What is needed for pigeon hunting

[shaneo95 0]

What is the basic needs for going pigeon hunting and the best thing for attracting them?

[gilly-93 31]

gun

decoys

and a good hide

[wats 0]

What is the basic needs for going pigeon hunting and the best thing for attracting them?

a female pidgeon on heat no mate i shoot a lot in woods when they come to roost with full realtree gear on. or as gilly says good hide and deeks

[Guest buster321c]

Buy this months Airgunner , there`s a piece in there on woodies

[Little Butch 16]

You forgot to mention Patience.

It could come in handy

 

Butch

[wats 0]

You forgot to mention Patience.

It could come in handy

 

Butch

too right mate

[ilovetoshoot12345 0]

you need to find the flight line of were there fling over most.

if your using decoys then face them into the wind.

a pigeon magnet is allways good in fields before cut or after cut.

 

hope this helps

 

[masmiffy 82]

The ammount of gear some folks take you will need a LARGE 4wd

Oh and an overdraught cos of the price of cartridges now!!!!!!

[Chris Gale 0]

And what are the best times to go out...or will pigeons feed all day?

[olliedakennard 0]

You need a gun......

[rizzini 1]

Decoys and a gun mate. roost shooting is also pretty fund. For that all you need is a Gun.

[dicehorn 38]

Hi

 

As already said Gun, cartridges, decoy plastic pigeons a hide.

 

The most important other thing you will need is knowledge. Your best bet really is to invite someone who is experienced at this - that person will teach you more in a day than what you will learn (generally the hard way) being out 10 times on your own.

 

Failing phoning a friend. plan the day you intend to go, then the day before just go there with a pair of binos and study which way the birds are flighting in and to what part of the field they are favouring - no point going and setting up in a place that is convenient to you if the birds are coming into the field the opposite side of where you are set up.

 

On hot days pigeons will feed first thing and especially if they are on barley or wheat will then disappear to find water then sit around in trees to digest their food before returning again to that field

 

Place your decoys - 12 at least in a rough pattern generally with their heads towards the wind (pigeons will always land into the wind. Place these out about 20 - 30 yards from your hide.

 

When in the hide keep your movements to a bear minimum - you can forget about all this fancy camo gear - it is the lack of movement that conceals you not your clothing.

 

Oh and finally - not wishing to nit pick, and assuming you are not American, the only hunting we have in the UK is with dogs - we pigeon shoot or duck/pheasant shoot - we dont hunt them!!

 

HTH

 

Peter