pigeonblasterian Posted February 28, 2015 Report Share Posted February 28, 2015 Arranged a day out on the maize cuttings for today.So two of us met and went to where we thought we would find a few pigeons on the maize. We got there and there was hardly anything on the maize cuttings. As we drove up the strips on the tramlines it was very wet and that is when we realised the maize had been sprayed with pig slurry.Besides the smell the maize had been tainted and the birds were flying around but not on it. Think unless we get some heavy rain to wash and clean the cut maize it will be a waste of time shooting on it this year. We split up onto a strip each and flagged the other strip off to try and decoy some of the flying birds. After about an hour and a half we packed in with two rooks and a feral pigeon. We then went and got set up on another farm where a few pigeons were on a field near a small maize strip. This maize strip did not look too bad although the birds were passing over. There were a few crows and rooks about so we set up again alongside a wood where some of the birds were dropping into the field. We managed to get some to come near enough to shoot and ended the day with a mixture of 18 rooks and crows,14 wood pigeons and 3 ferals. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JDog Posted February 28, 2015 Report Share Posted February 28, 2015 That was a pity. I have recently been 'sprayed off' and I know how it feels to be frustrated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fenboy Posted February 28, 2015 Report Share Posted February 28, 2015 Unfortunate that they had spread slurry on it but looks as if you made the best of it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
motty Posted February 28, 2015 Report Share Posted February 28, 2015 Looks like you got rewarded for moving and trying to make the best of things. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yickdaz Posted February 28, 2015 Report Share Posted February 28, 2015 decent return Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted February 28, 2015 Report Share Posted February 28, 2015 NIce Dog... Good day out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unico1 Posted February 28, 2015 Report Share Posted February 28, 2015 The maize stubble this time does not seem to be giving the returns. Have some near me and birds are just not bothered. Time is ticking away..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dendro Posted February 28, 2015 Report Share Posted February 28, 2015 Enjoyable dayout ,with good company. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aga man Posted February 28, 2015 Report Share Posted February 28, 2015 A good effort PB, not sure where all the Woodpigeons are at the minute Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unico1 Posted February 28, 2015 Report Share Posted February 28, 2015 I do around Birmingham.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pigeon controller Posted February 28, 2015 Report Share Posted February 28, 2015 Good report , hard luck with the slurry. We had the same early autumn, the rain washed it off in a week and the birds found it again so keep and eye out . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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