OJW Posted July 28, 2014 Report Share Posted July 28, 2014 (edited) Can anyone recommend a good bag or sack to keep shot birds in while in the field? Are hessian sacks the best? Edit: Thanks in advance for any advice. And just realised I may have posted this in the wrong section by accident. Sorry Mods, feel free to move. OJW Edited July 28, 2014 by OJW Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Konnie Posted July 28, 2014 Report Share Posted July 28, 2014 not got round to trying this idea yet, have thought of having a sack/bag made up from a nylon shower curtain you just need a friend with a sowing machine, they are so light ,let air through to cool and take up no space, would not be strong enough to carry birds but will keep flies off Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wilts#Dave Posted July 28, 2014 Report Share Posted July 28, 2014 I wouldn't put shot birds in any sack before I was packing up to go home....they will get far too hot bunched up in a sack all afternoon in my opinion. I always try and lay them out somewhere near the hide in the shade, face down and not piled on top of one another. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OJW Posted July 28, 2014 Author Report Share Posted July 28, 2014 Normally I'd do the same WiltsDave, but in this heat the flies are all over them. In any case I'm also just after a general bag to carry them home in not just to put them in during the day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
m greeny Posted July 28, 2014 Report Share Posted July 28, 2014 Carp sacks keep the flies off em Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Penelope Posted July 29, 2014 Report Share Posted July 29, 2014 Konnie, get a carp sack from a tackle shop almost exactly the same except the sack will be softer and black. not got round to trying this idea yet, have thought of having a sack/bag made up from a nylon shower curtain you just need a friend with a sowing machine, they are so light ,let air through to cool and take up no space, would not be strong enough to carry birds but will keep flies off Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ezi bez Posted July 29, 2014 Report Share Posted July 29, 2014 Think ive mentioned this before but all you need is a can of cheep fly spray when you shoot a bird give it a spray around the head under wings and around the anus of the bird this will stop flys landing and blowing your pigeons, also definitely lay them in shade hang in trees in shade to cool them down . hope this helps, atb ezi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fenboy Posted July 29, 2014 Report Share Posted July 29, 2014 Konnie, get a carp sack from a tackle shop almost exactly the same except the sack will be softer and black. I disagree , they can also be green I use carp sacks , I brought two that were on offer about 4 years ago at £3 each , I can easily fit 60 birds in each one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
motty Posted July 29, 2014 Report Share Posted July 29, 2014 Think ive mentioned this before but all you need is a can of cheep fly spray when you shoot a bird give it a spray around the head under wings and around the anus of the bird this will stop flys landing and blowing your pigeons, also definitely lay them in shade hang in trees in shade to cool them down . hope this helps, atb ezi I'm not sure i'd want to be spraying chemicals on something that will enter the food chain. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fenboy Posted July 29, 2014 Report Share Posted July 29, 2014 I'm not sure i'd want to be spraying chemicals on something that will enter the food chain. Me neither , I think I will stick to the carp sacks ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Penelope Posted July 30, 2014 Report Share Posted July 30, 2014 I disagree , they can also be green I use carp sacks , I brought two that were on offer about 4 years ago at £3 each , I can easily fit 60 birds in each one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OJW Posted July 30, 2014 Author Report Share Posted July 30, 2014 I disagree , they can also be green I use carp sacks , I brought two that were on offer about 4 years ago at £3 each , I can easily fit 60 birds in each one. Thanks everyone, Can you carry the birds in carp sacks Fenboy? Or do you transfer them to another bag when you pack up? If so, what bag? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fenboy Posted July 30, 2014 Report Share Posted July 30, 2014 Thanks everyone, Can you carry the birds in carp sacks Fenboy? Or do you transfer them to another bag when you pack up? If so, what bag? Yes I carry them in mine , no strap but I just sling them over my shoulder. Some here fairy cheap I would go for the large size depending on what you wish to carry. http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/CARP-PIKE-BARBEL-FISHING-WEIGH-SACK-3-SIZES-MAD-MAY-BARGAIN-RRP-12-99-/221497258641?pt=UK_SportingGoods_FishingAcces_RL&var=&hash=item339243f291 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Killshott Posted July 30, 2014 Report Share Posted July 30, 2014 I use the white mail sacks from Royal Mail. There is no name on them at all, they are made from woven plastic material. Lightweight, white (reflects the heat) strong & washable. I use the same sacks as carcass bangs for rabbits & small deer as they can be left in the sacks whilst hanging. A visit to your local delivery office and a friendly attitude should get them for free too! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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