Mike Yardley Pigeon Shooting in Serbia

[T1991Zuglaino]

I love the mount at 2.37, Perfect.

[drummerlars]

@tla123456 ... bahahahaha

[jem1003]

Just to respond to one or two negative comments, if you have worked on a farm, you will know that pigeon numbers grow alarmingly, if you are not careful, and they would eat much of the crop if you were to leave them to it. A serious problem. Nice shooting Mike.

[tomski0812]

This guys well cool just watch how it does the shooting, smooth!!!

[positiveshooting]

Thank you for the kind invitaton, send be a facebook friend request or e-mail yardleypen@aol.com

[shaatnez]

Excellent vid on a passionate hunter and enviable master shooter. Mike, next time you are in former Yugo come over here to Hungary for the same birds, same hospitality and great cuisine, but even more refined hosts, and traditions that go back to the Austro-Hungarian Monarchy. (Stepan must be a great guy, but apparently he had been arranging the kill with his feet right before the cut at 6:42 -- such disrespect toward the prey is unheard of in Hungary.) Just drop me a mail when you come.

[yardleypen]

To continue answer. Yes, I shoot clays with my method out to 30-35 yards. Game I swing though as precisely described below - which I call close swing through. Practically, it may just become Point and Push (a great, simple, method for game). Point the muzzles at the bird, push in front. The refined version is to start on tail feathers...

[yardleypen]

I shoot close to medium game birds instinctively usually, paying attention to visual contact and follow through. If I am being more deliberate, I come onto tail feathers and push through. At longer range I may swing through starting with barrels a yard or so behind, further, on really long birds. I may also shoot maintained lead on occasion, but I do not generally advocate it. I also Point and Sustain, sometimes. Come onto the bird, open up the lead, sustain it, and pull the trigger.

[SimpsonE97]

also mike when you use swing through, when do you pull the trigger? When the muzzles are pointing at the bird or the muzzles are infront of the bird

i very much approciate if you can reply to me as my shooting is not up to its standard because of this problem

thanks

[SimpsonE97]

thanks mike , but just to confirm you shoot birds by using swing through method and clays with your own positive shooting right?

[Guerilla1337]

(Y) well done!

[yardleypen]

The main difference between partridge and pigeon is speed of flight. A partridge flies at about 30mph, a pigeon in straight and level flight around 50. So, pigeon need signficantly more forward allowance. I used to have a Breda by the way, an age ago, it is based on the Browning long-recoil system and an excellent gun of its type. I still think the 303 the best semi yet made especially if you can find one with a 32" barrel!

[yardleypen]

On game I start on the tail feathers usually on medium range birds. On longer ones, I swing through from about a yard back, sometimes more. On clays have a look at my Positive Shooting film - with good preparation one can begin with the bird and move froward of it in one smooth movement - not swing throug, maintained lead, or pull away - because it is all part of one smooth flowing motion based on good preparatory work and sustained visual contact with target.

[SimpsonE97]

hello, just a quick question to mike yardley. what method of lead do you use when i mean method i mean pull away , follow through or sustained lead.

thanks

[yardleypen]

Hi - I have been to Turkey several times - once to visit the Huglu factory. The gun has a 32" barrel - very long for a game gun but my favourite length for game or clays. It's an old Beretta 303 with a supersport barrel - very rare. There is porting to the front which reduces flip. I usually shoot 30 or 32 grams No. 5 shot (uk) on pigeon. But, I have shot pigeon many times with 28 gram trap cartridges 7 1/2 (UK). I think the bigger pellets and payload are better if available.

[artistplayboy]

hello,

i have some questions.. Firstly i 'm from Turkey. :)

how long this shootgun's barrel?

which one shock that barrel?

and what is the cartridge number and how many grams?

thanks,

best regards..

[yardleypen]

Just returned from shooting boar with Bogdan and Lasarotta in Croatia, our new film on boar in Croatia and Serbia should be up within the next  month or so - Michael, meantime, if anyone is interested in seeing the still pics just send me a facebook friend request

[yardleypen]

You can't go wrong with the old 303 it is, I think, the greatest semi-auto ever made (prominantly becasue of its balance and low felt recoil). Mine has a 32" tube - even smoother and more pointable but rare as hens' teeth - and an old Briley light-full choke upfront which is now semi-permanent. My gun has had a colossal number of shells through it....the next best thing in my opinion is a basic 391 with wooden or plastic stock. I prefer these to the newer guns with a rotating bolt head.

[nipplebrady1988]

@yardleypen yes the 303 is a great gun my head keeper has one i use a breda semi-outo and its bang on the same same action barrel the lot! great guns, how much lead do you give them? i can shoot partridge very well but realy struggle with pidgeons,flighting any how decoying them is ok

[yardleypen]

HAPPY CHRISTMAS! TO ALL MY SHOOTING FRIENDS ACROSS THE WORLD - Michael Yardley

[loughshoreman]

Lovely to watch. Great shooting style and you make it look so natural. Bit of a blast from the past to see a 303, I wish I still had mine, it was a classic. I see very few for sale, so it seems the wise men held onto theirs! Could be tempted to look for one in the new year though........

[yardleypen]

Well, you've really cheered me up...don't worry tempus will fugit for you too...meantime, have a look at the new African intro...[the older and more distinguished] Mike Yardley Hunting in Africa. ho ho and good shooting

[TheWarRelic]

Is this the same mike yardley from the positive shooting video?? WTF he got old fast.

[RWT683]

Interesting that the Serbian farmer knew German. I knew my German major was worth something...Ha.

[yardleypen]

All the birds shot in this film entered the food chain. There are only three reasons to shoot an animal: 1) because it is a pest (pigeons are) 2) because it is edible (pigeons are delicious), or, 3) because the animal is causing a danger.

[hubbabubbly]

Bastards, guns are there for defence, and if an animal is ever to be shot it should be because it is either a threat or you intend to use it for food.

[yardleypen]

I usually use 5 or 6 shot - 30 or 32 grams. I have just made a new film about hunting in Africa - search 'Mike Yardley hunting in Africa'

[joey12ga]

what shot number your using for these pigeons thanks!!!... great hunting man your a natural hunter keep on the videos coming

[purepredatorcalls]

what species of Pigeon are you shooting....? Thanks have you ever decoyed them like we do in the US... Check out "pigeon hunting with Soar No More Deoys" I would love to get over there.. and beat them up... thanks...

Mike

[nkvd2]

"thanks" a lot Mike. we don't have any more pigeons in Serbia.

[Prasinos1313]

@nkvd2 Is Mike responsible for not having any more pigeons at Serbia?

[nkvd2]

@Prasinos1313 0:42 ""i already shoot a hundred of pigeons here". well how much do you need Mike? a billion? what a sport... a big rifle and defenseless pigeons... wow a great sport. How about that my greek friend? Clay shooting is the best!

[Prasinos1313]

@nkvd2 Speaking of pigeons, a hundred of birds is like a drop in the ocean. Believe me my friend, there is NO one who loves the NATURE most that we hunters do.

[WatchRyder]

Nice video, good speech and that was uncanny at 3:50!!

Finish talking and BANG another pigeon into the pie! :D

5 Stars from me!

[mastilop]

The best position for shooting African pigeons in Serbia is to take place between some water (lake - water trough) and sunflower fields, that is their main daily route.

[BOHEMIANHUNTINGCLUB]

excellent vid!!!great shooting!!

james

[THEABC123DUMBIE]

Great Video haha Yummy pigeons ha 5/5

[confrencia]

Now that's skill!!

[zokizoran]

great shooting!

[TheAirgunhunting]

good video :)