Cranfield Posted February 14, 2003 Report Share Posted February 14, 2003 I went today, bright blue skies, sunshine and very little wind. I walked about 100 birds off a 23 acre rape field, set up about 30 decoys and my rotary, withdrew to my perfectly constructed hide and waited.....and waited...and waited. I never saw a bird (any bird) for almost 3 hours. Then a lone crow flew over and I shot it. Nothing else appeared and I packed up, having spent 6 wasted hours. I had a drive round and found some pigeons on another rape field (not mine) and a large horse field (not mine ,either). I,m sure it had a lot to do with the weather. Around here, its staying this way for the rest of the weekend. Glad I,m not shooting again until next week. :( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neil Posted February 14, 2003 Report Share Posted February 14, 2003 I've got to work on sunday,but tomorrow i'm down the line shooting in the morning then roost shooting inthe afternoon :( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
highdowns hunter Posted February 14, 2003 Report Share Posted February 14, 2003 Went out today blue skies no wind Met the farmers daughter on the way up to the farm house she said go and see the farm foreman because we have had a lot of pigeons about lately. went and saw the foreman and he pointed them out to me - Approx 50 mixed birds feeding near the farm house on a rape field tried to decoy them away from the house but without success. Think i will take an air rifle next time :( :*) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deako Posted February 15, 2003 Report Share Posted February 15, 2003 Cranfield, Just how big was the 'large horse'?...was it a carthorse? :( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lazza Posted February 15, 2003 Report Share Posted February 15, 2003 yeah!.......&........if you'd have tried a small horse field,do you think it'd made a difference?...... :( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pigeon Pieman Posted February 15, 2003 Report Share Posted February 15, 2003 Local farmer rang last night to say he planted 2 acres of peas on Friday - testing to see if they develop successfully although he's planted them early. The soil here is very chalky and drains well, and the weather has been moderatly spring like for the last few years. He hopes to bring his planting forwards next year if his project works, so he can cash in on the early market. Might have to have a few days off next week :( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cranfield Posted February 15, 2003 Author Report Share Posted February 15, 2003 The "horse field" terminology may be a local thing. "Horse fields" are always perfectly flat, with short cropped grass. As opposed to "cow fields" which can be all bumpy,with rough grass, weeds etc. The new clover shows on the horse fields first, thats the attraction to the pigeons. Pieman, 2 acres of early sown peas, that sounds like heaven to me. :( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pigeon Pieman Posted February 15, 2003 Report Share Posted February 15, 2003 Almost as good as sex Only almost - my wife is a pretty adventurous woman :evil: :evil: She's a bit of an outdoor girl - I never get bored in my hide if the pigeons aren't about! :( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lazza Posted February 15, 2003 Report Share Posted February 15, 2003 Can I share a hide with you?.... :( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pigeon Pieman Posted February 15, 2003 Report Share Posted February 15, 2003 Wouldn't you rather share it with my wife? Is there something you want to tell us Lazza mate It was Cranfield that makes me take her! I read in an old post that he said taking birds with you helps bring in the pigeons......Mind you, he might have been referring to deaduns for the magnet :( Still, she fell for it so no worries :evil: :evil: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lazza Posted February 15, 2003 Report Share Posted February 15, 2003 lol...........I'll bet Cranfield asked for the video!. :( The topic of these posts are Taster For The Weekend, are'nt they!!!....... & Cranfield,do we prefer horse women, or cow women?.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pigeon Pieman Posted February 15, 2003 Report Share Posted February 15, 2003 Tee hee hee He said it was required for 'training' purposes :evil: :( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cranfield Posted February 15, 2003 Author Report Share Posted February 15, 2003 Pieman, I,m suprised at you. :S Lazza comes from the Midlands,thats his excuse. :( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ernyha Posted February 15, 2003 Report Share Posted February 15, 2003 Cranfield, what have you got against the midlands? You come up to Coventry in the week trying to drive my pigeons down south and now you are knocking our scruples and intelligence. :( 8-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cranfield Posted February 15, 2003 Author Report Share Posted February 15, 2003 ernyha, you are obviously, the "exception to the rule". Anyway, I didn,t pinch all your pigeons, a few got away around the Luton area. :( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ernyha Posted February 15, 2003 Report Share Posted February 15, 2003 :*) Against my better judgement, Lloydy is dragging me out shooting in the morning.I am firmly of the opinion and in agreement with Cranfield on this one and that is when high pressure is dominating the weather giving light wind,clear sky and sun, then the pigeons do not want to know. He went to one of our farms this morning on other business and reported back that the pigeons were pouring into the rape and taking no notice of the gas guns going off in the fields. They are probably that hungry after the flight up from Luton that they are not obeying the weather rules. Anyway,I have charged the batteries,taken birds out of the freezer and preparing to go and get cold in the morning. Watch this space tomorrow night for the results. :( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest flightline Posted February 15, 2003 Report Share Posted February 15, 2003 I went today, bright blue skies, sunshine and very little wind. I walked about 100 birds off a 23 acre rape field, set up about 30 decoys and my rotary, withdrew to my perfectly constructed hide and waited.....and waited...and waited. I never saw a bird (any bird) for almost 3 hours. Then a lone crow flew over and I shot it. Nothing else appeared and I packed up, having spent 6 wasted hours. I had a drive round and found some pigeons on another rape field (not mine) and a large horse field (not mine ,either). I,m sure it had a lot to do with the weather. Around here, its staying this way for the rest of the weekend. Glad I,m not shooting again until next week. :( Sounds like me most days Cranfield, except I miss the crow! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnny Posted February 15, 2003 Report Share Posted February 15, 2003 I went out today expecting the same as you lot. So I only to 2 boxes of cartridges, to my disgust had to walk back to the car for another 3 boxes. Went home with 4 cartridges and sixty pigeons. I suppose it was worth it I wonder if tomorrow will be as good . Hope so. Happy hunting John Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnny Posted February 16, 2003 Report Share Posted February 16, 2003 Me and my shooting mate old ken went out this mornning set up by 9.30 shot 45 by12 packed up at 2 with a total of 51. I don't know where they went but it just dried up. never mine. hope next weekend is as good as this one. happy hunting john Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supergame Posted February 16, 2003 Report Share Posted February 16, 2003 Went out at first light yesterday. Shot a stubble field on a flightline. Only expected to get 10 if I was lucky. Put out a dozen dead birds and 20 plastics. I put 1 lofter right out of the top of a sycamore tree. The pigeons wouldnt't look at the decoy spread while it was white over with frost, but they pulled like mad to the lofter and in the first hour and a half I shot 20 and in a further 2 hours only three more. Considering the lack of wind I was amazed at how low they flew early on. I get the impression they were starving hungry due to the cold. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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