mrpip Posted December 21, 2016 Report Share Posted December 21, 2016 Tried another maize stubble Sunday no birds came, so walked across the fields to the one I've been shooting for the last couple of weeks, they were on it in big numbers again. It was 11 o'clock by then so left them to it, as I knew I could get my last full day in before Christmas on Tuesday this week. Got to field and set up in the same place for first light, had birds in and committing for the first hour then lulls and bunches coming on and off all day. Shot last bird at 3 o'clock, picked up 84 woodies, that's it now till after Christmas all the best Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Royboy Posted December 21, 2016 Report Share Posted December 21, 2016 Another great result ! I wonder what it is they like so much on that field ! Even when they've been hammered ! ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JDog Posted December 21, 2016 Report Share Posted December 21, 2016 Another great result ! I wonder what it is they like so much on that field ! Even when they've been hammered ! ? They like the high protein value in maize when there is nothing else about to feed on apart from rape. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wilksy II Posted December 21, 2016 Report Share Posted December 21, 2016 A-maize-ing! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Royboy Posted December 21, 2016 Report Share Posted December 21, 2016 They like the high protein value in maize when there is nothing else about to feed on apart from rape. But why not the first maize stubble he tried ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dead eye alan Posted December 21, 2016 Report Share Posted December 21, 2016 Well done mrpip you have had a good time on that one field, happy Christmas. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roadkill Posted December 21, 2016 Report Share Posted December 21, 2016 great result Happy xmas Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JDog Posted December 21, 2016 Report Share Posted December 21, 2016 But why not the first maize stubble he tried ? Good point. Pigeons sometimes prefer one field over others. That may be the case here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ditchman Posted December 21, 2016 Report Share Posted December 21, 2016 good result..............its looks wet and sticky you needed that landrover i bet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Royboy Posted December 21, 2016 Report Share Posted December 21, 2016 Good point. Pigeons sometimes prefer one field over others. That may be the case here.Sounds like my local pub, it's rough with a chance of a black eye but the beer is good !!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wilksy II Posted December 21, 2016 Report Share Posted December 21, 2016 Sounds like my permission, the pigeons prefer somewhere else! Like Norfolk! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pigeon controller Posted December 21, 2016 Report Share Posted December 21, 2016 Well reported, seasons greeting to you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrpip Posted December 21, 2016 Author Report Share Posted December 21, 2016 Thanks for the comments gents, I've shot this land for years now and had some good bags over the years. We're I've been setting up is on the main flightline out of the roost woods which is a massive block of pine and birch, as I've mentioned in previous posts they flight to a small wood in the middle of this block and will quite happily sit there all day. When they flight over the wood to feed elsewere they tend to come back on any one of 3 flightlines this corner of the wood is were they all converge, I set up on the hedgerow about 20 yds from the wood, either side depending on the wind direction, had some quality shooting as they come over the wood. Over the last few years when this has been in with maize it usually shoots well for the first couple of days then bags have averaged around the 30 mark and they tend to dissappear after a few week, this year there has been a massive influx of pigeon in the area, how long they will stay who knows. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Royboy Posted December 21, 2016 Report Share Posted December 21, 2016 Well send some west !! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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