Tim85 Posted April 13, 2013 Report Share Posted April 13, 2013 So after a great shot (impressed myself) an taking down a Rook nothing else would decoy today. Changed fields, an patterns 3 times but nothing wanted to play ball. I think I need a magnet asap! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B725 Posted April 13, 2013 Report Share Posted April 13, 2013 I went this morning lots of pigeon on the field,got set up and 10 mins later a woman with 3 dogs walked down the field ( she had a white coat on and there is no foot path ) she then walked round several fields pushing all the birds away.20 mins later a bloke with a white german shepard walked up to us and then turned back and then the farmer turned up to roll the barley so there was no point in staying. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mossy835 Posted April 13, 2013 Report Share Posted April 13, 2013 nothing much here,today Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stiggy84arsenal Posted April 13, 2013 Report Share Posted April 13, 2013 1 bird for 5 hours today 3 hours it was ******* down.... not a good day... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigman Posted April 13, 2013 Report Share Posted April 13, 2013 1 shot an one kill for me today , birds about but not coming in for me , I changed pattern few times and had magnet out in and back out again , they just weren't interested and obviously wanted to be else where Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim85 Posted April 13, 2013 Author Report Share Posted April 13, 2013 Looks like its not just me today then. I knew the rain was coming in so started early but I guess they had a lie in! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TIGHTCHOKE Posted April 13, 2013 Report Share Posted April 13, 2013 Went out and did the recce like you're meant to, kept moving and went for a wander, very few about. I decided to move back towards home and found them feeding on fresh drillings at the very end of the village. Set up and had some sport for a while, plan to go back tomorrow with my son. Packed up as the rain started! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim85 Posted April 13, 2013 Author Report Share Posted April 13, 2013 Fingers crossed the rain ******* off! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TIGHTCHOKE Posted April 13, 2013 Report Share Posted April 13, 2013 Any way, why are you out shooting? Shouldn't you be having your wedding dress fitted? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ash it's em Posted April 13, 2013 Report Share Posted April 13, 2013 Me and bro went on spring barley what my father In law as chucked on top hundreds about but wind in wrong direction so not many decoyed but got 39 last sat shot same place with not much wind and got 109 in five hours Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cmsds Posted April 13, 2013 Report Share Posted April 13, 2013 hi mate i went out today even had a magnet but they just wouldnt decoy, had a friend with me on another field he shot 24 without a magnet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sitsinhedges Posted April 13, 2013 Report Share Posted April 13, 2013 I went out today. this morning I set up in a likely spot but little decoyed and I ended up hitting virtually everything that came within range using my Hushpower O/U. Only got 5 but they were impressive shots for this gun Had some lunch at home then went back out to another little place that was heaving with birds but they didn't hang around for long but having set up then moved because the wind was just wrong I managed to pick of a few stragglers as they worked there way around the drillings and ended up wet but with a further 16 birds in the bag. again some impressive kills for the Husher and my homeloads. Despite there being a lot about they just wouldn't decoy in the same way they did last week when I got 58 in pretty much the same spot, though maybe that's why Now the freezer is chocka and I'm waiting for the game dealer to collect Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan G Posted April 13, 2013 Report Share Posted April 13, 2013 had a look out today with another member (dawntredder), we had a good look around, not much about We decided to set up on a couple of recently drilled fields, I had five shots and managed to hit one Not bad for me tbh Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richy p Posted April 13, 2013 Report Share Posted April 13, 2013 Had a good day at last on spring barly drilling finished with 60 then rain stopped play, was looking like a tone up day, lots about with the wind keeping um down also helped with a few others out and rope bangers, kept um moving. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
b73r Posted April 13, 2013 Report Share Posted April 13, 2013 Yes was out before work very calm and still but got 2 then got 2 out of tractor door whilst drill this evening thank goodness for gps autosteer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bongaanie Posted April 14, 2013 Report Share Posted April 14, 2013 yes i was struggleing to day from 7am till 12 i got 2 pigeons but the good thing was behind my hide was some old wheat and it was full of rats so i i let them have it instead got 10rats Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cosmo Posted April 14, 2013 Report Share Posted April 14, 2013 two of us out on the rape from 7 till 1 my mate got 1.i didn't even get a shot there were about 250 on there all day Friday. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim85 Posted April 14, 2013 Author Report Share Posted April 14, 2013 Any way, why are you out shooting? Shouldn't you be having your wedding dress fitted? It's already sorted. Wedding is June so there is plenty of shooting time! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonboy14 Posted April 14, 2013 Report Share Posted April 14, 2013 drilled barley on thursday produced a very hard day y day aswel,just would not commit themselves one bit,and the 3 that did decoy in 7 hours went in the bag thankfully. going again today to try on the rape as when i got back to my area they were feeding on the rape.ohhh well give it my best shot again today Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fletch2 Posted April 14, 2013 Report Share Posted April 14, 2013 (edited) yes was a good enjoyable day for me cheers craig, 58 carts for 24 birds. as for the magnets and flappers im not to sure about them are the birds getting used to them. ive only had 20 plastic shells and a floater and it has been working a treat, maybe the spring sticks giving the shells the movement more natural???. the weather was sunny and warm with bit of wind i even got the coat off for the first time this year. i think it was spring oats drillings that i was shooting over. cheers Edited April 14, 2013 by fletch2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hawkfanz Posted April 14, 2013 Report Share Posted April 14, 2013 set up at 9 30 ended at 13 30,had 15 shots,got 9 birds usein my 20g.just had 8 shells out on drilled wheat,100s passed over head though.that was Saturday. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kippylawkid Posted April 14, 2013 Report Share Posted April 14, 2013 Had what I thought was a big day coming on sewn beans but had to cry of to play cricket. Set 2 pals up on the field but the birds would just not decoy. They ended up with 28 when I thought it was a banker 100+. They tried all ways to bring them in but the birds may be a bit decoy shy as there has been a lot shot in the area this week. Wild birds you just can't put your house on. That's why we love the sport. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JDog Posted April 14, 2013 Report Share Posted April 14, 2013 Had what I thought was a big day coming on sewn beans but had to cry of to play cricket. Set 2 pals up on the field but the birds would just not decoy. They ended up with 28 when I thought it was a banker 100+. They tried all ways to bring them in but the birds may be a bit decoy shy as there has been a lot shot in the area this week. Wild birds you just can't put your house on. That's why we love the sport. Firstly good for you in sending someone else to shoot. Not many would do that. Secondly you are spot on about the unreliability of the sport and it is in a perverse way why we do it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whitey10765666 Posted April 14, 2013 Report Share Posted April 14, 2013 I went this morning lots of pigeon on the field,got set up and 10 mins later a woman with 3 dogs walked down the field ( she had a white coat on and there is no foot path ) she then walked round several fields pushing all the birds away.20 mins later a bloke with a white german shepard walked up to us and then turned back and then the farmer turned up to roll the barley so there was no point in staying. Lol ive had days like that, just when u think its gona be a good day,All n sundrie seems to want to come into your field. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike737 Posted April 14, 2013 Report Share Posted April 14, 2013 Out on barley this morning with my bro-in-law, I had one shot, got one pigeon, he had four shots at two pigeons and missed both. We then packed up, as there were hardly any about, and the wind was blowing the dust off the fields like a desert sand-storm, getting in our eyes and blinding us. A crows nest blew out of a tree above our heads and crashed down right next to us. Mike. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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