Pigeon Decoying gear .

Pat McGroin

Thinking bout getting a pigeon magnet for christmas for myself and I'm wondering what brand or make people found to be good or bad . I know there's some crap ones out there and I don,t want to get stuck with one of those .
I've got some quotes on different ones but wondering does anyone know a good spot to get a good one at a handy price .

Any advice will be welcome lads .

Cheers .

LIFFY FISHING

Pat McGroin wrote: »

Thinking bout getting a pigeon magnet for christmas for myself and I'm wondering what brand or make people found to be good or bad . I know there's some crap ones out there and I don,t want to get stuck with one of those .
I've got some quotes on different ones but wondering does anyone know a good spot to get a good one at a handy price .

Any advice will be welcome lads .

Cheers .

Where are you based?

Mezamo

I bought one made by sportsplast in Italy and in fairness they should just stick to making decoys!!! a ball of Sh1t :mad:

Pat McGroin

LIFFY FISHING wrote: »

Where are you based?

Based in Galway but not bothered by traveling for the right gear

Pat McGroin

Mezamo wrote: »

I bought one made by sportsplast in Italy and in fairness they should just stick to making decoys!!! a ball of Sh1t :mad:

Good thing you said that . That was one of the brands I was looking at . Sorry to hear it's a ball of dung but cheers for the warning .

LIFFY FISHING

Pat McGroin wrote: »

Based in Galway but not bothered by traveling for the right gear

Sportsden Navan
Tannyoky Newry
Bought gear from both, Tannyoky open late night n d lads r sound

J.R.

More upmarket models are constructed from top quality steels, and finished in tough green powder coating.

They include refinements such as telescopic arms, (for ease of transportation) a multi-angle adjustable motor head with speed control and height adjustable main shaft with triple spike footbase.

They are also lightweight, weighing approx. 5 lbs. and come with a carry case.

Some have four arms, rather than two, to have four decoys spinning.

I don't have a make for the one I use as it's home-made.

Irish on line suppliers:


http://www.activehuntingireland.ie/pigeon-shooting/pigeon-magnets.html



http://www.sportsden.ie/guns/gun-accessories/decoys-equipment/pigeon-carousel-compact.html


http://patrickcarleyfirearms.com/patrick-carley-firearms-limited-accessories/

kfod

if you can do a bit of welding you could knock one up handy enough. I made mine from bits lying around the shed and a rear window wiper motor. The motor needs changing now but that is a simple and cheap job. mine is finished "natural" though so doesn't look to pretty....

Pat McGroin

Cheers lads for the info .
Any chance of a pic or two of the homemade ones or even a plan for them . I'd be handy enough on the tools and might have a go at knocking one together . Any hints from the lads that made them would be more than welcome.

jellybaby21

We made one the same as the one in the video.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y-VqSXsY--Y

Hope this helps

Pat McGroin

Thanks a million for the info lads . Got some great tips here and I'm gonna give a homemade one a shot .
First day that I'm off and the weather is too bad for shooting , I'm heading for my scrap jeep, motor hunting with the angle-grinder !
Any other tips are welcome from the DIY brigade out there .