Pigeon shooting is one hell of a fun and productive way to spend an afternoon.... And I totally agree with what has been said so far! You would be amazed at how easy it is!

Definately spend a few hours watching the area to get yourself familiar with flightpaths and rough flock numbers etc.

We usualy use about 25 Pigeon decoy shells that we place about 25m into a freshly cut corn/maize field. This way they show up very well against the light background. We position ourselves in a treeline facing the decoys - but at the same time being ready to shoot into the trees around the hide - pigeons will often land in a tree and have a look first before landing.

Weather is a vital factor however, as I have found out many a time. Pigeons favour medium-strength wind and plenty of sun - I find that you don't get half as many coming to visit if the weather conditions are calm or overcast.

I recently purchased an Interarms 12g side by side, and on it's first outing using this form of decoying - I managed to get 6 decent sized pigeons in the space of about an hour.

I also found that you have to be ready to reload quickly - as in many cases once you have fired more pigeons come for a closer look.

Good hunting guys!