Gonna Shoot a Wabbit Posted April 15, 2010 Report Share Posted April 15, 2010 Hi all. Was out yesterday. With the sun shining and a modest wind blowing conditions are okif the sun would go in for a while as my plastic deeks glint in the sunshine...(memo to self to get some flocked deeks at 1st game fair i can get to). Anyway with the deeks out ( wide open horseshoe pattern and a bouncer on the left hand side to try to encourage the birds into the middle dog and i settled into the hide to await the grey horde. And wait. And wait. An hour later things began to move however 2 hrs after arriving and with only 6 birds in the bag i though we would be in for a slow day. When all of a sudden it was like someone had turned on the pigeon tap. Birds began to arrive in 2's and 4's and i was regularly cutting out 1 with the occasional right and left and for 20 minutes or so things were really busy. In fact such was the excitement shooting and stuffing cartridges in the beretta that when things slowed and i had some 15 - 17 birds in the bag i sat down for a cup of tea after checking the safety on the gun. As i poured the tea another bird came straight in and divebombed the bouncer (which was drawing the birds very well) as i mentally noted the place i was going to shoot it, stood, tracked the birds line and swung just in front and pulled the trigger and was rewarded with ...................click ............Oh fudge!! upon inspection the beretta was empty HA HA HA HOO HOO but it was safe which was the main thing. After a serious word with myself and a look of complete derision from my canine companion said gun was loaded and the birds gave me just enough time to drink the tea before things went a little nuts again. Keeping careful track of the berettas payload and safety i enjoyed another busy streak for 30 mins and with 25 birds now cooling in the grass and with time running out i called a halt for the morning. Blonde canine is coming on well, she still views the stop whistle as a personal challenge but she is steady...ish in the hide and one retrieve in particular springs to mind. One of the birds towards the end of the morning that i killed at around 35yds and 30yds up had spun on the wind and came down some 80yds away. i sent her out and some 40yds from the area of fall she picked up a scent line from a previous line. For once she stopped to the stop whistle (well, within 6 -7 steps anyway HA HA) and looked at me.... with a firm "get out"!! she turned and headed into the correct area scented the bird on the wind and returned triumphantly with it........ Ahhhhh she drives me nuts but i did have a smile on my face after that one. Out again tomorrow and will keep you posted. rgds GSAW Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brian28 Posted April 15, 2010 Report Share Posted April 15, 2010 Well done nothing better than a day out on the pigeons Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TomV Posted April 15, 2010 Report Share Posted April 15, 2010 nice shooting Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
verminator69 Posted April 15, 2010 Report Share Posted April 15, 2010 Good effort fella Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yickdaz Posted April 15, 2010 Report Share Posted April 15, 2010 lovely bag Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DoubleTap Posted April 16, 2010 Report Share Posted April 16, 2010 nice one Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bullet boy Posted April 16, 2010 Report Share Posted April 16, 2010 Nice Bag. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dead-Eyed Duck Posted April 16, 2010 Report Share Posted April 16, 2010 Oi, oh mighty hunter. You told me that steadfast gundog ran right through your hide twice in her controlled (not) eagerness to chomp downed pigeons. Also that you shot three sitters out of the tree above your head. There are lies, damned lies and your posts on PW Don Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gonna Shoot a Wabbit Posted April 17, 2010 Author Report Share Posted April 17, 2010 Lies..... surely not dear chap.... Merely artistic licence HA HA HOO HOO Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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