Whitebridges Posted January 10, 2010 Report Share Posted January 10, 2010 (edited) Having read the "show some compassion" thread, I hope i'm not going to get lambasted. Here in the wilds of Norfolk we haven't had it that bad weather wise. It'd been bad enough but no where near the scale of other parts of the country. The birds we shot today were full of ivy berries, maize and corn. They all had a nice build up of that yellow fat and were fit strong birds. There were lots about and we flighted a few standing in the edge of the cover crop. These birds had the wind up their bums in a force 5 and were 40-50 yards high, challenging shooting. At three o'clock it was time to move in to the firs. I found a bit on the edge of the woods that was well "used" - traces of feathers and pigeon mess. Al liked the look of a spot higher up where you had a good view of the incomers. We were well spread out, just enough to keep 'em moving. The shooting was very steady, the birds were coming in in singles, pairs and small groups. I had a manic busy spell about half and hour before darkness and Al was the same. He used a Miroku 12 bore with Hull Special Pigeon 6's and I was using my new Rottweil 20 bore with Hull Sterling Game 6's. This was some good shooting with birds coming in under-carriage down looking to land and committed. We picked up 66 birds between us, some in torchlight for a really enjoyable afternoon. Cheers all. Edited January 10, 2010 by Whitebridges Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cookiemonsterandmerlin. Posted January 10, 2010 Report Share Posted January 10, 2010 Cracking write up and just because some including myself have diffrent views on shooting in current weather which in some parts seem to be better than others. The only thing I would point out is blood and blueing on gun barrels dont mix well. All the very best OTH Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pigeon mad Posted January 10, 2010 Report Share Posted January 10, 2010 :unsure: well dome mate looks like you had a quality day !!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrispti Posted January 10, 2010 Report Share Posted January 10, 2010 Done well :unsure: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turbo33 Posted January 10, 2010 Report Share Posted January 10, 2010 (edited) As OTH said, bit of a personal choice. I am not out at the moment cos we have had it really bad down here in the south. However, good days out are important too and well done, good shooting. Personally I love shooting in woodland, roost or flighting. Keeps you on your toes and quite often presents some of the best and testing shots you will ever fire. Good on you. Vaccum packer?, looks good, heads up, info...? ATB Edited January 10, 2010 by turbo33 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trxnav Posted January 10, 2010 Report Share Posted January 10, 2010 well done mate cant wait to start roost shooting have to wait for pheasants to finish first they look like some good roost shooting woods in the pics have no fir woods anymore so its a bit of ****** i shoot on the edge of town near the airport where the woods are very thin so dont know how we will do this year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MerseaDavid Posted January 10, 2010 Report Share Posted January 10, 2010 Great pics and great shooting mate :unsure: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whitebridges Posted January 11, 2010 Author Report Share Posted January 11, 2010 Cracking write up and just because some including myself have diffrent views on shooting in current weather which in some parts seem to be better than others.The only thing I would point out is blood and blueing on gun barrels dont mix well. All the very best OTH Cheers OTH, you have a make a judgement based on local facts. The birds around here are pretty healthy as mentioned in my initial post. Good tip re blood and blueing, wiped her down though! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whitebridges Posted January 11, 2010 Author Report Share Posted January 11, 2010 (edited) Cheers everyone. Personally I love shooting in woodland, roost or flighting. Keeps you on your toes and quite often presents some of the best and testing shots you will ever fire. Good on you.Vaccum packer?, looks good, heads up, info...? ATB I'd agree, hard to beat when the conditions are right. Yes. it's an Orved vaccuum packer. I've had it about three years or more and use it a hell of a lot. Briiliant for keeping food longer in the fridge (e.g. meat 2-3 weeks) and for freezing stuff down. You don't get any freezer burn. Comes highly recommended. Edited January 11, 2010 by Whitebridges Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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mossy835 Posted January 12, 2010 Report Share Posted January 12, 2010 sounds like a good day, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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