shawn9914 Posted December 18, 2004 Report Share Posted December 18, 2004 have any of you seen any winter flocks forming yet or have any of you seen any pigeons on the rape yet, will they get on the rape if we get a cold spell and how long will it need to stay cold for before they hit the rape in any numbers cheers shawn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ernyha Posted December 18, 2004 Report Share Posted December 18, 2004 While they still have a good supply of berries in their woods, they won't be on the rape in large numbers. With the amount of food about for them this year, I think it will be late Jan. early February before they hit the rape in earnest. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pete evans Posted December 20, 2004 Report Share Posted December 20, 2004 i was driving from leeds to whitby yesterday and there were a lot of pigeons in the fields along the a64 some in fairly big flocks 150ish. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishandshoot Posted December 21, 2004 Report Share Posted December 21, 2004 went out this morning to move the horse box and noticed about 75 ish pigeons on the rape. going out this afternoon to have a crack at them. MERRY XMAS ALL F&S Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pigeon master Posted December 21, 2004 Report Share Posted December 21, 2004 Goos luck F&S hope you have a good day with a decent bag. I think we're all gagging to get at the moment but the cold weather makes a 1-5 bird day not really worth the pain in the finger tips but lets hope they start feeding soon. I've noticed a few flocks about up in cleveland but they seem to feeding on ploughed fields at the moment, must be minerals they require when eating all these berries or something to that effect. Happy days to come The PM Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kdubya Posted December 22, 2004 Report Share Posted December 22, 2004 farmer called me yesterday to say pigeon were starting to hit his rape fields, just been out this morning for a mooch 3 fields getting well hit by flocks of about 50 birds coming in steady all the while I was there, will be out with the gun tommorow, ooh and noticed lots of furry things hopping about as well? cheers Keith Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishandshoot Posted December 22, 2004 Report Share Posted December 22, 2004 RESULT!!! Got myself in the hedgerow under an old oak and a regular flightline. The frost didnt melt under its shadow and the pigeons were steady for about two and half hours. Not alot compared to some days but a healthy 27 woodies and 3 magpies. THE GOOD TIMES ARE HERE!!! MERRY CHRISTMAS FROM ALL AT FISHANDSHOOT.CO.UK & A HAPPY AND PROSPEROUS NEW YEAR :o Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishandshoot Posted December 23, 2004 Report Share Posted December 23, 2004 Went out again this afternoon, great wind, a chill in the air and .............not a pigeon for 20 miles :< Never mind, I'm sure I'll be allowed out over Xmas :o Back in front of the fire with a large soul warming glass of Glenmorangie and a slice of Xmas cake..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
big dave Posted December 24, 2004 Report Share Posted December 24, 2004 The neighbouring farm to the one that i shoot on has rotated his crops. He has three big fields of rape and they are pulling a fair few pigeons in. He's got regular shooters on his land so getting permission on there is out of the question :< The bonus for me is that i have some very good flight lines to the rape fields over my ground that are keeping me busy :o Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kdubya Posted December 24, 2004 Report Share Posted December 24, 2004 well went out as intended total bag 21 woodies and 4 squirells (dont ask) pigeon coming in to the rape field quite steady up till 1130 then nothing? packed in at 1pm pigeon crops all stuffed with rape cold weather forecast so next week may be fruitfull? er also chap walking past whilst I was putting gear in the car asked if he could have a squirell tail for "fishing" what the hell do they use them for?never thought to ask him? too keen to beat the rain? cheers keith Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
big dave Posted December 24, 2004 Report Share Posted December 24, 2004 Hi kdubya :o He probably ties his own flies for game fishing. Trout, Salmon ect. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harryhawk Posted December 24, 2004 Report Share Posted December 24, 2004 Squirell's tails are used in fly fishing and make good artist's paint brushes too. Been out to scan the ground where we've got pemission, big blocks of rape with small spinneys dotted throughout. Didn't see a pigeon, not even one sat about in the trees. I was hopeing to get out monday afternoon after going to the local meet in the morning. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salopian Posted December 24, 2004 Report Share Posted December 24, 2004 Have just got back home, had a good day today, made my mind up to go shooting what ever the weather today. Birds not feeding on the rape, still in the woods so I set up just inside the edge.Not very good but it beats being at work. MERRY CHRISTMAS EVERYONE Salopian Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eugene molloy Posted December 26, 2004 Report Share Posted December 26, 2004 The birds are certainly starting to flock up; but I haven't seen any serious numbers on the rape. (Shrops, Worcs) There are however about sixty woodies poking around in the hege bottom of my garden / orchard as I write this! They've been coming in for a few days now, I think it's bugs in the leaf litter and sprouting acorns they are after. Eug Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
big dave Posted December 26, 2004 Report Share Posted December 26, 2004 Was out this morning on a recky Some big flocks of pigeon around on the way to my shoot We have had cold weather with snow over night. I think that is why there are some big flocks about Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pete k Posted December 27, 2004 Report Share Posted December 27, 2004 when i finished beating today i went on a recce of a new rape field i got permmision to shoot and was looking through the binos and notice some specs on the field so got out the car to get a better look and would you believe it but i see at least 1000+ pigeons on the edge , i watched them for a while and noticed some people walking around the field and the pigeons didnt even move , so you can guess where iam going to be for the next couple of days pete Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hubertus Posted December 27, 2004 Report Share Posted December 27, 2004 good luck pete! And let us know what the result was. Hubertus Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pete k Posted December 27, 2004 Report Share Posted December 27, 2004 will try to get some video or pics , might even get me a red letter day , just need it to stay cold pete Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hubertus Posted December 28, 2004 Report Share Posted December 28, 2004 what is a red letter day?? Hubertus Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pete k Posted December 28, 2004 Report Share Posted December 28, 2004 something todo with reaching 100 pigeons which i have never managed in one day , closest was 82, going 2moro now allowed to shot on some game cover which will be morning then onto the 150acres of rape , will post some pics if i shoot anything pete Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sutty Posted December 29, 2004 Report Share Posted December 29, 2004 Started to notice flocks of 100 or more birds begining to form in and around my area. One flock in particular was busy picking up bits and pieces of acorn from around the base of an oak tree, which suggests that berries etc may be getting in short supply. Hopefully they will find the rape just as i get there on Saturday!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Regards Sutty Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pike Posted December 29, 2004 Report Share Posted December 29, 2004 Drove back through one of our fields yesterday and there were 500+ birds down and a very steady flight line going on. I think I may give work a miss tomorrow! P Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pete k Posted December 29, 2004 Report Share Posted December 29, 2004 DISASTER :< DISASTER :< DISASTER :< thats all i can say about today . pigeons were everywhere but would they come into the pattern would they ****** moved three times before it started to rain heavy and decided to pack up . will have another go at the weekend though . pete Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
digger Posted December 29, 2004 Report Share Posted December 29, 2004 went out yesterday and started at half nine.put up a dozen or so as i went to set up but was pleased to see sixty odd leave the trees.set up under a flight line with a magnet and two flappers and ended the day at half two with 29 pigeons a crow and a magpie.would have stayed later but i ran out of shells :*) and i want to shoot the same field this friday Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mallinson Posted December 30, 2004 Report Share Posted December 30, 2004 pigeons have flocked up behind my house in west yorks, roughly 2-300 hundred of them still on the beech nuts though as there's not much else for them to eat around here. I have permision on all the land but when they fly over they are always roughly 60foot up and will not drop in no matter what, then i have the senario of one shot and then they all dissapear?? bloody things ha ha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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