cmsds Posted July 21, 2011 Report Share Posted July 21, 2011 anyone else been shooting pigeons on swarthed rape in northumberland, i have been out a couple of times this week but the birds are very wary of the decoys Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mightymariner Posted July 21, 2011 Report Share Posted July 21, 2011 My main problem has been losing shot birds, no matter how well I mark them, I always seems to lose a few... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cmsds Posted July 21, 2011 Author Report Share Posted July 21, 2011 i was out on sunday and i only shot six birds but i managed to pick up all mine Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gadge-it Posted July 21, 2011 Report Share Posted July 21, 2011 (edited) I think pigeons over the years have been gettin harder to shoot, ive got a garage full of stuff to use to try and shoot them. Edited July 21, 2011 by Gadge-it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cmsds Posted July 22, 2011 Author Report Share Posted July 22, 2011 hi guys went out again last night there was about 500 pigeons on the swathed rape i shot 4 in an hour i have tried every gadget under the sun but they are still very wary. going out again tonight and i will try using dead birds as decoys Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
proTOM1 Posted July 22, 2011 Report Share Posted July 22, 2011 It could be a case of over shooting an area ,ive the same problem on 1 of my shoots as others go out on the same ground 2 or 3 times a week and the birds now dont wont to no . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cmsds Posted July 23, 2011 Author Report Share Posted July 23, 2011 hi i had a better night last night , i shot 30 pigeons on the swathed rape. I used dead birds for decoys this seemed to work a lot better the birds were actually landing in the pattern. Will try another field tonight plenty to choose from at the moment Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M ROBSON Posted July 23, 2011 Report Share Posted July 23, 2011 If your birds are magnet shy try using 2 flappers mounted on bouncer poles, put them up on top of the swath, like they are landing on it. This is deadly on standing barley. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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