jamesspencer_2001 Posted January 21, 2005 Report Share Posted January 21, 2005 I am very keen on a roost shoot and have had alot of success in a spinney on the area i shoot. What i want to ask is when do you move from the hide to the woods for the roost or when do you plan to get there for this time of year? I have noticed when im near my spinney in a hide birds go to roost from 1:30 shows there is plenty of food about for them. I try to get to the spinney for 2:00 and get quite good results.Is it the same everywhere? Also whats your biggest bag for a roost? Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ollie Posted January 21, 2005 Report Share Posted January 21, 2005 I try to get there just over an hour before it gets dark, at this time of year probably around 3. My biggest pigeon bag was 12. But I've had a lot of 7-10 bags and this is great sport. My biggest ever bag roost shooting with 3 mates was 30 magpies, 4 pigeons and 2 grey crows. Make sure it is windy on the night you go because if not it'll be a waste of time because the pigeons may be too high on their flight line and the sound of your shot will carry further. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dogsnuts Posted January 21, 2005 Report Share Posted January 21, 2005 I go at around 1-2pm and start getting ready for them to come in, my best bag was 19 with 31 shots a couple of weeks ago, had plenty of 10s and 12s Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eugene molloy Posted January 22, 2005 Report Share Posted January 22, 2005 Just a point guys, don't over do the shooting in a roost. If you leave it for once a fortnight, that's plenty. If you over cook it they might desert the place altogether. Eug Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elma Fud Posted January 22, 2005 Report Share Posted January 22, 2005 I tend to find the best nights for roost shooting are when its blowing a gale. Birds tend to funnel on their approach usually on the leeward side of the wood. I simply tuck myself under this flightline and shoot what comes my way. Last year I fired 80 cartridges in 20 mins and picked up 20 birds. last week I fired 46 cartridges in 25 mins and picked up 17 birds. Cant wait for the next gales now that the pheasant season is almost over. EF Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hill billy Posted January 27, 2005 Report Share Posted January 27, 2005 I must say that roost shooting is one of my favorite sports, i didn't think how greater wood i have for roost shooting until a few of you said a good bag is about 15 because last year there was me my grandad and my two friends went into this wood and had 168 in about 2 hours they literally flocked in and ignored the bangs altogether, i supose it does help having a 14 shot auto though. we try to get there and in position for about an hour and a half before dark because i have found if you go there to early then they find another wood to roost in, a tip i would say is find some were were there is a bit of thick tree coverage like ivey especially if it has been a cold day because pigeions love to burrow into it to keep warm and they eat the berries that grow there Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul in North Lincs. Posted January 27, 2005 Report Share Posted January 27, 2005 14 shot auto??!!!!!!@@@~~~%% are you for real!!!!?? Paul in North Lincs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cranfield Posted January 27, 2005 Report Share Posted January 27, 2005 Aled's moved to Essex ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ernyha Posted January 27, 2005 Report Share Posted January 27, 2005 Aled's moved to Essex ? :< But why do all the Aleds of this world have to choose this forum to haunt? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Browning Posted January 27, 2005 Report Share Posted January 27, 2005 It has to be Aled, who else would post that he can head shoot rabbits at 100yds standing and without a rest with a .22 rimmy, and regularly kill rabbits at 120yds with the same .22 rimmy. Now he's got a 14 shot semi-auto........ the mind begins to boggle ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul in North Lincs. Posted January 27, 2005 Report Share Posted January 27, 2005 Ahh Lets see.....(and I'm no expert on mathmatical equations) but..........168 birds in 2 hours (thats 120 minutes) averages 1.4 birds every minute, devide that by 4 for Hill BillyBullSh***er, his grandad and 2 buddies, add the 14 shot semi auto anti-aircraft gun into the equation, and there we have it..........one of the most amazing shooting legends of all time!!! Maybe the BBC's Jackanory forum would allow you the opportunity to express fully, your haboured fantasy stories. Paul in North Lincs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ollie Posted January 27, 2005 Report Share Posted January 27, 2005 What a load of bulls#it, my father and a mate shot 40 pigeons one evening last year roost shooting and they said that they hardly had time to breath. Now what would it be like shooting 160 odd birds . If you allow for the missed pigeons which is usually higher than decoying they wouldn't have had time to shoot that many in 2 hours. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johns Posted January 31, 2005 Report Share Posted January 31, 2005 Has anyone tried hanging a few whole body deeks in the trees at the edge of the roosting wood? It might attract them towards that wood... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teal Posted January 31, 2005 Report Share Posted January 31, 2005 Definitely, they work pretty well john if you have the equipment and time to do it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Big Fish Posted January 31, 2005 Report Share Posted January 31, 2005 (edited) Edited March 24, 2006 by The Big Fish Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marco you missed another one Posted February 1, 2005 Report Share Posted February 1, 2005 Same for me James, birds will start to move roundabout 14.00 and that it's the time that I move in the woods . The biggest bag was 12 about two weeks ago but now there is less pigeon, I think they moved. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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