John, my comments on this thread should provide the info you need to start the engine with a chicken stick.

http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/m_70..._1/key_/tm.htm

Getting the prime right makes all the difference. Having the needle too open can cause flooding, and when looking for the bump, a heavily flooded engine does not bump either, same as a dry engine. When in doubt, attempt to pour the excess fuel from the cylinder. Once you learn the amount of choking and flip the prop over a couple of times before hooking up the glow plug igniter, the actual starting procedure becomes quite straight forward and repeatable.

You want the bump to occur on every other pull through. When it does that, get a bump, then flip the engine through with your stick. 90% of the time it will start with just one flip. If it is bumping on every pull through, it is too wet and will kick back if you attempt to flip it then. Just keep pulling it through until it misses a bump, feel for the next bump, then flip to start.