Jacko3275 Posted November 28, 2019 Report Share Posted November 28, 2019 I’m booked in on Sunday to shoot on a couple of rape fields no idea if there will be any birds there but if there is and looking on google maps where set up place with cover will be possible the wind is forecast NNW So is wind in the face better than sun in the face or vice versa Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kenholland Posted November 28, 2019 Report Share Posted November 28, 2019 weather forecast for sunday is dry they say , turn up, use your eyes, watch the birdy make a decision , this time of year , can be iffy , wet underneath doesn't help , just go for it , good luck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pigeon controller Posted November 29, 2019 Report Share Posted November 29, 2019 Watch the field, set up where the birds want to be . If no birds present go to pub and have a look later on in the day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marsh man Posted November 29, 2019 Report Share Posted November 29, 2019 On our local rape fields the pigeons hit them now first thing in the morning , if disturbed they laze about till late morning then start moving back on the rape , they then carry on feeding till about 3pm , maybe a little earlier if it is a dark afternoon . I would say I would sooner have the sun in my eyes and the wind on my back , then the pigeons would be flying into the wind and the sun would be behind them , you might be able to decoy them sideways so you wouldn't be looking into the sun and the wind would be blowing right to left or the other way round. If I have been going the last few weeks, I would have been only to pleased to have the sun in my eyes rather than the heavy rain we have been getting virtually every day for the last month or more . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jacko3275 Posted November 29, 2019 Author Report Share Posted November 29, 2019 So sun in eyes wind behind ... I thought this maybe the idea .. I might not even get a days shooting but I just want to Know what experienced guns would do Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dead eye alan Posted December 3, 2019 Report Share Posted December 3, 2019 Soooooooooooooo ------------------- what happened next? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JDog Posted December 3, 2019 Report Share Posted December 3, 2019 11 minutes ago, dead eye alan said: Soooooooooooooo ------------------- what happened next? He never went as he was too busy putting up his decorations. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jacko3275 Posted December 4, 2019 Author Report Share Posted December 4, 2019 (edited) 13 hours ago, JDog said: He never went as he was too busy putting up his decorations. Ha ha .....I did go but there wasn’t a pigeon in sight the gas guns must have been doing there job so just sat and watched for a while while eating my pack up so hopefully better luck next time I go 13 hours ago, dead eye alan said: Soooooooooooooo ------------------- what happened next? Edited December 4, 2019 by Jacko3275 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldypigeonpopper Posted December 4, 2019 Report Share Posted December 4, 2019 hello, most times the wind from behind you but depends on flight line or feeding area, if the sun is a problem just buy some relevant shooting glasses Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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