terry b Posted May 30, 2009 Report Share Posted May 30, 2009 (edited) Hi all had a trip out this morning to do some recconisance on the woodies,in the areas where i was all the crops where tall with no pigeons around ,my intention was to try gain some more permission but it seemed pointless as crops were ok ,i need advice on what to do in this situation if anyone can help,or is it just a case of move to another area to assess the situation would really appreciate your comments cheers terry b (or should i just join nppc) Edited May 30, 2009 by TERRY BAILEY Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rigwallet Posted May 30, 2009 Report Share Posted May 30, 2009 most pigeons sat on eggs not feeding that much but saying that a few small flocks were feeding on the edges of the rape and remember pigeons will look far areas of short crops in field and feed on them and you wont see them just keep watching flight lines and come late june any winds that make crop circles the pigeons will feed on them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
terry b Posted May 30, 2009 Author Report Share Posted May 30, 2009 (edited) hi rigwallet thanks for the advice good tip on the crop circle thing Edited May 30, 2009 by TERRY BAILEY Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MerseaDavid Posted May 30, 2009 Report Share Posted May 30, 2009 This time of year the pigeons will be on the peas, cress, linseed, spring rape and newly drilled cover crops. It is always worth checking winter rape because the birds will land on top of the rape or along the edges etc. the crops may be tall but it is always worth keeping your eye on them because they may not be feeding on them but they might be flying over them to get to a field they wont to feed on. It is worth going round other farms to see where the pigeons are and try to gain more permission, you can never have too much land to shoot over. Good luck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
motty Posted May 31, 2009 Report Share Posted May 31, 2009 most pigeons sat on eggs not feeding that much but saying that a few small flocks were feeding on the edges of the rape and remember pigeons will look far areas of short crops in field and feed on them and you wont see them just keep watching flight lines and come late june any winds that make crop circles the pigeons will feed on them Pigeons are feeding as much as they do at any time of the year. How else are people like myself and MerseaDavid shooting decent bags? There were maybe 1000-2000 pigeons flighting onto the peas i shot on the other day. If you have the right crops and pigeons are in your area, then chances are you can make a good bag. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cranfield Posted May 31, 2009 Report Share Posted May 31, 2009 The pigeons are no longer moving around in large flocks , although they do group up on fields they are feeding on. Its easier to get permissions when the birds are obviously hitting the fields, ( check out the crops as mentioned in MerseaDavid's post), but its still worth knocking on doors year round. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
terry b Posted May 31, 2009 Author Report Share Posted May 31, 2009 Thanks for the help and advice cheers terry b Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Highlander Posted June 2, 2009 Report Share Posted June 2, 2009 Ooops sorry I thought I was going to get an insurance quote here! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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