Shell out for decoys?

AIRGUNS

I am thinking about buying a set of shell decoys because they are easier to carry than full-bodied ones. My only concern is that they may not be suited to the sort of shooting I do. Are they lifelike enough to persuade birds to land on the ground when I am using my airgun?

I often use shell decoys and while the occasional bird spooks away soon after landing, I don’t think it happens any more than it does with full-bodied ones. Because shell decoys pack into each other, they are a lot easier to carry in numbers, and I sometimes mix the two different designs to add a bit of variation to my fake flock.

Rather than struggling to get birds to settle among the decoys to offer me a shot, I often set up close to sitty trees and try to persuade pigeons to pitch in those. They are much easier to shoot with an airgun when perched still on a branch than when they are waddling around on the ground and bobbing their heads up and down to peck at whatever they are feeding on. MM

Easy to carry and extremely lifelike, shell decoys can work well for airgun shooters