Birds pecking holes in 3D targets !

[Bible5]

Any tips on how to stop birds pecking holes in 3D targets. They seem to love my Cabelas deer. I filled the holes with spray foam and repainted but they just did it again in different spots!  :confused:

[mcgroundstalker]

I'm gonna guess the birds are looking for insects. You can put a tarp over your target but then you will have some other critter (like mice) wanting to live under there.

... mike ...

[Coonbait]

Pick a spot and shoot straight! Problems solved.

[ishiwannabe]

I had downy woodpeckers destroy my 3 D deer. Five different places. They started about this time last year, and ended up with nests in two of the five holes. Then a bear(or something) came along in the night and removed them from my target. Only thing is, the target was in about ten different pieces, and useless.
I would bring it in until you want to use it, or ya might need a new one by the end of winter.

[amar911]

Cat pee.       Actually, I have no idea, but it sounds reasonable other than you wife not letting you store your arrows in the house.      

Allan

[Buffalo Two Fletch]

We have the same thing happen with the targets at our club during the winter months. The birds peck out a hole in the neck area under the nose. Never had them peck out a hole anywhere else. Sometimes on a cold winter morning when you shoot at the target you can see the bird fly out of the hole. I always thought it was kind of neat and they never really did any damage to the rest of the target.

[vtmtnman]

Originally posted by ishiwannabe: I had downy woodpeckers destroy my 3 D deer. Five different places.

I had the same problem.I only know of one method that works.    

[bmfer]

I had a squirrel chewing on mine yesterday; missed him by half an inch!  

[Pat B]

I have a 3D deer that chipmunks move into each winter. I guess the foam makes for a cozy abode.    Pat

[deadpool]

looks like your got a new target on your old target you should take a shot at =]

[killinstuff]

I wouldn't mind having the birds peck holes. Got bears that rip them to pieces on the course I shoot at in the U.P. They don't really care about all the human smell either, they just knock the heck out of them and drag parts off into the woods.

[wapitimike1]

I have wood peckers living in my Elk. Most of my other deer have plenty of new spots to pick also!

[BigRonHuntAlot]

Buy an Owl or Hawk Decoy and put it out near the targets. Should solve the problem.

[trapperDave]

or a fake snake,,,,birds aint smart enough to know they should be hibernating  

[Barry Wensel]

Obviously you guys are not at the top of "the pecking order". (sorry.. I couldn't help myself)bw

[Barney]

Originally posted by Barry Wensel:
Obviously you guys are not at the top of "the pecking order". (sorry.. I couldn't help myself)bw

:thumbsup:Now thats funny.  

Never had a bird problem......grizzly once.....but no birds.