Took the new rifle out for a quick visit to the farms today. Got four from the newest permission, which paid off big time with a referral to another farm a short distance away. So I stopped at the new place and met the owner. The barn was in the process of being painted, and the owner told me that his wife told him he could get in painted under one condition......that he has to get rid of the pigeons.
He told me that he had been shooting at them in the barn with a .22 magnum revolver using CCI shotshells, but didn't have much luck. He then ran into the property manager where got the two pigeons from the silo in this video, just yesterday, and told him about his dilemma. So that is how I got this newest permission. When I met with the farmer, he told me that he's going to let a local falconer trap some pigeons for his raptors, and then he'll give me a call. I asked him how serious he was about getting rid of them, as in over several visits or all at once, and he said all at once. I told him that after dark would be the best time to get them, and he said to just tell him what I needed.
So looks like I'll be going back there to do a night raid on this barn sometime soon. He said there are upwards of 100 pigeons that sleep in there......we'll see if that's an accurate estimate. I'd be surprised if there end up being 50. He said every morning they are lined up shoulder-to-shoulder on the peak of the barn roof and that they all sleep in the barn every night. Should make for some good shooting and video with the X-Sight!
https://youtu.be/_3YvVZl44Xs
He told me that he had been shooting at them in the barn with a .22 magnum revolver using CCI shotshells, but didn't have much luck. He then ran into the property manager where got the two pigeons from the silo in this video, just yesterday, and told him about his dilemma. So that is how I got this newest permission. When I met with the farmer, he told me that he's going to let a local falconer trap some pigeons for his raptors, and then he'll give me a call. I asked him how serious he was about getting rid of them, as in over several visits or all at once, and he said all at once. I told him that after dark would be the best time to get them, and he said to just tell him what I needed.
So looks like I'll be going back there to do a night raid on this barn sometime soon. He said there are upwards of 100 pigeons that sleep in there......we'll see if that's an accurate estimate. I'd be surprised if there end up being 50. He said every morning they are lined up shoulder-to-shoulder on the peak of the barn roof and that they all sleep in the barn every night. Should make for some good shooting and video with the X-Sight!
https://youtu.be/_3YvVZl44Xs
