turbo33 Posted July 31, 2011 Report Share Posted July 31, 2011 Its seems accepted that pigeon will breed most of the year round in some areas. I do wonder if they predominantly breed in two waves It would account for the adults being able to leave the woods and get out and about in early july,hence the big bags on laid barley. The bags seem to drop right off now and reports of bird shortages come in. I had a drive round yesterday and hardly saw a bird. I passed rape stubble,barley stubble, standing wheat...nothing. I wonder if the hen birds are sitting again which would account for 50% drop in seen birds with the males out and about sporadically doing the shopping for two. When they are able to leave the nesting area, resposibilities over, it would account for the rise in better bags again in the autumn( second wave)august/september. Anyone else share my theory? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cranfield Posted July 31, 2011 Report Share Posted July 31, 2011 On a hot sunny day the best time to see large amounts of birds, in most areas, is early in the morning and late afternoon. The rest of the day they will often sit up in the cool of the trees digesting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spiderdude Posted July 31, 2011 Report Share Posted July 31, 2011 I had same experience yesterday, visited loads of farms and fields to have a look what was going on. Must have seen no more than a dozen all day. Hundreds of gulls everywhere, but no pigeons.. :( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turbo33 Posted July 31, 2011 Author Report Share Posted July 31, 2011 On a hot sunny day the best time to see large amounts of birds, in most areas, is early in the morning and late afternoon. The rest of the day they will often sit up in the cool of the trees digesting. I agree Cranfield. But yesterday the drive round was late afternoon and the last 3 shoots have been into up to 7pm and still hardly anything around Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluebarrels Posted July 31, 2011 Report Share Posted July 31, 2011 T33 you need to take your eyeballs out and wash them mate,i see plenty of birds :lol: :lol: BB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turbo33 Posted July 31, 2011 Author Report Share Posted July 31, 2011 T33 you need to take your eyeballs out and wash them mate,i see plenty of birds :lol: :lol: BB Yes BB, but this is a pigeon shooting forum Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atf Posted July 31, 2011 Report Share Posted July 31, 2011 there's loads up here (county durham) just got in from shooting my best bag so far 118 in 4 hours, had to face into the wind because of where the field is so some harder shots than usual. there was still clouds of them when we left. atf Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
proTOM1 Posted July 31, 2011 Report Share Posted July 31, 2011 Well there is plenty around my area just not finding them easy to decoy which is not right for the time of year , over the last 4 or 5 days they have been feeding first light when its cool and after 6pm when its cooler . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobby dazzler Posted July 31, 2011 Report Share Posted July 31, 2011 With more and more pigeon shooters coming into the sport pigeons are going to decline at some stage I have spoke to a few people about this and they all so think there is not the pigeons around there was 10 20 years ago we like to think there is Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
motty Posted July 31, 2011 Report Share Posted July 31, 2011 With more and more pigeon shooters coming into the sport pigeons are going to decline at some stage I have spoke to a few people about this and they all so think there is not the pigeons around there was 10 20 years ago we like to think there is I don't think more decoyers means more pigeons shot. I have witnessed some people who are very good pigeon scarers and poor pigeon shooters. This can make things harder for the people who know what they are doing and are capable of killing pigeons effectively. I think the people who say there were more pigeons years ago, were used to seeing huge flocks when there was less rape around and less choice of fields. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrispti Posted August 1, 2011 Report Share Posted August 1, 2011 Theres a pigeon nest in my neighbours tree. Not sure if its the same bird using the nest, but its the 3rd lot of eggs hatched in it this year Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yickdaz Posted August 3, 2011 Report Share Posted August 3, 2011 there is as many around our area as last year, but as been said really hard to decoy at the moment, me personally just not able to get under them since we shot 138 12 days ago, last 3 outing not had more than 35 in one sitting, but the problem is they are using the neighbouring fields and we are struggling to get them to come over to our side of the fence to decoy them and thats on a few perms but things will change and get back on them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beardo Posted August 3, 2011 Report Share Posted August 3, 2011 the problem now is the huge amount of choice they have for feeding - at the very start of harvest they may only have a few fields in their area - now with more crops down, they will be spread out Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shotgun12g Posted August 3, 2011 Report Share Posted August 3, 2011 Its seems accepted that pigeon will breed most of the year round in some areas. I do wonder if they predominantly breed in two waves It would account for the adults being able to leave the woods and get out and about in early july,hence the big bags on laid barley. The bags seem to drop right off now and reports of bird shortages come in. I had a drive round yesterday and hardly saw a bird. I passed rape stubble,barley stubble, standing wheat...nothing. I wonder if the hen birds are sitting again which would account for 50% drop in seen birds with the males out and about sporadically doing the shopping for two. When they are able to leave the nesting area, resposibilities over, it would account for the rise in better bags again in the autumn( second wave)august/september. Anyone else share my theory? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shotgun12g Posted August 3, 2011 Report Share Posted August 3, 2011 hi ace much the same down here in the south i find best time to go is about 4.30 they are still sitting on chicks well they are in my garden all so so much food for them hope things get better for you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bunny_blaster Posted August 4, 2011 Report Share Posted August 4, 2011 Ive got loads of birds about at the mo. Theyve only been feeding from about 4 onwards and they seem to be decoying well. cheers Ben Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hushpower Posted August 4, 2011 Report Share Posted August 4, 2011 too much food about and spread out me thinks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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