Guest Posted July 23, 2010 Report Share Posted July 23, 2010 I had a rather enjoyable afternoon on laid wheat yesterday. I managed to bag these 44 pigeons but must have shot at least 50 if not more! unfortunately i lost several in the standing wheat but that was sadly inevitable. I shot approximately 75 cartridges give or take a few so i was well impressed with my ratio and throughly enjoyed myself! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ziplex Posted July 23, 2010 Report Share Posted July 23, 2010 Well done , good ratio that! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted July 23, 2010 Report Share Posted July 23, 2010 Well done , good ratio that! I don't know what happened, it's like i swallowed a pigeon killing pill! I got a couple of right and lefts too! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yickdaz Posted July 23, 2010 Report Share Posted July 23, 2010 nice bag been looking out for a pic from yer as read some of your posts states look out for me pics also it is on the cards that you lose some birds when shooting near standing crops we lost 8 on wed and had the dog with us;its unavoidable Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trapper trev Posted July 23, 2010 Report Share Posted July 23, 2010 WELL DONE Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mossy835 Posted July 23, 2010 Report Share Posted July 23, 2010 great bag well done, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted July 23, 2010 Report Share Posted July 23, 2010 nice bag been looking out for a pic from yer as read some of your posts states look out for me pics also it is on the cards that you lose some birds when shooting near standing crops we lost 8 on wed and had the dog with us;its unavoidable :o I was able to book yesterday off work and was very fortunate that it didn't rain! I'll keep you posted when I'm next out in the field so you can look out for the pictures! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A bolt 22.250 Posted July 23, 2010 Report Share Posted July 23, 2010 well done Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yickdaz Posted July 23, 2010 Report Share Posted July 23, 2010 I was able to book yesterday off work and was very fortunate that it didn't rain! I'll keep you posted when I'm next out in the field so you can look out for the pictures! you can look out for mine as well :o Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted July 23, 2010 Report Share Posted July 23, 2010 I thought perhaps some of you might be interested in seeing the decoys i used so here's a few pictures... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted July 23, 2010 Report Share Posted July 23, 2010 you can look out for mine as well :o I've just commented on one of your bags mate, you had a ton! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yickdaz Posted July 23, 2010 Report Share Posted July 23, 2010 (edited) good set up similar to what i do but would have put the rotary in front of decoy pattern not to the side of em but spliting hairs now :o Edited July 23, 2010 by yickdaz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted July 23, 2010 Report Share Posted July 23, 2010 good set up similar to what i do but would have put the rotary in front of decoy pattern not to the side of em but spliting hairs now :o Ideally i would've done the same however the wind was totally wrong for the hide and after moving it several times i finally started to bring them in closer by putting it near the edge of the standing crop! Just one of those weird things... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
utectok Posted July 23, 2010 Report Share Posted July 23, 2010 Just shot 40 on laid barley myself fantastic sport not many right and lefts as I was trying to mark any birds fallen as picking is a real problem as you said. I moved 3 times till I found the spot and only got it right a 4.30pm then 10 birds an hour till 8.30pm!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted July 23, 2010 Report Share Posted July 23, 2010 Just shot 40 on laid barley myself fantastic sport not many right and lefts as I was trying to mark any birds fallen as picking is a real problem as you said. I moved 3 times till I found the spot and only got it right a 4.30pm then 10 birds an hour till 8.30pm!! I must admit it does pay to move sometimes when they aren't decoying well. I'm hoping for better days on the same field in the near future, especially as the wind wasn't blowing in the right direction for me last time! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
utectok Posted July 23, 2010 Report Share Posted July 23, 2010 I must admit it does pay to move sometimes when they aren't decoying well. I'm hoping for better days on the same field in the near future, especially as the wind wasn't blowing in the right direction for me last time! Yep ur right moving can help. Funny thing is I ended with a couple of floaters and 8 shells one pole and a bit of cammo net and a seat ! I started with a truckload of gear out makes me think going light might be the way to go in future!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted July 24, 2010 Report Share Posted July 24, 2010 Yep ur right moving can help. Funny thing is I ended with a couple of floaters and 8 shells one pole and a bit of cammo net and a seat ! I started with a truckload of gear out makes me think going light might be the way to go in future!! If possible and with permission of course we'll try and get on the field with the car making it easier but sometimes we have good distances to walk so in those cases i usually just carry my hide, gun, cartridges, hide poles and possibly a few decoys but leaving things like the rotary behind... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caeser Posted July 25, 2010 Report Share Posted July 25, 2010 Thats exactly what I do. Then some times, you've gotta carry 100 dead birds ,plus equipment, half a mile along hedgerows, in exceptionally long grass, back to the vehicle. Each step is a nightmare, thats if you don't trip with all the undergrowth. LOL. But would we change anything, no we love it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
islandmartin Posted July 25, 2010 Report Share Posted July 25, 2010 Well shot that man! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted July 25, 2010 Report Share Posted July 25, 2010 Thats exactly what I do. Then some times, you've gotta carry 100 dead birds ,plus equipment, half a mile along hedgerows, in exceptionally long grass, back to the vehicle. Each step is a nightmare, thats if you don't trip with all the undergrowth. LOL. But would we change anything, no we love it. If i've shot a ton in a day then lugging heavy gear plus the dead birds across fields doesn't really bother me... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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