David 686 Posted May 6, 2009 Report Share Posted May 6, 2009 (edited) hi all.. can anyone please help me i had a good talk with a old boy in a pub after a long day shooting. who has used ( INJECTED pigeons !!! ) for years as hard as i tryed i couldnt get out of him how he done it. he showed me one of his (INJECTED) decoys and it was as hard as a rock but lighter than a dead bird i just cant think what he injected it with then he told me its was 2 YEARS OLD . i nearly fell over so if theres anyone that can please help me. cheers david Edited May 6, 2009 by David 686 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
libs Posted May 6, 2009 Report Share Posted May 6, 2009 Expanding foam? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
henry d Posted May 6, 2009 Report Share Posted May 6, 2009 Not in the "Sporting Pictures" section >>>>>>>>>>>lets move you >>>>>>>>>>> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blunderbuss Posted May 6, 2009 Report Share Posted May 6, 2009 I've seen something in a book (don't have it to hand so can't recall the title) about preserving dead pigeons as decoys. I think part of the process involves injecting formaldehyde into certain places? Apparently these make superbly effective, long lasting decoys, the downside being they are a bit fragile - you can't ust lob them into the bottom of your bag with all the other gear if you want to use them again. Is that what the old boy was on about? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MK38 Posted May 6, 2009 Report Share Posted May 6, 2009 They used to inject them with formalderhyde..... a very dodgy practice .... I didn't know it was still legal or possible to do it, i read about it in the 60's or 70's in the shooting times i think. You inject the bird in several places to preserve it, and it eventually dries out ..... mumified ! It is very dangerous stuff though.... so be carefull if you fancy using it. Dave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David 686 Posted May 6, 2009 Author Report Share Posted May 6, 2009 cheers i think so ill look in to that.. cheers david Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest topshot_2k Posted May 6, 2009 Report Share Posted May 6, 2009 i believe its in one of the archie coats pigeon shooting books. dont see the need for it today though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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