activeviii Posted July 18, 2010 Report Share Posted July 18, 2010 Popped out to walk the dog and check over some cut barley but on the way i thought i would pop to see some wheat as there was 20 or so pigeons around yesterday. there was about the same in the one sitty tree this afternoon so i thought i would give it a go for and hour just to see what happened and then pop over to look over the barley and look at an orchard that needs the rabbit s controlled on. i got to the field about 4.30 and set the rotary up with flappers and 7 half shells up on bamboo canes. i had two boxes of cartridges in the bag as its all i had as i left the kit in the truck from yesterday but took the brick back in the ammo cupboard. as i was only going to be shooting for 2 hours i wasn't overly worried about the lack of carts. i was set up by 5pm and started to see a few birds coming back in ones and two's but i was greedy and kept trying for the double but my aim was off and i missed too many so started to to concentrate on hitting the things. a steady stream of singles saw me run out of cartridges at 6.45. i was a little worried about me cocker picking up as he is playing up due to a new pup in the house and my lad has just shut down. i needn't have worried as he found 41 of the 45 birds i had shot. we left a magpie and feral in the crop for charlie so only two pigeons lost. this is my best shooting yet for ratio with 45 birds for 50 carts. i wish i had shot it earlier this morning not the best photo as its with the phone. i think i will hit a full day in the week and see what counts. all the best Phil. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turbo33 Posted July 18, 2010 Report Share Posted July 18, 2010 (edited) Great result and a cracking looking dog :blink: Edited July 18, 2010 by turbo33 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
proTOM1 Posted July 18, 2010 Report Share Posted July 18, 2010 Well done mate :blink: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrispti Posted July 18, 2010 Report Share Posted July 18, 2010 That is good going...................took me all afternoon to get that many Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stripey999 Posted July 18, 2010 Report Share Posted July 18, 2010 Knock me over with a feather! you must have been on fire mate, where did that come from? I'll let you laugh at me missing a few for a couple of weeks while your aim is in (if it lasts) :blink: Well done and nice to see the pics. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
activeviii Posted July 18, 2010 Author Report Share Posted July 18, 2010 no pressure from scooby doo was the key, he was off on the crows so i took the chance to try and get the pup enjoying the games again as since the new pups come along we have all been out of sorts, it was nice to shoot with no pressure and just allowing Teague to run in until he got back into the swing of it. he is happy again at the moment so im going to ease up on him for a bit until he has found his place again in the household. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stripey999 Posted July 18, 2010 Report Share Posted July 18, 2010 Thats the key to it all really... no pressure. When relaxed everything seems to come together. Glad that the young un is back in his stride after the new pup arrived. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yickdaz Posted July 18, 2010 Report Share Posted July 18, 2010 good bag and great ratio Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shotgunspud Posted July 19, 2010 Report Share Posted July 19, 2010 Popped out to walk the dog and check over some cut barley but on the way i thought i would pop to see some wheat as there was 20 or so pigeons around yesterday. there was about the same in the one sitty tree this afternoon so i thought i would give it a go for and hour just to see what happened and then pop over to look over the barley and look at an orchard that needs the rabbit s controlled on. i got to the field about 4.30 and set the rotary up with flappers and 7 half shells up on bamboo canes. i had two boxes of cartridges in the bag as its all i had as i left the kit in the truck from yesterday but took the brick back in the ammo cupboard. as i was only going to be shooting for 2 hours i wasn't overly worried about the lack of carts. i was set up by 5pm and started to see a few birds coming back in ones and two's but i was greedy and kept trying for the double but my aim was off and i missed too many so started to to concentrate on hitting the things. a steady stream of singles saw me run out of cartridges at 6.45. i was a little worried about me cocker picking up as he is playing up due to a new pup in the house and my lad has just shut down. i needn't have worried as he found 41 of the 45 birds i had shot. we left a magpie and feral in the crop for charlie so only two pigeons lost. this is my best shooting yet for ratio with 45 birds for 50 carts. i wish i had shot it earlier this morning not the best photo as its with the phone. i think i will hit a full day in the week and see what counts. all the best Phil. nice shooting mate well done Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluebarrels Posted July 19, 2010 Report Share Posted July 19, 2010 Well done mate good result BB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobby dazzler Posted July 19, 2010 Report Share Posted July 19, 2010 you dident shoot that many that was how decoys you took out of your freezer then placed them there for the photo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cookiemonsterandmerlin. Posted July 19, 2010 Report Share Posted July 19, 2010 Well done. Nice pup regards OTH Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
activeviii Posted July 19, 2010 Author Report Share Posted July 19, 2010 you dident shoot that many that was how decoys you took out of your freezer then placed them there for the photo at least i can get the time off to shoot over your cut rape scooby thanks gents for the kind comments. Teague has gone head strong since Keira turned up but he is only 22 months himself so time for him to get over it. best thing is that he has started to bring to hand since Keira came home so first part of the plan worked. Phil. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swiss.tony Posted July 20, 2010 Report Share Posted July 20, 2010 Nice bag fella Swiss Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobby dazzler Posted July 20, 2010 Report Share Posted July 20, 2010 leave my cut rape alone bitch Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
activeviii Posted July 20, 2010 Author Report Share Posted July 20, 2010 leave my cut rape alone bitch the wife will not give me time off so your ok Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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