sitsinhedges Posted July 27, 2010 Report Share Posted July 27, 2010 I was walking around a wheat field tonight and noticed some areas that had been flattened by badgers sort of 10 or 20yds in. Is it worth setting up a rotary on these patches to try and pull some pigeon in range to shoot Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sitsinhedges Posted July 28, 2010 Author Report Share Posted July 28, 2010 Has no-one got an opinion on this then Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
retromlc Posted July 28, 2010 Report Share Posted July 28, 2010 I s'pose it's worth a go ,if pigeons are flighting nearby,and conditions are right Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MM Posted July 28, 2010 Report Share Posted July 28, 2010 Has no-one got an opinion on this then ok. No, i wouldnt shoot there, as the badger might have already claimed that spot Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marlin vs Posted July 28, 2010 Report Share Posted July 28, 2010 Any flattened area is worth a try. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cranfield Posted July 28, 2010 Report Share Posted July 28, 2010 Depending on how big the flattened area is, I would definitely put a rotary on it, just make sure you leave enough room for the pigeons to think they can land near it. If its not big enough for a rotary, try a few decoys on the ground and a floater/bouncer in the standing wheat nearby, that will work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yickdaz Posted July 28, 2010 Report Share Posted July 28, 2010 all depends wether pigeons are using it.... if not its not worth it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UKPoacher Posted July 28, 2010 Report Share Posted July 28, 2010 I use the rotary to get the attention of passing pigeons, not to get them to land near to it, so no, I wouldn't put a rotary on a small flattened area. A few deeks maybe, and the rotary or a couple of floaters 10 - 20 yds away would be my tactic IF, and only if pigeons are flighting nearby. You can't get pigeons to land where they don't want to no matter what you think of the spot and to be honest, there's far more attraction in cut barley at the moment in my area. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flanker Posted July 28, 2010 Report Share Posted July 28, 2010 Have seen pigeons recently hitting an area just a bit bigger than this. The main problem is that if the birds are interested, you've got to kill them in a small zone so not to damage the standing crop. The birds i saw through binos were clambering over each other when in so they obviously thought it was worth it! Best of luck, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woody swacker Posted July 28, 2010 Report Share Posted July 28, 2010 I was walking around a wheat field tonight and noticed some areas that had been flattened by badgers sort of 10 or 20yds in. Is it worth setting up a rotary on these patches to try and pull some pigeon in range to shoot yeah, if the birds are on it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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