Gareth_Northern Ireland Posted September 16, 2009 Author Report Share Posted September 16, 2009 out on tuesday 14 pigeons and 3 grey crows Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr D Posted September 19, 2009 Report Share Posted September 19, 2009 I must have driven 50 miles today for 5 pigeons. There are birds about, but they seem to be split up all over the place and next to impossible to find a flight line that is working really well. I gave up and headed home. then this afternoon about 6pm the birds when I was out in the car they seemed to be on the move. I take it the good weather and all the fresh stubble means they are under no pressure to feed. Anyone else having this problem or out today? I almost wish they would move onto the beech trees. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ozzy Fudd Posted September 19, 2009 Report Share Posted September 19, 2009 8 pigeons and 38 crows in total today between two of us Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monkeyboots Posted September 19, 2009 Report Share Posted September 19, 2009 was out at a few different farms today trying to shoot a few rabbits for a mates springer that will be run in field trials next month and i saw loads of pigeons but they where all sitting in sycamore trees saw well over 100 birds on 2 different farms Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gareth_Northern Ireland Posted September 21, 2009 Author Report Share Posted September 21, 2009 was out on thrusday 21 crows. was out for a while on saturday 8 pigeons Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monkeyboots Posted September 21, 2009 Report Share Posted September 21, 2009 as there was a good wind blowing my way tonite me and the step son shot a we clump of trees a few mins down the road from me and we shot 8 grey crows and 1 magpie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gareth_Northern Ireland Posted September 21, 2009 Author Report Share Posted September 21, 2009 funny we decided to go out the nite as well cause of the wind 1 mallard and 2 grey crows Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ozzy Fudd Posted September 21, 2009 Report Share Posted September 21, 2009 was gonna get out tonight but wasnt home til late, then spent the evening sticking up posters around town for my mates bday, shes 35 tomorrow if i dont post for a few days someone ring the cops as i will have been horribly murdered by her Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gareth_Northern Ireland Posted September 22, 2009 Author Report Share Posted September 22, 2009 shot 4 pigeons today there was some feed of pigeons in the field yesterday but they didnt come back the day Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gareth_Northern Ireland Posted September 26, 2009 Author Report Share Posted September 26, 2009 16 crows and 9 pigeons on wednesday afternoon and today 5 grey crows 14 crows and 5 pigeons. Pigeons are starting to flock up now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dazza Posted September 26, 2009 Report Share Posted September 26, 2009 I sat for six hours today and ended up with four pigeons. I've never seen it so bad down here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ozzy Fudd Posted September 26, 2009 Report Share Posted September 26, 2009 i had a weird day too went out after crows and only managed 5 (between 3 farms!), but we ended up with a new permission and shot 13 pigeons between us, picked up 10, i got them this week so have a big pot of pigeon broth simmering away now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr D Posted September 26, 2009 Report Share Posted September 26, 2009 (edited) I agree Dazza. I have never seen them so difficult to get at this time of year. My experience was worse though. I found a field yesterday afternoon that had crows and pigeons. I wouldn't say they were pouring into it, but there were birds constantly moving back and forwards. I went to the farm to see if it was ok (I already have permission, but hadn't been on it for a while). Unfortunately the fields are rented out this year and the guy who has them won't let anyone on it. What a pain in the ***. That's twice this month I have found a really good field only to find out that the lease holder doesn't want anyone near it. I can never figure it out, pigeons hammering into someone's crop and they are happy to stand back a do nothing about it. I hope every bird in the country hits it and eats him out of house and home. Edited September 26, 2009 by Dr D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davie mac Posted September 26, 2009 Report Share Posted September 26, 2009 I had a bad day aswell went at 6 this morning with mayfly of here and another mate we shot about 12 pigeons 3 or 4 crows and a starling packed up at 4.45, and from what iv heard it was poor all round. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dazza Posted September 26, 2009 Report Share Posted September 26, 2009 Most of the good fields down my way now are ploughed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ozzy Fudd Posted September 26, 2009 Report Share Posted September 26, 2009 (edited) anyone else think theres just too much choice for them at the mo? i went through 3 places today, at the first we were clearing a farm yard, but fields had been cut a few hundred yards away, so after a few shots everything cleared off to those. at the 2nd same story - plenty of crows and pigeons when we arrived, but a field of wheat being cut nearby (which we now have permission on) and another field a nearby thats already been cut and ploughed, so as soon as a couple of shots were fired they cleared off to those. at the 3rd we were on a stubble field, but within a mile i counted 5 other fields that had been cut within the last week, and two fields that had been sprayed with slurry think ill give it a rest for a few weeks Edited September 26, 2009 by babbyc1000 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mayfly36 Posted September 26, 2009 Report Share Posted September 26, 2009 I had a bad day aswell went at 6 this morning with mayfly of here and another mate we shot about 12 pigeons 3 or 4 crows and a starling packed up at 4.45, and from what iv heard it was poor all round. And dont forget you broke your firing pin on ure semi, BAD BAD BAD DAY. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davie mac Posted September 26, 2009 Report Share Posted September 26, 2009 And dont forget you broke your firing pin on ure semi, BAD BAD BAD DAY. Just glad it was at end of the day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tweedledee Posted September 26, 2009 Report Share Posted September 26, 2009 after buying a magnet a few weeks back.i had a few bad days.can`t explain what went wrong but the birds did n`t want to play ball.had a couple of outings with 10 and less birds.it was n`t down to my pattern just the birds were showing little interest.fields now ploughed and sowed in grass for next season. anyone after a cheap magnet?think i`ll stick to crows next year.i know they coy easier lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gareth_Northern Ireland Posted September 26, 2009 Author Report Share Posted September 26, 2009 i find when you get to this time of year the birds are harder to decoy. So anyone startin the game shooting on the 1st/from the 1st of Oct Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davie mac Posted September 26, 2009 Report Share Posted September 26, 2009 after buying a magnet a few weeks back.i had a few bad days.can`t explain what went wrong but the birds did n`t want to play ball.had a couple of outings with 10 and less birds.it was n`t down to my pattern just the birds were showing little interest.fields now ploughed and sowed in grass for next season. anyone after a cheap magnet?think i`ll stick to crows next year.i know they coy easier lol Ours is the same seems to put the pigeons of,has anyone tried the magnet for crows,if so what did you think of it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gareth_Northern Ireland Posted September 26, 2009 Author Report Share Posted September 26, 2009 theres days its great with crows and days its no. I find the crow on the flapper works well Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monkeyboots Posted September 26, 2009 Report Share Posted September 26, 2009 i shot about 10 crows this year when i put 2 dead crows on the magnet, but i saw 2 lads shoot 148 crows last year useing dead crows on the magnet but i find the flapper better, the pigeons are mayabe feeding on the beech trees i know i was out last saturday and the pigeons where all sitting in trees mostly sycamore trees but a few beech and oak trees as well so they cud be feeding on them instead of the barley stubbles Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ozzy Fudd Posted September 26, 2009 Report Share Posted September 26, 2009 funny the pigeons i saw in trees today were all in ash trees there were plenty feeding on stubble around us though, problem was there was too too many places for them to feed; they were even landing beside the decoys, which ive never seen them do before - even the crappy plastic shell ones Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr D Posted September 27, 2009 Report Share Posted September 27, 2009 too much feeding I think and also probably starting to feed on acorns and beech. still a month or so. roll on December till they hit the spuds. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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