UK Pigeon Shooting Day

UKFoxHunter · 01-30-2006, 02:21 AM

Our pigeon shooting month starts next Saturday. Its basically a roost shoot every saturday in Feb, The first one is called national pigeon shooting day. We take a team of around 16 and we have 2 in each wood around the area. We decoy at the front and back, near the entrance to the wood, and also use lofters at the front.

We aim to shoot around 800-900 between us on the first day and this drop to around 300 a day by the end of the month.

Everyone gets together and has a go. Its quite an event for us here.

I think something like 1.6 mill pigeons were shot throughout the month nationwide last year.

ash · 01-30-2006, 02:25 AM

Get 'em to block off trafalgar square for an hour or two. You'll probably reach your quota before the second hour though.

jerry · 01-30-2006, 07:16 AM

What's the favorite gun/shell combo for the shoot?

UKFoxHunter · 01-30-2006, 08:45 AM

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Originally Posted by jerry

What's the favorite gun/shell combo for the shoot?

i use a beretta 687, over and under 28in barrels. For my cartridge I use Eley High Flyers, 71/2`s Need a fast cartridge for roosting. they normally drop in from very high... and fast.

If someone can access me posting pictures,I will post some evidence of the day.

01-30-2006, 02:21 AM	#1
UKFoxHunter Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: United Kingdom Posts: 43	UK Pigeon Shooting Day Our pigeon shooting month starts next Saturday. Its basically a roost shoot every saturday in Feb, The first one is called national pigeon shooting day. We take a team of around 16 and we have 2 in each wood around the area. We decoy at the front and back, near the entrance to the wood, and also use lofters at the front. We aim to shoot around 800-900 between us on the first day and this drop to around 300 a day by the end of the month. Everyone gets together and has a go. Its quite an event for us here. I think something like 1.6 mill pigeons were shot throughout the month nationwide last year. __________________ :cheer:

01-30-2006, 07:16 AM	#3
jerry Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Posts: 10,882 Images: 9 Blog Entries: 1	What's the favorite gun/shell combo for the shoot? __________________ I'm a down home back woods redneck

01-30-2006, 02:25 AM	#2
ash Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Maryland Posts: 934 Images: 3	Get 'em to block off trafalgar square for an hour or two. You'll probably reach your quota before the second hour though.