treetree Posted December 3, 2016 Report Share Posted December 3, 2016 My one and only permission is an area of fields used for haylage / silage. I am grateful for it, and being my only permission I just try to make the best of what I have. Crows / rooks and other corvids are the only really constant that stand some success of decoying. My problem is the length of grass this time of year, being on the longer side. I was thinking of using canes or some such to keep the decoys up above the grass so they are not coverrd by the grass at all. Would it look completely unnatural? Does anyone have any other suggestions, or do I just need to wait until the grass is cut. I guess I need to find more permissions, but as a newcomer to Cornwall everywhere seems to be somebody else's permission already! Many thanks for any suggestions Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kaunda Posted December 3, 2016 Report Share Posted December 3, 2016 Put your decoys on tall cradles as advertised on the Bay or available from most good stockists, ((Google ' Pigeon Cradles' )). These will attract attention and then drop a few in the grass to simulate feeders. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cranfield Posted December 3, 2016 Report Share Posted December 3, 2016 I often use small bamboo plant supports (18") to get my full bodied crow decoys above the crop/grass and also floater/bouncers, they work very well (so does a flapper). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
treetree Posted December 4, 2016 Author Report Share Posted December 4, 2016 Thank-you both, I've done a search on the forum and found some simple plans for diy cradles. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ben0850 Posted December 4, 2016 Report Share Posted December 4, 2016 I'm surprised the grass is still long at this time of year? If it's cut for hay / silage then it's generally new growth Fog for flushing yows or fattening lambs, grazed then left to regrow through spring. Keep an eye on it's for muck spreading time and just after the grass has been cut as corvids love it and you should have some decent days 'fingers crossed' Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
treetree Posted December 5, 2016 Author Report Share Posted December 5, 2016 Funny you should say that; got down there to find 2 of the fields recently cut (but not before setting myself up in the uncut field for 2 fruitless hours). I'll be sure to ask the farmer when the remaining fields will be cut. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ben0850 Posted December 5, 2016 Report Share Posted December 5, 2016 Funny you should say that; got down there to find 2 of the fields recently cut (but not before setting myself up in the uncut field for 2 fruitless hours). I'll be sure to ask the farmer when the remaining fields will be cut. Yep find out what his cut is like and target that, again when muck is spread the corvids love it. When we cut our hay / silage it's also a good time for foxing. As my earlier post tho is strange to cut grass now as all of the sugars are lost with the grass being 'old' Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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