First time decoying tomorrow

[KDR 14]

If you experianced boys could give me 1 tip....what would it be...?

[rizla1 122]

dont forget your gun good luck mate hope you get a few

[KDR 14]

I'll put it on top of the check list

[carpentermark 21]

Wrong time of year for decoying mate so dont expect much, theyre still on berries and hedgerows.

[KDR 14]

Wrong time of year for decoying mate so dont expect much, theyre still on berries and hedgerows.

 

Cheers pal...i'd be happy just dropping 1 does that sound pathetic..

[fozzy41 9]

Look for their flightline and get under it. As has been said, not a lot of point decoying as they are fattening up on berries, acorns, and cloverleaf. Pigeons are flocking together this time of year so sit and watch for a while to see where they are flighting.

 

Good luck

 

fozzy

Edited November 6, 2010 by fozzy41

[KDR 14]

Cherrs Fozzy

 

We ended up with 17...but the majority were feral pigeons..still good sport, and good training for me and my lad...

Thanks to those who made an effort to help...

[fozzy41 9]

Cherrs Fozzy

 

We ended up with 17...but the majority were feral pigeons..still good sport, and good training for me and my lad...

Thanks to those who made an effort to help...

 

Well done, it`s all good practice.

 

fozzy

[rizla1 122]

well done mate. what type of ground were you shooting over

[KDR 14]

well done mate. what type of ground were you shooting over

 

 

Cheers lads...It wasn't a crop field, it was just a field that had be plowed...at least i think it was, its all new stuff to me

[rizla1 122]

you done well to get 17, usually get crows on the ploughed fields down my way

[chimp 299]

Wrong time of year for decoying mate so dont expect much, theyre still on berries and hedgerows.

 

wrong !!!

[carpentermark 21]

Wrong time of year for decoying mate so dont expect much, theyre still on berries and hedgerows.

 

wrong !!!

How is it wrong?

Ive been pigeon shooting for years and this time of year (between now and christmas) is probably the worst time to decoy as the pigeons:

 

1. Arent quite flocked up yet

2. Two many young birds about

3. Still feeding on last of the berrys, acorns etc (so not having to feed on the rape yet)

4. All winter drillings have now germinated so no seed on top

5. No frosts so not hard up on what to eat

6. Stubble fields gone

 

Berrys, acorns, clover, hedgerows, no frost, no stubble = NO DECOYING

 

Tell me where im wrong?!

[tallpauljcb1 5]

a been decoying where a live and they seem to like grass a shot a good few down last wekend and most had acorns in there mouth 11 woodys and god knows how many ferals i got to pigeons with one shot a was shocked any one else done that

[ayrshiretaxidermy 29]

a been decoying where a live and they seem to like grass a shot a good few down last wekend and most had acorns in there mouth 11 woodys and god knows how many ferals i got to pigeons with one shot a was shocked any one else done that

 

Still lots of stubble up here. We got 28 on saturday and 58 on sunday, from the same field.