Portland_Jon 0 Posted August 25, 2008 Report Share Posted August 25, 2008 For some reason I have never managed to get close to a wood pigeon in the twenty odd years that I have been shooting air rifles. We have recently taken over a small field behind the house and cleared it and put goats on there. There are quite a few pigeons, crows and magpies coming in for the food and grubs etc and this evening I noticed a plump woody twenty yards from the fence, I went back to the house for my S410 TDR .22 and it was still there when I returned. I rested on the gate and nailed it with a head shot. Now the field is right in the middle of a housing estate and the seagulls and crows went mad on seeing the pigeon roll over. I need to make a hide so I can sit there in wait for other birds to come in so I will be making one soon. Jon Quote Link to post
celticwar 1 Posted August 25, 2008 Report Share Posted August 25, 2008 well done mate best when its the first ,did ya eat him ? Quote Link to post
Portland_Jon 0 Posted August 25, 2008 Author Report Share Posted August 25, 2008 (edited) well done mate best when its the first ,did ya eat him ? Sorry, forgot to mention that the misses fried up the breast with garlic and everyone loved it including our visitors. One of the visitors works on a farm and invited me up to shoot the pigeons and bunnies any time. So that's yet more permission I have, now I have three large farms, several quarries and a coastal strip of land that is crawling with bunnies. I don't have time to work with all that lot! Picture of the field below. Jon Edited August 25, 2008 by Portland_Jon Quote Link to post
PeakOil 352 Posted August 25, 2008 Report Share Posted August 25, 2008 Lucky beggar having permission within walking distance of home Quote Link to post
cometa300s 20 Posted August 27, 2008 Report Share Posted August 27, 2008 nice shooting mate all the best liam Quote Link to post
Portland_Jon 0 Posted August 27, 2008 Author Report Share Posted August 27, 2008 Yeah but I also have all this land plus two other farms to hunt on. If anyone ever wants to help me shoot it the offer is always open to all members. Jon Quote Link to post
Guest hyperion Posted August 27, 2008 Report Share Posted August 27, 2008 Yeah but I also have all this land plus two other farms to hunt on. If anyone ever wants to help me shoot it the offer is always open to all members. Jon well done mate! have sent you a pm Quote Link to post
gilly-93 31 Posted August 27, 2008 Report Share Posted August 27, 2008 Nice one mate first of many i hope..... Quote Link to post
Halfinch 51 Posted August 27, 2008 Report Share Posted August 27, 2008 Feck me, hope your the only hunter in portland, cause it looks like most of it is your permission Well done on your pigeon, if i'm ever down that way i'll be in touch. Good luck fella. Quote Link to post
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