Hoges Posted January 25, 2016 Report Share Posted January 25, 2016 I have permission to shoot a field of rape, but the pigeons are feeding in a large flock near a nursery school. I was going to set some decoys at the other end of the field on a weak flight line. But I think I will need a not too scary scarer at the other end 400 yards away. What is best to use? Hoges Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aga man Posted January 25, 2016 Report Share Posted January 25, 2016 (edited) homemade flags or even simple carrier bags tied to canes placed in the area can work well, even more so on windy days as the bags russle and flap in the wind. Edited January 25, 2016 by aga man Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoges Posted January 25, 2016 Author Report Share Posted January 25, 2016 OK placcy bags sounds good to me! Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pigeon controller Posted January 25, 2016 Report Share Posted January 25, 2016 Plastic bags work well as they are light, we also use the paper type white overall . Use a tall bamboo cane in the hood a shorter one across the arms and stones or golf balls in the knotted arms and legs . You can see them " moon walking " for miles in a good wind. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mossy835 Posted January 25, 2016 Report Share Posted January 25, 2016 the wife Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
la bala Posted January 25, 2016 Report Share Posted January 25, 2016 My son has a spare magnet which he puts out with plastic bags on, i have even seen it with high viz vests on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cranfield Posted January 26, 2016 Report Share Posted January 26, 2016 I usually use plastic bags on canes, but PC's disposable white overall idea has made me think. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hawkfanz Posted January 27, 2016 Report Share Posted January 27, 2016 i usually find the best scarer is a bloke in a hide with a gun,,,guarenteed to keep em off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colin lad Posted January 27, 2016 Report Share Posted January 27, 2016 We got one on our farm it's called a bazzab he scares loads Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackbart Posted January 27, 2016 Report Share Posted January 27, 2016 i usually find the best scarer is a bloke in a hide with a gun,,,guarenteed to keep em off. Im with him.. place decoys out build hide and sit and watch them land........at other end of field. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoges Posted January 28, 2016 Author Report Share Posted January 28, 2016 the wife i usually find the best scarer is a bloke in a hide with a gun,,,guarenteed to keep em off. So Indeed the fella in the hide kept them at bay for 3 hours. Fitting the plastic on a pole scared them off but as I returned to the car for the other end of the field, back they came! Meanwhile at the other end I sat ad waited. I fired a shot off in the direction of the 50 or so some 300 yards away nothing moved! Shot two! Several large flock flew overhead and ignored the Deeks the only ones that came near were some singletons. Then a kite floated along and everything cleared off! I need to borrow "the wife" ! I plan to give "Overall Man" a go next week! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stoxs Posted February 11, 2016 Report Share Posted February 11, 2016 Make sure you use wood for poles on these flags, ideal is hazel cut form hedge row but thats down to permission. Metal poles are a no, no especially when crops get a bit taller. if you have one fall over and you cant find it , it can do some serious damage to machinery.. written from experiance!! and no the offender dosn`t shoot here anymore!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
linny Posted February 12, 2016 Report Share Posted February 12, 2016 sorry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bazzab Posted March 5, 2016 Report Share Posted March 5, 2016 We got one on our farm it's called a bazzab he scares loads Hahaha why have I only just seen this... About right though mate. Although those sheets of paper get sorted out... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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