pigeon controller Posted December 20, 2014 Report Share Posted December 20, 2014 This weekend is normally the time that we deliver our bottles to our farmers to wish them well and thank then for letting us shoot. So we set off like santa's sleigh with the bottles jingling in the backgroud. We had deliverd three when we decide to look at a rape field we had shot about three weeks ago. As we moved up the road to get a better view we came across Bunny Blaster scanning the same field . We had a chat a he said he would shoot another field that he had looked at previously and we would shoot this one and spook the birds between us to our advantage, so he drove off . I phoned the farmer to tell him what we were doing , he would not let us shoot as his other pigeon shooter was upset that we had shot all the pigeons the other week and he was shooting today, I have shot this farm in excess of twentyfive years addmitedly only when he had pigeon problems , the other shooter walks round and shoots every week.I phoned Bunny Blaster and told him we were moving on and wished him luck. We drove to the block of rape that we had shot one hundred and one pigeons on two weeks ago . It had birds moving so we set up . We used the Cosd method of ten thawed birds on cradles and two on the magnet , the Yickdaz method which is the cheaper northern system would not have worked on this farm???. We were shooting by 11.00 and it was steady with birds battling with the strong wind off our backs we shot till 15.00 and started to clear up and picked up one hundred and two birds. I received a text from Bunny Blaster later on to say nobody had shot the other rape field and he had shot fiftyplus on his field. Saturday saw us heading in a totally different direction west of the city still delivering bottles, we had delivered two more when the third farm had a good number on his rape so we delivered the bottle and informed him that we would be shooting. As we walked across the field all the birds were on the headlands as the centre of the field was covered with Charlock which the farmer had said was mixed with the rape seed to keep off the pigeons but the seed on the headlands was pure rape. We set up with our backs to the sun with a stiff wind from left to right we had twelve fresh birds from the day before. The hedges had all been cut very low and the hide was sticking up above it but it was thick enough to prevent the birds seeing any movement. Some came as if on rails and others spooked at the decoys so it was challenging shooting. they kept comming to the decoys and we did not pack up till 15.30 and picked up one hundred and twentyseven birds . The light was fading and the picture was not one of our best but it was our traditional Christmas Picture hence the hat on the dog!! It took us another two hours to finish delivering out Cristmass cheer. Can I and DB wish the PW Massive a Happy Christmas a Healthy and Prosperous New Year with plenty of sport thrown in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Passionforangling Posted December 20, 2014 Report Share Posted December 20, 2014 Another amazing couple of days! I do wonder if your New Year resolution is to leave some pigeons for us mere mortals? Another excellent account, and good fortune for 2015, although I somehow think you won't need luck! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fenboy Posted December 20, 2014 Report Share Posted December 20, 2014 Your like a pigeon shooting machine PC , I hope you have no plans like JDog to come a pillage the pigeons of Lincolnshire , there will be none left for us ! Merry Xmas you you and the mysterious DB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Underdog Posted December 20, 2014 Report Share Posted December 20, 2014 The pigeon whisperers U. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aga man Posted December 20, 2014 Report Share Posted December 20, 2014 Consistent as ever. Brilliant bags Have a good Christmas PC. All the best Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yickdaz Posted December 20, 2014 Report Share Posted December 20, 2014 (edited) . We used the Cosd method of ten thawed birds on cradles and two on the magnet , the Yickdaz method which is the cheaper northern system would not have worked on this farm? ??. another 2 tremendous days great stuff were not all tight as a ducks backside up north you know I didn,t go out today suffering with the lurgy but I might drag me sorry ar$e out tomorrow though Edited December 20, 2014 by yickdaz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B725 Posted December 20, 2014 Report Share Posted December 20, 2014 Well done PC I don;t understand why the farmer has mixed rape and charlock the farms round here often try to spray it out if it grows in with the rape. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pigeon controller Posted December 20, 2014 Author Report Share Posted December 20, 2014 . We used the Cosd method of ten thawed birds on cradles and two on the magnet , the Yickdaz method which is the cheaper northern system would not have worked on this farm? ??. another 2 tremendous days great stuff were not all tight as a ducks backside up north you know I didn,t go out today suffering with the lurgy but I might drag me sorry ar$e out tomorrow though Sorry that your suffering with the Lurgy or is it the result of the Christmas Party???? I thought it was the East coast that were water tight, my brother in law is from Goole but my Son in law is from Wigan and very generous??? http://i354.photobucket.com/albums/r420/Pigeoncontroller/7e689f2b-47f3-4ca7-88a1- 624a24dfcf45_zps3d091ab9.jpg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yickdaz Posted December 20, 2014 Report Share Posted December 20, 2014 its the lurgy bud I,m only 5 miles from wigan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JDog Posted December 20, 2014 Report Share Posted December 20, 2014 Another fine two days. The 'pigeon shooter' on the first farm must hate the sight of your vehicle rumbling around. Season's greetings to you and Mrs PC and of course to the invisible DB. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
motty Posted December 20, 2014 Report Share Posted December 20, 2014 Another great read. Love the festive looking hound. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pigeon controller Posted December 21, 2014 Author Report Share Posted December 21, 2014 Well done PC I don;t understand why the farmer has mixed rape and charlock the farms round here often try to spray it out if it grows in with the rape. I think the theory is that the Charlock is so tall it prevents the birds landing in it and they will spray it off on the spring, it seemed to work in this farm as no birds landed in the centre of the field. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
muncher Posted December 21, 2014 Report Share Posted December 21, 2014 Well done again chaps , I think you two should get a apprentice to learn your ways when you two pack up there will be a pigeon explosion in your region. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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