Flap, bang, wallop!
Do you ever use flappers for crows and, if so, how do you go about setting one?
Tom says: I will often deploy a flapper to increase the aesthetics and productivity of my spread. They are a great way to add movement that can capture the attention of passing corvids. The trick is to have it on a slow and intermittent setting, which replicates the crow’s natural movement. The location of the flapper would depend on the situation. I have put them in the middle of a spread before and off to one side. You will need to experiment to find the best location on any given day and not be afraid to change things if it isn’t working. I will often add my flapper low to the ground but there are occasions where it can pay to elevate them and set them further away from the spread to imitate an approaching bird. This can be a boon if you are in a dip or an area that isn’t visible from every direction. I have shortened my odds in these types of situations by placing the flapper 100 yards or so from the main spread in a highly visible location to encourage birds to fly past it and spot the main pattern.