jonno 357 Posted February 24, 2006 Report Share Posted February 24, 2006 Just got back from decoying Weather was very windy and it started to snow. I I arrived at the fireld there was a few pigeons feeding. Set out 36 shell, 10 full bodied and a pigeon magnet in the usual horse shoe pattern. As I was setting up there was a hell of a lot of activity which was encouraging. The flight line looked good and with in 10 minutes and a pot of tea several small groups of pigeons passed straight over the pattern. This happened 3 or 4 times ? Strange not one of them dropping down for a nosey. Slight alterations to the pattern, shifted the pigeon magnet to the rear of the pattern. Anoher wait and bingo they started dropping into the pattern After I packed up and started heading home I notice a freshly drill field. Guess where all the pigeons were feeding today ? Bloody hundreds of them Grand total of 16 pigeons for half a days decoying Jonno Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chewyjack.22 Posted February 24, 2006 Report Share Posted February 24, 2006 Guess you'll be over there tomorrow then jonno? 16 not bad thou at least you got out Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Catamong Posted February 24, 2006 Report Share Posted February 24, 2006 That happened to me one day - I set up on the rape and couldn't work out why all of the birds were dropping in on the "ploughed" field behind me, so I went to have a look, and the "ploughed" field turned out to have been sown with spring beans, so I quickly moved all of my gear, and finished the day with 84 birds. That reinforced the value of doing a good recce the day before you intend to go to find out EXACTLY where they're feeding. Also, speak to the farmer..!! Cat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonno 357 Posted February 24, 2006 Author Report Share Posted February 24, 2006 (edited) Guess you'll be over there tomorrow then jonno? 16 not bad thou at least you got out No shooting tomorrow :< Hourable son No1 plays football on a Saturday. So its parental duties for Jonno. Plus they are 5 points clear at the top of the league Jonno Edited February 24, 2006 by jonno 357 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markbivvy Posted February 24, 2006 Report Share Posted February 24, 2006 (edited) Just got back from decoying Weather was very windy and it started to snow. I I arrived at the fireld there was a few pigeons feeding. Set out 36 shell, 10 full bodied and a pigeon magnet in the usual horse shoe pattern. As I was setting up there was a hell of a lot of activity which was encouraging. The flight line looked good and with in 10 minutes and a pot of tea several small groups of pigeons passed straight over the pattern. This happened 3 or 4 times ? Strange not one of them dropping down for a nosey. Slight alterations to the pattern, shifted the pigeon magnet to the rear of the pattern. Anoher wait and bingo they started dropping into the pattern After I packed up and started heading home I notice a freshly drill field. Guess where all the pigeons were feeding today ? Bloody hundreds of them Grand total of 16 pigeons for half a days decoying Jonno good do jonno. only thing i have done this week is a ride to the gun shop mate. still cant get out just yet.16 pigeons sounds very good to me .well done. Edited February 24, 2006 by markbivvy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonno 357 Posted February 24, 2006 Author Report Share Posted February 24, 2006 Just got back from decoying Weather was very windy and it started to snow. I I arrived at the fireld there was a few pigeons feeding. Set out 36 shell, 10 full bodied and a pigeon magnet in the usual horse shoe pattern. As I was setting up there was a hell of a lot of activity which was encouraging. The flight line looked good and with in 10 minutes and a pot of tea several small groups of pigeons passed straight over the pattern. This happened 3 or 4 times ? Strange not one of them dropping down for a nosey. Slight alterations to the pattern, shifted the pigeon magnet to the rear of the pattern. Anoher wait and bingo they started dropping into the pattern After I packed up and started heading home I notice a freshly drill field. Guess where all the pigeons were feeding today ? Bloody hundreds of them Grand total of 16 pigeons for half a days decoying Jonno good do jonno. only thing i have done this week is a ride to the gun shop mate. still cant get out just yet.16 pigeons souns very good to me mate.well done. I think the weather has changed over the last few weeks and the pigeons have started to flock and are feeding more If you drive past Pontefract Race course Mark on the M62. Have a quick peep over into the OSR fields. They are feeding in the hundred in the field nearest to the motorway. Why ? Don't know, they must like that field more than others :thumbs: Jonno Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markbivvy Posted February 24, 2006 Report Share Posted February 24, 2006 thanks jonno. I think the weather has changed over the last few weeks and the pigeons have started to flock and are feeding more. busterds, but i will be back. and woe betide em. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonno 357 Posted February 24, 2006 Author Report Share Posted February 24, 2006 thanks jonno. I think the weather has changed over the last few weeks and the pigeons have started to flock and are feeding more. busterds, but i will be back. and woe betide em. Bray on the framers door at the side of ponty race course. No gas cannons on his land Jonno Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveK Posted February 24, 2006 Report Share Posted February 24, 2006 It's like that all the way down the M62 from Normanton to Gildersome pretty much every day at the moment, both early morning and late afternoon. If it's any use on the way home tonight I came off the 62, along Normaton bypass and turned up to Snydale around 4:00-4.30pm. There must have been a couple of hundred flocked round the Snydale area and at the top of the dual carriageway from the 62 towards Featherstone there is a field diagonally to the right of the top roundabout that was crawling with the *******. So if any of you have fields round that area you're quids in for the weekend. Dave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markbivvy Posted February 24, 2006 Report Share Posted February 24, 2006 (edited) traffic news on the radio in the morning will be. M62 around featherstone is blocked with various 4x4,s, and cammo clad men running round farms shouting "we wus ere fust". Edited February 24, 2006 by markbivvy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveK Posted February 24, 2006 Report Share Posted February 24, 2006 Well we wus "sithee" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hawkeye Posted February 24, 2006 Report Share Posted February 24, 2006 thanks jonno. I think the weather has changed over the last few weeks and the pigeons have started to flock and are feeding more. busterds, but i will be back. and woe betide em. why havent you been out this week Mark :thumbs:?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markbivvy Posted February 24, 2006 Report Share Posted February 24, 2006 pm for you mike. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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