Any suggestions as to the best flocked crow decoys? Some of the old non-flocked varieties that I've had for years work better at scaring them off than the 12 bore!
Crow decoys
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I bought some full bodies ones of here a while ago - Not sure the make - just full bodied flocked
I put them out whilst shooting pigeon and the crows came in - i might get 10-20 on a pigeon day - In previous times none
I have now started shooting under a crow flightline on a regular basis and these combined with my mouth crow call are deadly
Had over 600 in the last 6 weeks !
the_greenman
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Don't want to hijack this thread - apologies, just interested to know what mouth call you use? Mine just end up sounding like Donald Duck on meth.
There were some really good flocked crow decoys at the Shooting Show selling for £5 each. I bought a few of the rotary wing types and a few flat wing extended types. If I find out the company name I'll post it.
Its a primos and to be honest it does sound like that at first !
Initially i was trying the usual CAW CAW CAW CAW call and had some success - now i almost chatter to the birds and they chatter back
Its incredible to see how most - not all - will drop from miles high - or over fly - call back and spin into the decoys
Phil fox man
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I use the old wings off shot birds held on with a rubber band.
cure the wings with formaldehyde from the chemist,I use embalming fluid (I know an undertaker
).
cure the wings with formaldehyde from the chemist,I use embalming fluid (I know an undertaker
).Thanks for your reply, Phil. At my age, I keep well away from undertakers!
Bavarianbrit
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There was a wood burning pizza restaurant in the centre of Dover, I just went past it and it is now an undertakers "was the wood burning oven recycled"?
Rhodesianjess
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I watched a chap on YouTube giving tips on using crow caller,it really works doing as he suggested. Trick seems to be a roaring sound whilst blowing, best I can describe it, works well for me especially roosting the black sods. They'll circle the ones that have already fallen, giving me the chance to drop more of them.
Sorry can't send link as it's been a while since I watched it.
Phil fox man
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I've just looked at these on eBay,they look blob on and cheaper than real decoys
I got some flocked ones from A1 decoys and have had good results
This was last Saturday, had a few hours out with my new toy.....20g mossberg 500 hushpower
This was last Saturday, had a few hours out with my new toy.....20g mossberg 500 hushpower
I have a dozen flocked full body crow decoys from A1 Decoys and they never seem to fail me. They even worked last evening once I had pushed them back into shape (sort of) after managing to reverse the landy over them all while they were still in the mesh carry-bag 
On fresh drilling or freshly cut hay meadows I've had some absolutely silly days with them, adding dead birds as progress is made. Bags of 100 plus are not uncommon on a good day and a couple of years ago on fresh drilled Spring wheat I shot 260-odd in one day
(For exactly 300 cartridges, he said rather smugly )
On fresh drilling or freshly cut hay meadows I've had some absolutely silly days with them, adding dead birds as progress is made. Bags of 100 plus are not uncommon on a good day and a couple of years ago on fresh drilled Spring wheat I shot 260-odd in one day
(For exactly 300 cartridges, he said rather smugly )
foxhunter
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That's spooky , my best bag is 257 for 300 cartridgesI have a dozen flocked full body crow decoys from A1 Decoys and they never seem to fail me. They even worked last evening once I had pushed them back into shape (sort of) after managing to reverse the landy over them all while they were still in the mesh carry-bag
On fresh drilling or freshly cut hay meadows I've had some absolutely silly days with them, adding dead birds as progress is made. Bags of 100 plus are not uncommon on a good day and a couple of years ago on fresh drilled Spring wheat I shot 260-odd in one day
I love the way that rooks will 'hang' over the decoy pattern. Unlike pigeon, which either commit to landing (usually at speed) or jink and veer off at the last minute, rooks will often glide in and rather than land they'll ride to breeze and almost hover above the pattern. It makes for some very easy shooting
I love the way that rooks will 'hang' over the decoy pattern. Unlike pigeon, which either commit to landing (usually at speed) or jink and veer off at the last minute, rooks will often glide in and rather than land they'll ride to breeze and almost hover above the pattern. It makes for some very easy shooting
Hello Longstrider
Have you many rooks down your way ?
Up here most of the rookeries that have been around for decades are virtually empty - most odd
We have flocks and flocks of crows now instead !
Still plenty of them to have a go at Jall. Them and Jackdaws are all over anything drilled and will decoy happily onto any decent looking area of bare ground that's been turned, whether drilled or not.
Flocks of crows is weird.
"If you see a crow with all his mates ... he's a rook. And if you see a rook all on his own ... he's a crow" Thus sayeth the wisdom of the old boy who taught me
Flocks of crows is weird.
"If you see a crow with all his mates ... he's a rook. And if you see a rook all on his own ... he's a crow" Thus sayeth the wisdom of the old boy who taught me
Still plenty of them to have a go at Jall. Them and Jackdaws are all over anything drilled and will decoy happily onto any decent looking area of bare ground that's been turned, whether drilled or not.
Flocks of crows is weird.
"If you see a crow with all his mates ... he's a rook. And if you see a rook all on his own ... he's a crow" Thus sayeth the wisdom of the old boy who taught me
Yes for years here that was true - but now its massive flocks of crows
On a local dairy me and my pal have had over 650 this year !
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