Cranfield Posted June 14, 2002 Report Share Posted June 14, 2002 This week I have been out looking for pigeons, not very successfully. There have been a few ones and twos flying around ,almost aimlessly, but no serious activity on any crops or potential decoying set-ups. A walk round the woods scared a few from the trees, but not enough to make it worthwhile. Is it just this area? Is it the weather ? Or is it because June & July are lousy pigeon months ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deako Posted June 14, 2002 Report Share Posted June 14, 2002 Cranfield, fear not my old mate.........its the same most places, within 10-14 days they will be hitting the first of the laid barley and the first broods will be on the wing. From then on its flat out until mid september! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craigie Posted June 14, 2002 Report Share Posted June 14, 2002 I am in North Herts and they are still hitting the peas really hard, I want to get out and have a go next week should weather and work permit. Thats the problem working for yourself, no one else to blame when there's no money coming in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cranfield Posted June 14, 2002 Author Report Share Posted June 14, 2002 I,ve just noticed the heading of this topic. It should read "Seen any?", I don,t know where the rest of it came from. Deako, we don,t have a lot of barley around here, my best bet will be laid wheat and harvested rape. Craigie, Work ? Oh yes, I remember that. Its not much fun having the time, but not the pigeons. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigDave15 Posted June 14, 2002 Report Share Posted June 14, 2002 Just a thought but try to get on some grass fields that have just been harvested for silage (I dont know how its spelt! They sort of cut up all the grass in a field then bail it up for the cows) I was sitting in the tractor with dad watching them eat up the worms that had just hit the serface I got 6 just shooting out the window but there was almost a constant flight line going over, perhaps the are wize to the machines now. Theres still tones off rooks about on some bean field I know. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cranfield Posted June 14, 2002 Author Report Share Posted June 14, 2002 Big Dave, there were certainly some out on the clover, but I do not have permission to shoot there. I must try to get some more varied shooting land. I think they are mostly in the woods, but with the leaf cover it is difficult to see them. But, I can wait.......with age comes patience. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigDave15 Posted June 14, 2002 Report Share Posted June 14, 2002 I know the feeling when you can see them siting up proud the outher side of the bowndery fence pecking on a field of nothing! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lazza Posted June 14, 2002 Report Share Posted June 14, 2002 I had a call off of the farmer today.....The pigeons have just started hitting the peas around here.........I'm off too have a go at them in the morning....... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deako Posted June 14, 2002 Report Share Posted June 14, 2002 Best you get to bed then!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lazza Posted June 14, 2002 Report Share Posted June 14, 2002 Thanks for your concern Deako!!!! :laugh: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
number 1 Posted June 17, 2002 Report Share Posted June 17, 2002 same problem theres not much about went out on saterday but only 5 1 crow 1 rook and 3 jackdoors cant wait till they start to feed again Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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