Will_Rimmer_ Posted January 31, 2007 Report Share Posted January 31, 2007 Dont know about anyone else but there is no pigeons around me, instead of getting the normal 100 a week i think it is going to be more like one!!!!!!!! I live near southport, is anyone else having this problem or is it just us lads around here?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mossy835 Posted January 31, 2007 Report Share Posted January 31, 2007 no not many round me and not a lot in the woods,most we have had on a saturday is 4. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Will_Rimmer_ Posted January 31, 2007 Author Report Share Posted January 31, 2007 sounds like round me, shame i was really looking forward to this year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pin Posted January 31, 2007 Report Share Posted January 31, 2007 Erm, it will get better come harvest time, don't write the whole year off one month in.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cranfield Posted January 31, 2007 Report Share Posted January 31, 2007 There are some quite large groups gathering in my area. Although there are some still on the ivy berries, there are quite a few on the rape. Out for a reconnaissance today (no wind, bright sunshine ) and walking the hound, I saw a very large flock on some rape and surrounding trees. Although it wasn't on my permission, I put the dog on the lead, walked up the farm track and put them up. There must have been over 500 birds in the flock. I walked straight back to my truck, watched the field for about 30 minutes and not one bird came back. That could be the next problem, they start feeding on the rape and on still days they will move right off if disturbed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve_k Posted January 31, 2007 Report Share Posted January 31, 2007 well i have a few everywere goin to try pull 1 out the bag at the weekend, goin to try decoy them on to a topped of maze feild. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigden Posted February 1, 2007 Report Share Posted February 1, 2007 Shot two pigeons in Yorkshire on Sunday - full of ivy berries !! There were a few pigeons about but would not come into the decoys on rape Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul in North Lincs. Posted February 1, 2007 Report Share Posted February 1, 2007 Dont know about anyone else but there is no pigeons around me, instead of getting the normal 100 a week i think it is going to be more like one!!!!!!!! I live near southport, is anyone else having this problem or is it just us lads around here??:lol: You're a better man than me if you can shoot 100 bluies in a week!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Highlander Posted February 1, 2007 Report Share Posted February 1, 2007 Dont know about anyone else but there is no pigeons around me, instead of getting the normal 100 a week i think it is going to be more like one!!!!!!!! I live near southport, is anyone else having this problem or is it just us lads around here??:lol: You're a better man than me if you can shoot 100 bluies in a week!!!!! Paul be fair he probably hit the 0 button twice in his enthusiasm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Will_Rimmer_ Posted February 2, 2007 Author Report Share Posted February 2, 2007 Well my dad can, not me!!!!!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
farmer Posted February 2, 2007 Report Share Posted February 2, 2007 I've seen them on rape in fairly large numbers on my travels but still seeing loads on the ivy berries Now we need the nice strong winds, it speaks of being dead calm with lovely sunshine all weekend Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the hitman Posted February 2, 2007 Report Share Posted February 2, 2007 I have seen alot of pigeons on rape in my patch in the last week. Will be having a go tomorrow , now the game season is over i have more land to have a go at. A mate shot some roosting last night and most of their crops were packed with rape , so i'm quite hopeful about tomorrow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
remmy1100 Posted February 2, 2007 Report Share Posted February 2, 2007 I have seen alot of pigeons on rape in my patch in the last week. Will be having a go tomorrow , now the game season is over i have more land to have a go at. A mate shot some roosting last night and most of their crops were packed with rape , so i'm quite hopeful about tomorrow. past a field of rape yesterday near a motorway hundreds of birds were piling in going to try trace farm tomorrow .loads of birds around my permissions. all birds ive shot full of rape . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the hitman Posted February 2, 2007 Report Share Posted February 2, 2007 You buy your cartridges from bywell remmy ?. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
remmy1100 Posted February 3, 2007 Report Share Posted February 3, 2007 You buy your cartridges from bywell remmy ?. yeah 5000 at a time Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the hitman Posted February 3, 2007 Report Share Posted February 3, 2007 you must get a canny discount for that many . I bought 1000 clear pigeon there yesterday @£134 , which i thought was reasonable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kirky640 Posted February 3, 2007 Report Share Posted February 3, 2007 Dont know about anyone else but there is no pigeons around me, instead of getting the normal 100 a week i think it is going to be more like one!!!!!!!! I live near southport, is anyone else having this problem or is it just us lads around here?? i roost shot a couple today and they were full of rape on my patch kirky Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RLMT Posted February 5, 2007 Report Share Posted February 5, 2007 Today I shoot over Rape Nr Luton. Total bag 19 . Very slow but bird did want to come in . Some in ones and twos, some large flocks in and gone of ever after the first shot. I openned many a crop to see what they had eaten and found them mainley empty. Dose this show they are runing out of berrys and other foods? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Highlander Posted February 6, 2007 Report Share Posted February 6, 2007 I openned many a crop to see what they had eaten and found them mainley empty. Dose this show they are runing out of berrys and other foods? No it just means they aren't hungry enough to have fed. Unlike years ago it's a rare day to find Woody with a stuffed full crop, there's so much food around (wild and crops) that they can please themselves when they eat. That's one reason there's so many of the boogers and the population is growing. Check them out after a roost shoot especially on a stormy night and you might find them stuffed full. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AJL Posted February 9, 2007 Report Share Posted February 9, 2007 I have only been seeing the odd one or two but just come back from lunch in the town and there is a flock of at least 500 of them circling and landing in a field. Now trying to find out who's farm and ask the obvious question.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackthorn Posted February 9, 2007 Report Share Posted February 9, 2007 they have just started to appear where we are not big numbers, me and lanber give it a try the other day. score 1 all at the moment there dropping down for a quick peck then back to the tree, there not coying yet on the way home from work counted about 80 birds in one street, on the houses and tree lined Av's starting to think the little tinks are moving more to the built up areas where its warmer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Will_Rimmer_ Posted February 9, 2007 Author Report Share Posted February 9, 2007 At last, today abvout 1000 were sat in the wood, the first decent amount of pigeons iv seen for ages, could have a good do tomorrow (hopefully), anyone else out tomorrow? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the hitman Posted February 10, 2007 Report Share Posted February 10, 2007 The rain never let up here , did'nt get roosting either . Only consolation the toon beat liverpool, so its not all bad Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trevor Posted February 11, 2007 Report Share Posted February 11, 2007 im out cant wait lots in my area try and get some pics Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woody100270 Posted February 12, 2007 Report Share Posted February 12, 2007 Plenty of birds about but not keen on rape, too many other options this year i'm afraid, and then they're off at sound of gun Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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