Wire decoys?

[HunterFarmer]

Is it possible to make decoys out of wire if not any other good ways of making decoys any pictures of decoys that people have made would be helpful. Thanks

[ElvisThePelvis]

If you can shoot few birds just by walking the tree one or finding a flight line and waiting these will be the best low cost decoys you can get

[Cosd]

Is it possible to make decoys out of wire if not any other good ways of making decoys any pictures of decoys that people have made would be helpful. Thanks

 

Can i ask why you want to make them? The best decoys are real birds, and shell decoys are cheap, compact and light......

[TIGHTCHOKE]

Cradles are made from wire!

[HunterFarmer]

Ok was just wondering have some shells but just interested to hear your ideas! Thanks

[lakeside1000]

I pick up shells from car boots, always cheap, then I buy sillosock covers for them, they are great , the only extra is a bit of white uv paint for the neck rings,

I made 20 wire cradles from some fence wire, then mount the shells on them, as I shoot birds I just swap them for the shells until I have all dead birds out, plus two more on the magnet, cheap and effective .

If you are tempted by the cheap stretch covers for decoys available on eBay, one word of caution, they are good but once fitted you can no longer stack the shells, I just cut the sock underneath and use contact adhesive to stick the loose edges to the underside of the shells, this way the covers are on permanently but at least I can still stack them in my bag,

Stretch covers or sillosock covers save me repainting the shells, which for me would be a disaster as I couldn't paint the front door let alone make a decoy look real.

Edited April 20, 2016 by lakeside1000

[HunterFarmer]

Thanks for the good ideas

much appreciated!

[marsh man]

My very first decoys were shell decoys made from half round Grey plastic guttering , seat was a 5 gall plastic oil drum , hide poles were tile battens with a point on the bottom and a grove cut on the top , the cradles were made from fence wire , the ( floaters ) were a couple of fresh water fibre glass fishing rods , the only bought bit of equipment was a lump of M O D heavy netting , when I fired more than two boxes of cartridges , the cartridges cost more than all my gear put together .

 

If you can afford a gun , cartridges and running around the grounds where you intend to shoot the pigeons on you should be able to get enough cheap gear to make a start and then you can add the rest of pits and pieces when funds become available .

[HunterFarmer]

Thanks for the interest and the tips! I have made a pallet hide with seems to work well on crows! Might get some netting what size would I need? Thanks

[TIGHTCHOKE]

HF most of us use 5m x 1.5m if you are particularly tall you may need to increase from 1.5m to 2m.

 

Most people also carry more than one net and often these extra nets are 3m x 1.5m.

 

Fill in your profile and let us know where you are, then you might just find someone will invite you out.

[marsh man]

As above , but if I was you , I would go for 5 meters x 1.5 x 3ply , this is nice and light and it is better to have it to long than not long enough , also you are coming to the time of year where there isn't any shortage of foliage to add to your hide .

 

By the sound of it , you are going to need a fair bit of help and as TIGHTCHOKE said let us know where you are based then a member near you might be willing to take you along to show you what is needed and sometimes what isn't .

[HunterFarmer]

Thanks for that! I'm from Ireland!

[TIGHTCHOKE]

Oh, good luck with that.

 

Keep asking the questions Mate.

Edited April 21, 2016 by TIGHTCHOKE

[HunterFarmer]

Thanks I appreciate e everyone's help 😃