Thread: Magpie decoy and air rifle wanted to borrow

Get an old black sock and shape and paint it.

Originally Posted by Gapped axe

Get an old black sock and shape and paint it.

not a half bad Idea I have heaps of these and very large feet....ideal

The dead Maggie with a wire down its gob and out the bum works well. Maggies are all slightly different in their markings so a Maggie or better two brought in from a different Maggie territory drives them mad. I keep them in the freezer till needed. Stake them on the lawn in a position where you can shoot from an upstairs window or open door - sit well back from the door. Shot five at one sitting just down the road from you this way for a friend at Bennets corner.

Originally Posted by Moa Hunter

The dead Maggie with a wire down its gob and out the bum works well. Maggies are all slightly different in their markings so a Maggie or better two brought in from a different Maggie territory drives them mad. I keep them in the freezer till needed. Stake them on the lawn in a position where you can shoot from an upstairs window or open door - sit well back from the door. Shot five at one sitting just down the road from you this way for a friend at Bennets corner.

I'm gonna have to set up some kind of hide/blind, shooting them with an air rifle range aint gonna be on my side, they're fairly aggressive so hopefully with a decoy or 2 out that should get em going, there's bloody heaps around at the moment, counted 10 on a paddock on depot rd this morning on way to work

Originally Posted by dannyb

I'm gonna have to set up some kind of hide/blind, shooting them with an air rifle range aint gonna be on my side, they're fairly aggressive so hopefully with a decoy or 2 out that should get em going, there's bloody heaps around at the moment, counted 10 on a paddock on depot rd this morning on way to work

No that's not the right approach, they will spot the hide. Tell the home owner that you have it on good authority that the shooter should be in the house in a natural repose. The best way to look non-threatening is for the shooter to be provided with a plate of Pikelets, bowl of whipped cream, a dish of jam and a pot of tea. As magpies are attracted to shiny things a good quality bone china cup and tea pot such as Royal Albert is preferable and improves success.