evo Posted August 28, 2014 Report Share Posted August 28, 2014 got a call from one of my perms asking could we pop down and sort the crows out as a few had been showing, so off we set at 7.30 am, we arrived at the first field after tucking into a nice English breakfast at 9.30 am to be met by a totally empty field,,we sat there for half an hour and nothing moved,so we decided to set off to the next field and see if anything was about, again nothing, so off we set again to another field that the farmer owns and on this was one or two crows but not the numbers the farmer had been speaking about, We sat tight to the hedgeline and waited but nothing was moving in the skies,just as we where about to pack in looking we noticed a couple of birds down in the very furthest corner and decided to drive down and see what was happening, on arriving down in the corner about 50 crows and jackdaws lifted and off they went, so we decided to give it a go for a couple of hours, I set up against the hedge with a small overhanging tree above my head and sent my shooting buddy down towards the corner about 100yrds from me, After half an hour they started to return in ones and two,s I was using my tried and trusted sxs with 3/4 and full choke using 32g 5,5,s (proper carts) and the crows and jackdaws just kept coming, I must say that the minute I put the flapper out it was attracting them in from all angles,it certainly worked, after 4 hours I had managed 56 but they where still coming and even a few pigeons where showing a passing interest , I managed to get 124 with 103 picked due to having a 15ft deep embankment full of brambles and water behind me,, my shooting buddy had 142 with 132 picked so he beat me again,the most important thing I noticed today was that it just goes to show one day the flapper wont work and the next time it works a miracle weather stayed fine also all day so was very happy,so in all we ended up with 235 birds, on ringing the farmer he popped down and gave us 500 carts to share between the two of us so what a fantastic day we both had here,s a pic of my bag thanks for reading atb Evo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
malkiserow Posted August 28, 2014 Report Share Posted August 28, 2014 Very good day.... well done Is that a Dacia you are in? if so how do you get on with it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steveyg Posted August 28, 2014 Report Share Posted August 28, 2014 quality write up and pic...cracking result and some free carts...nice one Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cranfield Posted August 28, 2014 Report Share Posted August 28, 2014 Good report and an excellent result. Interesting you found the flapper worked well, I must persevere with mine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yickdaz Posted August 28, 2014 Report Share Posted August 28, 2014 you can,t ask for a better day good bags and free carts Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
evo Posted August 28, 2014 Author Report Share Posted August 28, 2014 Very good day.... well done Is that a Dacia you are in? if so how do you get on with it? its not mine but my shooting buddy,s he,s had it since april and is over the moon with it, at 70mph its only clocking 2700rpm and he got rid of his freelander to buy it new,, he said they are cheap and cheerful but he is over the moon with how it performs,, I must say its a very smooth ride and great on rough ground, atb Evo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mentalmac Posted August 29, 2014 Report Share Posted August 29, 2014 Welldone, a great haul there! Glad you made it to shoot lol :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eccles Posted August 29, 2014 Report Share Posted August 29, 2014 Well done Bob + your buddy Cracking bags + great read mate. atb Terry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pigeon controller Posted August 29, 2014 Report Share Posted August 29, 2014 Brilliant day and brilliant result, you stuck at it till you found them , tried the flapper which worked well for you and the bonus cartridges. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aga man Posted August 29, 2014 Report Share Posted August 29, 2014 (edited) Great bag evo, and nice to see you got your favourite shooter fixed Edited August 29, 2014 by aga man Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dolphin Posted August 29, 2014 Report Share Posted August 29, 2014 very good bag mate and well done on sticking it out atb dolphin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bullet boy Posted August 29, 2014 Report Share Posted August 29, 2014 Good Shooting. Well Done! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
m greeny Posted August 29, 2014 Report Share Posted August 29, 2014 Cracking bag fella Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul taylor Posted August 29, 2014 Report Share Posted August 29, 2014 Great result Bob well done for sticking at it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Archie-fox Posted August 29, 2014 Report Share Posted August 29, 2014 Well shot evo.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve_b_wales Posted August 29, 2014 Report Share Posted August 29, 2014 Well done. Excellent write up and shooting. I found that Crows don't like the rota, but Jackdaw's don't seem to mind at all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pigeonblasterian Posted August 29, 2014 Report Share Posted August 29, 2014 Well done a nice bag. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
evo Posted August 29, 2014 Author Report Share Posted August 29, 2014 Well done. Excellent write up and shooting. I found that Crows don't like the rota, but Jackdaw's don't seem to mind at all. hi steve, yes mate they where coming slow at first but the minute I put a flapper out as soon as they saw it they would turn and come in to the homemade decoys,,i,ve used it on other days and its put them off, so it just goes to show what works one day might not the next and vise versa atb Evo Great bag evo, and nice to see you got your favourite shooter fixed cheers bud,,cost me £50 to get a new firing pin fitted, probably only took him 2 mins, but great to have my little favourite back atb Evo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turbo33 Posted August 30, 2014 Report Share Posted August 30, 2014 Good day out there Bob and obviously some cracking sport........excellent bag matey Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rimfireboy Posted September 2, 2014 Report Share Posted September 2, 2014 Well done evo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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