Videos tagged with Crop Protection

This video details expert pigeon decoying techniques on laid barley fields, emphasizing strategic decoy placement, understanding bird behavior, and adapting to environmental conditions. The instructor, Paul, shares insights on maximizing bag numbers while minimizing crop damage, highlighting the importance of field craft and patience in successful pigeon hunting. The discussion also touches upon the costs associated with the sport and the evolving use of ammunition like steel shot.

This guide details techniques for decoying and shooting wild pigeons, featuring insights from 26-time world champion George Digweed. It covers tactical setup, the use of red dot sights like the Aimpoint Acro S-2 for improved accuracy and eye dominance management, and specific shooting adjustments needed for fast, unpredictable quarry. Digweed emphasizes the benefits of red dots for maintaining peripheral vision and aiding gun mount, while stressing the importance of a natural swing.

This guide details effective pigeon decoying strategies from expert Paul Payne, emphasizing reconnaissance, strategic hide construction, and optimal decoy placement. It covers the use of mechanical aids and stresses the importance of ethical shooting distances for clean kills. The instruction highlights decades of field experience in crop protection and population control.