angelo Posted October 4, 2004 Report Share Posted October 4, 2004 hello all, please could you help me out, i have only had my gun for 5 weeks and have bought some pigeon shells and a bouncer. when i put them out the pigeons dont seem to be coming in, they seem to go to the sides. first decoy set at about 20 yards then rest in horse shoe pattern. bouncer at about 50 yards in middle of pattern at back.What am i doing wrong? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
apbuild Posted October 4, 2004 Report Share Posted October 4, 2004 Don't close off the back of the horseshoe Angelo. The birds will look for a safe entry and exit to the pattern. Try putting the bouncer outside the entry to the pattern but still at the rear. Rob. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
angelo Posted October 4, 2004 Author Report Share Posted October 4, 2004 thanks for the advice much appresiatedthe last two decoys in the pattern are about 30 yards apart is this enought Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
apbuild Posted October 4, 2004 Report Share Posted October 4, 2004 Yeah. If the birds don't commit, you must change something in the pattern to try to remedy the problem. Sometimes it may only need the addition or removal of a magnet/floater/bouncer etc. Rob. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salopian Posted October 4, 2004 Report Share Posted October 4, 2004 Angelo, When setting out your pattern you must take into account the wind direction for instance if it is 90 degrees left or right you may find an L shape works well with the bouncer at the open end of the horizontal leg.If the birds take a look but don't commit look at your pattern, something is not right and putting them off.Salopian Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Columba Livia Posted October 4, 2004 Report Share Posted October 4, 2004 May sound silly but make sure they can't see you, I am sur e you are lovely but... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sparkylewis Posted October 4, 2004 Report Share Posted October 4, 2004 I went shooting with a mate and the barstad wouldnt sit still. I sat beside him watching what he done. As soon as a bird flew near and jinks a little he shot up and grabed his gun off they went. he went off to do some thing for an hour leaving me to it. I sat on my stool with me gun at my side as the birds came in and moved into the wind I found that when the birds started to flap to brake there vision changes and foucus on the landing this is when in picked up the gun BLAMMMMMMMM if you can contain your exitment try and let one land ,keep a eye on this one , more will come in. when the first takes off or another comes in BLAMM at this one, this will scare up the first one and BLAMM again. Then all you must do is try and wipe the smile off your face ! god life is good , if Blair keeps his hands off it . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rifleman56 Posted October 5, 2004 Report Share Posted October 5, 2004 if we want to keep our shooting we must get blair out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TX Sniper Posted October 5, 2004 Report Share Posted October 5, 2004 christ i hope it doesnt come to blair removing shooting all together, i mean could he do that? Maybe its time for the Irish connection Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
red_stag88 Posted October 5, 2004 Report Share Posted October 5, 2004 Pigeons are a high profile pest. They may be the only thing we will be alowed to shoot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sparkylewis Posted October 6, 2004 Report Share Posted October 6, 2004 I Think Blair has bitten off more than he can chew this time , he be going down baby !!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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