Guest flightline Posted January 23, 2003 Report Share Posted January 23, 2003 I`ve heard about lofting pigeons. How is it done please and why? I don`t fancy climbing trees and I`ve heard some people use fishing rods. How do you keep the deeks up there? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gav b Posted January 23, 2003 Report Share Posted January 23, 2003 not sure about lofted deeks but does seem good idea Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
THE PREDATOR Posted January 23, 2003 Report Share Posted January 23, 2003 old pigeon shooter told me 3 in the air is worth ten on the ground as these birds can be seen further away and act as a watch over the flock or so they say must be some truth as you often see birds in trees near a good size flock,easy which i do is use full bodie pigeon cut out s shape from fence wire hook on pigeon back use fishing pole to loft or hang up tree look like pigeon borball but works well had birds come to sit in tree with them and at this point you can then knock the new ness off them:S Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ernyha Posted January 23, 2003 Report Share Posted January 23, 2003 Only ever tried it a couple of times and they just kept falling out. The one time two stayed put, I went home without them,so don,t bother anymore. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hammergun Posted January 23, 2003 Report Share Posted January 23, 2003 You need a length of stiff wire attached to the bottom of the decoy, bent in an arc underneath and hang a weight on the bottom (such as a fishing weight or a 3/4" nut). This works as a counterbalance to keep the decoy sat upright, rather like those rocking desk gadgets which everyone had in the 80s! That way, the decoys stay put even in strong wind. I will post a picture later. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cranfield Posted January 23, 2003 Report Share Posted January 23, 2003 I had trouble keeping mine on the branch as soon as there was any wind, i used the shop bought weighted "S" hooks. What did work, although its a fair bit of mucking about, is to put a full bodied decoy on the end of 3 x 6' bamboo canes lashed together. We used these in the larger thorn bushes/smaller trees. Is there something similar out there, using perhaps fibre glass rods that slot together ? Lofted decoys bring in pigeons. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest flightline Posted January 23, 2003 Report Share Posted January 23, 2003 Thanks to all so far. Look forward to the diagram Hammergun. How does a fishing pole support a full-bodied decoy without the top snapping off? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Posted January 24, 2003 Report Share Posted January 24, 2003 I often use lofted deeks if there is a suitable tree close to where I set up. I use lofting poles made up of six 5' ali sections that slot together to give 30'. There is a crossbar that screws onto the top pole with a full bodied deek mounted on either end of it. I also occasionally hang deeks from branches. I have a couple of pinewood 'G' hooks. There is a peg on the top of the G that plugs into the deek. The bottom of the G is a weighted counter balance. The whole lot just hangs over the branch. You get them up into the tree using the lofting poles. In the past when shooting from ' trimmed' low hedge rows, I just placed deeks on the top of the hedge. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NGhost Posted January 24, 2003 Report Share Posted January 24, 2003 I have made an perch wich I mount 2 decoys on with a stiff wire loop that reaches above the deeks, that stops it falling over. I then lob a rock with some string attached over a branch of a tree and thee tie this to the perch. This is then halled up to just below the branch. If the wire loop is wide it will rest against the branch to prevent it twisting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest flightline Posted January 25, 2003 Report Share Posted January 25, 2003 Thanks for all replies-advice much appreciated Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malc Posted January 25, 2003 Report Share Posted January 25, 2003 Get yourself a catapult. Shoot a length of string over a branch and hoist 'em up. No problemo! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MAJ Posted January 26, 2003 Report Share Posted January 26, 2003 An idea for the teckies among us. Hide poles that fit together to create lofting poles. Only one set of poles to do two jobs. Just a thought. Lofted decoys work very well during the acorn season. If you have oak trees in a hedgerow loft a couple of deeks into them and set up your hide 20-25 yards away. A couple of decoys on the ground underneath add to the pattern. I'm sure they would be just as effective on the beech mast. As somebody has said already, a decoy or two on a trimmed hedge have good results. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest flightline Posted January 27, 2003 Report Share Posted January 27, 2003 MAJ, A good idea-why don`t you do it? Lofting poles cost c£48 a throw, which is a lot, plus it`s extra weight to carry. I made the perch descibed in a prvioyus post and that worked quite well, except my wire was too thin so it`s back to the drawing board. I also lofted some using stones tied to string. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
columbus Posted January 27, 2003 Report Share Posted January 27, 2003 Flightline try using a sea fihing weight and fishing line about 15 lbs b/s is allright thats what i do to loft a couple of deeks in a sitty tree when decoying on barley stubble. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest flightline Posted January 29, 2003 Report Share Posted January 29, 2003 Thanks Columbus Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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