turk101 Posted October 13, 2008 Report Share Posted October 13, 2008 Hi all, I am just curious as to what you all do, to stop the flies blowing the pigeons you have shot? i don't like leaving the hide every time i shoot a bird, so often leave them out. (help's the pattern too) But when i collect them later they have flies all over them, which have blown on them! i was wondering if i carried one of those little squeezy water bottle the water would come out like mist, if i sprayed the pigeons, do you think the flies would still blow on the pigeons? mad i know but am getting rather pi**ed off with it. any suggestions would be great. turk101 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ferret Master Posted October 13, 2008 Report Share Posted October 13, 2008 If you don't want flies on them in the summer then in my limited experience then the only way is to drape some wet hessian sacking over them and keep them in the shade where possible. FM Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cranfield Posted October 13, 2008 Report Share Posted October 13, 2008 Misting them with water won't keep the flies off. Covering them and keeping them cool (FM's wet sacks) is about the only thing that works. I have never found blown birds a major problem, the Dealer takes them straight from my freezer and never complains and the breast meat I keep for myself gets a good washing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harnser Posted October 13, 2008 Report Share Posted October 13, 2008 Yes flys can be a real pain on your shot birds . In mid summer i tend not to leave dead birds out for decoys but keep them in the shade to cool down . When cool i bag them up in hessian sacks and put them near the hide where i can swish them with a branch cut from the hedge row . If there are eggs on them then pull them off before bagging . Any eggs you have missed wont survive the freezer . Harnser . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turk101 Posted October 14, 2008 Author Report Share Posted October 14, 2008 cheers all, i guess i'll have to use some previously shot ones as the deeks, and just bring the shot ones in as soon as i can. thanks again turk101mem Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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