Stillsy Posted November 7, 2009 Report Share Posted November 7, 2009 (edited) Was shooting today on maze stubble that had been combined as apposed to silaged. Not all been cut yet and the pigeons have been getting on it for a few weeks already, got to the field around 9ish there must have been 300+ in the spot we had planned to shoot. My mate had been watching the fields and last year had around 1000 off the combined maze over a month so really new the best spots. We set up and put out 2 magnets and 3 flappers and about 5 full bodied decoys, not in any particular pattern as we have found they come in better if you just put everything in a clump! My mate was suspicious as to where all the birds where as we hadn't seen anything like what was there a week ago..he went for a drive only to find the farmer had cut another 50 acres and he said there must have been around 1000 on it..We should have moved for a big bag and more shooting but we were happy with the steady flow and we couldn't split as we only brought one set of gear so we stuck it out! We shot until about 1.00 they came in steadily throughout the morning... with the odd showers putting up big flocks and sending them are way...good to see so many birds about as on my permissions (rape and wheat barley etc) we never see numbers like i did today! We were under a major flight line and the rain helped stir things up and occasionally big flocks of hundreds flew over head which we reckon must have been spooked from the other field. But all in all a good day...with some very sporting birds of all varieties and of course some sitters around the deeks! We finished with 75 pigeon and 1 crow! Looking forward to next week for another go! (took the photo before we scanned the fields and hedges to find more birds) Edited November 7, 2009 by Stillsy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deny essex Posted November 7, 2009 Report Share Posted November 7, 2009 Nice bag , well done Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alanl50 Posted November 7, 2009 Report Share Posted November 7, 2009 Top shooting mate Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobby dazzler Posted November 7, 2009 Report Share Posted November 7, 2009 well done nice shooting lads Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MerseaDavid Posted November 7, 2009 Report Share Posted November 7, 2009 Great shooting guys Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turbo33 Posted November 7, 2009 Report Share Posted November 7, 2009 Excellent!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cookiemonsterandmerlin. Posted November 8, 2009 Report Share Posted November 8, 2009 Combined maize is one the best bits of shooting you get 3 years back shoot over a 1000 in one week . We have still got 100 acres to cut this year the birds have been hammering it 100 last saturday. Bit more spooked at the moment ,but well done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrispti Posted November 8, 2009 Report Share Posted November 8, 2009 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ferret Master Posted November 8, 2009 Report Share Posted November 8, 2009 Well done mate. Saw Jon in Sainsbury's yesterday and he said you might both be going out. B) FM Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smig4373 Posted November 8, 2009 Report Share Posted November 8, 2009 Well done lads...Great shooting..... B) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Topgunners Posted November 9, 2009 Report Share Posted November 9, 2009 Well done mate. Saw Jon in Sainsbury's yesterday and he said you might both be going out. FM Good bag lads and I was in sainsbury's in chippenham on tuesday. I had to attend a course in the Angel Hotel. I didn't realise you lived there. Could have arranged an eye-ball. Next time maybe. B) Dave K Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ferret Master Posted November 9, 2009 Report Share Posted November 9, 2009 Give me a shout next time you are down Dave. I work in there Friday evenings and all day Saturday. FM Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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