The plan was to try a couple of hundred woodies feeding on high ground above my house, but under what were almost white-out conditions it would now surely be a waste of time. Having waited all morning for the murk to clear, I could at least give it a look,…
Pigeon Shooting
Pigeon shooting predictions for 2015
Tom Payne looks back at the last pigeon shooting year and predicts what lies ahead for 2015
Sharing your hide
Peter Theobald reveals why two hides can be better than one and how to play nicely with others while sharing a hide
The pigeon shooter’s code
There are some occasions on which the responsible pigeon shooter must turn down outings that sound good in favour of prior arrangements or more pressing needs. I’m lucky enough to manage pigeon on many farms and estates, and I do my best to be there when there is a problem,…
How to place rotary decoys
To spin or not to spin – that is the question. Of all the questions that I get asked when I run BASCs pigeon courses, the one that crops up most frequently is: “Do rotary decoys work any more, and if so, where should I place them in the pattern?”…
Do you shoot pigeon for sport or pest control?
Here’s a question for you, do you shoot pigeon for sport or are you doing it as pest control? Under the terms of the general licences, we are only allowed to kill pigeon all year round to prevent unacceptable damage to farmers’ crops, even if that occurs during the birds’…
How to shoot pigeon over oilseed rape in winter
Want to bag more when pigeon shooting over rape this winter? Here, Eric explains how to do it.
Should you wear a hat when shooting pigeons over decoys?
Pigeons can see your face peering up at them, but there are alternatives to wearing a hat or veil if you find them uncomfortable
Video: Shooting pigeons from a high tower
Shooting woodpigeons from a high tower makes for exciting sport, as this video shows
Where did the woodpigeons go?
Find out where our pigeon go to in the winter and the best places to ambush them
How does light affect decoying?
Having the sun in your eyes is a small price to pay for decoy patterns showing up better
Pigeon shooting: Missing the easy ones
A: I can guarantee you’re not the only one who suffers from this annoying phenomenon. I’ve seen top Shots miss what seems to be a straightforward bird coming in to decoys, and I can’t tell you how many pigeon I’ve missed out of trees. It is so infuriating when it…
Pigeon shooting: The year ahead
Pigeon shooting: Who knows what the future might bring for decoying? Peter Theobald has his best guess!
Pigeon shooting on winter rape
Pigeon shooting: Late drilling means Pete has a bonanza day on rape – and he reckons the crop, for once, will produce birds right through winter.
Should we use bigger decoys to draw pigeons in from a distance?
There are more effective ways to make your patterns stand out, says pigeon expert
How far apart should pigeon decoys be?
Pigeons do not feed in a pattern, but they tend to feed closer together in winter than they do at other times of the year
When pigeon shooting, is it easy to fool them?
Pigeon shooting: My friend has given me some ridiculously long wire-stemmed cradles that allow him to present decoys just above the heads of standing corn.
