semiautolee Posted October 26, 2011 Report Share Posted October 26, 2011 (edited) just come across this video while doing a search for pigeon shooting videos!! i dont no what to make of it?? its certainly different to the way we do it, and in a way it looks wrong!! what do you think?? Edited October 26, 2011 by semiautolee Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dazbrit Posted October 26, 2011 Report Share Posted October 26, 2011 Just watched the video and found it absolutley pointless. I enjoy pigeon shooting myself, but what satisfaction can you pssibly get from shooting birds coming out of crates like that, and not one bird looked like it was cleanly hit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
semiautolee Posted October 26, 2011 Author Report Share Posted October 26, 2011 Just watched the video and found it absolutley pointless. I enjoy pigeon shooting myself, but what satisfaction can you pssibly get from shooting birds coming out of crates like that, and not one bird looked like it was cleanly hit. i agree! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MM Posted October 26, 2011 Report Share Posted October 26, 2011 Some might say its not on, but its the done thing over there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zapp Posted October 26, 2011 Report Share Posted October 26, 2011 Live pigeon shooting is the grandfather of modern day clay pigeon shooting (hence the 'pigeon' bit). Whenever you see old guns advertised as 'pigeon' or 'live pigeon' guns, this is what they were designed for. I own a couple of live pigeon guns, one is a 10 bore percussion single and the other is an 11 bore flintlock single. It is also why 'traps' are called traps. The modern discipline of ZZ or Helice was invented to duplicate the erratic flight pattern of live pigeon shooting, and uses broadly the same rules. All of the above said, would I do it if given the chance? No. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
semiautolee Posted October 26, 2011 Author Report Share Posted October 26, 2011 Live pigeon shooting is the grandfather of modern day clay pigeon shooting (hence the 'pigeon' bit). Whenever you see old guns advertised as 'pigeon' or 'live pigeon' guns, this is what they were designed for. I own a couple of live pigeon guns, one is a 10 bore percussion single and the other is an 11 bore flintlock single. It is also why 'traps' are called traps. The modern discipline of ZZ or Helice was invented to duplicate the erratic flight pattern of live pigeon shooting, and uses broadly the same rules. All of the above said, would I do it if given the chance? No. ahh i see that explains it, some info i didnt no about Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frenchieboy Posted October 27, 2011 Report Share Posted October 27, 2011 I had seen that video before - I didn't bother watching it all the way throught then and I didn't this time either! The shooting there was atrocious, most of the birds were only "winged" and left to suffer till they were picked up. If that's the best they can do they ought to try tiddly winks or something a little less skillful than shooting live quarry! How were all of the pigeons in the crates caught? Surely if they wanted to show any degree of skill or classed themselves as "hunters" they could have tried decoying them? In my opinion the sooner this "sport" (And I use the word SPORT very loosley) is banned the better, especially if those (Extremely inacurate) shooters were the best they could offer - Have they never heard of the term "Respect for your quarry"? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul T Posted October 27, 2011 Report Share Posted October 27, 2011 Just watched the video and found it absolutley pointless. I enjoy pigeon shooting myself, but what satisfaction can you pssibly get from shooting birds coming out of crates like that, and not one bird looked like it was cleanly hit. I just don't get it... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulos Posted October 27, 2011 Report Share Posted October 27, 2011 It's still a big thing on the continent. Not my cup of tea at all though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard.Hosgood Posted October 27, 2011 Report Share Posted October 27, 2011 Crikey they need to learn to shoot Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rubythedog Posted October 27, 2011 Report Share Posted October 27, 2011 very bad for our sport and dos not fit in to the modern day world! this is what animal rights people feed on! only a idiot would like this type of sport, this is foda for animal rights who would like people think this is pigeon shooting in general . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hamster Posted October 27, 2011 Report Share Posted October 27, 2011 These are frequently discussed on the US forums and the general consensus is that the anti videos are deliberately doctored and shot in such a way as to misrepresent and falsely portray things in a negative light. It doesn't look doctored to me, you see kids picking up injured birds and without bothering to put them out of their misery, pile them in a heap in bins. They are also meant to be frequented by the very best shots with nerves of steel, who regularly wins sums of £50k or more. To use living things for target practice and bet on the outcome is defended by saying the birds are vermin . The practice is banned here and much of the world, and over there it remains an invitation only event where dates and locations are guarded. That tells you all you need to know. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BaikalsRule90 Posted October 27, 2011 Report Share Posted October 27, 2011 the people who edited this video are trying to get this banned so they are only going to show the shots where birds are injured,at that range i reckon alot of the birds were killed cleanly. however i dont agree with using live animals as target practice but in a way this is the birth place of "trap" shooting, and in turn clay "pigeon" shooting. it was once a common practice but now clays are around there is absolutely no need for pointlesss murder. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wayne78 Posted October 27, 2011 Report Share Posted October 27, 2011 (edited) Got to agree with everyone else on this one, a relic from the past not good to see in this day and age. Judging by the size of some of the lard ****s taking part its probably the only way they get to shoot live pigeon without suffering a heart attack stomping over farmland. Also what is the bloke in the orange vest all about at 0:55? Could he possibly look any camper?? Edited October 27, 2011 by wayne78 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cannon Posted October 27, 2011 Report Share Posted October 27, 2011 Bunch of deprived pigeon shooters turning to unorthodox methods to get their kicks. How can that guy in the blue t shirt even walk? I cannot imagine any sense of sport or satisfaction being derived from this form of shooting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TaxiDriver Posted October 28, 2011 Report Share Posted October 28, 2011 They all look rather bored if you ask me. But then who wouldn't be, - Shooting pigeons in a box As an after thought, Where do they get the pigeons ? Captive bred maybe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
truckboy1 Posted October 28, 2011 Report Share Posted October 28, 2011 (edited) firstly, this is not my cup of tea, but i think you need to be carefull as it could easily be compared to releasing game birds in this country and driving them to a flushing point and pinching them in to allow a steady stream of birds over the waiting guns. wouldnt be so bad if the birds were testing and not 10 foot of the ground Edited October 28, 2011 by truckboy1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tignme Posted October 28, 2011 Report Share Posted October 28, 2011 Not exactly the same but I know of at least one Gamekeeper who lines the guns at a good point and releases partridges from crates secreted along the beating line. the paying guns dont know S???, and probably dont care. I gave up beating there a long time ago, The Keeper is a well known rascal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DIRTYHARRY Posted October 28, 2011 Report Share Posted October 28, 2011 got about 2 minutes into that video and switched off. ******** How sporting, shooting a bird 6 foot after flying out of a box. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
olly321 Posted October 28, 2011 Report Share Posted October 28, 2011 not my cup of tea im afraid Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pete52 Posted December 4, 2011 Report Share Posted December 4, 2011 Just SICK put the shooters in boxs and shoot them when let out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A bolt 22.250 Posted December 9, 2011 Report Share Posted December 9, 2011 (edited) It went out of fashion in the early 1900 hundreds and thats the way it should have stayed i think we all no better thease days Edited December 9, 2011 by A bolt 22.250 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike525steel Posted December 14, 2011 Report Share Posted December 14, 2011 Live pigeon shooting is the grandfather of modern day clay pigeon shooting (hence the 'pigeon' bit). Whenever you see old guns advertised as 'pigeon' or 'live pigeon' guns, this is what they were designed for. I own a couple of live pigeon guns, one is a 10 bore percussion single and the other is an 11 bore flintlock single. It is also why 'traps' are called traps. The modern discipline of ZZ or Helice was invented to duplicate the erratic flight pattern of live pigeon shooting, and uses broadly the same rules. All of the above said, would I do it if given the chance? No. I agree well said Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fisherman Mike Posted December 29, 2011 Report Share Posted December 29, 2011 Live Pigeon Shooting was held only once in Olympic history, in 1900. The object of this event was to shoot and kill as many birds as possible. This was the first and only time in Olympic history when animals were killed on purpose. The birds were released in front of a participant and the winner was the competitor who shot down the most birds from the sky. The participant was eliminated once they missed two birds. Nearly 300 birds were killed. The event turned out to be quite messy in the end with dead or injured birds on the ground and blood and feathers all over the place. An award of 20,000 Francs was the prize for the winner, though the top four finishers agreed to split the winnings. Results 1. Leon de Lunden (Belgium) 21 birds killed 2. Maurice Faure (France) 20 birds killed 3. Donald MacIntosh (Australia) 18 birds killed Thankfully the Olympic committee of 1901 saw sense.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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