Attack by crows/pigeons on cereal crops started???

J.R.

Just wondering if the attack has started in any areas yet...still all quite here at the moment.

Dusty87

Seen one pigeon landing in the barley across the road about a week ago JR. Havnt seen one since. I hear a crow banger across the fields but maybe thats just in the hope of stopping them before they start. Must drive around to the permissions and have a watch.

elius

Was out for a yonder on monday and there starting our this way. ill be heading out soon enough.. Meath;)

murphy125

Ye definately started on standing wheat in Meath:D

bunny shooter

Going on here in Sth Tipp for a few weeks now

dicky82

was out in donnabate on tue and saw bout 70-80 woodies landing and fluttering onto standing wheat.

Hasn't started in Leixlip yet.

jwshooter

lots of pigeon around me now .

Dusty87

jwshooter wrote: »

lots of pigeon around me now .

Should they not be roosting at this hour?:p

homerhop

Starting to hit it hard in South Kildare

Tackleberrywho

I have 80 acres of barley 90 of wheat on my road, I have seen "A" pigeon

This year seems weird, like everything is ~ 2 months late

terminator2

pigeons starting on standing wheat out my way ; time to buy a few boxes of 7s

Birdnuts

Starting to warm up here now!!

terminator2

was talking to one of the local land owners today ,he told me one of the lads from our local gun club had been up during the week and had shot 100 pigeons hitting his wheat.........farmer was delighted

browningsporter

Looking for some pigeon shooting. Im near Athlone.

Dusty87

browningsporter wrote: »

Looking for some pigeon shooting. Im near Athlone.

Farmers around Athlone might help

Dusty87

terminator2 wrote: »

was talking to one of the local land owners today ,he told me one of the lads from our local gun club had been up during the week and had shot 100 pigeons hitting his wheat.........farmer was delighted

Il call up during the week Term;):D

terminator2

feel free ....well show ye how to shoot :D

johnner1

they are milling wheat out of it on one of my permissions for the last 2 weeks or so.
i had a few shots at them today;)

Dusty87

terminator2 wrote: »

feel free ....well show ye how to shoot :D

The least yis could do after all the times we showed yee to play GAA:D:D

Up this morning at 6.45, barley field across the road. Crows and pigeons sitting on the telephone wires. Feeding to close to the road, may get a rotary

Tackleberrywho

Dusty87 wrote: »

The least yis could do after all the times we showed yee to play GAA:D:D

Up this morning at 6.45, barley field across the road. Crows and pigeons sitting on the telephone wires. Feeding to close to the road, may get a rotary

Are ya doing anything wed?

I have boxes of cartridges just screaming to be used;)

Birdnuts

I wonder is their a markets for these tasty cereal fattened pigeons??. I reckon some of those East Europeans in many of our towns and cities would be keen on these.:)

johngalway

Birdnuts wrote: »

I wonder is their a markets for these tasty cereal fattened pigeons??. I reckon some of those East Europeans in many of our towns and cities would be keen on these.:)

I'm not sure, but I'd figure a person may need some type of license to sell to the general public. Can't pee sideways in Ireland without a license or permit of some type now.

Tackleberrywho

johngalway wrote: »

I'm not sure, but I'd figure a person may need some type of license to sell to the general public. Can't pee sideways in Ireland without a license or permit of some type now.

And shoot them with steel shot or copper coated shot.

Dusty87

Tackleberrywho wrote: »

Are ya doing anything wed?

I have boxes of cartridges just screaming to be used;)

Its the field straight across the field from my house. Have only seen farmer once and dont have a clue where he lives but il keep an eye for him

Birdnuts wrote: »

I wonder is their a markets for these tasty cereal fattened pigeons??. I reckon some of those East Europeans in many of our towns and cities would be keen on these.:)

Some Eastern Europeans love them, and can be bought over there in most butchers

johngalway wrote: »

I'm not sure, but I'd figure a person may need some type of license to sell to the general public. Can't pee sideways in Ireland without a license or permit of some type now.

Would you need a game dealers licence to sell to the public??

Tackleberrywho wrote: »

And shoot them with steel shot or copper coated shot.

I doubt it. Lead would be fine. Here anyway.

johngalway

Dusty87 wrote: »

Would you need a game dealers licence to sell to the public??

I'm not sure, but if I were looking to be selling something I was shooting to the public in general or to a business I'd look into that aspect first, better to be covered than not.

J.R.

There's a crowd in Rathdrum, Wicklow who buy all types of game.....advertises in ISD. Can get details from the magazine if anyone needs it.

If selling to someone like this you're covered......as long as one party has a Wildlife Dealer's Licence.

Dusty87

J.R. wrote: »

There's a crowd in Rathdrum, Wicklow who buy all types of game.....advertises in ISD. Can get details from the magazine if anyone needs it.

If selling to someone like this you're covered......as long as one party has a Wildlife Dealer's Licence.

If you go to golden pages.ie and type gamedealers in you will get two dealers too. Could be the same wicklow fella you know JR.
I usually just keep mine anyway, im no Archie Coates:p