Pigeon shooting: Can you recommend a commercially available seat that’s suitable for pigeon decoying? I’ve tried various tins and drums but found them awkward to carry and uncomfortable.
Pigeon Shooting
Is there a secret to bagging a double when pigeon shooting?
I've started pigeon shooting on my dad’s farm and love every minute of it. My shooting's getting better but I have yet to manage a double, is there a secret or recognised approach to doing this?
Heat haze stopped me from pigeon shooting!
When pigeon shooting last summer, I enjoyed a couple of days on laid wheat in hot weather - the only trouble was the heat haze from the barrels caused problems when the gun was mounted. How do you stop this haze occurring? Would it help to pour cold water down…
Are people using steel shot cartridges for pigeon shooting?
Pigeon shooting: In your opinion, are more pigeon shooters now using steel shot cartridges to keep costs down? The reason I ask is that nobody seems to be talking about the subject, yet clay shooters openly admit that they are using the stuff.
Is it worth sticking real pigeon wings to plastic decoys?
Pigeon shooting: Is it worth going to the trouble of sticking real pigeon wings to plastic decoys. Does it make them more effective?
Pigeon decoying: Making light work of big bags
Lug your pigeon bags and kit uphill with a powered wheelbarrow
Are shell decoys worth using for pigeon shooting?
Are shell decoys worth using for pigeon shooting? I got a set of 12 as a present at Christmas but don't enjoy the same success as I do with my usual full-bodied deeks. How do you use yours?
Is my Benelli semi-auto suitable for pigeon shooting?
Pigeon shooting: Until now I have only ever shot clays but a friend at the gun club has asked me to go decoying with him. I only have a semi-auto – a Benelli – and wondered if it will be suitable?
Pigeon shooting videos: How to build a hide, set up decoys & collect flags
How to build a hide, set up decoys & collect flags: Andrew Kay shows you how to set up a hide, set decoys in cradles and collect the flags when pigeon shooting.
Pigeon shooting over late spring drillings
Pigeon shooting over late spring drillings: Peter Theobald says late Spring drillings are going to create amazing sport with woodies.
Are static decoys good when pigeon shooting patchy rape?
Pigeon shooting: What’s the best way of decoying pigeons coming to small bare patches in standing rape – do I use a rotary machine and, if so, should I place it away from the area where birds are trying to drop in?
My pigeon shooting bags have dropped!
My whirly machine is broken and I’ve noticed my bags have dropped quite considerably recently.
Can I refresh my pigeon shooting decoys by painting them?
Pigeon shooting: Can I get a new lease of life out of my decoys by painting them? If so, which bits should I concentrate on?
What size cartridge do you use for pigeon shooting?
Pigeon shooting: If you could only use one size of cartridge for pigeon shooting what would it be?
Is it worth plucking or drawing a pigeon ready for roasting?
Is it worth plucking or drawing a pigeon ready for roasting? Everyone I know simply removes the breasts.
Can I use steel shot 32 gram sixes when pigeon shooting?
Pigeon shooting: I’ve been given several boxes of steel shot cartridges – 32 gram sixes. Can I use these on pigeons or are they just for shooting wildfowl?
What’s the best distance from a hide to shoot at pigeons?
Pigeon shooting: What do you consider to be the optimum distance from a hide to shoot at pigeons?
Could I get a seven-shot FAC semi-auto for pigeon shooting?
Is it tricky to get a seven-shot FAC semi-auto for pigeon shooting - or is it not worth the hassle? Would I be better off sticking with my three-shot Mossberg on my shotgun certificate?