Cranfield Posted December 29, 2006 Report Share Posted December 29, 2006 Had a mid week syndicate day yesterday, which is a woodland shoot. Every old ivy clad tree, was smothered in wood pigeons. They kept trying to return to the woods and we shot 27 while standing on the drives. There was also a fair amount of beechmast left on the ground, but they were just stripping the ivy berries. If you want some pigeon shooting, it seems you need to head for the woods. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tarka Posted December 29, 2006 Report Share Posted December 29, 2006 the ivy berries on my shoot are still green and havent seen a bird on them though. soon enough they will be though i expect Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lurcherboy Posted December 29, 2006 Report Share Posted December 29, 2006 All my ivy spots are along side major roads LB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arnold Posted December 29, 2006 Report Share Posted December 29, 2006 its pigeon heaven right beside my allotment im forever picking the pigeons off, tomorrow i will be taking rifle out with camera to do pictures i'll see if i can get any snaps for you lot Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
farmer Posted December 30, 2006 Report Share Posted December 30, 2006 I'll have a little venture out with the air rifle later and see what I can manage. I'll try to put some pictures up if I can. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandersj89 Posted December 30, 2006 Report Share Posted December 30, 2006 I'll have a little venture out with the air rifle later and see what I can manage. I'll try to put some pictures up if I can. Yes, I shot three last night coming into roost, all full of berries down here is Sussex. Jerry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
farmer Posted December 30, 2006 Report Share Posted December 30, 2006 I'll have a little venture out with the air rifle later and see what I can manage. I'll try to put some pictures up if I can. Yes, I shot three last night coming into roost, all full of berries down here is Sussex. Jerry I couldn't have hit b**ger all last night it was blowing a gale here, Theres 3 of us going after them this afternoon so we should bag a few The wood we are going in is full of Ivy so we'll see they were coming into feed as well as roost later in the day. I went a couple of weeks ago and it was the same then. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
farmer Posted December 30, 2006 Report Share Posted December 30, 2006 What a afternoon I've had Got very wet shot **** all and have now got to strip and wipe airgun down(have I worded that right ) You know what i mean. 3 guys after the pigeons 2 birds shot in 4 hours why do I do it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markbivvy Posted December 30, 2006 Report Share Posted December 30, 2006 Got very wet shot **** all have I worded that right you have mate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
farmer Posted December 30, 2006 Report Share Posted December 30, 2006 Got very wet shot **** all have I worded that right you have mate. No this bit "have got to strip and clean airgun" what I meant was "strip airgun then clean it" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kirky640 Posted December 30, 2006 Report Share Posted December 30, 2006 if shooting pigeon in and around wood land remember not to upset any keepers or pheasant shooters or your permision will vanish Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
farmer Posted December 30, 2006 Report Share Posted December 30, 2006 if shooting pigeon in and around wood land remember not to upset any keepers or pheasant shooters or your permision will vanish I am the keeper on the said woodland . Thats why it's airguns until the end of season Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wickedandlazee Posted December 30, 2006 Report Share Posted December 30, 2006 My M8 SPARKIE was out out on our permission today and the few woodies that were around were on the ivy berries which round here are ripening. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arnold Posted December 30, 2006 Report Share Posted December 30, 2006 Hello i got a few pics of myself today but none of the pigeon in the ivy bushes it was way to windy and the heavens wouldnt stop coming down i hate to say i dont like get my camera wet, but i will head out early tomorrow and try again Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
starlight32 Posted December 30, 2006 Report Share Posted December 30, 2006 I noticed that today myself, I was curious as to why a strong flightline I shoot was underperforming and all the birds were sliding off to another part of the woods and resting there. So I went a took a look and behold they were after berries!. I ended up moving upstream nearer to this side and had more shooting in the last 2 hours than all day!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Catamong Posted December 31, 2006 Report Share Posted December 31, 2006 I drove up the A1 yesterday from the St Albans area to a clay shoot at Barrow Heath, near Newmarket, noticed one guy with a couple of floaters out on rape near Baldock, but no pigeons within miles of the field, plenty of birds to the East of Royston, but all in the beechwoods, many thousands of acres of rape, but not a bird on it. Cat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cloudwalker Posted December 31, 2006 Report Share Posted December 31, 2006 Pigeon all on Ivy berries down here. Sat watching one tree in my neighbours garden at least 20 flew out of it! Driving round all you see is pigeon flying out of trees covered in the stuff. Did see about 50 woodies on some rape so going to have alittle go on Tuesday. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CARBINE Posted December 31, 2006 Report Share Posted December 31, 2006 yes I got out this morning nail two maggies first then stalked up three bunnies and got one then down to the tree banking and the pigeons were on the ivy berries did`t get any but will be there before them in the morning ready and waiting if this hurricane ******* off??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Topgunners Posted January 1, 2007 Report Share Posted January 1, 2007 All my ivy spots are along side major roads LB UNLUCKY!!!!!!!!!!!!!! # and I thought all your spots were ALL OVER your face. Dave K Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tarka Posted January 8, 2007 Report Share Posted January 8, 2007 still nothing on the ivy where i am its a ****** because the place i shot is full of the bloody stuff Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
henry d Posted January 8, 2007 Report Share Posted January 8, 2007 I`m starting to see pigeons on the first early buds on the ground inside woods and I wonder if the beech and acorn is starting to disappear? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mossy835 Posted January 12, 2007 Report Share Posted January 12, 2007 saw pigeons on berrys today,and some on the floor eating acorns. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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