gary29428 Posted August 2, 2005 Report Share Posted August 2, 2005 Shot 240 pigeons and about 80 crows. Pic shows about 250 birds, couldn't pick up 70 odd as they landed in heavy growth behind us. Not bad shooting for the south of Ireland. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the last engineer Posted August 2, 2005 Report Share Posted August 2, 2005 nice bag gary ,makes it all worth while dont it :o :o Martin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frank Posted August 2, 2005 Report Share Posted August 2, 2005 Where in ireland did you get all them :o Fantastic bag :o, well done. I live in the northwest of southern Ireland. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ernyha Posted August 2, 2005 Report Share Posted August 2, 2005 I live in the northwest of southern Ireland. :o :o Why not add that to your profile then Frank for future reference? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul tony cassidy Posted August 2, 2005 Report Share Posted August 2, 2005 good shooting but imo leaving 70 pigeons behind is a disgrace mate .. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Big Red Fox Posted August 2, 2005 Report Share Posted August 2, 2005 well done buddy I know what it's like to have to leave birds sometimes you have no option as you can cause more damage looking for them than anything else eh. Adam Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the last engineer Posted August 2, 2005 Report Share Posted August 2, 2005 (edited) well done buddyI know what it's like to have to leave birds sometimes you have no option as you can cause more damage looking for them than anything else eh. Adam good point Adam , you need to look at the big picture ,if your going to cause more crop damage than the pigeons,then why shoot them ??. lost my fair share to the scavengers . Martin jesus i cant spell worht a s***** sometimes :*) Edited August 2, 2005 by the last engineer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frank Posted August 3, 2005 Report Share Posted August 3, 2005 Ernya, Never thought of it really . Well everyone knows me by now anyhow. O' yeah sorry, i meant to say i live in the south west of Ireland :*) , mistake, sorry . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frank Posted August 3, 2005 Report Share Posted August 3, 2005 Now Ernya, Iv changed my profile for you . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ernyha Posted August 3, 2005 Report Share Posted August 3, 2005 Now Ernya,Iv changed my profile for you . Thank you Frank. You know it makes sense. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gary29428 Posted August 3, 2005 Author Report Share Posted August 3, 2005 We were positioned in front of a huge ditch which was our only option with wind direction, the best shots are always at birds trying to get out after you have taken one. Unfortunately they more often then not go straight past you and when you drop them they carry into the ditch (or uncut crops). This time of year you would be ripped to bits trying to retrieve birds from such ditches, the growth is too tick. Similarly if the birds dropped into uncut barley you could not expect to pick all of them, you would not be long losing your shooting if a farmer saw you trampling his crops looking for dead birds. To most farmers having you there in the first place is strictly a pest control exercise and he doesn't care what happens to the birds. As shooters we respect our quarry and like to make sure the birds are not left to rot, but at the end of the day it is the farmers options we must respect otherwise we would be shooting clay pigeons all summer instead of the real thing. I resent the comments made by Paul Tony Cassidy, he said it was a disgrace leaving birds behind but I feel he has shown a distinct lack of pigeon shooting knowledge. It is not always possible to retrieve birds as much as we would all like, anybody who says they pick up everything they shot especially with big bags is talking ****. And just a final point I said we couldn’t pick 70 birds, not all of which were pigeons. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Mr Pieman Posted August 3, 2005 Report Share Posted August 3, 2005 I think your arguement is a well reasoned one, gary. However, you can't count birds in the total if you haven't picked them up I know this is true, Mr Pieman Snr told me so many times how could I forget it!!!! PP Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tommyfecky Posted August 3, 2005 Report Share Posted August 3, 2005 Gary, I'd be only too happy to pick up for you the next time. I'm in Tipp... I've a 13 month old steady ESS I'm only itching to get some more work for.Great bag though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tommyfecky Posted August 3, 2005 Report Share Posted August 3, 2005 Or else I can use my 5 year old expert. She loves pigeons and is very crop conscious( Efficient) even on complete blind retrieves. I don't know how is does it!! I'll even leave the gun at home ...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul tony cassidy Posted August 3, 2005 Report Share Posted August 3, 2005 some people are pigeon shooting for differant reasons, i was always brought up to always try my best of find shot quarry or dont shoot it at all, no need to be so ignorant in your reply.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lurcherboy Posted August 3, 2005 Report Share Posted August 3, 2005 Calm down girls LB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hawkeye Posted August 3, 2005 Report Share Posted August 3, 2005 could be hand bags at dawn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gary29428 Posted August 4, 2005 Author Report Share Posted August 4, 2005 Didn't think I was being ignorant in my reply Paul simply stating my opinion, no need for the handbags. This is what the site is for, exchange of ideas and opinions. just thought the word "disgrace" was a bit strong. We did make every effort to pick up as many birds as possible but as said before it is not always possible. I must say the thought has never crossed my mind when crow and pigeon shooting to always make sure the bird you shot at will land in an area where you are sure you can retrieve it. To be honest it would be hugely impractical for the type of shooting and service we provide to farmers. They want a job done and we do it as best we can, these farmers are the very lads we rely on come November for game shooting so it pays to keep them sweet. Got a call last night from a farmer with barley which was getting hammered by crows, went down there this morning and shot over 50. I only picked 31 as again birds landed in the uncut crop. Good news is there are a few Pheasants about and we will get to shoot his farm during the winter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul tony cassidy Posted August 4, 2005 Report Share Posted August 4, 2005 ok mate, sorry, disgrace was harsh, maybe i be angry more at the fact woodies arent here in n.ireland in the same numbers they are in the south or in the rest of the uk, 30 is an excellant day for us here.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Big Red Fox Posted August 4, 2005 Report Share Posted August 4, 2005 very honourable Tony, appologies are hard to come by these days mate. It's the pig headed world we live in. Adam Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gary29428 Posted August 5, 2005 Author Report Share Posted August 5, 2005 We make several trips into the north every winter to go woodcock shooting. We have a few mates up there in Garrison Co.Fermanagh. While the woody shooting here in Galway were I live can be good we have had some serious days in the north, my best day ever of 10 was up there. To be honest we are only getting into the pigeon and crow scene in last few years, but as far as I'm concerned there is nothing to touch pigeons if they are coming right. My mate is from down south and would know a lot of farmers and they are crying out for help on crops. One farmer told us he can lose up to 20% of a crop to various pests and they get very excited when they see the big bag at the end of the day. Going at it again this Sunday, got a report of 500-600 birds hitting barley on a farm, will let you know who things go and hopefully get another good snap for the album......... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul tony cassidy Posted August 5, 2005 Report Share Posted August 5, 2005 i have a mate who shoots 6000 pigeons per year and he does all his shooting in the south..woodcock shotting is at its best in donegal/fermanagh areas mate, i have really only started pigeon shooting properly the past mnth, my best bag was 35 with 35 missed easy, i then had 25 last saturday in the same field and gonna try the same field in the morning as nothing near me is cut at present, there is pigeons feeding on standing barley close to me but i havent got a rotary to put above the crops to attract them.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gary29428 Posted August 8, 2005 Author Report Share Posted August 8, 2005 Paul Tony. Your mate who shoots over 6000 in the south, his name wouldn't happen to be Stephen by any chance. We shot woodcock last year with a guy who has hundreds of farmers in the south in his note book and spends all summer shooting pigeons down here. He offered us a few days in exchange for a few days on Lough Corrib during the duckfly, it never happened for various reasons. The guy spent all day shooting with us and then headed off to do a night shift in work. Sound fella.....think we had over 30 woodcock that day between 5 guns. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
It's Rainin White Feathers Posted August 8, 2005 Report Share Posted August 8, 2005 hey paul check out my bag in tyrone n. ireland we get some largish bags and in 4 sessions between two of us we have 243 pigeons in the freezer! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul tony cassidy Posted August 8, 2005 Report Share Posted August 8, 2005 yeah mate his name is stephen :unsure: i have just recently got to know him as my girlfriend works with him, hes a sound fellow..its a small world.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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