the hitman Posted October 16, 2005 Report Share Posted October 16, 2005 hi chaps i have been watchin a row of beech trees that i shoot every year the pigeons are difficult but good sport.does anybody else shoot over beechmast and with what success. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
henry d Posted October 16, 2005 Report Share Posted October 16, 2005 I had a great couple of days shooting near beech trees in a wood that consisted of mainly birch and pine. My mate and I had different areas to shoot in the wood and we put a dozen or so deeks around the trees. It was much like roost shooting,and I think a 1/2dozen lofters would have worked better with the deeks on the ground.Last year however we had a good fall of mast and there doesn`t seem as much this year in this area at least,how is it in your area? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HAMMY Posted October 16, 2005 Report Share Posted October 16, 2005 On my shoot back home, we have two long narrow mature Beech woods either side of a valley and river, in the winter when the big flocks come in we have some great fun, on really windy days I some times shoot it, the birds just flight up and down the woods, the hardest shooting imaginable and the shots to kill ratio is usually very bad, but great fun. Also when the snow comes in the sheltered beech woods I can usually make a bag, but some how I feel it's unfair to shoot them in hard weather and don't shoot in the snow very often. Hammy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the hitman Posted October 16, 2005 Author Report Share Posted October 16, 2005 the last time i shot near the beech trees i put some deeks out on a stubble field that ran up to the trees .i picked up 55 but lost count of the shells i fired.the birds over the trees 100ft at least and fast in the wind.the pigeons even taste better when they are eating beechmast for a while. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cranfield Posted October 16, 2005 Report Share Posted October 16, 2005 On the evidence of two brief strolls round the woods I shoot, I get the impression there is not as large a crop of beechmast this year, as last year. It may still be a bit early, as I don't usually shoot these areas until November. When there is a good crop, its the food of choice for a lot of birds, not just pigeons. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fisherman Mike Posted October 20, 2005 Report Share Posted October 20, 2005 On the evidence of two brief strolls round the woods I shoot, I get the impression there is not as large a crop of beechmast this year, as last year.It may still be a bit early, as I don't usually shoot these areas until November. When there is a good crop, its the food of choice for a lot of birds, not just pigeons. I would agree with that Cranfield its the same this way. Last year the mast was prolific around the woods that I shoot along with ivy and acorn. Thousands of birds worked the woodlands from November to January and never touched the winter rape at all. This year big flocks are on the rape already. If you have an area where the birds are mast feeding in reasonable numbers a stake out with a well made hide and your Air rifle can be very fruitfull and enjoyable. I shot 22 pigeons this way in a afternoon session about 4 years ago plus a couple of squirrels and a wood parrot. FM. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Piebob Posted October 20, 2005 Report Share Posted October 20, 2005 FM - What's a wood parrot ? Piebob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fisherman Mike Posted October 20, 2005 Report Share Posted October 20, 2005 FM - What's a wood parrot ? Piebob Jay B) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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