bigsam Posted December 11, 2005 Report Share Posted December 11, 2005 hi all how are people in kent and surrounding areas gettin on with shooting woodies ? i been out today to look over my three farms i shoot over and cant see any on rape or any in big numbers for that matter !! gettin p****d off not being able to bag a few woodies :< :< Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dunganick Posted December 11, 2005 Report Share Posted December 11, 2005 (edited) I had an enjoyable day yesterday with rabbitraider, pleanty of woodies down this way, just couldnt get many into shootable ranges. they wouldnt touch shell decoys or birds, just flew straight over, most of them about 60yards up in big flocks of 50 or so. The only birds we got were chance. Ended up with 15, my personal best, but a long way off what some of the guys on here get. but i enjoyed myself Edited December 11, 2005 by dunganick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigsam Posted December 11, 2005 Author Report Share Posted December 11, 2005 sounds like u got more than me mate ! i prolly aint shot 15 in the last month !! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dunganick Posted December 11, 2005 Report Share Posted December 11, 2005 i probably havent shot 15 in the last year, before yesterday. should ahve made at least 30, but they were so high and i was shooting like an idiot. can you decoy winter flocks effectively we did have a magnet, but we have lost the V part of the arm. (or rather its mislaid at somebodys house ) cant wait to get out again, think im hooked on this pigeon shooting lark Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
invector Posted December 11, 2005 Report Share Posted December 11, 2005 In my area it`s noticeable that pigeons are not on the well grown rape, (as usual!) but some of my fields have areas of stunted rape that initially had pinkish leaves which are now a bit yellow. These are the places to find the birds, and if the only place to put your deeks is on a well grown crop they will often give you a miss. Would you like to crash your undercarriage into wet, frosty leaves?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lurcherboy Posted December 11, 2005 Report Share Posted December 11, 2005 So where are you shooting Bigsam? LB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cranfield Posted December 12, 2005 Report Share Posted December 12, 2005 They seem to be on berries and set aside in my area at the moment. Only small scattered groups are on the rape. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Will Beasley Posted December 12, 2005 Report Share Posted December 12, 2005 They seem to be on berries and set aside in my area at the moment.Only small scattered groups are on the rape. I'm not sure if this has any relevance but a lot of my French shooting clients this year reported a massive increase in Pigeon numbers in France, particularly in the North. Perhaps this could explain the lack of Pigeon in Kent? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
old rooster Posted December 12, 2005 Report Share Posted December 12, 2005 Just realised that you ain't got an avatar Will, thought you'd have had a wealth of appropriate pics to brighten up your profile ;-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigsam Posted December 12, 2005 Author Report Share Posted December 12, 2005 LB - i shoot around the sittingbourne area and hollingbourne area and also out towards throwley near faversham. i have a good lot of ground to cover but no pigeons and no play makes billy a dull boy !lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Country_est Posted December 12, 2005 Report Share Posted December 12, 2005 Was down in the ashford area on Sat, Got 1 pigeon and 2 brace of pheasants. Was just walking up ruff shooting but the pigeons were certainaly not interested in the rape, nor have they been in the last few weeks Ive been about. Lots of them flying about but quite high and just jumping from one wood to the next. Sat out for the roost and non even came to the wood. Last week only got 3 when roosting. They are about but just not on the rape. Most of the 4 I got were on beach mast / acorns in the crop. Luckily the pheasants are keeping me busy at the moment cos the pigeons arnt. Trev Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Will Beasley Posted December 12, 2005 Report Share Posted December 12, 2005 Just realised that you ain't got an avatar Will, thought you'd have had a wealth of appropriate pics to brighten up your profile ;-) Surely I dont need an avatar with such a sunny personality Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hawkeye Posted December 12, 2005 Report Share Posted December 12, 2005 Just realised that you ain't got an avatar Will, thought you'd have had a wealth of appropriate pics to brighten up your profile ;-) Surely I dont need an avatar with such a sunny personality Yes you do Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crocket Posted December 14, 2005 Report Share Posted December 14, 2005 Hi Your pigeons are NOT on the Derbys/Notts border very few around, I want um back Crocket Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lurcherboy Posted December 14, 2005 Report Share Posted December 14, 2005 LB - i shoot around the sittingbourne area and hollingbourne area and also out towards throwley near faversham. i have a good lot of ground to cover but no pigeons and no play makes billy a dull boy !lol Plenty of scutails around the Throwley and Faversham area though BS LB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sussex lad Posted December 14, 2005 Report Share Posted December 14, 2005 Are there any down Deal way at the mo ? Hope to be down for a bit of pigeon bashing over the festive break Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lurcherboy Posted December 14, 2005 Report Share Posted December 14, 2005 Are there any down Deal way at the mo ?Hope to be down for a bit of pigeon bashing over the festive break Are you on ledgers land Sussex? LB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mossy835 Posted December 14, 2005 Report Share Posted December 14, 2005 i went out today over rape the pigeons are on the fields all day go away come back there on it they go from one field to another they give me the run around. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sussex lad Posted December 15, 2005 Report Share Posted December 15, 2005 Are there any down Deal way at the mo ?Hope to be down for a bit of pigeon bashing over the festive break Are you on ledgers land Sussex? LB LB, Who isnt? You? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dogsnuts Posted December 15, 2005 Report Share Posted December 15, 2005 Hi Guy's We were beating over bettshanger last week and Mr ledger had 2 belgium lads shooting pigeons on his rape, when we done this one particular drive we had to walk past these 2 guy's and we noticed a few partridges by there side, as you could imagine the gamekeeper was not very happy , so he got on the phone to Mr & Mrs ledger and they come to the field and threw all there gear down the field, i couldn't stop laughing, highlight of the day for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lurcherboy Posted December 15, 2005 Report Share Posted December 15, 2005 I have heard they are very 'pro-active' with rules etc. LB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Catamong Posted December 15, 2005 Report Share Posted December 15, 2005 Hey Dogsnuts, Has that Betteshanger site been re-developed into a nature park / commercial village yet? It was due to start a couple of years ago, but I lost track of it when I moved jobs. Catamong. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lurcherboy Posted December 15, 2005 Report Share Posted December 15, 2005 Hey Dogsnuts, Has that Betteshanger site been re-developed into a nature park / commercial village yet? It was due to start a couple of years ago, but I lost track of it when I moved jobs. Catamong. Wont be long though Cat LB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dunganick Posted December 16, 2005 Report Share Posted December 16, 2005 had another good afternoon with rabbit raider, only from 1.30 till about 3 more birds than you can shake a stick at, although alot of them very high but still cant decoy them, just shooting the flight lines, but its great fun and very challenging shooting so im not bothered bag this evening was about 17 or 18 (lost a few birds to the brambles) most birds were 25yards or more great fun....just wish i hadnt dragged the pigeon magnet all the way down to the bottom of a valley never to use it.. oh well, you live and learn. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dogsnuts Posted December 16, 2005 Report Share Posted December 16, 2005 They are halfway through it Cata, wish they would do something with the old Snowdown pit it's a bloody eyesore. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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