Guest rimotu66 Posted February 13, 2010 Report Share Posted February 13, 2010 Has anyone else heard of this ? I heard about it on our walk about clear up day but couldnt attend as I was on shift today, apparently it was set up by the Farmers Union and supposed to take place across the country today, our shoot put out 6 guns to keep them moving but just wondered if anyone else did the same? I did a google search but all I got was some ****** in NewYork celebrating flying rats Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blunderbuss Posted February 13, 2010 Report Share Posted February 13, 2010 Did a roost shoot tonight on a shoot I beat on. I wasn't aware of of any national angle, but it was coordinated with a couple of local shoots to keep the birds moving. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cookiemonsterandmerlin. Posted February 13, 2010 Report Share Posted February 13, 2010 Has anyone else heard of this ? I heard about it on our walk about clear up day but couldnt attend as I was on shift today, apparently it was set up by the Farmers Union and supposed to take place across the country today, our shoot put out 6 guns to keep them moving but just wondered if anyone else did the same?I did a google search but all I got was some ****** in NewYork celebrating flying rats Your correct I do belive but the sad fact is that very few shooters can gain the permission to go any more. Before my day dad always said that nearly ever spinney or wood would have a shooter in it for the first two sats in febuary. Reghards OTH Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mossy835 Posted February 13, 2010 Report Share Posted February 13, 2010 years ago when i was out shooting the woods all around, you could hear shooting but not so much now, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest rimotu66 Posted February 13, 2010 Report Share Posted February 13, 2010 As this is pigeon watch I would of thought more people would know about it, I'll try and find out where this came from, could we organise a national shoot day from this site Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
verminator69 Posted February 13, 2010 Report Share Posted February 13, 2010 When i was a wee lady ma old man used to organise pigeon days through feb and that had something to do with NFU,and in they days the winters where harder and not as much rape about more sprouts and turnips,and a lot more doos about in this area. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BaconBoy Posted February 13, 2010 Report Share Posted February 13, 2010 perhaps all the guns i heard this evening had something to do with this,they sounded as they were on the local estate,(arbury estate warwickshire),i've never heard them at that time of day before. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alanl50 Posted February 13, 2010 Report Share Posted February 13, 2010 Your 100% right NFU sponsered last saturday and today I did post it shot 41 best I have done this year Alan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
starlight32 Posted February 14, 2010 Report Share Posted February 14, 2010 not me, never bought a lottery ticket in my life, wouldnt want to win that much money lee Its mostly the large estates that run sort of organized roost shooting in Feb Vermin shooting in the morning follwed by roost shooting in the afternoon. Total of 26 guns out on my local. If it is organized and the areas are boxed off it can bring good results. It used to be great all throughout Feb, but nowadays it tails off after the second saturday as not many go.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rockers Posted February 16, 2010 Report Share Posted February 16, 2010 Its mostly the large estates that run sort of organized roost shooting in Feb Vermin shooting in the morning follwed by roost shooting in the afternoon. Total of 26 guns out on my local. If it is organized and the areas are boxed off it can bring good results. It used to be great all throughout Feb, but nowadays it tails off after the second saturday as not many go.... I thought I saw it mentioned in shooting times a while back but I guess it is dying out because it is harder to get permission to shoot. the NFU could help themselves more by liasing with websites like this and advertising it, better still get a national list of farmers wanting like minded individuals willing to spend hours in the cold in pursuit of the odd of pigeon or two. Where do I sign up? Ironically there is a farming forum where occasionally the odd farmer posts about being plagued by pigeons usually based in norfolk. it is a pity that there is no reciprocal invites between the sites. Maybe BASC could have some input? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cocker3 Posted February 16, 2010 Report Share Posted February 16, 2010 When i was a wee lady ma old man used to organise pigeon days through feb and that had something to do with NFU,and in they days the winters where harder and not as much rape about more sprouts and turnips,and a lot more doos about in this area.verminator 69 you were never a wee lady no that a ken o anyway did the op hurt spell check to right corner m8 did you have pink wellies ? laddie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TJ91 Posted February 17, 2010 Report Share Posted February 17, 2010 i was told years ago that every friday in february was roost shooting time, my dad and his friend use to go on our permission and the neighbouring estates were always had plenty of guns (beaters) out, alot of them still do it, i think scarborough woodpigeon club organise roost shooting near where i go, there seems to be alot of shooting from all around on a friday from about half 3 till dark, every friday in feb and 1st friday in march. theres not many pigeons about atm though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scolopax Posted February 17, 2010 Report Share Posted February 17, 2010 Still goes on around here, no one organises it, just tradition that you go roost shooting every Friday afternoon through February. Alot of people out especially for the firts two weekends. Theeffect is lightly diluted that some estates/areas shoot on Saturday afternoons instead. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dick darstardly Posted February 17, 2010 Report Share Posted February 17, 2010 As far as im aare for many years the second and thrid weekend of febuary after the game season had finished was known as "pot a pigeon day" were all the woods possible were manned and those little ******* were bounced around like tennis balls Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pondy653 Posted February 18, 2010 Report Share Posted February 18, 2010 I've been roost shooting on the first 3 Saturdays after the Pheasant etc season closes for nearly 30 years, started when I was 8, with a single barrel hammer 410, with my old man on the shoots where he was a syndicate member. I've always known it as national pigeon day..... roll on Saturday wind, wind, need more wind. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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