Cranfield Posted December 22, 2002 Report Share Posted December 22, 2002 It looks as though the weather is going to get milder over the next few days. That means more rain, no frosts and a hard time pigeon shooting...for me. Is it any better in your area ? According to comments on here, big bags are being shot. But where ? Why are the pigeons in these other areas attacking the rape non-stop and yet around North Kent, there is no sign of them on the fields in any numbers. Perhaps we have more woods and berries. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yorkshire Pudding Posted December 23, 2002 Report Share Posted December 23, 2002 Biggest flock i've seen is 50-100 in the center of the universe in Yorkshire. No big bags here. :( all the best. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lazza Posted December 23, 2002 Report Share Posted December 23, 2002 I have big flocks aorund here at the moment........seeing them is one thing.........shooting them is another!. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest flightline Posted December 23, 2002 Report Share Posted December 23, 2002 Out on Sunday in the East Midlands. Rain at first, then a greyish sort of mild day with a fair breeze. Plenty of pigeons around over the rape but not flighting onto where I`d set up Grrrr! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sutty Posted December 23, 2002 Report Share Posted December 23, 2002 same here,plenty around but not interested in deeks/rape Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ernyha Posted December 23, 2002 Report Share Posted December 23, 2002 Went shooting a few clays yesterday in a small field with 3 other lads.At the end of the field was a small narrow wood and when it started to get dark we packed away the traps etc and had a final half hour in the wood.We split up in the wood and all 3 of us had a couple of shots before it was too dark to carry on. I got a grey squirell and a woodie and the others got a magpie and woody.Both of the pigeons were absolutely crammed with ivy berries and not a rape leaf between them.I think the abundance of acorns and now ivy berries plus the saturated ground is keeping them off the rape in most areas.Also I have read many times that pigeons don,t particularly like rape and feed on it as a last resort. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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