rubythedog Posted March 19, 2012 Report Share Posted March 19, 2012 is the uk the largest shooter of (wood pigeon)? is it big in any other countrys or just a low key sport? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
casts_by_fly Posted March 20, 2012 Report Share Posted March 20, 2012 France and Spain both shoot pigeons as a big sport. From what I gather it is expensive and exclusive and done in a completely different way to here. It is described in one of the pigeon books I have. The US doesn't have wood pigeons, but we do have mourning doves which fill a similar niche. Dove shooting in the US is pretty poopular. Thanks Rick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deny essex Posted March 20, 2012 Report Share Posted March 20, 2012 (edited) I sold some Dippas to chap in Norway that does woody shooting, if I remember correctly he said they have a 3 month shooting season on them. He browses this site so maybe he can confirm. Think we are the biggest woodpigeon shooters especialy for decoying. Edited March 20, 2012 by deny essex Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greenhunter Posted March 20, 2012 Report Share Posted March 20, 2012 Most other EU countries have 'seasons' for woodpigeon shooting. It seems to be fairly popular though, although it is often done in a completely different way(especially in France) I know that they do 'decoy' in Norway, Belgium, Sweden and France because I've sold my floaters to people in those countries. (Even sent some to Oz). Then there's the Dove shooting in South America, that's big business! GH Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rubythedog Posted March 20, 2012 Author Report Share Posted March 20, 2012 thanks lads, i did think it was popular but what got me thinking is i tried browsing a few over seas shops online to see what sort of decoys etc they sell to see if i could pick up something a little different and on the cheap, hit a brick wall tho. seems like no one is selling decoying gear! in my head i just thought id bump in to the likes of cabbelas but in france or something. guess its like some of you say! they shoot differnt over these places and dont take on our tactics. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sharpshooter.123 Posted March 21, 2012 Report Share Posted March 21, 2012 Isn't Argentina big for there bird shooting, I think there was a write up in a sporting gun where he shot 1000+ cartridges PER DAY!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EdSolomons Posted March 21, 2012 Report Share Posted March 21, 2012 Friend of mine shot argentine and was going 1000s (multiples of) a day. It's just a huge constant flightline. Would get dull pretty quick I think! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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