thepasty Posted January 13, 2013 Report Share Posted January 13, 2013 Hi guys The past couple of days I havent seen a single pigeon on the wing unless disturbed from their roost, but I have seen plenty sat in the trees all fluffed up taking time out. Is it a pigeon holiday no one told me about? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dogsy1 Posted January 13, 2013 Report Share Posted January 13, 2013 same up in oxford sitting up in the tree not comeing down very offten for the last week Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmj121 Posted January 13, 2013 Report Share Posted January 13, 2013 same up in oxford sitting up in the tree not comeing down very offten for the last week same here in Buckingham, poor bags.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bullet1747 Posted January 13, 2013 Report Share Posted January 13, 2013 Got about thousand of pigeons and blacks were I am one shot and gone Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thepasty Posted January 13, 2013 Author Report Share Posted January 13, 2013 its not just my lot then, is this usual for this time of year? something to do wht the cold snap we're having? lack of food? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ditchman Posted January 13, 2013 Report Share Posted January 13, 2013 very similar here, when it was mild a few days ago there was a lot of movement, then as soon as the temperature dropped..it all stopped, they are still there but feeding slowly and doing a lot of hanging about, i think this wont last long, and despite the temp they will go seriously on the feed again.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turbo33 Posted January 13, 2013 Report Share Posted January 13, 2013 (edited) I went for a recce on friday afternoon. There was a flock of 200 odd birds and building, pitching into some rape. I Parked the truck 300 yards away and as soon as I got out they were up and away. Wise to their ways at this time of year, I went the opposite direction to see if there was a lonely few dropping into the trees. 40 mins later I returned to the truck. The birds were back on the same spot, but they lifted straight away, spooked by the remaining birds in the trees clattering of at great haste at spotting me, 300 yards away :o . I have honestly never seen them so jumpy. Decoying them there would be a complete waste of time at the moment Edited January 13, 2013 by turbo33 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cranfield Posted January 13, 2013 Report Share Posted January 13, 2013 There are a lot of birds about in my part of Kent. The very big flocks have broken up into 50-100 bird groups and quite a few smaller groups on the ivy berries. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stiggy84arsenal Posted January 13, 2013 Report Share Posted January 13, 2013 Yea the birds r in the trees for the ivy berries.. give it a couple of weeks they will be back on the rape, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thepasty Posted January 13, 2013 Author Report Share Posted January 13, 2013 aaahhhh ivy berries, that makes sense, thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thepasty Posted January 20, 2013 Author Report Share Posted January 20, 2013 Theres still no pigeon movement down my way :( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
old'un Posted January 20, 2013 Report Share Posted January 20, 2013 Stop at home mate your wasting your fuel and your time, hit them hard during the spring/summer/autumn months Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thepasty Posted January 20, 2013 Author Report Share Posted January 20, 2013 I enjoy just being out with nature and a buddy so nothing wasted, I'm not into shooting huge bags but one or two for the pot would be good as the freezers looking a bit bare. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
old'un Posted January 20, 2013 Report Share Posted January 20, 2013 But you say there is no pigeon movement so how you gunna shot em ? Ok i can understand where you are coming from, I've been there my self, are there pigeons in your area ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TJ91 Posted January 20, 2013 Report Share Posted January 20, 2013 Pigeons are on the move here. Went roost shooting today, had more than ever come in to the woods, the trees were empty when we arrived. Shot 49 between 2 of us...all were in good order, full crops and plenty of meat on them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smokinggun Posted January 20, 2013 Report Share Posted January 20, 2013 I was out in the field saturday all set up with my hide and decoys from first light until about 11am and i didn't even see one pigeon although the farmer told me there were loads the day before so think I missed the boat, I gave up freezing and came home in the end, on the way back to the car two deer ran straight out past me but by the time I got my camera out they were long gone, lovely sight in the snow though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thepasty Posted January 20, 2013 Author Report Share Posted January 20, 2013 I bet the deer made the trip worth while Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smokinggun Posted January 20, 2013 Report Share Posted January 20, 2013 To right mate, I knew there was some about round there but that was the first time i had seen them, they were in some overgrown wooded dip area in the middle of the field and came running out right in front of me as I walked past, wish I had my camera ready but never mind it was a beautiful sight Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thepasty Posted January 21, 2013 Author Report Share Posted January 21, 2013 awesome theres reports of them being around my way too, once a year or so a friend or the like will catch a fleeting glimpse of one, it amazes me how a decent sized animal can stay off radar so well. I really hope that one day I might see one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garden gun Posted January 21, 2013 Report Share Posted January 21, 2013 See them!!! Round hee you have to be very careful not to hit them on the roads. Last car took out two Muntjac. Avoided lots more. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thepasty Posted January 21, 2013 Author Report Share Posted January 21, 2013 a few hundred miles makes a big difference in natures offerings Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ears Posted January 21, 2013 Report Share Posted January 21, 2013 one bit of ground i shoot, has alot of pigeons around,but to much rape around in a 3 mile block. one shot there gone over the road on the next field. tried banger ropes, taking 3 or 4 shooting mates,one on each field etc. They just float around in the hundreds just out of reach. They might as well have two fingers stuck up at the same time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thepasty Posted January 21, 2013 Author Report Share Posted January 21, 2013 (edited) well... I did a little rough shooting today and bagged me my pigeon... it popped tree cover flying low and fast... a split second reaction from myself and it was mine... a cracking shot if I do say so myself Edited January 21, 2013 by thepasty Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smokinggun Posted January 21, 2013 Report Share Posted January 21, 2013 Nice one mate, sounds like a nice shot and fast reaction Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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