HAMMY Posted September 6, 2005 Report Share Posted September 6, 2005 (edited) Just returned from a few weeks home in Scotland, didn't get much shooting done but did manage my best ever bag about 500m from my house. Don't normally get on to these fields so it was a bonus as most of my land could not get harvested becuase of the changeable weather. My mate shot **** (not my usual decoying partner, he tried 3 different guns throughout the day!!, a novice really but wouldn't take my advice) I got 211 kills out of the total bag of 268 head my average was 2 to 1 which I was quite pleased with as I started slowly. 240 pigeons, 19 crows, 9 ferals. Best day on Pigeons was 200 before this. At times I couldn't load quick enough. Quite a lot of Pigeons around in the area, but no one making large bags, my game dealer said that this was the largest he has had thus far at harvest which would be unusual, he's still giving 30p/pigeon and 80p for head shot rabbit's which is pretty good. Hammy Edited September 6, 2005 by HAMMY Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teal Posted September 6, 2005 Report Share Posted September 6, 2005 Very nicely done, much of a problem with flies on the shot birds? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Claydon Posted September 6, 2005 Report Share Posted September 6, 2005 Nice one Hammy :yp: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dunganick Posted September 6, 2005 Report Share Posted September 6, 2005 v nice bag, leave some for us down here, got ****** all at the moment :yp: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HAMMY Posted September 6, 2005 Author Report Share Posted September 6, 2005 No Teal, was fairly cool with a strong breeze that probably kept them off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
game_boy Posted September 6, 2005 Report Share Posted September 6, 2005 What part of God's own country is that Hammy ?? gb. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HAMMY Posted September 6, 2005 Author Report Share Posted September 6, 2005 North of Dumfries, close to Thornhill. Hammy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Angus Posted September 6, 2005 Report Share Posted September 6, 2005 We Don't get a chance of bags like that in N.ireland Hammy. Well done mate Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
game_boy Posted September 6, 2005 Report Share Posted September 6, 2005 Ah right nice one. I live near the other Thornhill !! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HAMMY Posted September 6, 2005 Author Report Share Posted September 6, 2005 Ah yes used to pass through the area occasionally, do you get many pigeons through that way? Hammy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
game_boy Posted September 7, 2005 Report Share Posted September 7, 2005 Sadly I have never seen that many. Hoping to get on to some land that could produce the odd couple but nothing like the large numbers found out towards West Lothian. Theres more out Stirling way as that seems to be where the numbers start up and the arable fields on the carse. It just seems to be a black spot for them!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
henry d Posted September 7, 2005 Report Share Posted September 7, 2005 NEVER MIND THAT.........WHO`S THE GAME DEALER!!!!!!!!! :yp: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HAMMY Posted September 8, 2005 Author Report Share Posted September 8, 2005 Ronnie Graham, Barony Meats...or Game can't remember. Hammy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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