fieldcraft Posted November 5, 2014 Report Share Posted November 5, 2014 Just got back from a 3 hour session decoying over maize stubbles been loads of pigeons and crows on it all week set up at 1finished at 4. Had five shots got 2 pigeons completely deserted can't understand it can't find birds anywhere today not even small packs. Very frustrating Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ditchman Posted November 5, 2014 Report Share Posted November 5, 2014 loads of people are reporting exactly the same...........the birds have soooo much to go at they drop off anywhere any time any place......."martini syndrome" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
la bala Posted November 5, 2014 Report Share Posted November 5, 2014 Had a good day Saturday, Have looked Monday, Tuesday and today,...............Nothing, thats pigeons for you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
motty Posted November 5, 2014 Report Share Posted November 5, 2014 Doesn't sound all that weird to me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ditchman Posted November 5, 2014 Report Share Posted November 5, 2014 Doesn't sound all that weird to me. are you going thro a quiet period at the moment ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
motty Posted November 5, 2014 Report Share Posted November 5, 2014 are you going thro a quiet period at the moment ? No, i'm going through a 'not too fussed' period at the moment. I know pigeon shooting can be a lot more tricky at this time of year, and that's why I generally do less of it. If a good looking situation arises, however, then the decoys will come out again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yickdaz Posted November 5, 2014 Report Share Posted November 5, 2014 No, i'm going through a 'not too fussed' period at the moment. I know pigeon shooting can be a lot more tricky at this time of year, and that's why I generally do less of it. If a good looking situation arises, however, then the decoys will come out again. I,m in the same mode at the min Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JDog Posted November 6, 2014 Report Share Posted November 6, 2014 Me too. I keep looking but so many have migrated from this area the numbers have gone right down. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ditchman Posted November 6, 2014 Report Share Posted November 6, 2014 No, i'm going through a 'not too fussed' period at the moment. I know pigeon shooting can be a lot more tricky at this time of year, and that's why I generally do less of it. If a good looking situation arises, however, then the decoys will come out again. couldnt have said it better..........im just looking everywhere for a steady routine to develope....and i just take the gun out now and then........ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuy Posted November 6, 2014 Report Share Posted November 6, 2014 couldnt have said it better..........im just looking everywhere for a steady routine to develope....and i just take the gun out now and then........ +1 same here , but i do have a dodgy hand also! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ditchman Posted November 6, 2014 Report Share Posted November 6, 2014 +1 same here , but i do have a dodgy hand also! im sure if John wayne can ride across a field and shoot a dozen naughty cowboys reloading his winchester twizzleing around with one hand and a patch over his eye....im sure you will adapt and overcome !! for the pigeons Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kenholland Posted November 6, 2014 Report Share Posted November 6, 2014 I'll supply the patch, who's got a spare Winchester ??? .....kenbo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobby dazzler Posted November 6, 2014 Report Share Posted November 6, 2014 While this time of year tends to be quiet on the pigeon front I tend to consantrate on the crows/rooks a bit more shooting um on flight lines Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuy Posted November 6, 2014 Report Share Posted November 6, 2014 im sure if John wayne can ride across a field and shoot a dozen naughty cowboys reloading his winchester twizzleing around with one hand and a patch over his eye....im sure you will adapt and overcome !! for the pigeonsmmmmm ok then ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JDog Posted November 6, 2014 Report Share Posted November 6, 2014 But stuy has a patch over both eyes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ditchman Posted November 6, 2014 Report Share Posted November 6, 2014 But stuy has a patch over both eyes. he hasnt anymore ...he has given them to me !!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marsh man Posted November 6, 2014 Report Share Posted November 6, 2014 I,m in the same mode at the min A lot of people on here who shoot pigeons in the off season are involved in game shoots and wildfowling this time of the year and with a lot of the land out of commission due to game shooting pigeons take a back seat until the Rape start getting there attention , with the amount of Rape grown now we don't get to much of a problem from pigeon damage till at least mid to late January and sometimes none at all . And by then the game and wildfowling season is just about over and the decoys and the rest of the gear come back out of hibernation . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kitchrat Posted November 6, 2014 Report Share Posted November 6, 2014 Just got back from a 3 hour session decoying over maize stubbles been loads of pigeons and crows on it all week set up at 1finished at 4. Had five shots got 2 pigeons completely deserted can't understand it can't find birds anywhere today not even small packs. Very frustrating Get used to it, unless you are in Norfolk, that seems to be the norm!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yickdaz Posted November 8, 2014 Report Share Posted November 8, 2014 drove 75 miles today touring our land, saw some flocks of 100 and 200 birds on stubbles and in the air in the distance but no flightlines and they just moved off in one flock to the trees and other fields never to come back so ended up with an hours roost shooting all the birds were either stuffed with old barley but mainly hawthorn berries Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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