Whitebridges Posted August 21, 2005 Report Share Posted August 21, 2005 After half an hour looking at things through the bins I set up this morning on barley stubble. There were a few birds about but no consistent flight path. There was breeze, but that's all. Out went the whirlie and 16 deeks I thought I'd get a few shot's, and then the wind completely stopped. I saw nothing for 2 hours, then had a shot at a crow, which stirred a few up. Ended up with 3 woodies and a magpie. Are there any secrets to shooting pigeons when there is no wind? Has anyone done well when it's completely still? Left early for an early evening pint. Cheers, Nige. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
It's Rainin White Feathers Posted August 21, 2005 Report Share Posted August 21, 2005 prob best not to use magnet in the calm if you do turn it to the slowest speed! Difficult to decoy in calm as shot is heard a long dist off plus any birds that commit to the coys land in any direction! Not had any real good days in the calm but others may have done i likle it to be good and breezey Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyCM Posted August 21, 2005 Report Share Posted August 21, 2005 I have just returned from a wheat stubble field - again no wind and hard work. I used a flapper and that got a few my way, but I did put a few shots up just to get the ones in the trees / surrounding fields moving. I saw nothing for 2 hours, then had a shot at a crow, which stirred a few up. I ended with a measly 5 woodies and 1 feral. The field in the right conditions is really good - just hope I'm there in those conditions before it gets ploughed. Cheers AndyCM Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackthorn Posted August 21, 2005 Report Share Posted August 21, 2005 me and a mate were out this morning same as you said nothing i went for a walk shot 1 mate stayed and shot 3. pigeons not interested in rape or wheat stubble. not enuf for a pie. nice pie in the week though god can that woman cook Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whitebridges Posted August 21, 2005 Author Report Share Posted August 21, 2005 Speed on the magnet ultra slow "W feathers". Hopefully if the forecast is right it should blow a upe on wednesday, just as the farm decides to plough the stubble. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TX Sniper Posted August 22, 2005 Report Share Posted August 22, 2005 (edited) i went out yesterday with two freinds, hot as hell but very little wind. My 2 friends set up on a wheat field in the neighbouring village and i set up on another wheat field. Both started slow in the morning but by luchtime we had set up under newly established flightlines and between the 3 of us shot 151. we were using bouncers and shell deeks. i think the trick is when you have no wind is to keep the birds moving. there was also two other groups of people out shooting on neighbouring farms so the birds were kept moving. Edited August 22, 2005 by TX Sniper Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Highlander Posted August 23, 2005 Report Share Posted August 23, 2005 No wind lots of sitty birds...time to try a few lofters. Forget the magnet and movement on the field and get some birds in the tree tops BUT make sure they're visible. You're not gonna see too many but you'll probably have more fun than trying to decoy them into a standard pattern. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sutty Posted August 23, 2005 Report Share Posted August 23, 2005 Same conditions here today, nothing moving, set up 10 deeks on some wheat stubble, nothing for over an hour. I managed to clatter one that went into a tree behind me so i stuck it on the flapper! After that they kept coming in slowly all day, just in ones and two's untill the dreaded lull about 4ish then they dissapeared again? Picked up 33, so not to bad. Just as i was packing up a big ol crow floated my way so he got it as well!! Two minutes later and i would have been gone, but as they say "Thats CROW buisness" :lol: Regards Sutty. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cranfield Posted August 24, 2005 Report Share Posted August 24, 2005 I hate pigeon shooting on windless days and windless, hot days, are even worse. Success eludes me in these conditions. It now becomes a "self fulfilling prophecy", as I have no restrictions on when I can shoot (apart from my knee at present), I don't shoot on windless days. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markbivvy Posted August 24, 2005 Report Share Posted August 24, 2005 same as fishing, windy days are better. straight into its teeth. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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