rad334 Posted January 29, 2010 Report Share Posted January 29, 2010 I cant believe its the last weekend of the pheasant season Where do the months go, it seems five minutes since the first day. Me and my shooting buddies spend the next few weeks roost shooting and talking about how much clay shooting we're going to do, to improve our shooting for next season. But then, as every other year the rifle comes out and the shotguns stay in the dark. Then all next season we'll moan about how we've not had chance to "get me eye in" Happy days. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ollie Posted January 29, 2010 Report Share Posted January 29, 2010 I cant believe its the last weekend of the pheasant season Where do the months go, it seems five minutes since the first day. Me and my shooting buddies spend the next few weeks roost shooting and talking about how much clay shooting we're going to do, to improve our shooting for next season. But then, as every other year the rifle comes out and the shotguns stay in the dark. Then all next season we'll moan about how we've not had chance to "get me eye in" Happy days. Can't believe its nearly over either, but it'll not be long coming back round again. My spring/summer will be spent plinking with my .22lr (if the PSNI ever get their act together and get my FAC back), getting the pen ready for next seasons arrivals and training my 8 month old springer who has already showed great promise in the field this winter. What will everyone else spend the spring/summer doing? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fat Dog Posted January 30, 2010 Report Share Posted January 30, 2010 Well that's it. All over for another season. Ah well, only another month till the fly rods come out. Hope you all had a good one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monkeyboots Posted January 30, 2010 Report Share Posted January 30, 2010 training my springer once the clear evenings come in, a we bit of fishing and then hit the crows on freshly drilled fields and once they start at the barley in the summer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ollie Posted January 31, 2010 Report Share Posted January 31, 2010 training my springer once the clear evenings come in, a we bit of fishing and then hit the crows on freshly drilled fields and once they start at the barley in the summer I'll post my pics later of our final day, had a good day although it wasn't a huge bag. Monkeyboots, do you get many pigeons down your way in the summer? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popgun Posted January 31, 2010 Report Share Posted January 31, 2010 Yes a walk round with the keeper and a few mates on monday then roost shooting on saterday a bit of a rest for the Cocker he's done 42 days beating he'll be bored to death so i'll have to get the pigeon decoys out to give him some work, still it will soon be time for a bit of dogging in to keep him happy, now it's up to the spare room to sort out the decoying gear for next week, all the best Pop. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monkeyboots Posted January 31, 2010 Report Share Posted January 31, 2010 I'll post my pics later of our final day, had a good day although it wasn't a huge bag. Monkeyboots, do you get many pigeons down your way in the summer? ollie theres a fair few pigeons about my way in the summer but would be mostly crows Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
benelli montefeltro Posted January 31, 2010 Report Share Posted January 31, 2010 is it true there is a close season in the republic for pigeons? a guy threw us some birds in yesterday and said thats him done. thats me finished with all things feathered and furred now till september. i cant shoot in the spring or summer, my conscience wont let me. ive shot 2 or 3 heavily pregnant rabbits in my life, and i never want to do it again. and yes im sure many will say what a soft ****, but so be it. also couldnt shoot a pigeon with the young sitting on the nest, in the name of pest control. and no, this is not an attack on those who do. im simply saying its not for me. il leave it to the dedicated vermin controllers. i shoot clays solid through march to september. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davie mac Posted January 31, 2010 Report Share Posted January 31, 2010 is it true there is a close season in the republic for pigeons? a guy threw us some birds in yesterday and said thats him done. thats me finished with all things feathered and furred now till september. i cant shoot in the spring or summer, my conscience wont let me. ive shot 2 or 3 heavily pregnant rabbits in my life, and i never want to do it again. and yes im sure many will say what a soft ****, but so be it. also couldnt shoot a pigeon with the young sitting on the nest, in the name of pest control. and no, this is not an attack on those who do. im simply saying its not for me. il leave it to the dedicated vermin controllers. i shoot clays solid through march to september. Have a look here :blink: http://www.caireland.org/News/press_releas...lic_of_Ireland/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tweedledee Posted January 31, 2010 Report Share Posted January 31, 2010 well i shot 3 pheasants yesterday.now i intend to start back at the crows/maggies with my fac rapid.bunny hunting with the hmr/lr.i also intend to try a little bit more sporting clays this season as well.pigeon and crow decoying makes up a big bit of my shooting. don`t know where i`ll get the time for it all Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ollie Posted January 31, 2010 Report Share Posted January 31, 2010 Well I've still to get my pic up from Sat, finished with 3 pheasants & 3 woodcock. I will keep at the ferreting for another 6 weeks or so and keep at the foxes until lambing time then I usually don't kill anything until I get a chance at decoying towards the end of the summer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monkeyboots Posted January 31, 2010 Report Share Posted January 31, 2010 i ended up with 2 teal 2 woodcock and a snipe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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