Ganton Posted February 7, 2015 Report Share Posted February 7, 2015 Went out just before first light this morning to see if I could bag 3 or 4 crows to use on turbo flappers/ floaters ect for a day out I have coming up next week. the plan was to loft a few crows up a small ash tree on a hedgerow running between a field of turnips and a field of grass. by 7.30am it soon became apparent I should have grabbed the pigeon decoys instead, at first there was just the odd pigeon coming in high up here and there to the turnip field behind me but no sign of a crow yet. I sat and watched bird after bird fly in but no real flightline so I just held tight where I was, eventually they were starting to come a bit closer to my ash tree and I finally started to pick out the odd bird when they came over. It went on the same until I had to pack in at 9am and finished up with 5 woodies. Went down to the gate at the end of the hedge because it was obvious there were a fair few pigeons on the turnips behind me. They were out on the far side of the field a rough guess of 70+ I think, a quick call home to say I'd be 10-15 mins late then watched them as I planned my set up and my excuses for tomorrow morning. I am really surprised because we've hardly any birds in my area for a while, just goes to show if they weren't there today they could be tomorrow ?. Hopefully they'll be back in the morning. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andra Posted February 7, 2015 Report Share Posted February 7, 2015 Hope they are there tomorrow.....Were the turnips frozen? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
margun Posted February 7, 2015 Report Share Posted February 7, 2015 Had 10 pigeons over stubble turnips this afternoon, they've been hammering it for a couple of weeks now. A mate had 80 last week and they were shot again mid week, so the ones that were there were spooky. Another farmer friend also has pigeons all over his mustard, around here they seem keen for green fert Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pigeon controller Posted February 8, 2015 Report Share Posted February 8, 2015 Well done and good luck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JDog Posted February 8, 2015 Report Share Posted February 8, 2015 If anyone wants to see pigeons on stubble turnips look at the first field out of Moreton in Marsh on the left going south. The field is crawling with them as it was last year. Sadly the field cannot be shot as it is too close to the houses and is bounded by a footpath. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mick morton Posted February 8, 2015 Report Share Posted February 8, 2015 A nice photo, did you take it if so well done cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcbbracken Posted February 8, 2015 Report Share Posted February 8, 2015 i find feeding times start on turnips about 7.30 in morning then last feed start about 1.30 - 3.30 i also will be going on turnips at winchelsea monday Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JDog Posted February 8, 2015 Report Share Posted February 8, 2015 A nice photo, did you take it if so well done cheers Yes I took it to show that no matter how tempting there are some occasions when shooting is not possible. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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