craig1982 Posted October 28, 2020 Report Share Posted October 28, 2020 Can anybody recommend a good pigeon magnet. Other than dead birds, what are the best decoys to use on the magnet ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jacko3275 Posted October 28, 2020 Report Share Posted October 28, 2020 Not used them but hyper flappers look the the best ... I have used them with spinning wings not brill but did pull the of odd one in Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Boggy Posted October 29, 2020 Report Share Posted October 29, 2020 I use hypaflaps when I`ve not got any real birds, or forgotten to take two out of the freezer in time. There have been a couple of times when I started out with hypaflaps and the birds decoyed well. Changed to real birds once a couple had been shot and the birds showed no interest. Put the hypaflaps back on and they decoyed again. I think that the flapping movement of the wings might have made the difference on those particular days. As we know, each time out is different though. OB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mellors Posted October 29, 2020 Report Share Posted October 29, 2020 Found these work well till you have a couple. . Lot cheaper. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobba Posted October 30, 2020 Report Share Posted October 30, 2020 18 hours ago, mellors said: Found these work well till you have a couple. . Lot cheaper. I made some similar to yours except I didn't like the paintwork on the Jack Pyke wing sets so painted them up. As you say, cheaper and rewarding when your own DIY pulls them in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mellors Posted October 31, 2020 Report Share Posted October 31, 2020 On 30/10/2020 at 12:07, Bobba said: I made some similar to yours except I didn't like the paintwork on the Jack Pyke wing sets so painted them up. As you say, cheaper and rewarding when your own DIY pulls them in. They look good which paint did you use. I've used white matt emulsion on the wing bars but it cracks and comes away after a few outings. Only use mine on the magnet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobba Posted October 31, 2020 Report Share Posted October 31, 2020 3 hours ago, mellors said: They look good which paint did you use. I've used white matt emulsion on the wing bars but it cracks and comes away after a few outings. Only use mine on the magnet. On these I used artist acrylic paint from hobby shops and mixed my own. But I’ve just downloaded a pigeon photo and printed on to Matt paper and will take to b&q to colour match for sample pots of the two greys to see how that works in refurbishing decoys. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldypigeonpopper Posted December 21, 2020 Report Share Posted December 21, 2020 On 28/10/2020 at 17:26, craig1982 said: Can anybody recommend a good pigeon magnet. Other than dead birds, what are the best decoys to use on the magnet ? Hello, some on sales with net/bag £95 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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