M ROBSON Posted June 20, 2003 Report Share Posted June 20, 2003 I was doing a moon flight a couple of seasons ago on the Tay, it was a very cold night, about -6. At about one in the morning i was walking off the marsh when i saw a pigeon fly along a hedgerow in front of me and land into a corner of a winter rape field. As i got closer my dog put six pigeon out of the same corner. I would be interested to see if anyone else has seen this before, it could have been down to the long cold spell, we came close to a cold weather ban that year. Could be a new line of sport, Pigeon by moonlight!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrapShot Posted June 20, 2003 Report Share Posted June 20, 2003 I watched a pigeon shooting video recently and the birds were feeding early morning on a pea field, so the guy shooing(jim whats his name) set up his decoys and hide in the dark before it got light and i am sure the birds started coming in before it got light. However it was about 5 or 6 am. Crapshot Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
red_stag88 Posted June 20, 2003 Report Share Posted June 20, 2003 I do see them at god knows what hour, coming out of the wood when stalking. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Catamong Posted June 20, 2003 Report Share Posted June 20, 2003 Woodies are not particularly early risers - in winter you will always see crows a good half hour before the first pigeon appears - their eyesight is not as good as a crow, thats why the first few that appear will often fly straight past the decoy pattern / rotary without so much as a downward glance - i'm convinced that they can't see whats down there until it's fully light. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farma Geddon Posted June 20, 2003 Report Share Posted June 20, 2003 I have done much 'fowling inder the moon.My brother and I have shot coot,moorehen and also pigeon .I think the pigeon have been disturbed,but who knows!! I have also had otters touch noses with my dog when down Welney wash under the moon,quite amazing.Farma Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
.223 Posted June 20, 2003 Report Share Posted June 20, 2003 are you alowed to shoot pigeons on the lamp with a shotgun say if you are walking around a wood and distuerb them roosting and they fly out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M ROBSON Posted June 21, 2003 Author Report Share Posted June 21, 2003 I think its illigal to lamp birds at night. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
.223 Posted June 21, 2003 Report Share Posted June 21, 2003 i thought so i was just making sure what about shooting them by moonlight. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M ROBSON Posted June 21, 2003 Author Report Share Posted June 21, 2003 Shooting under the moon is no different to shooting during the day. There is no form of artificial light envolved. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
.223 Posted June 21, 2003 Report Share Posted June 21, 2003 i take it that its is legal then. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M ROBSON Posted June 21, 2003 Author Report Share Posted June 21, 2003 Yes, but i wouldn't advise disturbing them from woods, this would be a sure fire way of ruining a good roost. I was more qureous as to weather people had seen or shot them on fields feeding under the moon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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