Wilksy II Posted February 22, 2017 Report Share Posted February 22, 2017 (edited) Work is a bit quite at the mo so I thought I would take advantage of this dry bright windy day, had a few errands to run this morning but I was on route to my permission by 11:30, it's not far so I was there for 11:45. now this rape field access is gated and I don't have a key but today it was left open so that saved me a long walk loaded up with gear, I still needed to be at the other end if the field mind so still had a bit if a trudge. I set up under a large ash tree stood alone along the edge of the field, with my back to the tree the wind was blowing hard over my right shoulder perfect direction and I was fairly sheltered. I put two lofters in the tree and a rotary to my right and about eight dead birds randomly out in front, the birds came straight away I hadn't even got my net up! I think by now it was 12:15 and the birds decoyed really well , dropped in like stones I went to shoot one and there was four in the pattern that I hadn't noticed! A busy couple of hours saw about 20 down including two with one barrel I then went on to miss with the second barrel denying myself my first ever treble ( I don't own an auto!) Things went very quiet by 2:00 but I stayed till 3:30 just to observe and guarantee they didn't come back, there still is a large flock hanging round. So the final tally for the afternoon was 26 shot 23 picked the missing 3 dropped dead but over a large ditch unfortunately, really enjoyed it it's been a while since I've bagged over 20! Edit; just thought I should say I was using 28g 7.5's through 1/2 chokes and they killed very well! Edited February 22, 2017 by Wilksy II Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aga man Posted February 22, 2017 Report Share Posted February 22, 2017 Well done fella, was out myself this afternoon, {report to follow} that wind was ace! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
motty Posted February 22, 2017 Report Share Posted February 22, 2017 A good result. I am still to notch a bag over 20 this year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wilksy II Posted February 22, 2017 Author Report Share Posted February 22, 2017 Good work aga man I'll look forward to that! It was great wasn't it! Got a feeling you got a couple more than 20 odd! Cheers Motty! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JDog Posted February 22, 2017 Report Share Posted February 22, 2017 (edited) After his virgin post last week there is now no stopping the man. He will be uploading pictures next. Edited February 22, 2017 by JDog Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dbw1shrops Posted February 22, 2017 Report Share Posted February 22, 2017 School boy error not putting the net up first as you can gaurentee that birds will come in when putting it up then as soon as your settled nothing for ages lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wilksy II Posted February 22, 2017 Author Report Share Posted February 22, 2017 Haha! Steady on! Working out how to put pictures on is beyond my manual labourers tiny brain! It was pure luck that my avatar picture was the right size! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dbw1shrops Posted February 22, 2017 Report Share Posted February 22, 2017 Just joshing with you wilksy good report and well done 👍 Atvb Dave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djgeoff Posted February 22, 2017 Report Share Posted February 22, 2017 yeh i had good day today as well, same as the poster wind over my right shoulder, rotary out and 12 flocked decoys. no sooner set up and they were coming in bunches of approx 20 every 15 mins or so from 11.45 until the rain came approx 2pm.managed to nail 35, picked up 20 lost a load that went down a railway embankment and few more that came down in the next rape field and some i could not even find in the field i was shooting. but i was not going to trample all over crop to look for them. happy days Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yickdaz Posted February 22, 2017 Report Share Posted February 22, 2017 Wilksy II, on 22 Feb 2017 - 7:04 PM, said:Haha! Steady on! Working out how to put pictures on is beyond my manual labourers tiny brain! It was pure luck that my avatar picture was the right size! good day then , and by the way I,m in the tradesman bracket and it also took me a while to fathom out how to put pics up Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wilksy II Posted February 22, 2017 Author Report Share Posted February 22, 2017 Just joshing with you wilksy good report and well done 👍 Atvb Dave Cheers Dave no offence taken your right though same as pouring a brew guarantees a pigeon will come! good day then , and by the way I,m in the tradesman bracket and it also took me a while to fathom out how to put pics up Aww I've tried to in the past Daz and give up,one day I'll suss it I'm sure! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ditchman Posted February 23, 2017 Report Share Posted February 23, 2017 28gm 7.5.................they are a nice cartridge for decoying.....others find them a bit light and small but i think they are spot on............ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aga man Posted February 23, 2017 Report Share Posted February 23, 2017 Don't even go there ditchy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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