kippylawkid Posted March 28, 2015 Report Share Posted March 28, 2015 (edited) The farmer where I keeper our small shoot had given me a major badger over pigeons on his rape. There are good numbers but have been virtually unshootable all winter. However, the combination of a westerly gale and a barley drilling next to the rape (they hadn't touched the barley) gave me a decent chance to get at them today. The rape is the other side of the strip of trees in the picture and the wind was at my back, facing the barley. The line was straight up the barley and they were hugging the ground in the gale. I started shooting at 1pm with 6 dead birds on cradles but they did not decoy well until I put the turbo flapper out and as other members have recently reported, the more decoys I had out - the better they decoyed. The sport was quality with large packs flaring on the wind. I concentrated on taking 1 bird but still managed some nice flaring doubles. Busiest spell was between 3-4pm. I had birds all over the field and picked up a very satisfying 47 at 5pm Edited March 28, 2015 by kippylawkid Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
telf Posted March 28, 2015 Report Share Posted March 28, 2015 no pic mate Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fenboy Posted March 28, 2015 Report Share Posted March 28, 2015 Well done , a good result. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kippylawkid Posted March 28, 2015 Author Report Share Posted March 28, 2015 no pic mate Cheers, I think it's on now. Not a great pic though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
telf Posted March 28, 2015 Report Share Posted March 28, 2015 got it now,well done Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pigeon controller Posted March 28, 2015 Report Share Posted March 28, 2015 Well done, good bag. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JDog Posted March 28, 2015 Report Share Posted March 28, 2015 Good. Its good that you have had some success. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yickdaz Posted March 28, 2015 Report Share Posted March 28, 2015 good result Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
motty Posted March 29, 2015 Report Share Posted March 29, 2015 Sounds like a decent day. I had a similar afternoon, but only shot 34. The wind spoilt it for me. I reckon on a far stiller day I would have shot at least 60. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kippylawkid Posted March 29, 2015 Author Report Share Posted March 29, 2015 It was a great day to be out. The wind made it as it channelled the birds into a specific area, but also made for testing shooting. I think PC and JDog have mentioned the vortex factor in high winds? Without the wind I don't think I'd have shot half the bag though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
motty Posted March 29, 2015 Report Share Posted March 29, 2015 It was a great day to be out. The wind made it as it channelled the birds into a specific area, but also made for testing shooting. I think PC and JDog have mentioned the vortex factor in high winds? Without the wind I don't think I'd have shot half the bag though. Vortex factor? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kippylawkid Posted April 1, 2015 Author Report Share Posted April 1, 2015 Ha! I think PC and JDog have mentioned it a few times . Where the wind swirls around a wood side and the pigeons flare about on the thermals. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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