Hooray for Fowl Flingers!!!

Guest · Jun 10, 2005

WingMagic said:
Thanks everyone for the kind words.

Jeff, pm me your phone number and I'll call you. No big deal. You can reach me at 580-272-0535. The cell phone is 580-279-4053. Debbie has the cell phone - just tell her how many you need.

Depending on how we handle the decoy business this year, I may add a shopping cart on the website. We are truly a mom and pop operation. Debbie and I make and package everything. It looks like Cabelas wants it again...

Franco, it would be interesting to see how the flingers worked at a hunt test or field trial. I woul be willing to supply a box of them to a club at a minimum cost (cover my expenses) if anyone wants to try them for an event, say a derby or a qual or a hunt test event.

I'll be seeing ya'll in the fall. Can't wait to go back to Norco to enjoy some more of that great cajun food.

Take care,
Frank

Hi Frank,

I've looked at your site a few times, considering buying the fowl flingers. I have a question. The site mentions lots of 75, but that they are re-usable. Do they break or lose power after a while? I can't tell by the website exactly how they work and why you would need to buy so many. I'm tryint to guess, if they do need to be replaced after time, how often I'd be spending the money to replace them. Any ideas? They look great, though. Thanks!

-Kristie

Bayou Magic · Jun 10, 2005

Hi Kristie,

The Flingers will last for years if you don't lose them. We are still using the very first one I made. They are simply a very strong cord run through a piece of tubing. The cords are the same material that I use for the jerk lines on the Wing Magic decoys. They are extremely durable. The cord comes with slip loops on each end. You run the duck's foot through the loop and position the loop above the joint. Then just tighten the slip loop. I added the tubing so the cord would not wear on your fingers when you throw the duck (or pheasant). The Flinger forms a handle when placed on a bird.

The reason I offered lots of 75 was for clubs that want to use them for tests and trials. For general training purposes a dozen will work for most people. You will lose them before you wear them out.

Hope this helps.

Frank

Guest · Jun 10, 2005

WingMagic said:
Hi Kristie,

The Flingers will last for years if you don't lose them. We are still using the very first one I made. They are simply a very strong cord run through a piece of tubing. The cords are the same material that I use for the jerk lines on the Wing Magic decoys. They are extremely durable. The cord comes with slip loops on each end. You run the duck's foot through the loop and position the loop above the joint. Then just tighten the slip loop. I added the tubing so the cord would not wear on your fingers when you throw the duck (or pheasant). The Flinger forms a handle when placed on a bird.

The reason I offered lots of 75 was for clubs that want to use them for tests and trials. For general training purposes a dozen will work for most people. You will lose them before you wear them out.

Hope this helps.

Frank

OK, I think I get it. So they STAY on the birds. Is that right? I was thinking that you fling and the bird goes free of the device. But if you take 24 birds training, you need 24 flingers, correct? (technically)

Thanks!

Bayou Magic · Jun 11, 2005

Kristie,

That's right, the Flingers stay on the duck. You can also leave them on the duck when you freeze them to use later. If you are training with a dozen ducks, then you would use a dozen Flingers. You must have a big training group!

Take care,
Frank

Guest · Jun 12, 2005

WingMagic said:
Kristie,

That's right, the Flingers stay on the duck. You can also leave them on the duck when you freeze them to use later. If you are training with a dozen ducks, then you would use a dozen Flingers. You must have a big training group!

Take care,
Frank

ok, good deal. I'm a trainer and there are sometimes a few extra dogs with us. So we normally have about 24 ducks out on any given day -- although in the summer we do less because they go bad so much more quickly.

I'm going to go visit your site again and take a look. Thanks!!

-Kristie

Guest · Jun 12, 2005

WingMagic said:
Kristie,

That's right, the Flingers stay on the duck. You can also leave them on the duck when you freeze them to use later. If you are training with a dozen ducks, then you would use a dozen Flingers. You must have a big training group!

Take care,
Frank

One more question, Frank. Do you find that at some point the legs weaken and start to come off? Nasty, but I do know when I've had people throwing by the head or feet, they tend to weaken.

Franco · Jun 12, 2005

Kristie, the legs don't pull off of the bird. I've had mine on at least six sets of ducks and never had a leg come loose. I've had them on ducks until they were just about rancid and the legs were still in good shape. If you freeze your bords at night, you know how hard they can be to throw with the wings frozen to the bird. FF's allow for a good throw with frozen birds. They are easy to remove from the duck you are getting ready to discard and re-install on a freshly shot duck. I recently washed my FF. I placed them in an old pillow case and tied the end before placing in the washing machine.

Guest · Jun 15, 2005

Mr Booty said:
Kristie, the legs don't pull off of the bird. I've had mine on at least six sets of ducks and never had a leg come loose. I've had them on ducks until they were just about rancid and the legs were still in good shape. If you freeze your bords at night, you know how hard they can be to throw with the wings frozen to the bird. FF's allow for a good throw with frozen birds. They are easy to remove from the duck you are getting ready to discard and re-install on a freshly shot duck. I recently washed my FF. I placed them in an old pillow case and tied the end before placing in the washing machine.

Good deal. Thanks!!

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