fenboy Posted April 25, 2013 Report Share Posted April 25, 2013 Had a drive around today and saw a handful of birds on the peas at last. Now I really should have let them build up , but as I share this farm with another shooter and do to the fact I was gagging to shoot some pigeon after a lean time I decided to give it a go even though I was not expecting much at all So I decided to go old school with just a dozen shells and no gizmos Got set up and in the hide loaded the auto and looked up to see two pigeon with wings set diving in , off to a great start with a nice left and right . Reloaded and within seconds another bird straight in and cleanly killed , another half minute and a bunch of 5 or 6 again straight in a another left and right So I am now thinking things are looking better than I was expecting , I was right first time after that mad first minute it slowed right up , but what little did come to the field decoyed very well. I ended up with 23 pigeon and finished the day with a cracking left and right at a pair of jackdaws Considering I have not been shooting much I was very pleased to get 25 head with just 27 shots. I thought I would give you a fenscape from the hide rather than my normal pile of pigeon type photos . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bongaanie Posted April 25, 2013 Report Share Posted April 25, 2013 nice one mate its about time you got out there to do some proper shooting things can only get better i went out yesterday got 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zulu Posted April 25, 2013 Report Share Posted April 25, 2013 Thats good shooting , well done . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steveyg Posted April 25, 2013 Report Share Posted April 25, 2013 great hit ratio..nice one Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
APV Posted April 25, 2013 Report Share Posted April 25, 2013 Well done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cocker3 Posted April 25, 2013 Report Share Posted April 25, 2013 Thats a great day buddy and bloody good shooting i would be well chuffed with that return Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Ghost Posted April 25, 2013 Report Share Posted April 25, 2013 Good shooting Fenboy pleased things are picking up in the Fens & a great day for topping up the suntan. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
la bala Posted April 25, 2013 Report Share Posted April 25, 2013 Had a drive around today and saw a handful of birds on the peas at last. Now I really should have let them build up , but as I share this farm with another shooter and do to the fact I was gagging to shoot some pigeon after a lean time I decided to give it a go even though I was not expecting much at all So I decided to go old school with just a dozen shells and no gizmos Got set up and in the hide loaded the auto and looked up to see two pigeon with wings set diving in , off to a great start with a nice left and right . Reloaded and within seconds another bird straight in and cleanly killed , another half minute and a bunch of 5 or 6 again straight in a another left and right So I am now thinking things are looking better than I was expecting , I was right first time after that mad first minute it slowed right up , but what little did come to the field decoyed very well. I ended up with 23 pigeon and finished the day with a cracking left and right at a pair of jackdaws Considering I have not been shooting much I was very pleased to get 25 head with just 27 shots. I thought I would give you a fenscape from the hide rather than my normal pile of pigeon type photos . aint we got a boring landscape Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JDog Posted April 25, 2013 Report Share Posted April 25, 2013 I agree, it's about time you had a decent shoot. As a matter of interest, by how much are the peas poking through the soil? I cannot see any green in your photo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the pigeon man Posted April 25, 2013 Report Share Posted April 25, 2013 Very well shot well dun Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fenboy Posted April 25, 2013 Author Report Share Posted April 25, 2013 I agree, it's about time you had a decent shoot. As a matter of interest, by how much are the peas poking through the soil? I cannot see any green in your photo. They have only just got the very tips showing , in fact when I looked yesterday they were not showing so I was quite surprised to find a few birds on them today. There is another field up the road from this one and there was a 100 or so on it , unfortunately the farmer noticed them too and text me to say he would be getting bangers out tomorrow. At least he is also putting me some potato boxes out as hides , as you can see from the photo decent backgrounds for hides are few and far apart here ! , having said that I have no problem just sticking my nets in the field if its not too windy , thats the other delight of fen shooting , when the wind blows there is not a awful lot to stop it !! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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