Weasel Posted March 14, 2003 Report Share Posted March 14, 2003 If I have a field of Rape and one big pack of Pigeons. Is there any way of breaking them up so the come in gradualy? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cranfield Posted March 14, 2003 Report Share Posted March 14, 2003 The standard procedure if there are pigeons on the crop when you arrive at the field, is to walk them off. Don,t fire shots, wave your arms about, etc. If they have left "quietly", they often drift back in smaller groups. Unfortunately, nothing is guaranteed. I have asked pigeons to leave a field, very quietly and politely. They have left........and never come back. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ernyha Posted March 14, 2003 Report Share Posted March 14, 2003 Weasel when you learn to do that over rape,for heavens sake share the secret with all of us mate. There are people here who have been trying for nearly 30 years to get them to split up in the winter over rape. Sometimes on rare ocasions they will split up of their own accord but if they don,t then it is a case of having lots of guns around the area to keep them on the move. We are now starting the time of year when they split up into smaller groups for the mating season and with lots more varied food about with the spring sowings,so don,t despair. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supergame Posted March 14, 2003 Report Share Posted March 14, 2003 Try being on the field for first light. The birds won't all arrive in big flocks. You should get a hectic first hour and then hopefully steady sport should follow. Your early arrival is essential. How many times have we heard of people walking birds off and they never come back. Get there early, it makes sense. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
columbus Posted March 14, 2003 Report Share Posted March 14, 2003 I have a theory now i dont know if anyone else has experenced this but it happens to me quite often. You go to a field and theres say 20 to 30 birds on it(remember we have quite small fields here,averaging about 5 acres). Usually ill drive on to the field to put the pigeons of (find that they dont go far like that). then when im all set up the bird return if i miss the first 4or5 birds the amount of birds comming back seems to be less than if i hit the first birds. If i do hit the first birds it seems as if the other birds have a lot of confidence in the field and are quite willing to decoy, its as if they send out sentries and if they dont come back then everything is all right.Now this may just be a figment of my imagination or it may actually happen,i dont know but one thing i know to be true is that the best shot always gets the most shots.Why is that i wonder. Ps How many times have you seen a bird approching in the distance , when one pops over the hedge you hit it and the bird in the distance just makes a beeline for you and comes in like its got a death wish. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cranfield Posted March 14, 2003 Report Share Posted March 14, 2003 There is also a school of thought that says, if you are on the field before the birds and disturb it (by shooting) too early, the birds will certainly go elsewhere. The inconsistancies are what make pigeon shooting so interesting. I agree with your theory, columbus. Its the same with putting fish back, in the same place you caught them. They go and tell their friends and they all clear off. Well, thats my excuse, anyway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buzzer Posted March 14, 2003 Report Share Posted March 14, 2003 :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: ..... I'll go along with that one Cranfield, spot on about the fish! Buzzer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest flightline Posted March 17, 2003 Report Share Posted March 17, 2003 I have a theory now i dont know if anyone else has experenced this but it happens to me quite often. You go to a field and theres say 20 to 30 birds on it(remember we have quite small fields here,averaging about 5 acres). Usually ill drive on to the field to put the pigeons of (find that they dont go far like that). then when im all set up the bird return if i miss the first 4or5 birds the amount of birds comming back seems to be less than if i hit the first birds. If i do hit the first birds it seems as if the other birds have a lot of confidence in the field and are quite willing to decoy, its as if they send out sentries and if they dont come back then everything is all right.Now this may just be a figment of my imagination or it may actually happen,i dont know but one thing i know to be true is that the best shot always gets the most shots.Why is that i wonder.Ps How many times have you seen a bird approching in the distance , when one pops over the hedge you hit it and the bird in the distance just makes a beeline for you and comes in like its got a death wish. In his book, John Batley suggests that the sight of pigeons "dropping in" to feed (but in reality being shot) encourages their companions further up the flightline to drop in too. The more you shoot the more you`re gonna shoot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yorkshire Pudding Posted March 19, 2003 Report Share Posted March 19, 2003 This is going to look funny but (note the edit time after Cranners has posted ). Cheers C. (i know i'm the first 1 on here that should have his posts edited etc. Infact i should have every posted edited.) :blink: :unsure: all the best yis yp Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cranfield Posted March 19, 2003 Report Share Posted March 19, 2003 YP, I have deleted the post. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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