Cranfield Posted February 5, 2003 Report Share Posted February 5, 2003 Went for a recce this morning, with all the gear in the car. Nothing in the woods, nothing on 3 rape fields, where were the birds ? Then I found about 200+ on meadowland, obviously feeding and pecking at something, could have been clover shoots, I don,t know for sure. Within half a mile , there was another group 100+, on "set aside" that was grassland and weeds. It had been "swiped" before Christmas and was quite short. Once again, they were actively feeding. Both areas are outside my shooting perimeter and the Farmer is quite happy to see the birds there and not on the rape. Worth looking at the meadows and set aside, if the rape fields are "quiet". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
391 Posted February 5, 2003 Report Share Posted February 5, 2003 Shot several pigeon on saturday that cotained clover,but also a few contained rape.There also hammering an uncut wheat field. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elma Fud Posted February 5, 2003 Report Share Posted February 5, 2003 Thanks 4 the info. I'll have a look, some of my best pigeon shooting is done over clover. :( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
.223 Posted February 5, 2003 Report Share Posted February 5, 2003 i had the same thing i went out last weekend and there was nothing on 4 rape felds then i saw a group of about 50 on a set a side field. not anything else about so i gave it ago. came home 5 hours later with 177 in the bag :( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craigie Posted February 5, 2003 Report Share Posted February 5, 2003 Been out today Nothing on the meadows just a bright golden haze sorry couldnt resist :( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elma Fud Posted February 5, 2003 Report Share Posted February 5, 2003 .223 177 in the bag, and you still have the title of Beginner Pigeon Shooter :laugh: :laugh: Were you using a magnet? Well done. :( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ernyha Posted February 6, 2003 Report Share Posted February 6, 2003 :( Glad I didn,t have to carry the bag !! Would have been great to have had the camera there. Not that there are any doubters here though. 8-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dead-eye-dick Posted February 6, 2003 Report Share Posted February 6, 2003 i had the same thing i went out last weekend and there was nothing on 4 rape felds then i saw a group of about 50 on a set a side field. not anything else about so i gave it ago. came home 5 hours later with 177 in the bag 1.7 pigeons a minute... thats not bad going :laugh: One bird every 36 seconds, takeaway time for reloading and picking up dead birds/runners.......... ......Did you take the tripod for the 50cal. machine gun or just hold it :(? :laugh: :laugh: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
.223 Posted February 6, 2003 Report Share Posted February 6, 2003 no didn't take the machine gun just 3 guns. Me and my dad and his mate in seperate hide :( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
391 Posted February 6, 2003 Report Share Posted February 6, 2003 Take no notice of the jelous crew .223, You will always get a few pigeon shooters having a go when you have a good day. Had 96, two crows and a brace of pheasants last saturday,could easily had over a hundred had we not had a 40 minute walk for pheasants. Maybe those that make bitter comments are just insecure and realise that they are not capable of shooting such a bag or maybe they just cant carry enough cartridges to the hide to hit so many. The 96 we had was shot over a stubble 500 yards from an uncut wheat field,we just had the good fortune of wind in the right direction and and someone on the uncut wheat field making a complete hash of decoying, and guess what, the only comments that we got were from the **** on the uncut wheat field who shot only 30 when he had over 800 birds using the field. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ernyha Posted February 6, 2003 Report Share Posted February 6, 2003 :( Had it been made clear in the original post that the 177 was shot between 3 guns in 5 hours,then the doubters and jeAlous crew would not have been so quick to air their views. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
391 Posted February 6, 2003 Report Share Posted February 6, 2003 Thats grand then, no need for knocking other shooters bags regarless of how many people shot etc. Pigeon shooting is unpredictable and the big bags often come when your least expecting them,which is what makes it so enjoyable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cranfield Posted February 6, 2003 Author Report Share Posted February 6, 2003 Now, now, 391, play nicely. To claim that you are shooting a pigeon every 36 seconds, without any further detail, is to invite such comment. Most of the people that post on here are quite experienced and have had many "big bag days". But, they also realise that the "small bag days" are far more common. I suggest you wait a little longer, before categorising anyone as jealous, insecure, bitter, bad shots, or unable to carry lots of cartridges to their hide. We are not a bad bunch, really. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
391 Posted February 6, 2003 Report Share Posted February 6, 2003 .223 is 16 years old and probably rather chuffed at having had such a good day and certainly doesn't need sarky comments. I think you will find he never mentioned killing a bird every 36 seconds. Just a happy kid reporting on a happy day.Think we will leave it at that shall we. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cranfield Posted February 6, 2003 Author Report Share Posted February 6, 2003 391, the "1.7 pigeons a minute", came from the simple maths. Nobody was being nasty in their comments. Perhaps you didn,t notice they were using the "smilies". :( This is done to convey your meaning, as well as your words. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest flightline Posted February 6, 2003 Report Share Posted February 6, 2003 I used to have a girlfriend called Haze, but not every 36 seconds. She was bright but not golden. :love: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
391 Posted February 6, 2003 Report Share Posted February 6, 2003 oh I apologies unreservedly.I always thought those smily things were something to do with Raves, Lsd and house music. Tel you what I'll start off a topic on a less sour note to proove I aint as sour as you think. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MAJ Posted February 7, 2003 Report Share Posted February 7, 2003 Just worked it out. 177 birds in 5 hours actually works out to one every 101 seconds. The legendary Archie Coats, on setting his record of 550 in a day, hit (or rather killed) something like one every twenty odd seconds. Well done 223, but I bet you are sick of pigeon casserole, pigeon soup, pigeon curry, pigeon vol-au-vents, sweet and sour pigeon etc etc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
highdowns hunter Posted February 8, 2003 Report Share Posted February 8, 2003 I have only had one real good decoying day in my life shooting over a harvested pea field in Norfolk I shot 50 birds for 50 carts in an hour, many left and rights too I might add that they were all very easy birds. As has been said before being in the right place at the right time is what it is all about :( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
THE PREDATOR Posted February 8, 2003 Report Share Posted February 8, 2003 sorry cranfield just put post up about clover had not seen yours but they cant leave it alone here :( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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