Cranfield Posted March 26, 2003 Report Share Posted March 26, 2003 Its been almost like Summer shooting, so far this week, our pigeons seem quite happy sitting in the trees and meadows most of the day and "courting". It is quite difficult to find any concentrations of birds and I have been moving between fields ,travelling light for about 5-10 birds a day. A friend who sat on a previously "hot" rape field, from 6.30am to 5pm, shot 3 birds (he only saw 3). There seems to be an early and late feeding spell, with some light snacking in between. "Early", seems to be between 6am and 9am, which is a bit awkward, where fields are near houses. The warm, dry weather is supposed to break by Saturday, perhaps that will shake the pigeons up, although the "courting" can be a big distraction ( I seem to remember :unsure: ). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BTMS Posted March 26, 2003 Report Share Posted March 26, 2003 I knbow the feeling thats what it was like lasr Sat. I was out yesterday just "looking" saw a few but they did not seem to be keen. When is the best time for peas as a farmer is just about to put some in this weekend? :unsure: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimi_impreza Posted March 26, 2003 Report Share Posted March 26, 2003 I am glad that its not only me that is not havig any luck at the moment. JIM Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ernyha Posted March 26, 2003 Report Share Posted March 26, 2003 :< Went for a look- see yesterday and didn,t bother getting the gear out of the motor after searching all the likely sites. Saw nothing feeding and just one or two basking in the trees. I know some people will say that it is an old wives tale that pigeons don,t fly out to feed when high pressure dominates the weather but i have found it to be the case hundreds of times now. As far as i am concerned i wont be going out until we get a few days of low pressure with the associated wind and cloud that comes with it. :< Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimi_impreza Posted March 26, 2003 Report Share Posted March 26, 2003 I am a self employed plumber with no work at the moment so i am very keen to go out shooting but there a no birds flying about so i get well angry as i have nothing to do all day. JIM Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G.I. countrysports U.K. GARY Posted March 26, 2003 Report Share Posted March 26, 2003 HEAR... HEAR... The pigeons are having a really easy time over this last 12 days... Good flights have been very hard to find, and when I thought I had found a good place, the shooting never really got going for any length of time... Without doubt, high pressure sends signals to all creatures that easy times are here. Woodies are really fickle during high pressure, they fly around much higher than normal, they feed less, and they can be a devil to decoy... Some of the fields where I have had clients recently should have produced great shooting, most of the time they turned out very acceptable, but I know what those places are capable of when they are on song... KEEP A CHECK ON PREVIOUSLY DRILLED FIELDS... Do not give up on fields that have seed still on them. I have said before, they will give you a day when the birds are really moving... I have a drilled, well in fact, spun on and harrowed in bean field that has stacks of seed on top. I thought it would have give us a great day by now. Ten days later the birds have still not found it, this is very unusual for this particular area... Let us all console ourselves with the thought... If it was easy, it wouldn't present us with these testing challenges... WOODIES 1 SHOOTERS 0 Shoot straight... All the best... GARY... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
red_stag88 Posted March 26, 2003 Report Share Posted March 26, 2003 I broke up from school today, got home, un packed my stuff and promptly shot a brace of rabbits :unsure: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supergame Posted March 26, 2003 Report Share Posted March 26, 2003 Much the same in Lancashire. Need some wind or the weather to change. Going to try a new sown barley field on saturday morning at first light. Should get a few in the first couple of hours. But if the high pressure remains I'll pack up at about 10 am and return at 2pm ish. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brooktrout Posted March 27, 2003 Report Share Posted March 27, 2003 Until they start feeding seriously, this is a nice bit of weather to go sneaking around under those holding trees with a decent air rifle Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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