markyboy Posted March 7, 2013 Report Share Posted March 7, 2013 Hi guys I don't really normally go after pigeons through winter months but with spring just around corner I noticed on a farm of mine that with the very poor maize harvest the field through winter months has been littered with cobs and just recently the farmer has bailed last summers hay that has been in rows and the pigeons are spoiled for choice, must of uncovered grain perhaps? I haven't seen pigeons on maize fields in the numbers I'm seeing, at least 600 1000 pigeons flying around all day I'm wondering how to approach this with them clearly still in large flocks! There is a wood the size of a football pitch at the top of a hill just a hard wood no firs , and to the front there are the 2 maize fields and to side there is the stubble the pigeons are using this wood and just flying a short distance to field ? Do I attempt to decoy magnet decoys etc? Or do I sit in wood and wait for them to arrive ? Bearing in mind one shot in wood at large flocks could prob just send them elsewhere, do I put someone in wood and someone in field decoying to get them on move ? It's to be windy here on Sunday so hoping the shots will be muffled slightly ? What you think guys Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
contrysports Posted March 7, 2013 Report Share Posted March 7, 2013 (edited) roosting would probaby be your best choice with a windy night or you could take a freind and set them up on one maize stip you on the other and maybe another man in the wood to keep the birds moving but if you do decoy set up before light. good luck with it! edit to say try not to shoot into the big groups as it just educates the birds and could ruin your night sport Edited March 7, 2013 by contrysports Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TIGHTCHOKE Posted March 7, 2013 Report Share Posted March 7, 2013 I would set up with several mates and hope to get some action while moving the birds around. Good luck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JDog Posted March 7, 2013 Report Share Posted March 7, 2013 There will be no spilt grain from 'last summer's hay'. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markyboy Posted March 7, 2013 Author Report Share Posted March 7, 2013 There will be no spilt grain from 'last summer's hay'. When you had a harvest like his then several tonne was lying on the floor Thanks guys I was thinking of doing through day as wood is not used as night roost more a day time chill out wood Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M ROBSON Posted March 7, 2013 Report Share Posted March 7, 2013 Hi Mark, If you can decoy the field with your back to the wood, preferably with the wind from behind you then your getting the best of both worlds. Birds coming to the trees and also decoying to the field. I think you mean straw (cereals), not hay (grass) Cheers mark Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JDog Posted March 7, 2013 Report Share Posted March 7, 2013 When you had a harvest like his then several tonne was lying on the floor I think you mean straw. Thanks guys I was thinking of doing through day as wood is not used as night roost more a day time chill out wood Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cocknee Posted March 7, 2013 Report Share Posted March 7, 2013 I would leave the wood and shoot the three fields with a couple of mates or more depending on the size of fields keep them moving and everyone should get some shooting, hope it goes well however you decide to do it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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