sam triple Posted February 3, 2020 Report Share Posted February 3, 2020 on our last diy pheasant shoot Saturday whilst the beaters were in the woods I had some pigeon action downed 3 , hit one that had the wind up it but it carried on for at least another 100 yards before it went down ,is that normal ? never had one go so far before Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smokersmith Posted February 3, 2020 Report Share Posted February 3, 2020 Nothing out of the ordinary .. depending on where they get hit they can go on for a while before folding up stone dead. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oowee Posted February 3, 2020 Report Share Posted February 3, 2020 Hit a crow lung shot and it will set wings and glide maybe 150m before folding. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prem1234 Posted February 3, 2020 Report Share Posted February 3, 2020 Yes a few seasons ago I was standing in a line of guns, a pigeon came over and I got a good shot and connection with it and expected it to fold...It when on to fly about 100yds and landed in a tree. The gun next to me commented on why it did not fold as we looked at it in the tree....after about 20 seconds it then fell out the tree stone dead. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walker570 Posted February 3, 2020 Report Share Posted February 3, 2020 Yes, quite normal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sam triple Posted February 3, 2020 Author Report Share Posted February 3, 2020 Ok cheers ,just asking as the other 3 came down near to me never had one carry on so far Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ditchman Posted February 3, 2020 Report Share Posted February 3, 2020 22 minutes ago, prem1234 said: Yes a few seasons ago I was standing in a line of guns, a pigeon came over and I got a good shot and connection with it and expected it to fold...It when on to fly about 100yds and landed in a tree. The gun next to me commented on why it did not fold as we looked at it in the tree....after about 20 seconds it then fell out the tree stone dead. Hhhahhahhaaa................i larf as ive seen that loads of times....place where we used to decoy regular had an old oak tree some of the birds went for....we used to call it "the hostipital tree"........... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smokersmith Posted February 3, 2020 Report Share Posted February 3, 2020 I've made it a habit to walk the bushes surrounding a big field after a big day for precisely this reason. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snow white Posted February 3, 2020 Report Share Posted February 3, 2020 Had it happen loads times i you put one in the lungs I have seen them go quite a long way i there fold or sit in tree then just drop out stone dead. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prem1234 Posted February 3, 2020 Report Share Posted February 3, 2020 1 hour ago, ditchman said: Hhhahhahhaaa................i larf as ive seen that loads of times....place where we used to decoy regular had an old oak tree some of the birds went for....we used to call it "the hostipital tree"........... hahaha...."hospital tree" I like it 👍 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jacko3275 Posted February 3, 2020 Report Share Posted February 3, 2020 On my first ever pigeon outing with Jdog I had to run about 500y for one that flew and dropped it was one of them where you go I’m sure I get that that and then it’s going going still going gone Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ditchman Posted February 3, 2020 Report Share Posted February 3, 2020 2 minutes ago, Jacko3275 said: On my first ever pigeon outing with Jdog I had to run about 500y for one that flew and dropped it was one of them where you go I’m sure I get that that and then it’s going going still going gone was he working you on the whistle............he is like that you know.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jacko3275 Posted February 3, 2020 Report Share Posted February 3, 2020 No dog that just me middle of summer I was sweating like Prince Andrew when I got back 6 minutes ago, ditchman said: was he working you on the whistle............he is like that you know.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mossy835 Posted February 3, 2020 Report Share Posted February 3, 2020 iv hit pigeons and they have a field away the dropped. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisWill184 Posted February 3, 2020 Report Share Posted February 3, 2020 Yeah can happen if a single pellet through the organs or such like. Seen it plenty of times on game. One partridge I was sure I hit I watched fly with beating wings for a full 400 or 500 yds at about 60 ft above a flat field before just folding up and dropping. I picked it later on and had to have a look to where I had hit it. Single pellet had gone in and hit the top of the heart. Wouldn't have believed it unless I had looked. Also in front of my brother, hit a decent high pigeon that doubled back on itself and flew around the field we were in in a huge circle before coming backand dropping out of the sky 20 yds from us. Really obliging! More you shoot the more you will see it but I have learned to keep watching the bird I know I have hit until I cant see them any more. A lot of the time they will drop. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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