aaronpigeonplucker 32 Posted April 9, 2010 Report Share Posted April 9, 2010 hi all, i was just wondering how amny of you stop shooting pigeons this time of year? i do because they are raising their chicks and i would hate to shoot the parents and for the chicks to die slowly in the nest. i'll give it another month and a bit and i'll resume shooting them. thanks, Aaron Quote Link to post
venomviper 129 Posted April 9, 2010 Report Share Posted April 9, 2010 hi ya buddy there isn't anything saying that you cant shoot pigeons buddy even if they are bringing chicks up if you are asked to get rid of them matey it's a job that needs doing it's like the young rabbits buddy i dont like it to much but it's a job at the end of the day shay Quote Link to post
zini 1,939 Posted April 9, 2010 Report Share Posted April 9, 2010 Hi Aaron mate, Where i am they are just starting to build nests so not yet sitting over chicks. As a rule i wont shoot them when they are bringing up young uns. I like to wait and then shoot them when they are eaters. As Shay says though buddy if its a paid job it as to be done. I used to shoot on a golf driving range and the owner wanted the rooks shot. Nesting time was the best time to do this so i used to hit them on their nests. Si Quote Link to post
pest hunter 151 15 Posted April 9, 2010 Report Share Posted April 9, 2010 HHHHHMMMMMMM it's hard to know what to do when it comes to shooting pigeons this time of year. I feel its not right to do but if i dont the farmer will get anoyed and get some one els to shoot them and i would rather me shoot them humanely rather then his grandson who just wings them or shoots them through the stomach So that would be me loosing land and the birds dieing in pain slowly Quote Link to post
zini 1,939 Posted April 9, 2010 Report Share Posted April 9, 2010 Good point there Pest A top answer in my book Si Quote Link to post
stealthy1 3,964 Posted April 9, 2010 Report Share Posted April 9, 2010 Depends where the wood pigeons are, if they're shitting all over feed stocks or grain, then they get some lead, as long as they're not doing any damage, then they can get on with it as far as I'm concerned, but ferals get it all year round Quote Link to post
farmerkev09 105 Posted April 9, 2010 Report Share Posted April 9, 2010 if i dont then my permision wont be mine i no its not nice but you have to keep the farmer happy farmer Quote Link to post
aaronpigeonplucker 32 Posted April 9, 2010 Author Report Share Posted April 9, 2010 On 09/04/2010 at 16:34, pest hunter 151 said: HHHHHMMMMMMM it's hard to know what to do when it comes to shooting pigeons this time of year. I feel its not right to do but if i dont the farmer will get anoyed and get some one els to shoot them and i would rather me shoot them humanely rather then his grandson who just wings them or shoots them through the stomach So that would be me loosing land and the birds dieing in pain slowly but those birds your shooting will have chicks which starve to death. the farmer on the land i shoot on totally understands and is fine with me not shooting woodys at this time of year. just this morning i was walking round the land and saw a woody nest with chicks in it and the parents were regurgatating food to the chicks. i would hate to see them die slowly because the parents were'nt around. Quote Link to post
kobidog 1 Posted April 9, 2010 Report Share Posted April 9, 2010 surely sinse there are two parent pigeons feeding the young, if one is shot then the other could look after them and the chances of you shooting those exact two pigeons would be slim. I read once that when a pair of woodies go out to feed they keep seperate so if one is killed then the other could still look after the young, i dont know if this is true but if it is then you could still shoot woodies this time of the year without worrying about harming the young. Quote Link to post
pest hunter 151 15 Posted April 9, 2010 Report Share Posted April 9, 2010 On 09/04/2010 at 17:58, aaronpigeonplucker said: On 09/04/2010 at 16:34, pest hunter 151 said: HHHHHMMMMMMM it's hard to know what to do when it comes to shooting pigeons this time of year. I feel its not right to do but if i dont the farmer will get anoyed and get some one els to shoot them and i would rather me shoot them humanely rather then his grandson who just wings them or shoots them through the stomach So that would be me loosing land and the birds dieing in pain slowly but those birds your shooting will have chicks which starve to death. the farmer on the land i shoot on totally understands and is fine with me not shooting woodys at this time of year. just this morning i was walking round the land and saw a woody nest with chicks in it and the parents were regurgatating food to the chicks. i would hate to see them die slowly because the parents were'nt around. I dont think that i would shoot both parents befor the chicks are out the nest. But i do see your point like i said its a hard one Quote Link to post
pest hunter 151 15 Posted April 9, 2010 Report Share Posted April 9, 2010 well we could look at this in a different way and say that yes we shoot pigeons and it leaves only one parent but the one left is prob the most effected because pigeons mate for life so we could say its realy bad of us to kill pigeons at any time of the year Quote Link to post
aaronpigeonplucker 32 Posted April 10, 2010 Author Report Share Posted April 10, 2010 all responsible airgunners got to great means to get clean kills so our quarry will die quickly and humanely. so what is the point of going through a lot of trouble to make sure a woody goes down quickly and humanely when it means the chicks will die slowly of starvation. Quote Link to post
kobidog 1 Posted April 10, 2010 Report Share Posted April 10, 2010 but it is unlikely for the chicks to die slowly because there will probably still be the other pigeon left to look after them. Quote Link to post
farmerkev09 105 Posted April 10, 2010 Report Share Posted April 10, 2010 pigeons once paired up will stay together season after season but if one of the pair was to be shot the other would find another mate farmer Quote Link to post
pest hunter 151 15 Posted April 11, 2010 Report Share Posted April 11, 2010 yes but im sure it would raise the chicks first then when it comes to next time for them to mate they will get a new mate. but hmmmmmm again its a hard one. Quote Link to post
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