GETTING THE BIRDS IN A FLAP
After spending more than three decades trying to improve my decoying results, I like to think I know a thing or two about this challenging form of shooting. My early years resulted in more failures than successes, but the hundreds of hours of trial and error have provided me with a pretty good understanding of what works and what does not. I’m always happy to share my findings with other shooters, and I hope that it might help them to avoid some of the pitfalls that I have fallen into over the years.
The number one rule of decoying, especially when using an airgun, is to manage your expectations. Persuading a wily bird that lives on instinct to land in striking distance is a real achievement. Just being able to achieve that is something to feel pleased about, and actually managing to shoot a few is cause for serious celebration.
To do it properly, decoying
