Lucky Shot 1958 Posted September 18, 2015 Report Share Posted September 18, 2015 Just spent 4 days on the pigeons over wheat stubble ,first day 10 shells and the magnet 4 hours shooting 8 birds, second day 10 shells no magnet 23 birds 4 hours shooting ,third day 10 shells and magnet 9 birds and today 10 shells no magnet 23 birds for four hours. Maybe the magnet was scaring the birds or maybe just coincidence,but the magnet is now in the shed I will not be in a hurry to use it again,anyone else had similar experiences. ATB Lucky Shot Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sitsinhedges Posted September 18, 2015 Report Share Posted September 18, 2015 It seems to vary, after not using one for a long time I've been getting more interest with. Placement counts for a lot if you find the birds jinxing when they get too close to it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
motty Posted September 18, 2015 Report Share Posted September 18, 2015 Just spent 4 days on the pigeons over wheat stubble ,first day 10 shells and the magnet 4 hours shooting 8 birds, second day 10 shells no magnet 23 birds 4 hours shooting ,third day 10 shells and magnet 9 birds and today 10 shells no magnet 23 birds for four hours. Maybe the magnet was scaring the birds or maybe just coincidence,but the magnet is now in the shed I will not be in a hurry to use it again,anyone else had similar experiences. ATB Lucky Shot Did you shoot the same field each day? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucky Shot 1958 Posted September 18, 2015 Author Report Share Posted September 18, 2015 Yes same field each day and same place on the field. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
motty Posted September 18, 2015 Report Share Posted September 18, 2015 Yes same field each day and same place on the field. Shooting a field so regularly is not particularly conducive to pigeons decoying confidently, regardless of set up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
E.w. Posted September 18, 2015 Report Share Posted September 18, 2015 Shooting a field so regularly is not particularly conducive to pigeons decoying confidently, regardless of set up. +1 by the sound of it you did well to shoot any after the first day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucky Shot 1958 Posted September 19, 2015 Author Report Share Posted September 19, 2015 I agree with you marmite I am sure that the magnet can spook the birds,I will try once more today 2 hours with magnet and shells and 2 hours with just shells and see what transpites. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sitsinhedges Posted September 19, 2015 Report Share Posted September 19, 2015 If the magnet is spooking birds try putting it further downwind to your pattern so they are still drawn by it but get in range before they flare. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oowee Posted September 19, 2015 Report Share Posted September 19, 2015 mine is in the shed & staying there as spooked birds time & time again . I use a flapper & dead birds with much more success although have just got 2 dippas, tme will tell +1 its hardly pigeon heaven down here in N Somerset but i get much more luck with the electric flapper than the magnet. Only exception for me might be in a standing crop. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hamster Posted September 19, 2015 Report Share Posted September 19, 2015 Two days on the trot is about the max you can get away with on the same field and even then not at the same spot. It's easy to spot whether the magnet is working or not, any birds that keep veering off at the last minute is telling you to either change the location of the magnet or put it away altogether. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucky Shot 1958 Posted September 19, 2015 Author Report Share Posted September 19, 2015 (edited) Today with the Magnet zero without 4 with so will be putting the magnet in the shed ,never had magnets or shells when my dad was shooting and he use to have a lot of success using the dead birds minus their eyelids as decoys. Edited September 19, 2015 by Lucky Shot 1958 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marsh man Posted September 19, 2015 Report Share Posted September 19, 2015 Today with the Magnet zero without 4 so will be putting the magnet in the shed ,never had magnets or shells when my dad was shooting and he use to have a lot of success using the dead birds minus their eyelids as decoys. I used the magnet today and it pulled them in a treat , but my fields haven't been shot for a couple of weeks and I wont be going on the same field for at least a week . You will shoot more pigeons by leaving it a week rather than shooting it nigh on every day. And as far as removing the eye lids , forget it , another old wives tale Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucky Shot 1958 Posted September 19, 2015 Author Report Share Posted September 19, 2015 Field was ploughed this afternoon so that's it for that one,bean stubble next. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
motty Posted September 19, 2015 Report Share Posted September 19, 2015 Removing pigeons eyelids! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silver pigeon69 Posted September 19, 2015 Report Share Posted September 19, 2015 remove just one of their eyelids. then the incoming pigeons think the decoys are winking at them! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ayrshiretaxidermy Posted September 19, 2015 Report Share Posted September 19, 2015 Much easier to superglue them open, and while your at it, superglue some barley onto the beaks, that really makes them look genuine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucky Shot 1958 Posted September 20, 2015 Author Report Share Posted September 20, 2015 (edited) Glad you find it amusing Motty I suppose you have 40 or 50 years experience behind you,one talel that my dad told me many years ago which is amusing is that shortly before the outbreak of WW2 my dad and a few others were being trained in the correct way to throw a hand granade one man from Norfolk thru it vertically upwards,need I say more....... Edited September 20, 2015 by Lucky Shot 1958 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
motty Posted September 20, 2015 Report Share Posted September 20, 2015 Glad you find it amusing Motty I suppose you have 40 or 50 years experience behind you,one talel that my dad told me many years ago which is amusing is that shortly before the outbreak of WW2 my dad and a few others were being trained in the correct way to throw a hand granade one man from Norfolk thru it vertically upwards,need I say more.......Sorry, I fail to see the correlation between cutting off a pigeons eyelids for no reason and an idiot from Norfolk who throws like a girl.By the way, having 50 years experience means nothing if you may be doing it wrong. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fenboy Posted September 20, 2015 Report Share Posted September 20, 2015 Sorry, I fail to see the correlation between cutting off a pigeons eyelids for no reason and an idiot from Norfolk who throws like a girl. By the way, having 50 years experience means nothing if you may be doing it wrong. I think we could be missing a trick here motty , just think how many more we might shoot if we start performing surgery on the dead ones Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
E.w. Posted September 20, 2015 Report Share Posted September 20, 2015 I think we could be missing a trick here motty , just think how many more we might shoot if we start performing surgery on the dead ones Never mind that think how many you could take out with a grenade. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fenboy Posted September 20, 2015 Report Share Posted September 20, 2015 Never mind that think how many you could take out with a grenade. True , do you know anywhere that stocks them ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony G Posted September 20, 2015 Report Share Posted September 20, 2015 True , do you know anywhere that stocks them ? I'm guessing you're bored at work again ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fenboy Posted September 20, 2015 Report Share Posted September 20, 2015 I'm guessing you're bored at work again ! No I really want some grenades for pigeon , after last night you should buy some for geese Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
E.w. Posted September 20, 2015 Report Share Posted September 20, 2015 True , do you know anywhere that stocks them ? Ask motty I think he's in his garden shed at this very moment making a attachment to his shotgun to launch a few. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony G Posted September 20, 2015 Report Share Posted September 20, 2015 No I really want some grenades for pigeon , after last night you should buy some for geese After last night my shoulder feels like I was using a grenade launcher ! Any damage to the gun will be billed ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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