Cranfield Posted February 16, 2011 Report Share Posted February 16, 2011 Its hard round my area at the moment, with biggish flocks disappearing from the rape fields at the first (or second) shot. I am spending more on diesel than cartridges. Today I shot 5 birds on my travels, 3 were full of ivy berries and the other 2 had mostly clover and a small amount of rape in their crops. I sat for a while watching about 400 birds on a 60-80 acre rape field that I can't get permission to shoot. There were three gas guns on the field, which has a large wood on one side, so the bangs from the guns were echoing loudly over the woods. When the guns went off (about 20 seconds apart) the birds lifted briefly, a few flew off, but the majority dropped down and continued feeding. Makes you want to cry. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fisherman Mike Posted February 16, 2011 Report Share Posted February 16, 2011 Its hard round my area at the moment, with biggish flocks disappearing from the rape fields at the first (or second) shot. I am spending more on diesel than cartridges. Today I shot 5 birds on my travels, 3 were full of ivy berries and the other 2 had mostly clover and a small amount of rape in their crops. I sat for a while watching about 400 birds on a 60-80 acre rape field that I can't get permission to shoot. There were three gas guns on the field, which has a large wood on one side, so the bangs from the guns were echoing loudly over the woods. When the guns went off (about 20 seconds apart) the birds lifted briefly, a few flew off, but the majority dropped down and continued feeding. Makes you want to cry. Does indeed, same here, 21st century Pigeons have become very intelligent and wary birds..I actually saw one perched on the end of a barrel of a Gas gun a couple of seasons ago. It was timed to go off evey 1/2 hour and the bloody thing sat there with complete disdain until 30 second before it went off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harnser Posted February 17, 2011 Report Share Posted February 17, 2011 Struggling here in Norfolk to shoot a few for the pot . Harnser . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JonnyR Posted February 17, 2011 Report Share Posted February 17, 2011 I had 8 last week, roost shooting. Between them they had been eating rape, clover, ash seeds, maize and ivy berries! Frustrating times folk. Jon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cookiemonsterandmerlin. Posted February 17, 2011 Report Share Posted February 17, 2011 Big switch to clover but have shot over winter wheat drilling this week and accounted for nearly 400 of one field in three days. But they are pouring on clover first light on to clover leys under the big roosting woods then moving on and then having another go at the clover late afternoon before going upto roost my tip if roosting this week they deeking them,under the wood from 2ish with lofters in trees. Cheers OTH Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
olly321 Posted February 18, 2011 Report Share Posted February 18, 2011 they seem to be eating more from the trees then the fields Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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