varmintator Posted May 20, 2005 Report Share Posted May 20, 2005 Hi there went to my normal spot tonight set up decoys but no birds have been 3 times this week is it possible I have scared them all off never to return or is it like that from time to time I sit under flight lines but tonight there was nearly nothing in the air at all did get one but only two came down strange any comment s? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
varmintator Posted May 20, 2005 Author Report Share Posted May 20, 2005 I put about 16 decoys out in a horse shoe pattern I am to pne side of the shoe where should the magnet go how far from th epattern and what side etc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cranfield Posted May 21, 2005 Report Share Posted May 21, 2005 I wouldn't shoot a field three times in a week, unless the pigeons were really hitting it. With so much choice at the moment, pigeons will move on if significantly disturbed. If you are not seeing any birds, the best decoy pattern in the World can't attract what isn't there. Another point in your question is the value of setting up on a field, when you don't see any birds. Accepting that you may have a limited area of shooting permission and any time in the fresh air is a good time, I wouldn't set up on a field unless I was sure (as I could be) that the birds were using the field consistently. As I have posted many times before, in the last few years I have become use to travelling "light" and expecting to shoot more than one area in a day. This approach can avoid disappointment. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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