The Juicer Posted August 17, 2014 Report Share Posted August 17, 2014 Which would you reccomend for crows, flapper or magnet? I read magnets dont work with crows. Is a crow bouncer any use? Is it ok to mix crow deeks with pigeon deeks? A farm I shoot has both birds and others have just crows flying about. Your experienced views are welcome. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
birdsallpl Posted August 17, 2014 Report Share Posted August 17, 2014 I would keep the crow decoys slightly away from the pigeon decoy pattern. If after pigeons I will put a couple of Crow decoys away from the pattern up wind about 10 metres or so from the nearest Pigeon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Juicer Posted August 17, 2014 Author Report Share Posted August 17, 2014 Thanks. I had them mixed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flynny Posted August 17, 2014 Report Share Posted August 17, 2014 I use floater and flapper on em, and as above keep em separate, Tab Flynny Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eccles Posted August 17, 2014 Report Share Posted August 17, 2014 I only use floaters if a wind is blowing but might invest in a flapper. atb Terry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Juicer Posted August 18, 2014 Author Report Share Posted August 18, 2014 Thanks for the help. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
superspark Posted August 18, 2014 Report Share Posted August 18, 2014 I have found that a magnet works a treat if you fit a speed controller and run it on a very slow speed. I watched crows, rooks and jackdaws change their flight line to come take a look. Thats when I give them some high speed lead. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobba Posted August 21, 2014 Report Share Posted August 21, 2014 I would keep the crow decoys slightly away from the pigeon decoy pattern. If after pigeons I will put a couple of Crow decoys away from the pattern up wind about 10 metres or so from the nearest Pigeon. I use floater and flapper on em, and as above keep em separate, Tab Flynny I have often read the "keep them separate" advice. But the other day went shooting with a chap in his early 70's who grew up on farms and has been shooting almost 60 years. By experience he sort of mixes them. His pigeon decoy pattern was two groups of pigeon decoys about 15 mtrs apart, the gap being the killing zone. On the outer edges of the pigeon decoys he added about 4 crow decoys to each group. We had an enjoyable few hours with 20 pigeons and 10 crows. Mixing seemed to work on that day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
birdsallpl Posted August 21, 2014 Report Share Posted August 21, 2014 Hi Bobba, I'm sure mixing if the birds want to feed will work as you have proven. I think it is always worth carrying a pair of binoculars in your car. Have a drive around and look at the crows and pigeons in the fields from a distance and see how they group to feed. I try to copy this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redshrimp Posted September 9, 2014 Report Share Posted September 9, 2014 Checked two different stubbles yesterday and crows and pigeons were happily feeding together,all mixed in with each other. Put both pigeon and crow decoys out but only the crows played ball. 69 for an afternoon. The pigeons have got a real hammering around here and just went to another stubble. I found them on way home. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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