laid barley

[gibbo1973 187]

with the farmers finished fertilising and all this god damn rain the crop has shot to heights ive not seen for 10 yrs plus, the barley ears are filling up nicely so it wont be long before the weight of the heads and the rain falls we may be in for some red letter days

ive not shot pigeons for couple of years as everyone is at it and they are wise as they come

does anyone else have that problem and whats your tactics to over come flighty birds ? or isnt they one

thanks for any info

regards

gibbo

[paulus 26]

with the farmers finished fertilising and all this god damn rain the crop has shot to heights ive not seen for 10 yrs plus, the barley ears are filling up nicely so it wont be long before the weight of the heads and the rain falls we may be in for some red letter days

ive not shot pigeons for couple of years as everyone is at it and they are wise as they come

does anyone else have that problem and whats your tactics to over come flighty birds ? or isnt they one

thanks for any info

regards

gibbo

there isnt one, but if you find where they really want to feed you could stand there in a mr blooby costume and they would still come in

[gibbo1973 187]

i would nt go that far as they are really really spooky to th point like i said got sick of one shot days and sat there for nothing

so got pissed off totally and gave it up ,shame really as i loved the shooting as all the shots tend to be different and testing

[paulus 26]

i would nt go that far as they are really really spooky to th point like i said got sick of one shot days and sat there for nothing

so got pissed off totally and gave it up ,shame really as i loved the shooting as all the shots tend to be different and testing

heres the best tip i was ever told. before you do anything walk out in the field and scare them off, sit in your car and if they come back within 15mins unload your gear, if they dont try somewhere else

[gibbo1973 187]

yeh cheers for that

[paulus 26]

yeh cheers for that

if you want really testing shots, pick a windy day in feb or march, get yourself down to well established roost, get your back to the trees and the wind in your face and try a few comming in on the wind, sorts the men out from the boys decoying can be quite monotonous if done correctly

[Missed_it 0]

I've had the same problem, but just moving a mile or two and it is like shooting ferals.

 

I enjoy shooting flighting birds, trouble is the 100yrd pick up when they keep moving at 70mph+!

 

 

I like the tip about scaring them off, I might remember that one!

[paulus 26]

I've had the same problem, but just moving a mile or two and it is like shooting ferals.

 

I enjoy shooting flighting birds, trouble is the 100yrd pick up when they keep moving at 70mph+!

 

 

I like the tip about scaring them off, I might remember that one!

thats were a dog comes in handy

[The one 8,494]

Most of them here swapped over to dwarf variety's so they dont topple over

[paulus 26]

Most of them here swapped over to dwarf variety's so they dont topple over

the winds yesterday have done some damage here mate. all the pigeons ive seen this afternoon have been on the grass on the clover

[The one 8,494]

Same here they have only been in the grass fields and the hawthorn hedges before that think feedings scares and when they find a good spot it should be a hot spot and make good numbers

[paulus 26]

Same here they have only been in the grass fields and the hawthorn hedges before that think feedings scares and when they find a good spot it should be a hot spot and make good numbers

there were some quite large flocks milling about and sitting sunning themselves

[The one 8,494]

Most here are sitting on phone line or in folks gardens at bird feeders

[MOO 730]

with the farmers finished fertilising and all this god damn rain the crop has shot to heights ive not seen for 10 yrs plus, the barley ears are filling up nicely so it wont be long before the weight of the heads and the rain falls we may be in for some red letter days

ive not shot pigeons for couple of years as everyone is at it and they are wise as they come

does anyone else have that problem and whats your tactics to over come flighty birds ? or isnt they one

thanks for any info

regards

gibbo

there isnt one, but if you find where they really want to feed you could stand there in a mr blooby costume and they would still come in

I have to totaly disagree with that statement at this time of year when shooting over flattened barley ....you may be correct when there has been snow on the ground for a long time pigeons will be desperate and a hide is unimportant ...but when food is plentifull your pattern can be as life like as you like but if your hide is not up to scratch you will not fire a shot

[hotshot2me 31]

Moo, is correct the most important thing is getting the hide to match with its surroundings this may take a little time to do but will pay dividends also if pigeons are tetchy as you say, don't be frightened to alter the decoy pattern several times if needed. if the patterns you've presented don't work bring them in, what you must do before commencing shooting fields is do your homework watch the fields with binoculars, watching the flight lines the Pigeons come in on and go out on. setting your hide up on the lines can get you birds when the decoys fail to work: Dave