sitsinhedges Posted August 23, 2014 Report Share Posted August 23, 2014 I pretty much knew where I was going today after a recce last night and it was the only place really showing birds on this farm today so I set up around mid-day. The pigeons came in quite well but for a start my shooting was dismal with ridiculous misses that had me wondering what the heck was going on, maybe a boxful of shells for a handful of birds. I was really starting to lose confidence and kicking myself for making such a bad day of such a good opportunity but I stuck with it and slowly started to get some good kills. I had quite a bit of sport and was going to pack up around 4pm using my 15minutes without a shot rule but whilst kicking around in the deep hedge for lost birds some more slowly started to come to the pattern and it carried on from then on until I ran out of shells at around 6-30. My shooting had got better and better and confidence refreshed I had some great kills towards the end. I knew I had got a few but never imagined that I would be able to pick 138 pigeons and a crow with some more birds still unaccounted for in the thick hedge. This is double my previous best with any gun and my missus turned up at the end to help me get everything off the field. Ended up a great day for me and my trusty moderated 20gauge. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve_b_wales Posted August 23, 2014 Report Share Posted August 23, 2014 Excellent. Well done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fenboy Posted August 23, 2014 Report Share Posted August 23, 2014 Cracking result , well done on your new PB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
la bala Posted August 23, 2014 Report Share Posted August 23, 2014 Well done you great outing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pesky pigeon Posted August 23, 2014 Report Share Posted August 23, 2014 Well done cracking day Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JDog Posted August 23, 2014 Report Share Posted August 23, 2014 A day to remember. Very well done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aga man Posted August 23, 2014 Report Share Posted August 23, 2014 Superb bag, well shot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yickdaz Posted August 23, 2014 Report Share Posted August 23, 2014 cracking moderated bag we had a short session today with the husher horses in next field for 8 birds out of interest whats your average cart to kill ratio with the husher ours has been around the 2 for 1 mark last few weeks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turbo33 Posted August 23, 2014 Report Share Posted August 23, 2014 Stonking day Andy, well done Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pigeon controller Posted August 23, 2014 Report Share Posted August 23, 2014 Brilliant result, great effort Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sitsinhedges Posted August 23, 2014 Author Report Share Posted August 23, 2014 cracking moderated bag we had a short session today with the husher horses in next field for 8 birds out of interest whats your average cart to kill ratio with the husher ours has been around the 2 for 1 mark last few weeks Mine seems to be about the same though today I wasted a load of shells in the beginning but at the end I could hardly miss. Despite the bad start I think I used about 230 shells for 140 birds plus the ones I couldn't pick. Can't complain Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fisheruk Posted August 23, 2014 Report Share Posted August 23, 2014 Well done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest cookoff013 Posted August 24, 2014 Report Share Posted August 24, 2014 You kept that quiet ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turbo33 Posted August 24, 2014 Report Share Posted August 24, 2014 You kept that quiet ! Sharp as a razor this morning Cook Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ditchman Posted August 24, 2014 Report Share Posted August 24, 2014 a while ago i commented on the quality of the birds JDog had shot.............yours too look plump clean well feathered ............my ones here arnt a patch on those... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
motty Posted August 24, 2014 Report Share Posted August 24, 2014 (edited) That's a great bag. I'm surprised it is your PB, though. Edited August 24, 2014 by motty Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lurchers Posted August 24, 2014 Report Share Posted August 24, 2014 Welldone mate and a nice bag full to go in the freezer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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