TheGame
138 posts
Aug 13, 2008
4:56 PM
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Is there any times during the day when there are no BOP around or less around??
What is the deadliest BOP for a pigeon?
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Electric-man
1932 posts
Aug 13, 2008
5:12 PM
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Overall, I would say the peregrine falcon is the worst on pigeons! They will make multiple kills just for the sport of it! They are very good at their business (hunting) also!
Here in my area, the cooper hawk is my biggest headache! If I fly between 10 am to 3 pm, I usually get hit. Before or after that, I have pretty good luck!
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Val
Last Edited by on Aug 13, 2008 5:14 PM
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sippi
465 posts
Aug 13, 2008
5:45 PM
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The longer the day goes the more likely the BOP has eaten. I fly late afternoon and rarely get hit. If I am looking for action I fly around noon.
sippi
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SSLOFTS
109 posts
Aug 13, 2008
5:53 PM
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Coopers hawks are the worst where I am. My lofts are surrounded by BIG oak and hickory trees.The hawks just set up an ambush and nail them. Letting squeaks out for the first few times is the worst. I going to fly next years birds out of a portable kitbox in farm fields up the road from me.
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TheGame
139 posts
Aug 13, 2008
5:59 PM
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Sippi what do you mean if your looking for action you fly in the afternoon??
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RUDY..ZUPPPPP
1998 posts
Aug 13, 2008
6:16 PM
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2 to 4 PM..................
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RUDY PAYEN
PANCHO VILLA LOFT
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nicksiders
3077 posts
Aug 13, 2008
7:47 PM
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The time they are not around will vary by how far away they roost or nest from your loft; where you are at in their hunting routine; and if they have made a kill before they get to your loft area.
If you make it easy for them by putting your birds up on the same schedule day in and day out they will make it a point to hunt on your schedule at your place.
I believe the Cooper to be the most deadist because I think there are simply more of them
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Just My Take On Things
Nick Siders
Last Edited by on Aug 13, 2008 10:10 PM
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CVRC
456 posts
Aug 14, 2008
1:31 AM
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in my opinion the peregrine falcon...i think that the copper misses alot the peregrine does not.....i don't really have a problem i fly around 2-5 in the afternoon....
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Cristian Castro
CM Loft
CVR
WWW.COACHELLAVALLEYROLLERS.COM
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maxspin
249 posts
Aug 14, 2008
10:35 AM
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I have a much bigger problem with the peregrine falcons. I have a window 1 1/2 hour before dark where my chances are better.
Problem being that if a cooper comes in under them when flying that late I run the risk of losing the whole kit as they will overfly rather than come back down to the cooper.
Keith
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sundance
738 posts
Aug 14, 2008
2:38 PM
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first thing in the morning or late in the afternoon. Late fall and winter are much worse here though. not really a good time then. Just have to stagger the days I fly, which is easy cause in the winter I normally work till dark during the week.
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Butch @
Sundance Roller Lofts
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jerries loft
278 posts
Aug 14, 2008
3:13 PM
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I fly between 6:30am and 7:30am and have the best luck of not getting hit.When I fly in the later afternoon I fly at 5:30pm and I have not seen noon for a couple of weeks now.
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Jerries Loft
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sippi
466 posts
Aug 14, 2008
4:01 PM
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Game when I am looking for action I ride around with my mobile kit until I find a hungry looking hawk and turn out my FOR's on him. I try to get him to chase them. They have boogered my resident Peri's so they dont even come around any more. Coopers will always look for an easy meal.
Sippi
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