alastair0903 Posted July 13, 2014 Report Share Posted July 13, 2014 Even though i have shot for 10 years i have never shot over rape , mainly as there was not much rape up in cumbria and where it was grown i could never get permission despite trying . Anyway managed to get a day of the combine due to the showers so thought i would make the most of it by shooting some rape stubble that i combined on wednesday . Pigeons have been on these fields all winter and like sitting on a line of oak trees down one side , with this in mind i set up about 200m oposit the trees with a nice breeze to my back . Simply used 12 shell decoys on spring sticks and set the magnet up as soon as i shot 2 , i started with the magnet to my right but birds were going wide of me to the right so i moved it to the left witch brought the bird closer so i could shoot them . I was set up for 3pm and had a fairly hectic first 2 hours and managed to get through 100 shots , however things did quieted down and i only had 25 shots in the next hour . Having only taken 125 cartridges as i was only going for a short session i ran out at 6pm http:// http:// I only lost 1 bird in some standing rape behind witch i though i better leave . With a average of nearly 2 shots to one bird i was rather please as i can shoot alot worse but i did have some moments today when i just clean missed sitters Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fielddweller Posted July 13, 2014 Report Share Posted July 13, 2014 Great bag and ratio Well done Atb Fielddweller Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steveyg Posted July 13, 2014 Report Share Posted July 13, 2014 quality day and good shooting..good stuff Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fenboy Posted July 13, 2014 Report Share Posted July 13, 2014 Well done , I always have a minimum of 500 cartridges available at this time of year , it could be the difference between the bag of a lifetime or not. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aga man Posted July 13, 2014 Report Share Posted July 13, 2014 Well done, good bag . Hopefully this time next week there will be a load of good bags reported off rape stubbles Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Underdog Posted July 13, 2014 Report Share Posted July 13, 2014 glad fer ya Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul taylor Posted July 13, 2014 Report Share Posted July 13, 2014 Great result. Nice one Mr Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
la bala Posted July 13, 2014 Report Share Posted July 13, 2014 Good first go on the rape Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alastair0903 Posted July 13, 2014 Author Report Share Posted July 13, 2014 Good first go on the rape Sadly i will most likely not get another chance , but i am happy with that for 3 hours shooting Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bullet boy Posted July 16, 2014 Report Share Posted July 16, 2014 Good Shooting-Well Done . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duckman91 Posted July 16, 2014 Report Share Posted July 16, 2014 nice bag of woodies mate. well shot Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JDog Posted July 16, 2014 Report Share Posted July 16, 2014 Good shooting. I suspect that you spent half an hour on your knees looking for ejected cartridges. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pigeon controller Posted July 18, 2014 Report Share Posted July 18, 2014 Well done , great result and well done for moving the magnet as most shooters set up and that's it . You must try different lay outs during the day if the birds refuse to come where you want then to come. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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