns"!

Had to smile when thoughts of a bin bag shortage ran though my mind

[Sha Bu Le]

^{Put 4 in the corner of the garden last evening, what a kerfuffle at 05:30 this a.m. Jackdaws going absolutely apepoo. circling the garden, going up to the roof and then another circuit. Landed on neighbours fence for a couple of seconds and then another circuit.}

 

^{Unfortunately none landed for long enough to get the HW100 on them and a shotgun is defo not an option given the location.}

 

^{IMO and others; it does show that these simple decoys do have an effect on the corvid population.}

 

^{Going to paint some white on them and see what they do with our surfeit of mags, perhaps in a few days.}