Highlander Posted January 31, 2008 Report Share Posted January 31, 2008 Out early this morning just to look 'cause with this weather there's no way you could put up a hide and a decoy setup without it ending up on the sarf coast. Flighting the roost tonight should be a belter though. Last evening the birds were coming home stuffed full to bursting point with rape and maize, not seen too much of that lately but they must have known this weather was on it's way. Huge numbers of birds here at the moment so somethings gotta give! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cranfield Posted January 31, 2008 Report Share Posted January 31, 2008 These grey windy afternoons are perfect for roost shooting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sundowner Posted January 31, 2008 Report Share Posted January 31, 2008 Supposed to go after pheasants tomorrow, but I reckon I'll skip it and wait til saturday and hit the pigeons instead !!!!! Minimum flocks of pigeons around here at the moment (hitting the rape) are around 50, but the bigger ones are well over my ability to guess and I can estimate them up to about 300. others around here tell me that they have seen flocks of 1.000 birds and more. I believe this as I have seen a "cloud" of birds a few days ago ! I am working on getting my first "half century" for one session , someone out there keep your fingers crossed for me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
butchdickason Posted January 31, 2008 Report Share Posted January 31, 2008 Supposed to go after pheasants tomorrow, but I reckon I'll skip it and wait til saturday and hit the pigeons instead !!!!!Minimum flocks of pigeons around here at the moment (hitting the rape) are around 50, but the bigger ones are well over my ability to guess and I can estimate them up to about 300. others around here tell me that they have seen flocks of 1.000 birds and more. I believe this as I have seen a "cloud" of birds a few days ago ! :unsure: I am working on getting my first "half century" for one session , someone out there keep your fingers crossed for me Do both mate, I am, pheasants will be difficult in the gale force wind, get in some practise for the pigeons on Saturday. Good luck on getting your first five O. Butch Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lurcherboy Posted January 31, 2008 Report Share Posted January 31, 2008 Hopefully it will continue so I can have a bash on Saturday afternoon, work permitting of course. I have got access to a old womans garden as they keep landing in her fir trees and she would like me to scare them off :unsure: She must have heard about my shooting abilities LB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ellepop Posted February 1, 2008 Report Share Posted February 1, 2008 Supposed to go after pheasants tomorrow, but I reckon I'll skip it and wait til saturday and hit the pigeons instead !!!!!Minimum flocks of pigeons around here at the moment (hitting the rape) are around 50, but the bigger ones are well over my ability to guess and I can estimate them up to about 300. others around here tell me that they have seen flocks of 1.000 birds and more. I believe this as I have seen a "cloud" of birds a few days ago ! I am working on getting my first "half century" for one session , someone out there keep your fingers crossed for me Been on our last game day today in the midlands, and by god were they going. High pheasants and partridges like cruise missiles! Hit some cracking high birds going back with the wind as a walking gun, then shot like a numpty when standing. Just thawing out. Pigeon time now!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mossy835 Posted February 1, 2008 Report Share Posted February 1, 2008 i was out pigeon shooting this afternoon and i could here the guns on the last day, lots of pigeon on rape mush have been 200, one shot all gone i had 1.and it was cold and lots of wind. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nav54 Posted February 7, 2008 Report Share Posted February 7, 2008 Thats the problem we are now back to the big flocks where 1 shot and all gone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beatingisbest Posted February 7, 2008 Report Share Posted February 7, 2008 Thats the problem we are now back to the big flocks where 1 shot and all gone. Thats the problem with decoying on rape Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sundowner Posted February 8, 2008 Report Share Posted February 8, 2008 I am pig sick, last few weeks during the game season, there where 1.000's of pigeons, right now when I can go out nearly every day they come in at one or two an hour (they definately started pairing up already), high, out of reach and most of the time is spent twiddling my thumbs !!! Still better than sitting in the house doing DIY Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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