pigeon controller Posted February 12, 2012 Report Share Posted February 12, 2012 Following the snow fall at the weekend we went out on Friday at 08.00 looking for birds. We had seen one rape field the week before which we were hoping to be productive, talking to the farmer he said that they had been on it all week. driving down the field about two hundred flew off in one flock, so we set up and waited. Within ten minutes they all came back in one flock but none decoyed so we shot the tail enders. On this farm he has two rape fields either side of the river. So DB said that he would go to the other rape and spook them back, this he did and managed to shoot a few as well. Out of the forty three that I picked up only three actually decoyed the other came over high. I think they get snow blind and find it difficult to pick up on the decoys. Saturday found me collecting DB at 08.00 with the temp at Minus 5 so we set out looking. To cut to the chase we set up twice on snowfield rape and twice they just buggerd off. So we found a field free of snow, after seeing the farmer we set up at 14.00 and managed to pick up forty one with the temp rising to a max of minus one. Its my opinion that when we have snow the birds sit in the trees till one drops in then they all drop in so it is very difficult to actually decoy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simon123 Posted February 12, 2012 Report Share Posted February 12, 2012 Well done :good: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Catweazle Posted February 12, 2012 Report Share Posted February 12, 2012 I walked around a huge field last week, to set up where I had seen a large number of birds ( from a distance ). They turned out to be lapwings Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kdubya Posted February 12, 2012 Report Share Posted February 12, 2012 nice job as usual dont know how you motivate yourself, couple of times lately had the chance to get out on the pigeon but after looking outside tucked back under the covers KW Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yickdaz Posted February 12, 2012 Report Share Posted February 12, 2012 (edited) top stuff again and just goes to show you can set up at 1.30pm and 2pm and still make a good bag Edited February 12, 2012 by yickdaz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pixie Posted February 12, 2012 Report Share Posted February 12, 2012 I walked around a huge field last week, to set up where I had seen a large number of birds ( from a distance ). They turned out to be lapwings Should have gone to specsavers (sorry could not resist that one) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrispti Posted February 12, 2012 Report Share Posted February 12, 2012 2 Hard earned bags, well done Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
demonwolf444 Posted February 12, 2012 Report Share Posted February 12, 2012 do you ever have a bad day? as usual, impressive stuff Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ack-ack Posted February 12, 2012 Report Share Posted February 12, 2012 do you ever have a bad day? as usual, impressive stuff Same as that. Well done Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SPARKIE Posted February 12, 2012 Report Share Posted February 12, 2012 pigeon controller was you shooting a comp at yeaveley today if it wasnt you then you have a twin i was behind a chap who was the spitting image of you....lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pigeon controller Posted February 13, 2012 Author Report Share Posted February 13, 2012 pigeon controller was you shooting a comp at yeaveley today if it wasnt you then you have a twin i was behind a chap who was the spitting image of you....lol I do'nt think so or have I been cloned?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coyotemaster Posted February 13, 2012 Report Share Posted February 13, 2012 Excellent job--as usual!! It shows how much it pays to persevere and sometimes change tactics. I would surely think the pigeon that comes within 50 yds of you is in need of life insurance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
texas Posted February 14, 2012 Report Share Posted February 14, 2012 Great shooting, well done :good: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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