Highlander Posted February 20, 2006 Report Share Posted February 20, 2006 Thought of this whilst replying to another post...what to each of you constitutes a good day and a bad days pigeon shooting in terms of bird numbers shot? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
plexer Posted February 20, 2006 Report Share Posted February 20, 2006 For me a bad day would be a blank one otherwise they are all good. Good to be out in the countryside doing what I love. Ben Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kirky640 Posted February 20, 2006 Report Share Posted February 20, 2006 For me a bad day would be a blank one otherwise they are all good. Good to be out in the countryside doing what I love. Ben as above!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigsam Posted February 20, 2006 Report Share Posted February 20, 2006 we all love those special days when we shoot a large bag i was lucky to shoot over 90 birds twice last summer but i also had a day two years ago shooting on flowering rape in april where i shot 9 birds for 18 shots with a rigt and left that will remain in my mind til the day i die so i think its quality not quantity that counts cheers BS Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Catamong Posted February 20, 2006 Report Share Posted February 20, 2006 To reply strictly to the question, i.e. what constitutes a good day in terms of numbers shot, I rate as follows: Good day = 100 plus Fair day = 50 - 100 Mediocre day = 25 - 50 Should have stayed in bed day = Less than 25 Aha, some people will say, you should be happy just to be out in the Countryside, in the fresh air, and be pleased to shoot 3 birds in 6 hours. I used to have that attitude when I was younger, and had more spare time on my hands, and birds were harder to decoy, without todays hi-tech equipment, but nowadays I always do a thorough recce before I go out, and if there's any doubt in my mind that the birds won't show, then I won't go out, simple as that. I've got better things to do with my time, like Clay shooting, Golf, Drinking Beer etc. Cat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
highdowns hunter Posted February 20, 2006 Report Share Posted February 20, 2006 A good days Roost shooting with 25 Birds would make me happy a bad day is no birds with rain too a mediocre day would be 5 or six birds Mind you all that sex helps you loose weight Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lurcherboy Posted February 20, 2006 Report Share Posted February 20, 2006 There are no bad days when you are out with the dog and shooting. LB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hubertus Posted February 21, 2006 Report Share Posted February 21, 2006 There are no bad days when you are out with the dog and shooting. LB that is really true. A bad day or evening is sitting in front of the television and watching all the ****. Hubertus Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cranfield Posted February 21, 2006 Report Share Posted February 21, 2006 Having a blank session due to making a poor judgement decision, is a bad session. Getting cold and wet as well, is just the icing on the cake. I don't have long bad sessions. The "one shot in six hours" doesn't apply, if you have enough experience to know when to call a halt. If its not going to happen, I go elsewhere, or home. Tomorrow is another day. A good session is when it all works out and you get some shooting. The size of the bag is not that important, as long as there is some action. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tenbears10 Posted February 21, 2006 Report Share Posted February 21, 2006 Yep quality not quantity. One cracking shot makes a good day on it's own. 5 misses on easy birds starts to make a bad day but any day in the field kicks the **** out of sitting in the office so you can still smile even after a 'bad' day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shooper Posted February 21, 2006 Report Share Posted February 21, 2006 Well for me 10 birds is a worthwhile trip but it depends on how you shoot Pull off half a dozen good shots, teft & right that would do me. There is a huge variation in what a good day is, in this part of the world 20-30 birds over decoys is a good day. I don't have many good days.... you need to put the time in & it's not always possible. As long as I get a couple I go home happy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
norfolk.enchance Posted February 21, 2006 Report Share Posted February 21, 2006 No such thing as a bad day, out with the gun. It always beats the best day at work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reddeer 40 Posted February 21, 2006 Report Share Posted February 21, 2006 Numbers don't count, if you enjoyed it, that's important. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aubs Posted February 22, 2006 Report Share Posted February 22, 2006 Hi A good day is going out shooting. A bad day is watching a field full of birds on my way to work. Cheers Aubs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scolopax Posted February 22, 2006 Report Share Posted February 22, 2006 (edited) My brother had a bad day last week, he went for a roe at fisrt light but nothing doing. Then he set up pigeon decoying on a rape field until 11am without a shot. Went back to the car to discover he had lost his one car key!!. The car is still parked where he left it while a new key comes from the manufactureres! And to top it all whilst he was walking the fiels looking for the car key 3 Roe jumped out of a copse just in front of him and would have been the perfect side on shot. Edited February 22, 2006 by scolopax Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rab eye Posted February 22, 2006 Report Share Posted February 22, 2006 I agree with most posts No one wants a blank nothing beats being out there with your dog a flask of tea and a couple of home made door steps even better when they are coming in and dropping with each shot. Not so good when you shoot and miss they laugh as the fly away and you think you have no shot in your carts and swear your barrels are bent. Best thing is getting out of the house away from the nagging and putting off those chores she has lined up for another day :thumbs: Please do not forward on to her in doors as I may have to evict the dog so I have a cosey place to sleep. Rab eye Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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