Where can you find a pigeon paradise?
“Where’s the best place to go pigeon shooting, Tom?” is a question frequently asked of me down the pub or on gun buses throughout the season. It’s not an easy one to answer because there are so many factors at play and they constantly change. I’m fortunate enough to shoot pigeon in many different counties; by no means all — I’ve never tackled a Hebridean pigeon — but I shoot in most counties that suffer significant pigeon damage.
Instead of looking at this from a shooting point of view, for now I will first assess farming practices, habitat and urbanisation, which play a major role with regards to the woodpigeon populations of an area. Arable farming has played into the hands, figuratively speaking, of this most formidable agricultural enemy by offering a multitude of food sources all year round.
Food sources
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