spanielchris Posted November 15, 2009 Report Share Posted November 15, 2009 I shoot 750 acres in the hertfordshire area(rape fields,wood,stuble) No pigeon at all where are they all? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cookiemonsterandmerlin. Posted November 15, 2009 Report Share Posted November 15, 2009 Local reports in oxon wilts the cotswold are very strong,I myself have shoot over 500 in the last week. Was talking to somebody in the know that a large 400 acre area just outside of burford has producted over 1000 birds a week for last two weeks . So it would seem some areas have lots others nowt,not much one can do my own shooting diary I am about 500 birds down on last years numbers. But the recent influx I think I will be back up to last years bag of 6500 . Regards Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Catamong Posted November 15, 2009 Report Share Posted November 15, 2009 I shoot 750 acres in the hertfordshire area(rape fields,wood,stuble) No pigeon at all where are they all? They're all in the woods eating acorns and beech mast, they won't be on the rape in any numbers until they've polished off all of those acorns. I've known some years when you won't see a pigeon out on the fields feeding until early Feb, a good time to catch up on all of the DIY jobs..? Cat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
midge28 Posted November 15, 2009 Report Share Posted November 15, 2009 same here mate. i can shoot on nearly 2000 acres and spent hours looking and only seen a few about , no great numbers at all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smiiithy Posted November 15, 2009 Report Share Posted November 15, 2009 In October was knocking on farmers doors asking if I could shoot rabbits with the air rifle or pigeons when my SGC comes through. One farmer said he already has somebody doing the rabbits and he had planted rape and would probably be needing a gun in the winter. I went back on Friday and spoke to him again. He said he's not having any problems with the pigeons at the minute but asked me to come back and speak to him at the turn of the year as when he has planted rape in the past this is when he's had problems with the pigeons Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mossy835 Posted November 15, 2009 Report Share Posted November 15, 2009 they must have all come down two my place,i had a very good day yesterday over standing maize,thats two weeks now there have been loads about,hope they are there when they cut the maize.i shot 81 yesterday,the maize is going for seed so they have not cut it yet, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smig4373 Posted November 18, 2009 Report Share Posted November 18, 2009 I saw about a 1000 in cornwall yesterday.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hendersons Posted November 19, 2009 Report Share Posted November 19, 2009 Local reports in oxon wilts the cotswold are very strong,I myself have shoot over 500 in the last week.Was talking to somebody in the know that a large 400 acre area just outside of burford has producted over 1000 birds a week for last two weeks . So it would seem some areas have lots others nowt,not much one can do my own shooting diary I am about 500 birds down on last years numbers. But the recent influx I think I will be back up to last years bag of 6500 . Regards I can confirm this thousands of them on my patch at the moment glos/wilts/oxfordshire borders. nick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mossy835 Posted November 20, 2009 Report Share Posted November 20, 2009 they must be coming back from up country, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
retromlc Posted November 21, 2009 Report Share Posted November 21, 2009 i've had 3 single days in 3 weeks ,seen 8 pigeon,all flying high,loads of seagulls on the firlds,do they keep them off???getting fed up of sitting around,or driving from area to area Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hendersons Posted November 25, 2009 Report Share Posted November 25, 2009 thought i should put another post on this topic as the large number of pigeons on my patch seem to have gone :blink: apart from a few small groups only managed ten over the last few days. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jackinbox99 Posted November 26, 2009 Report Share Posted November 26, 2009 No end of pigeons on my neighbours roof atm, but **** law they wont land in my garden! Upon my travels around the local fields, atm there are no end of pigeons in general in the fields. Guess it depends on area! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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