geoffwales Posted August 16, 2015 Report Share Posted August 16, 2015 Hi just a question about etiquette, Do you only shoot in flight, or can you shoot when landed Chers geoff Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tbox Posted August 16, 2015 Report Share Posted August 16, 2015 For me it's about pest control so landed is fine... more fun in the air though! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aga man Posted August 16, 2015 Report Share Posted August 16, 2015 Prefer to shoot pigeons flying, but i have no problem shooting a pigeon on the ground. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fenboy Posted August 16, 2015 Report Share Posted August 16, 2015 I try to shoot them in the air but if one sneeks in and lands it gets shot unless there is another bird following it in , if that happens I shoot the following bird then the other as it gets up . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cosd Posted August 16, 2015 Report Share Posted August 16, 2015 (edited) Both You're there to shoot them, is my philosophy. Edited August 16, 2015 by Cosd Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
la bala Posted August 16, 2015 Report Share Posted August 16, 2015 I try to shoot them in the air but if one sneeks in and lands it gets shot unless there is another bird following it in , if that happens I shoot the following bird then the other as it gets up . +1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geoffwales Posted August 16, 2015 Author Report Share Posted August 16, 2015 Many thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muddy Funker Posted August 17, 2015 Report Share Posted August 17, 2015 Yeah I don't get precious, on the ground is fine.Apart from when you miss them, twice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KFC Posted August 17, 2015 Report Share Posted August 17, 2015 I'm there to kill Pigeons, they all taste the same. When a flock lands then shoot one on the ground and one or two more as they take off, if using a semi. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WelshMike Posted August 17, 2015 Report Share Posted August 17, 2015 Yeah I don't get precious, on the ground is fine. Apart from when you miss them, twice. +1. The only thing I would add is that if you have a semi or pump you can miss more times then 2...as I find with my 3 shot SXP. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pigeon controller Posted August 17, 2015 Report Share Posted August 17, 2015 Try and shoot them coming in but if you more than one let the first land shoot the second and the first when it spooks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ditchman Posted August 17, 2015 Report Share Posted August 17, 2015 Try and shoot them coming in but if you more than one let the first land shoot the second and the first when it spooks. +1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobba Posted August 18, 2015 Report Share Posted August 18, 2015 I try to shoot them in the air but if one sneeks in and lands it gets shot unless there is another bird following it in , if that happens I shoot the following bird then the other as it gets up . Me too, except the second (taking off the ground) bird is, to me, an awkward shot at which I am not always succesful. Any tips? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whitebridges Posted August 18, 2015 Report Share Posted August 18, 2015 Get 'em shot. If they're on the ground, flying or sitting in trees give them a barrel I say. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fenboy Posted August 18, 2015 Report Share Posted August 18, 2015 Me too, except the second (taking off the ground) bird is, to me, an awkward shot at which I am not always succesful. Any tips? Its easy to shoot under as it is normally going away and rising , swing through from under it until you are just shooting over the top. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the hitman Posted August 18, 2015 Report Share Posted August 18, 2015 If a pigeon lands among your decoys , give yourself a pat on the back ( after you have shot it ) for presenting a pattern good enough to fool a wild bird . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dead eye alan Posted August 19, 2015 Report Share Posted August 19, 2015 Shot on the wing is sport, shot on the ground is vermin control. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redditch Posted August 19, 2015 Report Share Posted August 19, 2015 I'm here to do pest control. Yep, it's nicer to shoot them in the wing, but if one lands and nothing else is coming in, it gets a bang too If another's coming in, hit that one and the other as it spooks to flight Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muddy Funker Posted August 20, 2015 Report Share Posted August 20, 2015 +1. The only thing I would add is that if you have a semi or pump you can miss more times then 2...as I find with my 3 shot SXP. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobba Posted August 20, 2015 Report Share Posted August 20, 2015 Its easy to shoot under as it is normally going away and rising , swing through from under it until you are just shooting over the top. Thanks for the tip. Tried it today with success. 111 between the two of us, but not all rising birds! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mel b3 Posted August 20, 2015 Report Share Posted August 20, 2015 Get 'em shot. If they're on the ground, flying or sitting in trees give them a barrel I say. snap. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quiteman Posted August 21, 2015 Report Share Posted August 21, 2015 When you shot holes in your decoys you will soon start to shoot them in the air. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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