lonnford

Cheers bobba i was on a flight line last time I was out and also not far from a rookery On a fresh cut silage field last year ,them pigeon were flying by at top speed not intent on coming in but we’re good sport rooks came in random inquisitive they were, would be good to pull them pigeon in off the flight line with the right movement As you say I've always put out dead birds In my pattern on 8” ish sharp hazel sticks , and have noticed recently when looking for shell decoys there are pigeon cradles “never new they existed /old school “ for sale on shooting websites have you used cradles before Also how did you make your own floaters/ landers etc ?

Hi I’m like you, a part timer ,but given the chance to do this wonderful sport on rare occasions i am trying to be better prepared ,able to set up quicker to make the most of it , I don’t have a 4WD vehicle so have to trek a fair way , it would be good to do it in one trip from the van thanks for your response 👍

HI Steve_b_wales thanks for your view 👍

Hi fellow pigeon shooters I am currently revamping my pigeon shooting kit and have always used full body decoys in the past and am looking at going flocked shell decoys on wobble pegs but have never used any before which do you guys prefer and why ? looking forward to your replies lonnford I know the obvious ie takes less space and lighter😉

Hi Andy received earmuffs the other day spot on Ta very much Leon ps Can’t hear the wife any more 😉

Hi Andy I’d like the ear defenders if you can post please 07779787842 Kind Regards  Leon

Hi Andy I’d like the ear defenders if you can post please 07779787842 Kind Regards Leon

20th august Went on some barley stubble just before they cultivated it, for an hour once set up 6-7pm shot 5 pigeon and had a load of rooks 698 693

You forgot the running total ?

Went out decoying for the first time for some 17-18 years on tuesday between 7 and 8 pm on wheat stubble devon only 1 bird came in to my decoys and 1 bird I shot.... brought back memories never mind the numbers just glad to be out there once more 636

We already have 250 poults and 250 ex layers which we paid £3.50 poults and £2 ex layers was hoping to get some more poults for £2.50 and £3.00 as a bit of a late set up in another part of shoot

Any poults available exeter devon

Hi guys . we had our ex layers arrive around 1 month ago 250 of them, we have lost a few to the old buzzards any ideas on keeping them at bay. only had hen birds this time though .and did manage to collect around 40-50 eggs when they first arrived. yesterday we had 15 hatch in our incubator 😀 and still have several left to hatch we have noticed 1 cockbird in the pen and he looks absolutely knackered. ..lucky ******. what is considered to be average hatch rate on eggs in the incubator

Hi guys . we had our ex layers arrive around 1 month ago 250 of them, we have lost a few to the old buzzards any ideas on keeping them at bay. only had hen birds this time though .and did manage to collect around 40-50 eggs when they first arrived. yesterday we had 15 hatch in our incubator 😀 and still have several left to hatch we have noticed 1 cockbird in the pen and he looks absolutely knackered. ..lucky ******. what is considered to be average hatch rate on eggs in the incubator

Thanks scully My thoughts were to put roosting bars upbut wasn't sure. would batten be ok or should we use fallen branches.I guess I could try to lay the top 3rd of some of the small trees across on to other trees. as for rides there aren't any so will have to create such an area.we don't really scatter corn at the moment but do have a good number of feeders on the shoot but probably not in the best areas ie so it easy to maintain.thinking of putting up some dusting shelters with a bit of straw beneath if have enough time

Hi this is my second season with the small farm shoot We currently buy 250 ex layers and have a pen in a 3-4 acre wood currently there aren't anything to hold birds only the pen which has feeders and drinkers but very little roosting any suggestions as to what can be done to hold birds in the pen and around this wood. The ex layers turn up within the next 7 to 10 dayswhich doesn't leave us much time.

Hi sportingrodandgun I'm not sure if you got my last message. are you still interested in the add that I placed if yes so could you please email me at lonnford@googlemail.com With your contact email and mobile and I'll be in touch asap many thanks Leon

Hi southern gun not sure if you got me last messsge but are you still interested in the add I placed. if so could you please reply to my email address lonnford@googlemail.com many thanks leon

Hi we have a shoot meeting on the 11th to discuss exactly what we want to do this coming season I will inform the 2 shoot captains of your enquiry and get back to you as soon as is possible Regards Leon Hi we have a shoot meeting on the 11th to discuss exactly what we want to do this coming season I will inform the 2 shoot captains of your enquiry and get back to you as soon as is possible Regards Leon

4-5 guns available on our small walked up pheasant syndicate. we put down 250 poults and 250 ex layers last season and had a total of 10 days shooting A full gun is around £300-350 the total cost pr gun will be determined by total no of guns singed up for the coming season. Sadly some of our elderly guns have retired and others have dropped to a half gun due to work commitments we need 14-16 guns idealy and currently have 9 guns in our syndicate. We are based just outside exeter If you are interested then please email me