Big Dog Posted November 8, 2005 Report Share Posted November 8, 2005 Sunday morning driving past my patch, put to flight the largest flock of pigeons I have seen in my life time. I would be afraid to guess but it was clearly in the hundreds. I shot this area over the summer with barly a bird in sight :< Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colin todd ni Posted November 13, 2005 Report Share Posted November 13, 2005 Was out on saturday and we shot 60.seen thousands of birds but they were hard to decoy in morning time. we shot most of them flighting to a wood. :thumbs: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dazza Posted November 13, 2005 Report Share Posted November 13, 2005 Was out on Saturday and shot nine, lots about but not decoying very well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonnyni Posted November 14, 2005 Author Report Share Posted November 14, 2005 Was out on Sat from 7.30 to 1.00 and shot 70 pigeons + 1 pheasant. The weather was quite mild and had birds coming into the decoys from singles to approx 300 at any time. Quite amazingly 300 came in all fully commited and me and my mate managed to shoot the same bird :thumbs: . Another couple of mates where out and got 58 and 35 and 70. So it was a good Saturdays shooting all in all. The birds where decoying really well in fact I havn't seen the decoying so well in ages. Pics will follow just havn't been oon the home PC yet. PS mates just off the phone and shot 35 in two hours this morn including a white wood pigeon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ballymac Posted November 15, 2005 Report Share Posted November 15, 2005 Where have the pigeons gone? In the last 2/3 weeks they have disappeared in my area. Had been seeing good numbers before that. Have they all gone to North down? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colin todd ni Posted November 27, 2005 Report Share Posted November 27, 2005 Was out on saturday and we shot 56 on a feild of sowed winter wheat. Seen about 2000 birds on it and got into it around 1130. :blink: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonnyni Posted November 28, 2005 Author Report Share Posted November 28, 2005 Was out on Sat. on a stubble field that I had been watching on Fri. The north wind suited that field too which helped the flight line. Shot 75 and ran out of carts, nearly went home for more carts but decided that a few pints where calling me plus the horse racing was looking good. Could have got the 100+ but we had a good enough morning. Another couple of mate where out and shot 104 (you know who they are Colin). The birds are thinning out and I don't think they will be here in big numbers for much longer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonnyni Posted December 3, 2005 Author Report Share Posted December 3, 2005 Never in my lifetime have I seen so many pigeons around Comber (my home town), We covered 3 fields between the 6 of us and shot approx 200 pigoens today. Saw some flocks of around 2000+ pigeons abd had a great mornings shoting. I forgot to take the camera but I have them in my garage so i might take a photo tomorrow. Christ there was some birds flying around North Down today. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colin todd ni Posted December 6, 2005 Report Share Posted December 6, 2005 There is 50 less as we shot that on saturday thats an average of around 53 every week for the last 6 weeks .Sorry i missed one week due to a severe hang over . There are still plenty around north down hope they are here at christmas Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ozo Posted December 20, 2005 Report Share Posted December 20, 2005 Just wondering if anyones got any big bags lately? saw a flock of 800+ birds yesterday and today, they're feeding in the same area( 3 or 4 big fields). hopefully get a shot at them maybe of saturday. Im in Co. Down banbridge/lurgan direction. Ozo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Dog Posted December 21, 2005 Report Share Posted December 21, 2005 Hope to shoot a view at Christmas. Check out my Christmas greeting on Guns & Cartridges forum Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ballymac Posted December 22, 2005 Report Share Posted December 22, 2005 had some lunch at Kings Head bar recently, noticed Wood pigeon pie on menu, didn't get to find out where they got there supplies from but might benefit some of you guys closer to that area. Or where they selling something other than wood pigeon? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr D Posted December 24, 2005 Report Share Posted December 24, 2005 Hi everyone. I've been having a look at your banter over the past few months. Great to see so many having success at the pigeon. I shoot around North Down. Have'nt been doing as much as I would like this year, but had a good morning last weekend. 36 flighting most were stuffed full with clover and ivy berries Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buckfast d Posted December 27, 2005 Report Share Posted December 27, 2005 Aye Ozo i must have came a cross those boy o's, me and a mate shot 73 pigeons 25 crows and 2 rabbits to be honest thats my best day yet (Lurgan area) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr D Posted December 29, 2005 Report Share Posted December 29, 2005 Anyone had luck around North Down over Christmas? I've been away. But I hoping to get out this weekend. Maybe have a flight at the duck, but would love to fall in wiht the pigeon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dazza Posted December 29, 2005 Report Share Posted December 29, 2005 Not a pigeon down my way Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr D Posted December 29, 2005 Report Share Posted December 29, 2005 Hi Dazza where about do you shoot? I'm up mostly around bangor/ards direction. I have been flighting them lately. i loved to get under them wiht decoys though. Seems from the banter that alot of birds are hanging out around Comber. Of course, you never can tell it poeple are tlaking a load of rubbish. I know there has been a fair few birds coming in to roost. not so sure what they are at during the day. Any I have managed to drop lately are full of clover and chickweed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dazza Posted December 30, 2005 Report Share Posted December 30, 2005 Hey Dr D Ards peninsula mostly, down round Ballywalter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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