Pigeons Hit Some, Missed Some

[AirgunBill]

Went out to my new permission for the second time. There was a bigger flock of pigeons there then before which is good for me. Set up at 62 yards away and then tried to figure out the wind for hold. It was a sunny day and 50 degrees so I had a pleasant afternoon. Bill

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hD0TWn-NLTs&ab_channel=GunPowder%26AirPower

 

[kzz1kaw]

Good hunting. Glad you showed your misses. Thank you. This is why I like you video unlike other hunting videos on the YouTube tube that don’t show the misses why? Don’t know guessing that the shooter doesn’t want to look bad on YouTube. Don’t edit your videos. It shows the real hunting scenario

 

[bigheadted]

looks like fun to me !!!

 

[scallen2112]

LOL, those are some seriously dumb birds to just keep coming back. Wish I could find a place like that to hunt. Don't know how those taste, but I accidentally shot someones carrier pigeon once during dove season and was delighted to find it tasted just like dove. It had the exact same colors and markings as a morning dove - just bigger - so I gave it a try and found it identical when roasted with garlic and butter.

 

[Bob_O]

Nice Bill!

When all else fails, the aporoach the pigeons take for landing will be a good indication of wind direction.

 

[scallen2112]

Nice Bill!

When all else fails, the aporoach the pigeons take for landing will be a good indication of wind direction.

Interesting. So do they tend to land into the wind?

 

[AirgunBill]

Nice Bill!

When all else fails, the aporoach the pigeons take for landing will be a good indication of wind direction.

Bob do they like to land into the wind? Bill

 

[AirgunBill]

LOL, those are some seriously dumb birds to just keep coming back. Wish I could find a place like that to hunt. Don't know how those taste, but I accidentally shot someones carrier pigeon once during dove season and was delighted to find it tasted just like dove. It had the exact same colors and markings as a morning dove - just bigger - so I gave it a try and found it identical when roasted with garlic and butter.

This seemed to be a new bigger flock of pigeons. I was there for about two hours and each return to the silo took longer. After awhile they will wise up. Bill

 

[SDellinger]

Pigeons and most birds face into the wind when roosting.

 

[ptthere]

Pigeons can be quite annoying but they are extraordinarily obtuse when it comes to being deterred by incoming fire as this video shows. Good work.

 

[kzz1kaw]

What state are you hunting in? I hunt on permissions in the southern part of Michigan

 

[markT]

Good stuff. That steel tension band connection near the top would make a great sighter.. not perfect, but would get u in the area. 

 

[Bob_O]

Bill,

Sorry, just woke up. 

It's not that they like to, but unless hurried, they will always land directly into the wind. It's the nature of flight.

When you had a couple of misses and didn't know the wind direction, I knew it was from the right due to the pigeons coming in to land from the left.

Keep up the good work.....the more you do it the easier it gets. 

 

[bubblerboy64]

I’ve shot under similar situations and I think I noticed a number of shots which seemed like hits and the birds did not drop. I’m basing that on hearing the “thump” of the bullet strike . Do you agree? I’ve had that happen more then I like . 

Believe me those birds will learn 

 

[Bob_O]

Oh yeah, it amazes me sometimes how hard a pigeon can get hit and still fly away like nothing ever happened.

And the sound of the impact even indicates a hard hit....doesn't make sense.

 

[AirgunBill]

Good stuff. That steel tension band connection near the top would make a great sighter.. not perfect, but would get u in the area.

Yeah I did take a shot at a piece of steel hanging out from the silo. It was hard to see as fast as the pellet passed the aim point how much it was drifting. Bill

 

[AirgunBill]

What state are you hunting in? I hunt on permissions in the southern part of Michigan

Maryland

 

[AirgunBill]

Bill,

Sorry, just woke up. 

It's not that they like to, but unless hurried, they will always land directly into the wind. It's the nature of flight.

When you had a couple of misses and didn't know the wind direction, I knew it was from the right due to the pigeons coming in to land from the left.

Keep up the good work.....the more you do it the easier it gets. 

The other give away was when I hit one the direction of the feathers flew. LOL

 

[AirgunBill]

I’ve shot under similar situations and I think I noticed a number of shots which seemed like hits and the birds did not drop. I’m basing that on hearing the “thump” of the bullet strike . Do you agree? I’ve had that happen more then I like . 

Believe me those birds will learn

Yes I heard a few impact pops and the birds flew off. Shooting the dome head pellets like the Air Arms at 25.4 grains at 900 fps will zip through with less damage than a hollow point. The problem is at longer distances and in the wind you almost have to use a dome pellet to maintain long range accuracy and lessen wind drift. Bill

 

[bubblerboy64]

I just watched your video and I wasn’t certain but I thought I heard distinct thumps. I’ve shot at a bunch and I was surprised that so many fly away. I’ve got a new Brocock HP magnum coming about 50 Ft LB In 22. I’ll see how that does. Of course shooting at 65 yards or further is part of it. I have no desire to shoot close