roadkill Posted February 16, 2016 Report Share Posted February 16, 2016 Been tasked with sorting out this years roost shooting, what time should i tell the others to meet at the different woods on the estate, i was thinking to be in position for 16:30 is this about the right time? cheers jamie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Westley Posted February 16, 2016 Report Share Posted February 16, 2016 The last 2 Saturdays up here, the birds have started to arrive at the woods for around 4.00pm. (1600). The wood that I go to, I get shooting from around 2.00pm. but as it is not a roosting wood, they stop at around 4.00pm. I then drop back into a fir wood and shoot there until around 5.00pm. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sitsinhedges Posted February 16, 2016 Report Share Posted February 16, 2016 I get there a couple of hours before dark, about 3.30 around here at the minute. Give yourself a chance to see what's unfolding and where there preferred areas are. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roadkill Posted February 16, 2016 Author Report Share Posted February 16, 2016 cheers both Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anser2 Posted February 16, 2016 Report Share Posted February 16, 2016 Over the last two weeks the birds have all gone to roost in my Norfolk wood and we have been back to the cars by 16.30. The weather has been stormy with heavy cloud so dusk has come early. I think you will find 16.30 is much too late to start. 14.00 would be a better time . gives every one time to get into position well before the birds start arriving about 15.00. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marsh man Posted February 17, 2016 Report Share Posted February 17, 2016 Very similar to anser2 , the first week the guys pick up there permits around 1 pm , after one or two are shown what wood there going in most of the guns are in position by 2 pm and they stay till the Pheasants start going to roost. The second , third and forth week you can add on 30 minutes each week to the time you start , weather have to be taken in consideration also , if the day is calm with very little wind they ( pigeons ) will leave it till late before they head back to the woods where as if it rough with snow showers ect they will drift backwards and forwards more or less all day. Also it makes a difference in how many woods are occupied by guns , as you will find the novelty soon wear off if they don't get much shooting and by the forth week going for the last hour or so is normally long enough , Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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