Pea harvest

[shoughton]

I went out Friday afternoon with the intention of shooting rabbits with the .22 - but on the way there I noticed that the farmer was harvesting the peas. The pigeons were diving in behind his machine and getting straight onto the spilled peas.

 

I went home, changed guns and went back. I joined the farmer in his machine for an hour or so - until it developed a fault. We then spent another hour with the repair engineer who fixed a couple of sensors. We then finished the field.

 

When I then got to setup the decoys etc I think I was just a little late (about 6pm) - a had a couple of wild shots, but the pigeons just weren't committing to the decoys. Fortunately I hit both crossing birds (unusual for me ) but that was it.

 

Unfortunately we had to go to a wedding all day Saturday - so I missed some good shooting I think.

 

By Sunday they weren't on the harvested pea fields atall - they'd obviously cleared them on Saturday.

 

I was surprised just how quick the birds get onto the field and how soon it's all over. It's just not fair!

 

Steve

[yickdaz]

rotten luck and i bet saturday you would have made a good bag

[motty]

It's unusual for pigeons to clear a field that quick. They probably just weren't that interested.

[activeviii]

4 fields of cut peas and only 10 birds on them in total. loads on the ground but pigeons not having any of them. farmers discing it tomorrow so i have bummed out on it. the birds just aren't around here at the moment it seams.