krowe79 Posted February 19, 2017 Report Share Posted February 19, 2017 New to pigeon shooting so sorry if this is a stupid question on picking shot birds up would the dog (lab)do more damage to certain crops than walking out and picking up by hand Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
subsonicnat Posted February 19, 2017 Report Share Posted February 19, 2017 If you shoot them too far out,better left it doesnt take long go flatten the crop. You will not be popular..short ones go down lines,dog will run every where.. Not good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
motty Posted February 19, 2017 Report Share Posted February 19, 2017 I always make an effort to retrieve all pigeons that I shoot, no matter what the crop. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
6.5x55SE Posted February 19, 2017 Report Share Posted February 19, 2017 I always make an effort to retrieve all pigeons that I shoot, no matter what the crop. Same as Also to the OP crop's will have Badger-Fox- Deer to name 3 regularly walking in the crops. In my long shooting life I've yet to have a land owner tick me off for crop damage and that's Shooting over many standing ripening crop's Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
krowe79 Posted February 19, 2017 Author Report Share Posted February 19, 2017 Would you use your dog or walk out Thank for replys Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Delwint Posted February 19, 2017 Report Share Posted February 19, 2017 If it was the option between your size 9's trampling the crop or the dogs paws which would you prefer? i know i'd prefer the dog! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
motty Posted February 19, 2017 Report Share Posted February 19, 2017 Would you use your dog or walk out Thank for replysBoth . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terry2016 Posted February 19, 2017 Report Share Posted February 19, 2017 As above, make every effort to collect all birds shot on foot or with a dog,,, just be as carful as possible. atb Terry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marsh man Posted February 19, 2017 Report Share Posted February 19, 2017 I would go along with the above , I have now got to the stage where I very much doubt I would go shooting pigeons , or any winged game come to that without taking a dog, as I get as much enjoyment seeing my dog retrieve the birds I have shot as I do shooting them in the first place . This is not to say I let him retrieve every pigeon I shoot because that's not the case , the ones laying in sight I pick up myself , and any out of sight or wounded then its a job for the dog . A word of warning , be carful when your shooting laid corn as the dogs paws can get bits in between the toes , resulting in a visit to the vets and be carful on rape stubble as the short stalks can injure the dogs eyes and cuts on the belly , having said that , I haven't had any problems in either crop but that is not to say injuries don't happen , as a lot of know they do . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluesj Posted February 19, 2017 Report Share Posted February 19, 2017 It would depend a lot on the crop and the time of year, your not really going to do a lot of damage to rape this time of year if you are sensible but if shooting over peas just before harvest you or your dog could do a lot more damage than the pigeons. I have been asked to shoot over peas or rape just before harvest and leave shot birds.to save to much crop damage. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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