Pigeons

[Pygmy]

Shooting them off barn beams with a spring powered Daisy, the BBs would just bounce off their wings...You needed a head or neck shot to drop them..

However, in flight, with their wings deployed, light loads of 6, 7 1/2 or even 8 shot work pretty good...

 

[Rattler]

Took one down with a high brass 7 1/2 using a Mossberg 835 with the backbored barrel and modified choke that was a good 70 yards out.  Really impressed my buddy with that lucky shot.  

 

[chrisw]

I usually wait until they sit on the peaks and plink them with a 22 shooting cci quiets, shotgunning them is alot of fun but the horses don't find it too amusing

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[GreenDrake]

Nephew and I got out for a quick hunt this afternoon.  Got 30 in an hour and a half. It was pretty windy and the birds weren’t flying too much. Those that were dropped right into the dekes and made for fairly easy targets. We both got doubles on 4 bird groups. A lot of laughs. 

[GreenDrake]

Got out yesterday and shot 25. Finally got permission to hunt over a cut wheat field this morning and shot 60. They were coming into the decoys in flivks of 30 plus.  I refuse to flock shoot as some guys around here too.  Too many wounded birds  running around after that carnage. A group of 3 were hunting 2 farms over yesterday and 30 shot volleys every 10 minutes. They had extended magazines. I watched fir a bit ftom afar and saw a lot of wounded birds floating off.  I did manage 2 triples with one shot. Heads sll lined up perfectly as they set into the decoys. The picture is of 40 of this mornings 60. 

[dbHunterNY]

that's a lot of targets for a lot of fun.

[GreenDrake]

Heading out in the morning to a new cut wheat field. My wife is joining me as well. Hoping that they are flying like last weekend. Looking to hit triple digits this weekend. My nephew is joining me Sunday so that should be a lot of fun. Its sick that I look forward to my pigeon hunts as much as my upland bird and deer hunts. 

[GreenDrake]

Only managed 20 this morning. My field was dragged and replanted. Next field over was still stubble. They were pouring in there pretty good. Farmer is cutting alfalfa right now in the adjoning field where I was set up. Hopefully it will be a good afternoon shoot. Off to mow lawns and yard work for a few hours. 

[GreenDrake]

Managed 35 this morning with my nephew. Less birds flying but our shooting was on. We had a lot of laughs to go along with it. 

[Marion]

Speaking of pigeons, I took one to the shins the other day walking to the subway from work. A bus scared them from the street and the stupid ass flew right into my shins when I was walking. Made me do a move Pelé would have been proud of. Then it just flew away. Very strange indeed.

You Can't Beat My Meat!!!

[GreenDrake]

Well my 2 fields finally dried up. 3 birds flew in and got them all. Nothing flying all morning. Could have been the fog as well...birds couldn’t see the dekes. Have to find a newly cut wheat field. There are 2 huge fields down the road which should be ready soon. We shall see

[GreenDrake]

It has been 2 weeks since I have been able to get out. Brush hogging shooting lanes at our rifle spot tomorrow then going to try to hunt some pigeons at 2 new farms. Im having withdrawals. However I do need to remove one box blind from a farm we will no longer be huntin deer and set it and another at our farm up north where we are mowing tomorrow.  Tough choices. 

[GreenDrake]

Managed 28 this morning.  My shooting was not on...too much on my mind I guess. Should have had 50 or so.  But they were flying hard and fast. Not setting up into the spread,,,more pass shooting.  But fun nonetheless. Pic is of the 14 that did not land on the corn. 

[GreenDrake]

Crow season starts Saturday....maybe a mixed bag this weekend. Have had dozens of feeding crows wandering into my pigeon spread. I will have to mix some crow dekes in with it and get the FoxPro fired up.

[GreenDrake]

Managed a dozen this morning before work. Was a bit chilly out there with the wind. Wind was hitting pretty hard andbirds were coming in fast. Made for fun shooting. 

[GreenDrake]

Got 27 this morning and 2 passing crows. Tough shooting as the only set up I had was standing corn behind me and the birds came from behind rt over my head. By the time I could see them they were over the dekes. Was a fun shoot. 

[GreenDrake]

18 this morning in the wind. Went to a spot that is really hot shooting in July. Shouod be great when they cut the corn. Saving my honey hole for tomorrow  morning when my nephew is going with me. Hopefully we will register some numbers. 

[Rattler]

There sure are a lot of them birds in your area.  Seems they need to have their numbers thinned for sure.

[GreenDrake]

There is certainly no shortage of pigeons just about anywhere. The best areas are within a couple miles or from a town, city or large bridge system. They come out in the morning to feed. Find a relatively freshly cut hayfield and set out the dekes. I  witnessed flocks a mile or so out turn and just jet to the dekes. The Mojo pigeons in the spread have made all the difference to me. It is incredibly exciting shooting

[BigVal]

Shot a few for the dogs to retrieve first ones I've shot can't believe how many we saw. 

[GreenDrake]

Put a mojo out there.  Even if it is a duck. Couple cheap silhouette dekes and see what happens.  I have 20-30 in a flock all come in at once.  Its insane. 

[TACC]

This is a great thread, I would love to get some trigger time on these pigeons, doubt I would hit many but it would be as blast.

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[GreenDrake]

TACC...it is so addicting. I have been a wingshooter my entire life and would never give up chasing my setters in the uplands. That being said, when you can shoot pigeons all year with no rules applied it is a great way to spend time outdoors. Some guys just crush up newspaper into balls for decoys. I can’t stress enough how important a Mojo or lucky duck spinner is for oigeons.  They see that flicker and cannot resist. Oftentimes a goup comes in...you shoot 2 or 3...and the others just circle back for another round. It’s something every winshooter needs to try. 

[GreenDrake]

Cool morning. Calm before the storm. Cmon pigeons!!!

[GreenDrake]

Got out for a quick hunt this morning. Brought the foxpro along. Killed 6 crows and 22 pigeons over fresh cut corn. Was a pretty decent shoot.