paul tony cassidy Posted July 20, 2005 Report Share Posted July 20, 2005 hey all, the past few days i have been off work and have been watching a standing barley field a few hundred yds from my house, i walked over to it today about 2pm and about 200 pigeons flew out from field.I went back home do get my equipement to return to find the combine in the field ready to cut, i have never been pigeon shooting before, its pretty new to me and i have read as much information as i can and always willing to learn more, tomorrow i think i should try this field, what do u all think, im just wondering should i leave it a day after its cut just to see where the pigeons are feeding on the field or should i give it a go in the morning where i seen them feeding today, any advice welcome, thank u.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul tony cassidy Posted July 20, 2005 Author Report Share Posted July 20, 2005 any thoughts guys?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cranfield Posted July 20, 2005 Report Share Posted July 20, 2005 My opinion is, if you see birds using the field, then shoot it. As a very simple person, I have very simple rules for pigeon shooting. Number one is; "Go where the pigeons are". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
invector Posted July 20, 2005 Report Share Posted July 20, 2005 (edited) Take your kit and check the field for traffic. Note which direction the birds approach and where they are feeding then set up to intercept them. If they aren`t on the field you MAY get a few but your best bet is to set up when they are actually on the field. Walk them off, noting which direction they take then set up. Decoys mainly facing the wind, stay behind the netting at all times, and shoot just as they commit to landing. Only pick up wounded, or when a bird flares, then make sure your pattern is OK, with no birds on their backs etc. Don`t bob up and down but watch birds THROUGH the netting. Remember, if a bird comes in to land its mates might not be far behind, so be patient. If you can let one land, shoot the next incomer then try for the lander as it takes off. Use dead birds from the freezer for BEST results, and let us know how you get on. Edited July 20, 2005 by invector Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ernyha Posted July 20, 2005 Report Share Posted July 20, 2005 I went to a field of cut barley today hoping to shoot over the stubble but the farmer had other ideas and was in the process of baling it, will try again tomorrow. :< Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dazza Posted July 20, 2005 Report Share Posted July 20, 2005 give me a shout and I'll come with you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul tony cassidy Posted July 20, 2005 Author Report Share Posted July 20, 2005 thanks for the advice guys, dazza i would gladly go pigeon shooting with u anytime mate, just a question on time, do u think i should be about 630am or leave it to 11am ?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dazza Posted July 20, 2005 Report Share Posted July 20, 2005 where u from? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul tony cassidy Posted July 20, 2005 Author Report Share Posted July 20, 2005 from magherafelt mate, but unfortunately have no vechicle, lost the licence for a few years just curretly in the process of getting it back, losing the licence holds me back from pigeon shooting as i cant drive around and find filelds.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul tony cassidy Posted July 21, 2005 Author Report Share Posted July 21, 2005 just went to set up in the field and the farmer landed to bale what was cut yesterday so looks like tomorrow morning then Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dazza Posted July 21, 2005 Report Share Posted July 21, 2005 your a bit far from me mate Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul tony cassidy Posted July 21, 2005 Author Report Share Posted July 21, 2005 just back from the field, never fired a shot, when i arrived i scared off about 100 pigeons and the same in crows, they seemed to have already been fed and were more interested in sitting in the trees at the opposite end of the field, gonna give them ago early in the morning.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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