blasterjudd Posted February 17, 2010 Report Share Posted February 17, 2010 In Essex the pigeons have all but disappeared, has anyone else noticed this sudden change? 40 guns roosting last week and only 20 birds shot all over 3000 acres no birds in sight. Any ideas whats happening in this area? is it the weather??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
12guage Posted February 17, 2010 Report Share Posted February 17, 2010 Don't worry mate its the same here rather quiet on the pigeon front Think it might be something to do with the weather, saying that it has not effected things this bad in the past must be all the cracking shots on PW taking them all out Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cookiemonsterandmerlin. Posted February 17, 2010 Report Share Posted February 17, 2010 I dont think they have disappered more like they have died IMO. Time will tell but the cold snowy blast has for certain killed pigeons in my area. Regards OTH Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
al4x Posted February 17, 2010 Report Share Posted February 17, 2010 erm maybe, keep getting calls from a mate whose rape is being hammered by 2-3000 birds. yet I got one roosting at the weekend despite it sounding like the alamo on a nearby estate. Problem is one shot and they're off at the moment Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
happychappy246 Posted February 17, 2010 Report Share Posted February 17, 2010 we've got plenty down our way i never saw a decrease in the snowy weather if anything i saw more down here and now the maize has been cut there are thousands Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mossy835 Posted February 17, 2010 Report Share Posted February 17, 2010 we have a few down this way now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jojusa Posted February 17, 2010 Report Share Posted February 17, 2010 They've all flown north! I've been running up the A1 today from Newcastle to Haggerston/Beal area and seen thousands on the rape fields .......... I struggled to keep my eyes on the road, which is not good in 32ton of tipper wagon. I seen the big numbers between Purdey lodge and the Lowick Rd so if anyone has permissions around those areas then I would get extra carts in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Sarakun Posted February 17, 2010 Report Share Posted February 17, 2010 Plenty round this way but we reckon that this last couple of months have been the hardest ever to shoot them. They just will not decoy and we have tried every possible configuration of different decoys. Even pulled out the garage and dusted down some rock 'ard plastic full bodies that break when you put the peg in, they are so brittle and tried them, to no avail. They barely decoy to dead birds either and the best day out of the last 7 has been 30 birds, the worst has been 2. The upside is I have taken my single barrel Cooley out and dusted it down, to use on the next jaunt. If Oz and I are only going to have one shot each, may as well give it an airing. Murphy's law says they will come in a treat though and I will be falling about trying to load the thing in time for the next bird. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pigeon sam Posted February 17, 2010 Report Share Posted February 17, 2010 (edited) In Essex the pigeons have all but disappeared, has anyone else noticed this sudden change?40 guns roosting last week and only 20 birds shot all over 3000 acres no birds in sight. Any ideas whats happening in this area? is it the weather??? there are big flocks in my part of kent went out on sat and baged 50 in 5hrs Edited February 17, 2010 by pigeon sam Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomhw100 Posted February 17, 2010 Report Share Posted February 17, 2010 (edited) hi guys i live in wickford and on one of my shoots in hanngingfield there is thousands on this little rape field =but you no what happens one shot and there all gone to the next field! im waiting for another 3 of my mates to be free so we can all occupy a field each and give em ago! there still here just being crafty so&so's tho! Tom Edited February 17, 2010 by tomhw100 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobby dazzler Posted February 17, 2010 Report Share Posted February 17, 2010 i have noticed more birds around my neck of the woods more than the last couple of years any way Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
proTOM1 Posted February 17, 2010 Report Share Posted February 17, 2010 Thousands in my neck of the woods at the moment more than ive seen in all my pigeon shooting days anyway and other pigeon shooters are saying the same ,with good bags being taken ,i hope to join that club tomorrow as was watching a cover strip today with well over 4000 birds on have stocked up on shells and will be there first thing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackpowder Posted February 17, 2010 Report Share Posted February 17, 2010 Other than the flock seen last weekend on potatoe stubble pigeons are very scarce in north Northumbria and Berwickshire. Blackpowder Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chefy Posted February 17, 2010 Report Share Posted February 17, 2010 a good few out our way but we grow the best stuff in the NORFF Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shooting Tom Posted February 17, 2010 Report Share Posted February 17, 2010 there are lots where i shoot in many groups of 200 300. then group up at the end part of the day must be a good 1000 pigeons if not more. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vampire Posted February 17, 2010 Report Share Posted February 17, 2010 Perhaps you ought to venture into suffolk,regular flocks of 300+,seen one field and must have been 2000 at least. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alanl50 Posted February 17, 2010 Report Share Posted February 17, 2010 (edited) Been all rubbish here in Suffolk, best last weekend since Oct/Nov last year, 41 but I reckon I was lucky, everyone I know is complaining, I have seen some big flocks but no chance of getting them, I keep trying though and it get me out of the house and all them little jobs women find for you Alan vampire Perhaps you ought to venture into suffolk,regular flocks of 300+,seen one field and must have been 2000 at least. As I said above seen them but cant get near them you having better luck then? Edited February 17, 2010 by Alanl50 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chefy Posted February 17, 2010 Report Share Posted February 17, 2010 a bad days shooting is better than a good day in the house Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cocker3 Posted February 17, 2010 Report Share Posted February 17, 2010 thousands upon thousands here in east lothian in big flocks but no wind tho shot last sunday and had twelve young birds out of 87 pigeons shot 2 quite thin but mostly big and fat Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MerseaDavid Posted February 17, 2010 Report Share Posted February 17, 2010 We have got 1000's over our way destroying the rape. I would say I have seen more so far this year than what I saw this time last year Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cocker3 Posted February 17, 2010 Report Share Posted February 17, 2010 We have got 1000's over our way destroying the rape. I would say I have seen more so far this year than what I saw this time last year are they decoying for you ok a lot of people are sayin they are a nightmare to decoy but iv found them ok Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shoughton Posted February 18, 2010 Report Share Posted February 18, 2010 Hit and miss over here, although the birds are definitely starting to flock in larger groups. Problem is that one day they are all over the rape and the next few days they aren't - so hard to know when and where they'll be. I need to get out a lot more watching them but having to go to work ruins everything Not long until they start drilling the peas (assuming it stops raining soon) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shoughton Posted February 18, 2010 Report Share Posted February 18, 2010 We have got 1000's over our way destroying the rape. I would say I have seen more so far this year than what I saw this time last year Just call if you need a hand! I can be there in 45 mins Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cookiemonsterandmerlin. Posted February 18, 2010 Report Share Posted February 18, 2010 Not long until they start drilling the peas (assuming it stops raining soon) Thats being hopeful beans maybe peas your be lucky . Very little land preperation going on yet but it been the best ploughing conditions I have had in my very short time of driving 20 years. The ground has really broken p with the hard frosts perfect and in our area dry untill today. Back to a little hedgetrimming. Regards OTH Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MerseaDavid Posted February 18, 2010 Report Share Posted February 18, 2010 are they decoying for you ok a lot of people are sayin they are a nightmare to decoy but iv found them ok Not really mate, They are all in large flocks at the moment and they are not using flightlines like they normally do. As soon as they come over the hedge from what ever direction they are coming from they just land straight away and you could have the best pattern and gadgetry but they still wont come over. We have been getting all our numbers while either driving round the farm shooting different sitty trees and hedge rows or just shooting them as they come into the woods to roost. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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