Pigeon shooting in the rain

[woodiesU2]

Hi everyone. I am a newcomer to the sport with six days under my belt decoying over drillings and flightlines. My question is if rain is forecast do you scrap your planned shooting? How does rain effect the days shoot? And yes besides getting wet! Your years of experiece and tips will be helpful. Thanks

[chrispti]

I have been out in the rain, only patchy rain, not constantly pouring down.

 

I just use a fishing umbrella and build a hide around the front, then as the rain stops and starts you can just shuffle back under the brolly.

 

Pigeons still decoyed in the rain too

[The Essex Hunter]

Hi everyone. I am a newcomer to the sport with six days under my belt decoying over drillings and flightlines. My question is if rain is forecast do you scrap your planned shooting? How does rain effect the days shoot? And yes besides getting wet! Your years of experiece and tips will be helpful. Thanks

 

If the birds are feeding then get to it.....

http://forums.pigeonwatch.co.uk/forums/index.php?/topic/173732-wet-day-on-the-rape-stubble/page__view__findpost__p__1471798__fromsearch__1

 

TEH

[proTOM1]

Like said you can still shoot pigeons in the rain but if its to heavy its not going to be very fun .

[caeser]

I personally think that if its prolonged heavy rain, then its probably not worth it. But showers, seem to be ok.

Read this:-

http://forums.pigeonwatch.co.uk/forums/index.php?/topic/176587-wind-and-light-rain-was-the-key-yesterday-thursday/

[Jim Sarakun]

Do you eat when it rains? The simple answer is, so do Pigeons.

[utectok]

Shot in howling winds and big rain last week managed 20 and had fun!! That's a decent bag for round here ! ;-)

Shot today in sunshine managed 9 ;-/

[jimmyb79]

I've never had much success in the rain, but clearly its worth a try especially if they are feeding. Just watch your decoys don't get shiny from being wet.

[Salopian]

It is common sense really. The pigeons need to eat after all night roosting to renew their energy, they also need to feed before settling up to roost. Most days that I have shot in heavy rain there has been very little movement, just them sitting in trees watching me watching them, then the occasional sortie to feed, but I suspect more just to see if I am going to shoot at them. Once my sandwiches and flask is empty, I often pack up.

So I guess my opinion is, it's practically a waste of time.

[woody801]

Some of the best days shooting we've had have been showery days. The birds tend to sit the showers out under cover then when the rain stops feed like mad untill the next shower. You just have to make sure your decoys are'nt shiney from the rain. Flocked decoys seem to be a good way of avoiding this. My Grandad always said pigeon feed hardest before a spell of really bad weather, so it's worth keeping an eye on the weather forcast and getting out the day before it arrives if possible.

[Fisherman Mike]

Geneally they will just sit up in rain, keep the Plumage dry and conserve energy for when it stops.

 

If you have a full days rain and then it stops for an hour or two before dusk you can often have every bird in the county feeding and you will get some good sport.