Woodpigeons can be shot all year around so its important to know what they will turn their attention to in regards to food source depending on the time of year. Early spring can see pigeons flock towards spring drillings such as Oilseed Rape and frosted crops such as cabbages and cauliflower. Later drillings such as peas and beans can also draw attention from large flocks of hungry Woodpigeons. As the crops mature, pay attention to any poor patches of Oilseed Rape, or laid patches of Barley and Wheat.
Fieldcraft is the most important skill that you must acquire in order to be successful at decoying pigeons for crop protection. Due diligence is also extremely important, this will sometimes be referred to as reconnaissance. This simply means the more time spent watching the pigeons habits and activities, the better your understanding will be for providing efficient and effective pest control for the land owner. Reconnaissance is the most important aspect of a successful day decoying pigeons, however, it can be extremely difficult to carry out due to personal commitments. In an ideal world, you will want to gather intelligence throughout numerous times of the day, morning, afternoon and early evening to ascertain roughly what time of the day are the pigeons feeding on the crop, which can change depending on the weather conditions and the type of crop, when are they heading to the trees to digest and most importantly, what flight lines are they using to get to their preferred area of crops. Don't be deterred if your personal circumstances hinders your time spent carrying out reconnaissance. Any time spent carrying out due diligence will be beneficial and ultimately pest control doesn't necessarily mean it has to be lethal control, just as long as you are making efforts to disrupt them and keep them off the crop.
With Harvest now underway as we head into the third week of July 2024, the pigeons will turn their attention to any spilt grain on the stubbles. It is important to abide by the general licenses which differ depending on where you are in the UK, however, it is important to note that Woodpigeons can still legally be shot over stubble fields providing you meet all the criteria of the general licence. You can find information on the general licences on our previous article HERE.
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Regular fit.
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This product is made especially for you as soon as you place an order, which is why it takes us a bit longer to deliver it to you. Making products on demand instead of in bulk helps reduce overproduction, so thank you for making thoughtful purchasing decisions!
Check out our "Crop Guardian" Camo T-shirt in action as we head out pigeon shooting to protect laid barley on our YouTube channel.
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