muckybear Posted March 4, 2006 Report Share Posted March 4, 2006 hi gang can you shoot pigeons in the snow ok ok stupid ?? do they come out in the snow as its coming down like mad and we going tomorrow??? thanks in advance Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
henry d Posted March 4, 2006 Report Share Posted March 4, 2006 What are you shooting over? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
muckybear Posted March 4, 2006 Author Report Share Posted March 4, 2006 (edited) rape mate Edited March 4, 2006 by muckybear Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dead-Eyed Duck Posted March 4, 2006 Report Share Posted March 4, 2006 After two or three days of snow the pigeons end up starving, and will eat anything that they can get at. So, stubbles are out. Rape is excellent, as long as it can be seen from the air. Usual tactics apply. Don Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cranfield Posted March 4, 2006 Report Share Posted March 4, 2006 Try to find an uncovered, or lightly covered area, usually in the lea of woods, hedges, treelines etc. Any hint of green in a white landscape will attract the birds. If you are careful, you could create your own green area. We have dragged hessian sacks over the lighter covered areas, this removes a lot of snow and doesn't damage the rape. Pigeons will not fly in heavy snowing conditions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fubar Posted March 4, 2006 Report Share Posted March 4, 2006 What are you shooting over? snow :( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hitman Posted March 4, 2006 Report Share Posted March 4, 2006 ive got a 50ft square tarpaulin and when it snows we go and peg it over rape or whatever they are feeding on then drag it off when we go in the morning and it works a treat. some may say this is not very sporting however they seem to have mistaken me for someone who gives a damn. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lurcherboy Posted March 4, 2006 Report Share Posted March 4, 2006 ive got a 50ft square tarpaulin and when it snows we go and peg it over rape or whatever they are feeding on then drag it off when we go in the morning and it works a treat. some may say this is not very sporting however they seem to have mistaken me for someone who gives a damn. Rubbish! Thats the best way mate ignore the others LB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hitman Posted March 4, 2006 Report Share Posted March 4, 2006 ive got a 50ft square tarpaulin and when it snows we go and peg it over rape or whatever they are feeding on then drag it off when we go in the morning and it works a treat. some may say this is not very sporting however they seem to have mistaken me for someone who gives a damn. Rubbish! Thats the best way mate ignore the others LB how do you mean "rubbish" that is exactly what we do and it does work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
henry d Posted March 4, 2006 Report Share Posted March 4, 2006 OK this is what I do,remember this is Scotland.You need a bed sheet(white)as a cover to hide you. Then with that ex-military net the type with brown scrim one side and green the other(green side up)put it in the killing zone with loads of deeks all over it. Proven killer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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