Harnser Posted October 19, 2009 Report Share Posted October 19, 2009 For the past week a large flock of pigeons have been hitting a field of barley stubble with lots of chickweed in it . I have been watching and waiting for the right time to shoot this field and today was the day . I turned up on the field at 9 am and it was full of birds , my estimation was that there were at least 1000 pigeons on the field and flying around . I set up with 20 flocked decoys ,2 floaters and 2 flappers . I purposely left the magnet behind as I have not had much success with it just lately . I shot 6 birds very quickley and put them out as decoys on prickers . Then things started to go slow as often happens when a large flock of pigeons are scared off in one big lump . The shooting then became very slow and I was only managing the odd bird now and again . By 11 am I had only managed to shoot about a dozen birds and decided to go old style . I took in the floaters and the flappers and and all the plastic decoys. I had about a dozen or so shot birds in the pattern and nothing else . The birds had been flying around the field all morning but had been just that little bit skitty to committ to the coys . As soon as I took in all the plastic and the gismo's the birds started to come in to the coys . I stated to have a wonderful piece of sport and was soon on 40 killed over the coys in very quick time . By the time I decided to pack up at 3pm I had picked up 78 shot birds and proberbly another 20 birds missed and lossed . So dont be frightend to bring in the plastic and the gismo's and go commando . Harnser . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MerseaDavid Posted October 19, 2009 Report Share Posted October 19, 2009 Great shooting mate Sounds like you had a good time Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smig4373 Posted October 19, 2009 Report Share Posted October 19, 2009 Always pays to change it about abit if it isnt working....Top advice and Great shooting dude.. :yes: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whitebridges Posted October 19, 2009 Report Share Posted October 19, 2009 That's a very nice day out Harnser. You can't beat a bird in the feather for a deek. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flanker Posted October 19, 2009 Report Share Posted October 19, 2009 Have found the same time and time again. Bouncer is of use on standing crop, but once harvested, half shell decoys have proven consistently better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Catamong Posted October 19, 2009 Report Share Posted October 19, 2009 If you'd have started with a magnet, you'd have picked up 178. Don't leave home without it..!! Cat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Harnser Posted October 19, 2009 Author Report Share Posted October 19, 2009 Cat , The last 2 times I used the magnet I didnt shoot any thing . I have gone off magnets and dont think they are much good on stubbles , but believe me I wont be throwing it away . It will come into its own again when the rape gets up a bit . Harnser . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greenhunter Posted October 19, 2009 Report Share Posted October 19, 2009 If you'd have started with a magnet, you'd have picked up 178. Don't leave home without it..!! :unsure: Cat. Have got to agree with Harnser on this! Put the magnet out on Friday and shot about 5 birds all morning. They were all high bird too, just not committing to the decoys so I brought it in. Had a change round to accommodate 2 floaters, a lander and 8 shells (all plastic) plus the one or two dead birds I had managed to pick. Had a very hectic 1 1/2 hours almost immediately GH Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MerseaDavid Posted October 19, 2009 Report Share Posted October 19, 2009 I am sorry but the magnet does not always work and people these days are relying too much on them. I have been finding recently that the magnet has been pushing the birds away rather than drawing them in so we dont bother using it unless it is a windy day and we think it might work. I have had it where the pigeons have been coming in great and as soon as the magnet went out the birds stopped coming and it turned what could have been a great day into a not so great day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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