The Ghost Posted February 27, 2013 Report Share Posted February 27, 2013 (edited) Perhaps not the best time of year to start this thread, but look ahead to better days. I have long had the thought that this record held by George Digweed would be beaten..or has it been I have seen some very good days had by two shooters covering a field but when do you think this record will be beaten. We have often talked like most other shooters about "if everything is just right we could have a bag full today". Always looking for more, what could you shoot in a day if conditions were just right? Or...How many of you have fired over 700 shots at pigeon in a day? Edited February 27, 2013 by The Ghost Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lakeside1000 Posted February 27, 2013 Report Share Posted February 27, 2013 I couldnt even carry 700 cartridges across a field let alone bring back 600+ birds, you would need a truck to move them Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yickdaz Posted February 27, 2013 Report Share Posted February 27, 2013 alan wood, a little known guy from yorkshire shot 705 in one day about 10 years ago, there is a couple of irish guys on lone hunter tv on youtube shot over 700, thats as far as i know Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fenboy Posted February 27, 2013 Report Share Posted February 27, 2013 I have shot around 300 cartridges in a day for 220 pigeon and even that was starting to become a experience I would be in no hurry to beat , it was a hot day my eyes were sore , my shoulder ached and I had a splitting headache and I had to make 3 trips of a good distance back to the car. Sometimes you really can have too much of a good thing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Ghost Posted February 27, 2013 Author Report Share Posted February 27, 2013 I was offer £500 for Charity today if we could beat the record on a single field in a single day. No more than four guns, the bloke said he doubted it could be done.....Big mouth here said "of course it could" Thats the real reason I asked.....Fenny said he can't remember that day Fenboy.....outshot him again I think? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yickdaz Posted February 27, 2013 Report Share Posted February 27, 2013 I was offer £500 for Charity today if we could beat the record on a single field in a single day. No more than four guns good luck Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fenboy Posted February 27, 2013 Report Share Posted February 27, 2013 I was offer £500 for Charity today if we could beat the record on a single field in a single day. No more than four guns, the bloke said he doubted it could be done.....Big mouth here said "of course it could" Thats the real reason I asked.....Fenny said he can't remember that day Fenboy.....outshot him again I think? It was long before me and Fenny started shooting together I think to get the numbers you talk of it would really have to have lots of different things to fall in place , lots of birds that decoy perfect from start to finish , sound going away from the flight line and some top drawer shooting , but hey if you can supply the field I will give it a go Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Ghost Posted February 27, 2013 Author Report Share Posted February 27, 2013 Thanks, the bloke done my head in. He has a Very nice shotgun he never uses, and like me at times thinks he knows best. Would never join Pigeon Watch as he has nothing you can teach him....I'm getting upset now? You know the type. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Ghost Posted February 27, 2013 Author Report Share Posted February 27, 2013 Peas Fenboy, I need a nice lot of Peas. Please tell me it can be done, I have two shooters...don't worry not me? who are up for it you make three. I am sure a place could be found? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yickdaz Posted February 27, 2013 Report Share Posted February 27, 2013 It was long before me and Fenny started shooting together I think to get the numbers you talk of it would really have to have lots of different things to fall in place , lots of birds that decoy perfect from start to finish , sound going away from the flight line and some top drawer shooting , but hey if you can supply the field I will give it a go theres quite a few shooters on here who could shoot that many in a day, but its like you say its getting everything fall into place on the day and having enough carts with you in the first place i would be caught out many times if it happened lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whitebridges Posted February 27, 2013 Report Share Posted February 27, 2013 Is shooting live quarry about breaking "records"? Here's one for you. I once shot 123 pigeons (picked) for 88 shots using a Baikal single barrel 12 bore. I kid you not gentleman. Beat that! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fenboy Posted February 27, 2013 Report Share Posted February 27, 2013 (edited) Is shooting live quarry about breaking "records"? Here's one for you. I once shot 123 pigeons (picked) for 88 shots using a Baikal single barrel 12 bore. I kid you not gentleman. Beat that! I bet that was back in the day when if you chucked some bits of grey plastic gutter in the field then the birds would decoy from a mile away , either that or you were in a loft Your right though , it should not be about records , some of my most enjoyable bags have been modest . No doubt also there has been some huge bags shot where the shooter / s have not seeked publicity so its all pretty meaningless. Edited February 27, 2013 by fenboy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Ghost Posted February 27, 2013 Author Report Share Posted February 27, 2013 Some time this year a large number of Pigeon will need to be shot on a crop for a land owner. Landowners want every shoot to be a record, I never go out to shoot five Pigeon...but many days this has been the result. Shooting Pigeon is about doing the best for that person's crop...and he wants as many killed as possible.....as we do. If a team of four shooters were to go onto that farmers field in the right conditions I believe it to be possible. Granted not an everyday score (705 now) but every farmer in the Fens would love it to be his crop you saved Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Ghost Posted February 28, 2013 Author Report Share Posted February 28, 2013 I have just been offered a Remington 8 shot for the attempt, never thought of that one. Fenboy you can have first Dibs at the Remi, let me know. Thanks PW Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fenboy Posted February 28, 2013 Report Share Posted February 28, 2013 I have just been offered a Remington 8 shot for the attempt, never thought of that one. Fenboy you can have first Dibs at the Remi, let me know. Thanks PW No let Fenny use it, he has the FAC and it would be handy if he still had a chance after missing the first six Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Ghost Posted February 28, 2013 Author Report Share Posted February 28, 2013 Just been offered 1000 cartridges if it is done, many thanks Terry & PW Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TIGHTCHOKE Posted February 28, 2013 Report Share Posted February 28, 2013 Rumours abound about just how much feeding with loose grain was undertaken in the lead up to G.D. shooting that massive bag! Having shot successive 100 bird days I would not wish to shoot anything much higher. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
motty Posted February 28, 2013 Report Share Posted February 28, 2013 Of course pigeon shooting isn't about records, but it is about having a good amount of sport in a day. I do enjoy all of my shooting, but i'm never really satisfied with small bags. Good luck with shooting 700+. There is good reason why not many people shoot anywhere near that figure.First, you have to have a huge amount of pigeon using the field (maybe 5000+),have them decoy nicely and then shoot straight all day. The first part of that is the one least likely to occur. By the way, an 8 shot auto would be no better than a 3 shot in achieving that feat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shootnfish Posted February 28, 2013 Report Share Posted February 28, 2013 For one person to shoot 661 in a day you would have to shoot and kill a bird a minute for nearly 11 hours without missing don't seem possible to me,not on your own. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fenboy Posted February 28, 2013 Report Share Posted February 28, 2013 For one person to shoot 661 in a day you would have to shoot and kill a bird a minute for nearly 11 hours without missing don't seem possible to me,not on your own. I did once shoot 97 in 90 mins but as you say to get that many birds over a long period would take a awful lot of doing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dunkield Posted February 28, 2013 Report Share Posted February 28, 2013 Look at the numbers Jim Albone and co shoot in day to see what can achieved in the right conditions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cocknee Posted February 28, 2013 Report Share Posted February 28, 2013 If there are to be four of you how can that possibly beat Georges record he was on his own. If you consider that to beat the record then I have been a member of a team on a few occasions that have beaten the record and George was one of the members so he has beaten his own record. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Ghost Posted February 28, 2013 Author Report Share Posted February 28, 2013 The bloke said to me 700 Pigeon could not be shot on a single field on a single day. He then said even if you had four guns on that field, it would not be done. George's Record will be his for a long time as I have never met a better shot than him. We are going to beat the record number....not Georges Record. I am also pleased that you know it can be done. I have done some work on this today working out what we need & have had loads of PM's from Pigeon Watch Members.....One has even said he would give a days pay to PW Charity if we could do it......It will be done. I am sure George will wish us all the best Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yickdaz Posted February 28, 2013 Report Share Posted February 28, 2013 The bloke said to me 700 Pigeon could not be shot on a single field on a single day. He then said even if you had four guns on that field, it would not be done. George's Record will be his for a long time as I have never met a better shot than him. We are going to beat the record number....not Georges Record. I am also pleased that you know it can be done. I have done some work on this today working out what we need & have had loads of PM's from Pigeon Watch Members.....One has even said he would give a days pay to PW Charity if we could do it......It will be done. I am sure George will wish us all the best what makes you so sure that you are gonna shoot that many birds in a day, seems a bit pie in the sky to me saying right we are gonna beat so and so record, not saying it can,t be done but how do you know the situation is gonna happen ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cocknee Posted February 28, 2013 Report Share Posted February 28, 2013 Fair enough and the best of luck and I hope you find a suitable feed you will need it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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