That’ll be the day

Last month’s article examined what it takes to be a successful decoyer, and, apart from the ability to hit pigeons with above average accuracy, looked at the judgements we have to make to get the most out of any given day. But what I didn’t have room to include was how a good decoyer is constantly on the lookout for unusual situations, one that the average pigeon shooter might miss, but could lead to a big day.

I experienced such a day, just a few weeks ago. A