So many pigeon shooters forget to practise when they get the chance, only to suffer inconsistent results when they shoot from a hide. I find this lack of preparation confusing. Shooting…
Tom Payne
How to get the right line for roost shooting
The local pigeon population has been patchy; some areas are holding massive numbers and others very few. Many of the larger farms and estates have drawn birds away from certain areas.…
Where to sell your woodpigeon
A gamedealer Gamedealers will be more than happy to buy woodpigeon and, depending on the time of year and numbers available, will pay a fair price for birds in feather.…
Get in line for roosting results
In this piece, I will explain some of the techniques needed to shoot pigeon that are flighting and roosting. Flighting pigeon and roost shooting are challenging sports. The angles, speed and…
The right way to walk-up woodcock
For many people in this country, walked-up shooting or roughshooting is how we started. It is the grass roots of our sport and, until driven gameshooting became more accessible, it was the…
Pigeon shooting over beans
September is the month when the harvest comes to a close. All the farmers’ hard work is now inside and, as usual, the last crops to come off are winter and spring beans. Farmers in…
How to shoot grouse
I’m fascinated with wild game and especially grouse. I was lucky to spend my teen years on holiday in Scotland learning and helping the grouse keepers for a few weeks…
How to be a better Shot
It’s amazing how quickly the season comes around. Now is the perfect time to get yourself properly prepared for the forthcoming season. The worst thing you can do is to…
Pigeon or grouse – which is the more sporting bird?
Among the lucky shooters who have shot both grouse and pigeon, there is a long-standing debate about which of these birds takes the more skill to shoot and provides the most…
Peas and pigeon shooting
It has been a very strange — and disappointing — couple of months with regard to pigeon shooting. From the start of the year I was having a pigeon-shooting bonanza,…
Pigeon shooting predictions for 2015
Tom Payne looks back at the last pigeon shooting year and predicts what lies ahead for 2015
Pigeon shooting: Missing the easy ones
A: I can guarantee you’re not the only one who suffers from this annoying phenomenon. I’ve seen top Shots miss what seems to be a straightforward bird coming in to…
Pigeon shooting on laid crops
Top tips for decoying over laid crops
Prepare to pull in pigeon
Tips for controllig pigeon on spring rape