freddie_e Posted March 22, 2020 Report Share Posted March 22, 2020 Hi guys, Has anyone had good results using a whirly to shoot a flightline / roost shooting? I have patch of ground where pigeons flight along a wood that is not mine on the boarder of my ground, to roost. They flight maybe 50 yards into the wood, I was wondering whether I could use a whirly in the field to try and pull the birds out a bit to shoot. Has anyone done this before? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Neal Posted March 22, 2020 Report Share Posted March 22, 2020 The only proper answer you'll get to that is to go and try it. My gut feeling is it would possibly pull a few out for a look but you'll end up frustrated. I doubt it's going to land you a mega session, they'll probably do a tentative fly-by but not give you much of a chance. Remember the mindset they're in coming in to roost, they're usually done feeding when they are a bit more careless and are more cautious about danger as they return to the woods. I'd still give it a go personally, I think life is all about learning. Whatever you do you win, because you either learn a killer tactic to bag a few more pigeons or you learn not to bother again!! Let us know haw you get on if you do decide to give it a crack! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saltings Posted March 23, 2020 Report Share Posted March 23, 2020 have found whirly gigs can put them off when they first came out many years back they worked brilliant I now go back to old fashioned fieldcraft ( less is more ) in the flight line nothing needed / or a single roosting pigeon / 6 decoys in the field far enough out so they fly between the wood and decoys as they will not be interested but go for a look and veer off decoys may give you a chance Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JRpigeon Posted March 23, 2020 Report Share Posted March 23, 2020 Have to agree with both the above, chances are a rotary will just scare them off, but it'll probably vary day to day, the only way to find out is try it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TIGHTCHOKE Posted March 23, 2020 Report Share Posted March 23, 2020 Welcome to Pigeon Watch! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
motty Posted March 23, 2020 Report Share Posted March 23, 2020 9 hours ago, Jim Neal said: The only proper answer you'll get to that is to go and try it. My gut feeling is it would possibly pull a few out for a look but you'll end up frustrated. I doubt it's going to land you a mega session, they'll probably do a tentative fly-by but not give you much of a chance. Remember the mindset they're in coming in to roost, they're usually done feeding when they are a bit more careless and are more cautious about danger as they return to the woods. I'd still give it a go personally, I think life is all about learning. Whatever you do you win, because you either learn a killer tactic to bag a few more pigeons or you learn not to bother again!! Let us know haw you get on if you do decide to give it a crack! I agree on some points, but disagree on others. I think pigeons are so greedy that sometimes they can't resist a bit more of a feed, even on their way home. Also, if this tactic is tried, but doesn't work, it doesn't mean it will always fail to work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pigeon controller Posted March 23, 2020 Report Share Posted March 23, 2020 Welcome, I have a wood similar to the one you describe , the flightline is across land with horses on which I do not have permission. I tend to shoot it after I've been on other land during the day and set up a magnet and possibly twenty decoys ( real Birds ) and on the edge of the pattern on the flight line I place four flying frames as if birds are landing in the pattern from the flightline and the magnet on the other edge of the pattern. On a good session I would expect to decoy fifty percent of the line but this also give you possibly five or six birds in the pattern at a time. You can only do this once a month as if you try again next week they just flare off before the pattern or not leave the line to the roost. Thats my expirience I hope it helps. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freddie_e Posted March 24, 2020 Author Report Share Posted March 24, 2020 thanks guys, i'll have to try. Hopefully I can pull enough over to get a few shots. It's a strong flight line so fingers crossed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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