pigeon controller Posted September 13, 2014 Report Share Posted September 13, 2014 The weather has been very dry for a good period of time and has allowed the Farmers to get all the crops combined. So Friday saw us heading for the field that we had the two hundred plus last week only to find it being worked. We had a look around and the birds were still trying to drop on the field with the tractor working, we asked the driver how long he would be and he replied all day. Can we shoot with you working the other fields around "No You Might HIt Me". So we went for a drive around and found all the birds heading for those fields . We had to find a method of shooting that constant flow of birds. We decided to shoot the stubble field down wind of the best field on the assumption that our shooting would spook them to our decoys. It was now 12.00 and we set up , twelve thawed birds all on spikes, in the first hour we had about twenty birds but they were very shy of the decoys , so all the shooting was at range. It was steady all day and at 17.00 my game dealer phoned to ask how many we had shot and to get an idea of how many he could pick up on the night. I told him approx one hundred and he said he would see me later. Well the last hour of shooting was magic as it started the reverse flightline back to the roost wood behind the worked fields. It was magic DB and myself were just managing to reload after each others shots and it was constant for the last hour . We finished the day picking up two hundred and twenty six pigeons and five crows and jackdaws. When I returned home the dealer was waiting and pleased that we had doubled the estimate. Saturday saw us as normal heading in a different direction as to not shoot the same flock two days running and within a couple of miles of the city boundry we found a ten acre stubble field rammed with pigeons. We saw the Farmer and he said OK but do not drop any shot on the buildings inside the compound. We drove back to the field to check it out, with the easterly wind we would have field in front of us, MOD buildings to our left , a housing estate to our right and a public park to our rear. We both looked at it and said NOOOOO!!. It would be a nightmare. We drove on looking at a further four farms with only small numbers of birds and no joining birds. We eventually came up on a flightline down a valley to a large complex of wheat and barley stubbles , the birds were crossing them both so we set up on the fence so we could shoot both fields. It was now 13.00 when we started shooting with six decoys on spikes from the day before on both fields . We decide to shoot the wrong way to the wind so that we did not have to shoot into the sun, this made the shooting interesting as we took it in turns to shoot as we would be waiting then the birds would appear from the back of us with the non shooter screaming " This Side". Some birds crossed the fence when shot but when we packed up we had 106 on the barley field and 152 on the wheat field with two crows. So the total pick up was Two hundred and fiftyeight pigeons and two crows. I text the game dealer for the pick up when I get home . It was just two Magic Days Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fuddster Posted September 13, 2014 Report Share Posted September 13, 2014 Clucking bells. Tip top action PC Tab Fudds Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ollie Posted September 13, 2014 Report Share Posted September 13, 2014 Flip me, nearly 500 in 2 days. Well done lad. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yickdaz Posted September 13, 2014 Report Share Posted September 13, 2014 brilliant is all I can say and magic is the word you keep pulling the rabbit from the hat or I should say pulling pigeons into the decoys Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aga man Posted September 13, 2014 Report Share Posted September 13, 2014 (edited) Truly awesome, proper bags there PC. Sounds like some very good sport shooting that return line. Edited September 13, 2014 by aga man Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul taylor Posted September 13, 2014 Report Share Posted September 13, 2014 Awesome! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
browning123 Posted September 13, 2014 Report Share Posted September 13, 2014 Excellent bag, just a point do you suffer with Tinitus like i do? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wilts#Dave Posted September 13, 2014 Report Share Posted September 13, 2014 Absolutely fantastic, a weekend of shooting to remember PC!! Out of interest how many pigeons do you shoot on average over a year, the bags you knock up on such a regular basis are phenomenal Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pigeon controller Posted September 14, 2014 Author Report Share Posted September 14, 2014 Excellent bag, just a point do you suffer with Tinitus like i do? Yes , constant hiss, I now wear Cens Digital which help on the shooting. I've lost 50% on my left ear and 25% on the right. It just coincides with the wife sitting in the car on my left????? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pigeon controller Posted September 14, 2014 Author Report Share Posted September 14, 2014 Absolutely fantastic, a weekend of shooting to remember PC!! Out of interest how many pigeons do you shoot on average over a year, the bags you knock up on such a regular basis are phenomenal It varies between 7 and 9 thousand a year, but with me going away each year for two or three months the year is nine months. With me being away for May, June and July I miss out on the spring rape and downed cereals. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JDog Posted September 14, 2014 Report Share Posted September 14, 2014 Fantasmagorical. When you say you have lost 50% on your left ear and 25% on your right do you mean your hearing or have you had your ears chewed off? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Passionforangling Posted September 14, 2014 Report Share Posted September 14, 2014 What an amazing two days, I admire the effort you put into reconnaissance. Not only must you spend a lot on cartridges but diesel too I would imagine! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steveyg Posted September 14, 2014 Report Share Posted September 14, 2014 Another quality sunday morning read,there is a song that comes to mind... "simply the best....better than all the rest" cracking couple of days P.C and D.B Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
browning123 Posted September 14, 2014 Report Share Posted September 14, 2014 Yes , constant hiss, I now wear Cens Digital which help on the shooting. I've lost 50% on my left ear and 25% on the right. It just coincides with the wife sitting in the car on my left????? I also purchased Cens Digital from the Midland Gamefair last year and find them great, I have had very severe Tinitus for about 10 years, and have lost 75% hearing in my left ear and 50% in the right, I wear two hearing aids which i find greatly reduces the hissing and ringing noise. I believe all this is due to shooting thousands of cartridges in the 60's & 70's with no ear protection. I was told by the Ear Specialist to give up my game shooting, but i would never do that as its my life! But since buying the Cens Digital i hear no cartridge bang or blast, and have no bad headaches the following day after shooting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NG wales Posted September 14, 2014 Report Share Posted September 14, 2014 Well done to you and DB i look forward to your posts every week . I think like many others on here you both should make a dvd . Your field craft is 1st class Atb neil Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fenboy Posted September 14, 2014 Report Share Posted September 14, 2014 Fantastic write up and fantastic shooting well done . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turbo33 Posted September 14, 2014 Report Share Posted September 14, 2014 I have the same total of pigeons as your Friday bag..............uncanny!!!!!! Except, that's my this years to date total for 40 odd outings We are not blessed with many pigeons down south Just un believable again PC and DB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cranfield Posted September 14, 2014 Report Share Posted September 14, 2014 I always enjoy reading your reports. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
motty Posted September 14, 2014 Report Share Posted September 14, 2014 Typical! When I finally get a double ton, you still manage to trump it. Well done again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pigeon controller Posted September 14, 2014 Author Report Share Posted September 14, 2014 Typical! When I finally get a double ton, you still manage to trump it. Well done again. We don't do it intentionally but when there on, there on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fat bloke Posted September 14, 2014 Report Share Posted September 14, 2014 Firstly, superb gents. Excellent results. That poor springer can't even stand at the end, bet he enjoys his dinner and a nice nap when he gets home. Regards Fatty Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JDog Posted September 14, 2014 Report Share Posted September 14, 2014 We don't do it intentionally but when there on, there on. Oh yes you do. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pigeon controller Posted September 14, 2014 Author Report Share Posted September 14, 2014 Firstly, superb gents. Excellent results. That poor springer can't even stand at the end, bet he enjoys his dinner and a nice nap when he gets home. Regards Fatty Yes he's done in at the end of the day, he has the uncanny knack of knowing when a birds is winged, it may be the expletives from the hide but he will rush out from the hide and chase the bird across the field till it drops and come back with his head held high only to be admonished for running out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fat bloke Posted September 14, 2014 Report Share Posted September 14, 2014 My lab just looks at me when the gun goes off. If he could talk I'm sure he'd just call me a **** shot. Regards Fatty Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fruity Posted September 14, 2014 Report Share Posted September 14, 2014 Superb bags top shooting gents Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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