Passionforangling Posted September 6, 2014 Report Share Posted September 6, 2014 Well, Monday the 1st September was a big day......the first official day of not working full time. The week has been great.....managed to get out pigeon shooting twice with bags of 12 on Tuesday and 10 today. Now I know these are minuscule bags on here but, like reading Steves post of a dozen, it's all relative. Thoroughly enjoyed the days and have to say, for me, I shot reasonably well both days with 17 cartridges for the 12 and 21 for the 10. I am looking forward to being able to spend more time learning the art of decoying....with all this free time I should be able to keep you posted on how I get on! Oh, and I caught a carp this week and picked loads of damsons, plums and blackberries which are now nestling in 3 Demi johns soaking in vodka. The fruit that is, not the carp. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steveyg Posted September 6, 2014 Report Share Posted September 6, 2014 enjoy ...payback time for you. You can spend some time in that quality motor..very envious Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JDog Posted September 6, 2014 Report Share Posted September 6, 2014 Congratulations on your retirement and please put up plenty of posts about your shooting and fishing adventures. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pigeon controller Posted September 6, 2014 Report Share Posted September 6, 2014 I've been retired for ten years now and I started with good intentions , fishing, ferreting and shooting four or five days a week . Then the Wife retired and my shooting was reduced to two days a week and the fishing was occasional. Work expands to fill the time available. Enjoy your new spare time , use it well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
la bala Posted September 6, 2014 Report Share Posted September 6, 2014 Enjoy your retirement mate. If ever i feel a little guilty about time on my hands i just think back to the 80 and 90 hour weeks i put in helping to build Britains roads and motorways. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HIDENSEEK Posted September 7, 2014 Report Share Posted September 7, 2014 It's nice to be able to go when you feel like going, and to be able to pick a pursuit that suits the weather. I try and pigeon shoot the windy days, trout fish with a light or no breeze, and cut the grass when I have to! Enjoy your retirement,it's been a long time coming.All the best. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harnser Posted September 7, 2014 Report Share Posted September 7, 2014 Enjoy your retirement . Since I have been retired I often wonder how I found time to go to work . Lovely feeling to be able to go out any day to do what you want to do . When retired every day is a Saturday . Harnser Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ezi bez Posted September 8, 2014 Report Share Posted September 8, 2014 Congratulations on your retirement and please put up plenty of posts about your shooting and fishing adventures. well said that man , how are the pigeons down your way Jdog ? Number's just starting to return around here, I might have a go this afternoon on some wheat stubble cut last Thursday, seen plenty coming and going a couple of realy strong lines , one over a permanent hide so I think thats where ill set up. I'll keep you informed on the bag and I will speak to you soon. Atb Aaron. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldfeller Posted September 22, 2014 Report Share Posted September 22, 2014 retired some two years ago and have been busy with all the things that work interfered with. enjoy your new lease of life... keep taking the cod liver oil tabs,We oldies can seize up now and again but just mention a day on the pigeons or crows and surprisingly we get better very quickly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
das Posted September 22, 2014 Report Share Posted September 22, 2014 Keep going and enjoy yourself, retired life can become a little bit boring at times. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marsh man Posted September 22, 2014 Report Share Posted September 22, 2014 Keep going and enjoy yourself, retired life can become a little bit boring at times. I find people like myself who are into field sports one way or other like pigeon shooting , wildfowling or involved in game shooting as a beater , picking up or as a gun very rarely get bored , I know I don't , it seems the ones who do had very few interests when they were at work and then when they finished they get bored with not having anything to do with the amount of time there got.......... you can only spend so much time in the garden. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HIDENSEEK Posted September 23, 2014 Report Share Posted September 23, 2014 I find people like myself who are into field sports one way or other like pigeon shooting , wildfowling or involved in game shooting as a beater , picking up or as a gun very rarely get bored , I know I don't , it seems the ones who do had very few interests when they were at work and then when they finished they get bored with not having anything to do with the amount of time there got.......... you can only spend so much time in the garden. +1 --- When I'm too knackered to get out at least I can look back through my Game books with a rheumy eye & hopefully it will bring the memories back (while I'm dribbling in my whisky!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ferretman_2009 Posted October 5, 2014 Report Share Posted October 5, 2014 don't knock the tens we have all been there some times it all there is but your there keeping land owner /farmer happy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pigeon controller Posted October 5, 2014 Report Share Posted October 5, 2014 don't knock the tens we have all been there some times it all there is but your there keeping land owner /farmer happy I can remember being out at before dawn , setting my decoys on the rape and stopping till dusk for nine pigeon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dead eye alan Posted October 6, 2014 Report Share Posted October 6, 2014 I can remember being out at before dawn , setting my decoys on the rape and stopping till dusk for nine pigeon. Been there done that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Passionforangling Posted October 6, 2014 Author Report Share Posted October 6, 2014 I can remember being out at before dawn , setting my decoys on the rape and stopping till dusk for nine pigeon. Bet that was a long time ago PC........certainly not in recent times it seems! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pigeon controller Posted October 8, 2014 Report Share Posted October 8, 2014 Bet that was a long time ago PC........certainly not in recent times it seems! No that was approx twenty five years ago , I quickly learnt that if you set up on rape first light they come in from roost and you spook them off and they find another field . So the field they were feeding on the day before if undisturbed fill up and are first into roost , they digest overnight and are first out in the morning and the others follow, if they are left alone they build up on the field, if they are shot they move on. So if you shoot first light move on when they stop. Or stay in bed and go out when they have had a feed and are in the trees round the field as they will return to top up and you shoot them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hawkfanz Posted October 8, 2014 Report Share Posted October 8, 2014 I still put lots of hours in for the few birds I get,,most pigeons seem to be in pc country,just wish the controller would send more my way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pigeon controller Posted October 8, 2014 Report Share Posted October 8, 2014 I still put lots of hours in for the few birds I get,,most pigeons seem to be in pc country,just wish the controller would send more my way. When I have three come in ill try and spook the third one north???? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yickdaz Posted October 8, 2014 Report Share Posted October 8, 2014 I still put lots of hours in for the few birds I get,,most pigeons seem to be in pc country,just wish the controller would send more my way. he sends them my way quite regular Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pigeon controller Posted October 8, 2014 Report Share Posted October 8, 2014 he sends them my way quite regular Don't tell everybody , Motty will get jealous ??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yickdaz Posted October 8, 2014 Report Share Posted October 8, 2014 Don't tell everybody , Motty will get jealous ? ?? I won,t your secrets safe with me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hawkeye Posted October 9, 2014 Report Share Posted October 9, 2014 I can remember being out at before dawn , setting my decoys on the rape and stopping till dusk for nine pigeon. SNAP Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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