Mightymariner Posted December 12, 2014 Report Share Posted December 12, 2014 ....That's what I thought it was in field on side of A16 between Spalding and Boston today, but on looking closer it was dozens of pigeons perched on the top of brussel sprout stalks eating the leaves or sprouts, presumably. Never seen that one before, would be interesting decoy session methinks.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dead eye alan Posted December 12, 2014 Report Share Posted December 12, 2014 (edited) Had a market gardeners for 5 years had pigeon's every year of the brusells. Edited December 12, 2014 by dead eye alan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
la bala Posted December 12, 2014 Report Share Posted December 12, 2014 Have had some great days on sprouts. pigeons are a nightmare for sprout growers. What the birds dont damage buy eating, they damage by what comes out of there rear end. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cloudwalker Posted December 12, 2014 Report Share Posted December 12, 2014 I get them every year on my sprouts at my allotment. Even putting nets over the plants don't stop them. The thing is I wouldn't be very popular if I started to blast away at them with my semi auto and I can't even use my air rifle! Just have to put plastic bags on sticks to try and keep them away Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kenholland Posted December 12, 2014 Report Share Posted December 12, 2014 the brassica growers association conference and trade exhibition in Lincolnshire in January 015 will give a talk by andy baxter on woodpigeon damage and disruption.for all you shooters in that area have a ride round, you never now,you might get a new perm its just a thought. ok lads, ....kenbo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dead eye alan Posted December 12, 2014 Report Share Posted December 12, 2014 the brassica growers association conference and trade exhibition in Lincolnshire in January 015 will give a talk by andy baxter on woodpigeon damage and disruption.for all you shooters in that area have a ride round, you never now,you might get a new perm its just a thought. ok lads, ....kenbo Just right timing for JD may be? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mightymariner Posted December 12, 2014 Author Report Share Posted December 12, 2014 the brassica growers association conference and trade exhibition in Lincolnshire in January 015 will give a talk by andy baxter on woodpigeon damage and disruption.for all you shooters in that area have a ride round, you never now,you might get a new perm its just a thought. ok lads, ....kenbo If I lived in that part of Lincs I would be going to that conference.....offering my services...as a pigeon shooter! Quote MultiQuote Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pigeon controller Posted December 12, 2014 Report Share Posted December 12, 2014 Used to shoot loads off the sprouts in the Severn valley.the good old days , DB shot a hundred one day in the snow standing by a Holly bush , no decoys. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JDog Posted December 12, 2014 Report Share Posted December 12, 2014 Just right timing for JD may be? I will be onto it like a flash. The idea of mixing with the 'Brassica Growers Association' is right up my street. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fisherman Mike Posted December 12, 2014 Report Share Posted December 12, 2014 One of the best bags I ever could have had was on sprouting broccoli in the awful winter of 78 - 79...a field on the side of the A40 near Burford.. Only just make out the shape of the broccoli heads in the snow and the birds were so desperate they were landing blind on the peaks and just shaking the snow off. Some birds were shocked from eating the frozen shoots that they became almost stupefied and you could walk to within 5 or 6 yards of them. We didn't put a hide up just stood in a ditch behind a drift hedge and shot the birds as they flew over our heads... didn't even put out any decoys. We shot about 2 dozen each and then decided, my late granddad and, I that the birds were absolutely desperate and deserved a bit of compassion. They couldn't really do that much damage so the Farmer agreed with us as well That year was so cold I remember seeing loads of frozen and dead fieldfares and redwings in a field near Stow and actually picking a dozen or so live birds up and taking them home to the stable where we lived at the time. We even had 2 Jackdaw which came into the house and ate my Breakfast off the kitchen table.. One of the local farmers lost over 100 sheep out of a flock of 400... When the snow receded they were exposed white against the grass like a macabre cemetery. God that was a cold winter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Konnie Posted December 12, 2014 Report Share Posted December 12, 2014 when we used to have proper winters Brussels were the crop to shoot in the snow,take a yard brush clear your chosen area, white sheet as poncho bucket to sit on. the birds were so hungry but cause lots of damage. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kenholland Posted December 12, 2014 Report Share Posted December 12, 2014 glad to be of help jdog. ....kenbo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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