Hagman Posted October 23, 2008 Report Share Posted October 23, 2008 Hi have got my cammo net hide and six decoys, also got another gun wirauch single shot breaker. I went out at about 1300 sky overcast, wind blowin towards the hide,set up decoys in the corner quarter of the feild, in a large slightly staggered u shape for shots at 30-35 yds. The pigeions were attracted and many flew over the decoys low to the ground, but none commited to land. Any advice as to how to inprove on this or could it have been conditions? :yp: thanks for your time Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cranfield Posted October 23, 2008 Report Share Posted October 23, 2008 If you were able to draw pigeons into the decoys (although they didn't land), you were obviously doing something right. As most decoyers use a shotgun, they could probably have shot most of those birds. Birds landing in the decoys does happen sometimes, but is not that common, even then they don't usually stay around long enough to sight an airgun at them, in my experience. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luckytrigger Posted October 24, 2008 Report Share Posted October 24, 2008 Put in for your SGC your airrifle will then gather cobwebs in the back of the cabinet :yp: I used to shoot pidgeons/crows with a pcp over deeks. It can be hard work at times although i did have the odd good day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hagman Posted October 24, 2008 Author Report Share Posted October 24, 2008 Hi thanks for the post, I dont feel so bad now that Ive been told Ive been getting some thing right. So is decoying with an air rifle impossible or just stupidly hard, because they hardly land the idea of shooting them out of the sky with a 5.5mm round is a bit of a tall order. Thanks again for your time :yp: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigdogwoff Posted October 24, 2008 Report Share Posted October 24, 2008 If you were able to draw pigeons into the decoys (although they didn't land), you were obviously doing something right.As most decoyers use a shotgun, they could probably have shot most of those birds. Birds landing in the decoys does happen sometimes, but is not that common, even then they don't usually stay around long enough to sight an airgun at them, in my experience. ive had them land and often get 2 or 3 in a 2 hour shoot. now i use a shot gun and often get 10 or more in a 2hour shoot in the same place.. my advice with a pcp is use the decoys near to trees or a small wood find a tree that you can shoot up to as woodies will often fly in to the tree tops to have a good look at the decoys and pop them out of the trees! i have a number of places that i have always seen woodies sit day in day out then i find a good spot to shoot from! the trap is set and with some decoys and a bit of home work you can also get them from the tree tops. now is the ideal time with the trees thining out :yp: thanks dan. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JR1960 Posted October 24, 2008 Report Share Posted October 24, 2008 I tried it years ago when i first got into pigeons, really really frustrating, its hard enough most of the time with a shotgun. If you're stuck with the air rifle, roost shooting is likely to offer the best results, but your cammo needs to be awesome. On hot summer days, water troughs can be good sport with a couple of deeks nearby Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Catamong Posted October 24, 2008 Report Share Posted October 24, 2008 I'm afraid that anybody who seriously thinks that decoying woodies using an airgun is a sensible or sporting way to shoot these birds ought to be hung up via their nuts for a good few hours in order to repent. :yp: A Wood Pigeon is a big bird, unless you can GUARANTEE a head shot, (and how many can when shooting over decoys..??), you should not pull the trigger on one using an airgun. Cat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcw65 Posted October 25, 2008 Report Share Posted October 25, 2008 Would help if you set up with the wind blowing away from the hide as pigeons like to land coming into the wind Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redkite Posted October 25, 2008 Report Share Posted October 25, 2008 I'm afraid that anybody who seriously thinks that decoying woodies using an airgun is a sensible or sporting way to shoot these birds ought to be hung up via their nuts for a good few hours in order to repent. A Wood Pigeon is a big bird, unless you can GUARANTEE a head shot, (and how many can when shooting over decoys..??), you should not pull the trigger on one using an airgun. ================================================================================ === Hi Cat What WOULD you shoot with an air rifle? redkite Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Catamong Posted October 26, 2008 Report Share Posted October 26, 2008 I'm afraid that anybody who seriously thinks that decoying woodies using an airgun is a sensible or sporting way to shoot these birds ought to be hung up via their nuts for a good few hours in order to repent. A Wood Pigeon is a big bird, unless you can GUARANTEE a head shot, (and how many can when shooting over decoys..??), you should not pull the trigger on one using an airgun. ================================================================================ === Hi Cat What WOULD you shoot with an air rifle? redkite Certainly not Woodies over decoys, anybody who even thinks about such nonsense must be bonkers. When decoying, you're there to kill as many as possible, not wing about 1 in 20 birds, that's just not on. Whatever next, Catapults for Muntjac..?? Cat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ferret Master Posted October 26, 2008 Report Share Posted October 26, 2008 Hi Cat, I think the posters are talking about shooting them once they have landed with an airgun. In this circumstance a head or neck shot is usually possible. FM Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
magman Posted October 26, 2008 Report Share Posted October 26, 2008 Try a sitty tree with lofting pole's mate will do more good than decoys Cat, chill out, dont think he was shooting at flying birds do you ? Ps, if you where then cats right :look: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hagman Posted October 26, 2008 Author Report Share Posted October 26, 2008 Yes I would be shooting at landed birds NOT birds in flight !!!! I would not shoot at any bird unless its head is in my crosshairs!! Also I am a good enough shot to guarantee head shots at sensible range!! Also Im NOT cruel and shoot to KILL not mame :look: and I have seen the result of injured pigeon due to people shooting with shotguns at flocked birds. Five or six, away from the shoot and would die of starvation as they couldnt feed. so a shot gun is only as good as the person using it! I am meerly seeking advice on how to attract the birds for a clean shot. thankyou for all the sensible advice I have recieved, much aprecieated, and if anybody wishes to add more equally so. thankyou and great shooting to all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hagman Posted October 27, 2008 Author Report Share Posted October 27, 2008 Try a sitty tree with lofting pole's mate will do more good than decoys Cat, chill out, dont think he was shooting at flying birds do you ? Ps, if you where then cats right Hi magman this is gonna sound like a really stupid question and ive heard the phrase used before, but what do you mean by sitty tree + lofting poles. Building a platform in a tree to shoot from? thanks for your time Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
malkiserow Posted October 27, 2008 Report Share Posted October 27, 2008 Sitty tree is for the pigeons to sit in and debate the world economic crisis Lofting pole is for you to put decoys onto branches and the last 2 actually on the pole to draw other pigeons in for a general chat as per above You will get more answers but here is one for starters.... you may have seen their favourite places to mooch during the day often digesting food etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
magman Posted October 27, 2008 Report Share Posted October 27, 2008 Watch the area and you will see a tree the pigeons seem to favour to land in, this is what's known as a sitty tree . a lofting pole is a pole with arms on the top to add a few decoys to look like there sitting in the tree's Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davie mac Posted October 27, 2008 Report Share Posted October 27, 2008 another question my friends, are lofting poles really worth having and do you think they would work for crows... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
magman Posted October 28, 2008 Report Share Posted October 28, 2008 will work for crows , like most things though you cannot guarantee it will work all the time Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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