mrpip Posted October 3, 2011 Report Share Posted October 3, 2011 Had a look round Saturday afternoon baking hot, only pigeons I could find were on a small drilled wheat field about 20 with a few more in the copse probably just resting in the shade. Field had been beans before, still plenty on top & sprouting it looked like a bean field again, shot this field with my brother a fortnight ago before it was rolled & picked 70 up. Went back Sunday on my own at 1 o’clock expecting to get a shot, nothing on the field about 30 left the trees as I walked down, only took full cartridge bag & belt not expecting a big bag usually I have a slab in landie just in case. Set up rotor & 7 full bodied deeks in same place as last time, sat for half an hour then first pigeon decoyed perfect, another 10 minutes then they started almost suicidal, shooting constant, cartridge bag was emptying fast, had to start picking my shots leaving the young birds, they were coming straight in even when the dog was out picking a runner. Had my last shot at 10 past four, ended up with 80 picked for 108 shots, well pleased with my average. Never added any dead pigeons to the pattern just left it & only picked up when I had a runner or any belly up. Great afternoon me & the dog well tired could have probably finished with over a ton if I’d took more cartridges, then again not complaining. Couple of amusing things a Sparrowhawk circled the decoys then decided to chase the pigeon on the rotor went round about 3 times then got fed up, sent the dog into the copse directly behind the hide to pick a bird, she retrieved it & sat looking at me then back behind us into the copse, so I sent her back in & she came straight back with another one (they do talk in there own way its just understanding the language). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wader74 Posted October 3, 2011 Report Share Posted October 3, 2011 Had a look round Saturday afternoon baking hot, only pigeons I could find were on a small drilled wheat field about 20 with a few more in the copse probably just resting in the shade. Field had been beans before, still plenty on top & sprouting it looked like a bean field again, shot this field with my brother a fortnight ago before it was rolled & picked 70 up. Went back Sunday on my own at 1 o’clock expecting to get a shot, nothing on the field about 30 left the trees as I walked down, only took full cartridge bag & belt not expecting a big bag usually I have a slab in landie just in case. Set up rotor & 7 full bodied deeks in same place as last time, sat for half an hour then first pigeon decoyed perfect, another 10 minutes then they started almost suicidal, shooting constant, cartridge bag was emptying fast, had to start picking my shots leaving the young birds, they were coming straight in even when the dog was out picking a runner. Had my last shot at 10 past four, ended up with 80 picked for 108 shots, well pleased with my average. Never added any dead pigeons to the pattern just left it & only picked up when I had a runner or any belly up. Great afternoon me & the dog well tired could have probably finished with over a ton if I’d took more cartridges, then again not complaining. Couple of amusing things a Sparrowhawk circled the decoys then decided to chase the pigeon on the rotor went round about 3 times then got fed up, sent the dog into the copse directly behind the hide to pick a bird, she retrieved it & sat looking at me then back behind us into the copse, so I sent her back in & she came straight back with another one (they do talk in there own way its just understanding the language). well done,good bag,nice looking dog too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yickdaz Posted October 3, 2011 Report Share Posted October 3, 2011 nice one mrpip but i getting worried about you i remember you saying few months ago that the dog spoke to you :blink: now your at it again Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrpip Posted October 3, 2011 Author Report Share Posted October 3, 2011 True, shes telling me to get my **** in gear now, were ducking at 6.30 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simon123 Posted October 3, 2011 Report Share Posted October 3, 2011 Well done mate Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yickdaz Posted October 3, 2011 Report Share Posted October 3, 2011 True, shes telling me to get my **** in gear now, were ducking at 6.30 this time i agree with her you better had Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
olly321 Posted October 3, 2011 Report Share Posted October 3, 2011 very nice mate Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
proTOM1 Posted October 3, 2011 Report Share Posted October 3, 2011 Nice bag Had 36 myself this afternoon then broke my gun Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lurchers Posted October 3, 2011 Report Share Posted October 3, 2011 nice bag mate well done Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pigeon controller Posted October 3, 2011 Report Share Posted October 3, 2011 Well done, you deserve a bag for your effort it was very hot on saturday. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darren h Posted October 4, 2011 Report Share Posted October 4, 2011 Cracking bag there mate. Had Sparrow hawks checking out my deeks before but not a rotary lol. Daz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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