When lots of birds drop into the decoys I get too excited

[Cranfield]

Hide discipline and not blazing away at every pigeon you see comes with experience.

Plus the realisation that tomorrows another day.

Ask any experienced pigeon shooters, they will know what I mean.

[MK38]

Allthough it is some time since i've been out after Pigeon, we allways watched what they were feeding on and the routes they used, then once we decided where we would set up , we would walk them off the field ( it disturbed them, not scared them ) build our hides , set out the decoys and wait for there return, often while we were putting out the deeks !

If possible wait for a decent double shot to present itself , but if not, take any worthwile shot you could..... never waste time or shots at distant birds only take the ones that are commited.

 

But in answer to the original question, i would guess everyone has had that moment when the sky has filled with Pigeons but all you can hit is fresh air !..... been there ,done it but it never happend again... decide on your birds and stick with them.

 

 

Dave

[anser2]

Country boy , if pigeons cant tell the difference between a gas gun and a real shot tell me why when they are at the oppersit end of the field do they often sit tight or at best just fly round and land again when the gas gun goes off while they flee the field if a shot gun goes off even if it is several hundred yards off ? I can tell the diffrence so I do not see why the pigeons cant.

 

 

 

And no i have not often been in the position of a friend at one end of the field shooting while i am at the other. Usually one has 90% of the shooting as once shot at most of the pigeons flee the field with very few crossing to look at the others decoys ( except perhaps when there are lots of inocent youngsters about ). The pigeons usually have a prefered flightline into a field and if i am shooting with someone we share the flightline in a double hide , taking turns to shoot. Two of you can carry twice the decoying gear and usually attract more birds to a spot than one person alone. We often have 2 magnets , 4 lofters , 4 bouncers , and 50+ decoys out and thats a great draw.

 

A second person is also a great help lugging the birds back to the car.

Edited April 6, 2008 by anser2

[Country Boy]

anser2 2 x magnets 4 x lofters 4 x bouncers and 50+ deeks

For two of you? I normally have that much kit just by myself ( have utilised a golfers cart )

 

Must be smaller fields in your area anser2 and let me tell you it is very dangerous sharing a hide, if (god forbid) an accident occurs you will have the divil of job explaining to the insurance co

 

C.B.

Edited April 6, 2008 by Country Boy

[Sundowner]

The contractor has just removed the gas gun from the field opposite my place! Pigeons are now SLOWLY coming back in! I religiously walk them off the field when they feed in greater numbers, at the end of the day it depends whether they have found another restaurant in another field or not. If I shoot instead, chances are that they are NOT coming back as they would when walked or clapped off !

 

Just my 2pence worth

 

[anser2]

Nothing dangerous about sharing a hide Country Boy provided you are both safe guns and stick to the rules. We take alternative shots one sitting while the other stands and shoots. No more risky than standing at a peg at a pheasant drive , infact probably safer as you are standing so close you know exactly where the other gun is all the time.

 

Of course there are some guns that like to blaze away , but i never invite them to join me. Any guns that come with me are my guests so its up to me who i share my hide with. Far more risky was a situation i saw the other week where 2 guns had their hides 80 yards apart across a field with the decoys between them. Any low birds would be in line with both guns.

[Country Boy]

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