Topgunners Posted July 4, 2005 Report Share Posted July 4, 2005 Well ,all those worries about "where have all the pigeons gone" have now subsided as the pigeons are now attacking the crops in great numbers. Went out yesterday again and found a few more flicking in and out of the holes in the barley.(which I had shot yesterday) and we ended up with 112 pigeons. Thats 2 x 100 bird days in succesion. Farmers were well pleased when I popped in late last night to tell them the good news. Gotta go out midweek and sort out an invasion of rabbits on a horse farm. No rest for the wicked. B) Anybody else having much luck? Dave K. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pete evans Posted July 4, 2005 Report Share Posted July 4, 2005 had one 20+ and one3o+ bag in the past couple of weeks. one over peas the other over barley. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hubertus Posted July 4, 2005 Report Share Posted July 4, 2005 (edited) I saw yesterday on laid barley field some pigeons coming in. You would probably laugh about the number i saw but for our country it wasnt bad. The only bad thing is, that it wasnt the land where im allowed to shoot over. :-( I saw yesterday also ducks late evening coming into laid barley. Never seen that before. I have seen them before only coming into stubbles. But had yesterday also a good day. My dog killed a second coon. Hard fight, but much more quicker this time. She knows now more how to do it. Best wishes, Hubertus Edited July 4, 2005 by Hubertus Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackthorn Posted July 4, 2005 Report Share Posted July 4, 2005 some good bags there boys Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
palombier Posted July 4, 2005 Report Share Posted July 4, 2005 TG You're right they are back in numbers. I shot 95 in 4 hours on spring rape last week and 147 on laid barley yesterday. Great sport. P Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
.223 Posted July 4, 2005 Report Share Posted July 4, 2005 went out for the first time in about 8 weeks pigeon shooting saturday and had 217 on laid barley between me and my dad Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Topgunners Posted July 4, 2005 Author Report Share Posted July 4, 2005 Nice bags all round at the moment once you have pinpointed them. They haven't all been shot then. YET!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Dave K Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Will Beasley Posted July 5, 2005 Report Share Posted July 5, 2005 You're damn right they're back in numbers. This last week has seen some crazy bags here. At least the pigeons reappearance might silence that plonker John Hatch from blithering on about "the guides have shot all the pigeons". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cranfield Posted July 5, 2005 Report Share Posted July 5, 2005 Who is John Hatch ? Look in todays Daily Mail, the Woodpigeon is our most frequently sighted wild bird. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fisherman Mike Posted July 5, 2005 Report Share Posted July 5, 2005 I shot ONE bird last night on my allotment with a.22 air rifle and its crop was full of Raspberries.... Ive never, ever seen this before. Any one else??? FM. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webber Posted July 5, 2005 Report Share Posted July 5, 2005 Cranfield John Hatch, writes articles on pigeon shooting for the magazine sporting shooter. My own opinion is that the chap is a bit of a ****, but at the end of the day he's getting paid to do something that I would love to do. Basically, I dont think that his cap fits! webber Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fisherman Mike Posted July 5, 2005 Report Share Posted July 5, 2005 You're damn right they're back in numbers. This last week has seen some crazy bags here. At least the pigeons reappearance might silence that plonker John Hatch from blithering on about "the guides have shot all the pigeons". With respect the Bloke talks utter twaddle... Some times I read his articles and wonder if he knows what a wood pigeon looks like!!! The BTO estimate in excess of 8 million breeding pairs of WP in Uk Thats a lot even for Wills' great empire to shoot. FM. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fisherman Mike Posted July 5, 2005 Report Share Posted July 5, 2005 Also, I think that many have already finished breeding the first brood as there appears to be more juveniles around this neck of the woods at this time of year than I have known before.! FM. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
norfolk.enchance Posted July 5, 2005 Report Share Posted July 5, 2005 Topgunners, Your right, they are back with a vengence. Shooting particulaly well on laid barley and peas here in Kenilworth. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
palombier Posted July 5, 2005 Report Share Posted July 5, 2005 FM talking of unusual contents of pigeons'crops, I once found about 30 small snails in one. P Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
invector Posted July 5, 2005 Report Share Posted July 5, 2005 According to Radio 4 the British Trust for Ornithology says that the UK`s birds are on the increase and that the most common bird is the WOOD PIGEON. If they are the most common bird think how much damage would be caused to crops if we didn`t kill thousands of `em every year!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Topgunners Posted July 5, 2005 Author Report Share Posted July 5, 2005 Yo! Norfolk I was working in and around leam' spa today and having a quick look at my farms , ready 4 the weekend. The weather is supposed to be getting better by then. Hope they are still battering the blow holes. Dave K Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Staffs-Shooter Posted July 5, 2005 Report Share Posted July 5, 2005 (edited) I was thinking the same today - rain & light wind means no work but loads of (bigger) blow holes Roll on Friday Edited July 6, 2005 by Staffs-Shooter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
.223 Posted July 6, 2005 Report Share Posted July 6, 2005 talking of unusual contents of pigeons'crops, I once found about 30 small snails in one. i shot 2 this evening while taking the dog a walk stuffed with peanuts and bread miles from any houses really Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Staffs-Shooter Posted July 6, 2005 Report Share Posted July 6, 2005 Strong wind & rain (early on) so should be plenty of laid cereals for shooting over. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
norfolk.enchance Posted July 7, 2005 Report Share Posted July 7, 2005 Dave, Looked over the farm this lunchtime and I'm going back after I've typed this. Hoping for some good shooting over the next couple of weeks. Norfolk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Topgunners Posted July 7, 2005 Author Report Share Posted July 7, 2005 Norfolk. Which farm are you at? anywhere near cubbington? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Craws Posted July 7, 2005 Report Share Posted July 7, 2005 Was out in the car today and seen alot of fields of barley being hammered by the pigeons. Might go a knocking later on in the week. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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