Power lines

[TDRsniper]

Hello all

I am shooting on Saturday and the field with the best prospects has some power lines running through it, I have a clear angle so that they are not an issue but wanted any thoughts on whether pigeons act differently on the descent or if the power lines put them off???

 

Any thoughts welcomed.

 

Cheers

[TJ91]

Surely you would know from recon?

Only sure way to know is by watching them.

 

I have lines running over some of my permission, never noticed it bother them.

[fenboy]

I have never had a problem shooting under power lines as long as you are not shooting the lines , the birds will decoy just fine , I also find that they tend to travel along the line of the wires .

[TDRsniper]

Thanks both, recon happens tomorrow.

 

First time on this particular field, shot just about everything around it so I know the normal wind direction and the main flight lines.

 

Tomorrow = coffee, smokes, bino's and a good hour watching.

 

:-)

[ollie]

I have never had a problem shooting under power lines as long as you are not shooting the lines , the birds will decoy just fine , I also find that they tend to travel along the line of the wires .

 

Yeh I find that they tend to travel along the lines also, but I have had them skitish in the past where they have landed on the power lines first for a look around before they decoyed. It is very frustrating when this happens because as soon as one lands on the wires the rest follow.

[dead eye alan]

Set up inside a pylon base last week shot 37 in 3 hours, would have been more if i had set up on the outside and had better swing.

[filzee]

My best day was under power lines as they used them as a flight line

[la bala]

Set up inside a pylon base last week shot 37 in 3 hours, would have been more if i had set up on the outside and had better swing.

i sat up inside a pylon last year, i wish i had taken ear defenders.

[sirgoldalot]

I aways find them sat on the power lines, and if out rough shooting i like to walk adjacent to them always seem to get one or two fly along the side the lines and normally about 6ft above the top...

[NickB65]

I have several field with the huge big power pylons in them and I use them to place hides as the pigeons use the powerlines as a flight route .... or the pylons were layed along their route. Anyway I often shoot from these hides and apart from the constant hissing from the cables it is perfect. Birds fly along the lines and I shoot them.... I used to avoide going close to the wires but after meeting one of the engineers while shooting he said with a shotgun it would be impossible to damage a pylon cable and the more delicate fibre is way on top so out of range..... With a hide situated against one of the pylon legs the pigeons seem not to noitce you until too late...... Just remember not to lay your pattern expecting them to fly under the pylons..... they dont do that often and tend to go over or around..... Oh and make sure the ******* dont sneak in and roost in the pylon above you..... sat there for ages wondering where they were and six of them where right above me......

[kitchrat]

They don't go under or through them when it's windy, otherwise no problem.