So we set up the fishing brolley hide at 9:30am and set out all the fud decoys. From our experiences last year we positioned ourselves with the light winds directly behind us and made a gap in the decoy pattern for incoming birds to land directly in front of us.
Also I set up a rest bar for us to steady our rifles on (will need to add some foam insulation plus camo tape for next time).
There were a total of three fields that the pigeons were using so a lot of the time we just had to watch from a distance as they fed in other areas. Overall we had some good consistent sport throughout the day and ended with nine plump woodies.
The bar system worked a treat and the hide was so good that a couple of times pigeons landed within 10yds. Should of had at least another six or so but just need to practise some snap shooting techniques to get them as soon as they land. Mate with his HW100 pulled off a cracking headshot at 53yds with the pigeon dropping instantly.
Chris
Another trick I was taught that seems to help bring them in is stick some corvid deeks at the edge of the pattern and also to try and include a bit of movement to attract attention, I've never tried the pigeon magnets (and I'm not convinced they would work in an air gun situation) but for my last outing I experimented with a full bodied flocked decoy with spinning wings (sorry can't remember what they're called) and it did seem to make a noticeable difference in attracting the birds but without unsettling them on the ground. I think often the biggest trick is getting the decoy pattern right, get plenty out (I don't find it makes a lot of difference what type you use ie full body, half shell, dead birds, whatever) I've had a lot of success using an arrow type formation pointing in to the wind with the hide towards the tip, if possible try and get the bulk of your decoys just upwind of the area you plan on using as your "kill zone" but leave enough of a gap for the birds to land and hopefully with luck on your side you will get good results