pembrokeshire pigeon Posted August 27, 2011 Report Share Posted August 27, 2011 Hi all I'm very inexperienced at shooting, I've been out half a dozen times in the last few weeks but without much success. I went out this morning, keen as mustard, in the field by 6.30, and managed just 4 pigeons in 2 1/2 hrs. the filed had been cut in the last few days, where i parked my land rover, i found a pile of cartridges and evidence of a hide so i guess i was too late. an old mate of mine rang me and asked if i wanted to go out, yup you bet. so i met him at the chosen farm. i saw a pile of pigeons lift but he wasn't convinced we were in the right spot. i set up any way, just settled down and pigeons came into my decoys, bang - dead. tidy darts i thought. next pigeon, bang - dead. **** me I'm on fire. the birds flew in steadily for the next 3 hrs in ones and two's. i had some great shots and quite a few rubbish ones too. in total, 29 pigeons for 76 cartridges. not great but aint bad by my standards. ratio of 1 to 2.6!!!!. a good shot would of bagged up easily i think. i only took sitters and not too many crossers. the old fella, had a few shots but wanted to find a spot where he could see 4-500 birds feeding. your insane i thought, but we had a look around a few other farms and sure as eggs is eggs, one field had a good few birds in maybe 300. so he wasn't too insane after all. another foray planned tomorrow. All good practice for the wildfowling season. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smig4373 Posted August 27, 2011 Report Share Posted August 27, 2011 Nice darts....Its not always about the big bags....But the enjoyment and the field craft involved in shooting them.... well done :good: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simon123 Posted August 28, 2011 Report Share Posted August 28, 2011 (edited) Well done mate, Great Shooting :good: Everyone has an "off" day, although the pigeon:shot ratio wasn't too bad ;) Edited August 28, 2011 by Simon123 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markyboy Posted August 28, 2011 Report Share Posted August 28, 2011 Good darts mate Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jez28 Posted August 28, 2011 Report Share Posted August 28, 2011 Nice work, Ratios nothing to laugh at!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pembrokeshire pigeon Posted August 28, 2011 Author Report Share Posted August 28, 2011 thanks for the replies gents. the shot to pigeon ratio could have been way better, a good few i shot first time stone dead, a couple needed a 2nd before they flapped off into the hedge. and a couple of times, i had nothing for 3 shots. if i shot like this all the time id be very happy, hope it bodes well for Thursday when the duck season starts. it was a good few hrs in other respects, as the decoys worked perfectly. the birds came over a small but tall wood, saw the deeks and just came straight in. when they did come in more than 4 or 5 i got very excited, thinking of left and rights, 3 dead in the air at once etc and pretty much wasted 2 cartridges, shooting birds in my head before i shot any in the air. good tho, didn't go today but hope to tomorrow Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welsh1 Posted August 28, 2011 Report Share Posted August 28, 2011 Have sent you a pm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BenBhoy Posted August 30, 2011 Report Share Posted August 30, 2011 Nice darts....Its not always about the big bags....But the enjoyment and the field craft involved in shooting them.... well done :good: 100% with that one. the fact your out there, often on private land, and spending some time how you want to spend it - thats what it's all about. keep enjoying it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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