Mightymariner Posted November 9, 2010 Report Share Posted November 9, 2010 Managed to get out today for the first time in three weeks, on some rape that I had seen 2-300 on yesterday, with plenty flighting in from nearby woods. Arriving just after first light, I wished I had been there 15 mins earlier as wave after wave of pigeons flighted over the field and off to feed somewhere else. I set up quickly and managed four or so in the first hour, then it slowed off badly. Despite hundreds yesterday, now the birds were off eleswhere, and frustratingly I could see them flighting across to land I can't shoot on. I waited it out and managed to add very slowly to the bag, though the strong winds were making the shooting challenging to say the least! Several rain showers later, the birds that I had seen in the morning started flighting back, some to the decoys but most straight over me to the woods behind. The next hour was great sport, fast birds with the wind behind them, I still missed plenty but had some corkers to remember. Final tally 18 and a long walk back to the car in a hailstorm. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davecooper1 Posted November 9, 2010 Report Share Posted November 9, 2010 Nice result mate not on the rape yet down here Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mightymariner Posted November 9, 2010 Author Report Share Posted November 9, 2010 Cheers, it was cold and wet but better than being inside. I would have gone to some maize stubble but it was out of bounds due to game shooting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bucolic Posted November 9, 2010 Report Share Posted November 9, 2010 Managed to get out today for the first time in three weeks, on some rape that I had seen 2-300 on yesterday, with plenty flighting in from nearby woods. Arriving just after first light, I wished I had been there 15 mins earlier as wave after wave of pigeons flighted over the field and off to feed somewhere else. I set up quickly and managed four or so in the first hour, then it slowed off badly. Despite hundreds yesterday, now the birds were off eleswhere, and frustratingly I could see them flighting across to land I can't shoot on. I waited it out and managed to add very slowly to the bag, though the strong winds were making the shooting challenging to say the least! Several rain showers later, the birds that I had seen in the morning started flighting back, some to the decoys but most straight over me to the woods behind. The next hour was great sport, fast birds with the wind behind them, I still missed plenty but had some corkers to remember. Final tally 18 and a long walk back to the car in a hailstorm. Pigeons have to eat no matter what the weather is, well done mate and a good 18 for the day Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cookiemonsterandmerlin. Posted November 9, 2010 Report Share Posted November 9, 2010 Great day out and there is some more intresting weather in store on thursday will be out having a go and getting wet myself. WEll done OTH Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
proTOM1 Posted November 9, 2010 Report Share Posted November 9, 2010 Nice 1 buddy Was great conditions today ,iwas game shooting and it made for some very sporting birds we still ended with 96 i i shot 24 of them so was well chuffed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mightymariner Posted November 9, 2010 Author Report Share Posted November 9, 2010 Well done, I wish my ratio was better today, strong winds makes for very challenging shooting. Best thing is that pigeons are fetching more than pheasants at the game dealers at the moment! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ferretman_2009 Posted November 9, 2010 Report Share Posted November 9, 2010 well done great for sticking it out Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mightymariner Posted November 10, 2010 Author Report Share Posted November 10, 2010 well done great for sticking it out Cheers! I refuse to pack up early unless I am getting soaked or I haven't even fired the gun, hang on, no I don't even finish early then! Looking at blue skies now at work, will have to wait for next week. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
proTOM1 Posted November 10, 2010 Report Share Posted November 10, 2010 I only managed 21 myself today but got out way to late due to hare coursers ,thats it till next week tho now due to game shoots Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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