bunny_blaster Posted July 7, 2013 Report Share Posted July 7, 2013 I managed to finish work a bit earlier on Friday so I went and had a reccy ready for the weekend. The spring rape I had shot the week before had birds all over it and the same flight line as well. I also found birds flighting into some peas so I had a couple of choices. Saturday morning came and I headed out to see what was happening on the rape. There was a few birds already there but the flight line was very slow. The conditions where totally against me, too hot and not a breath of wind. I decided on the same field I had the 130 last week but set up at the other end of the field. I got set up and had a good first hour but then it went very quiet and stayed that way for the rest of the day. I stayed in hope the flight line would pick up as it cooled down in the evening but it never did. I finished the day with 72 picked and a few lost in some tall rape behind me. I drove to the other side of the farm and found the birds feeding right out in the middle of a rape field next to the wood they were flight over earlier in the day. Today I decided to leave shooting during the day as it was even hotter and again no wind. Instead I headed out about 4.30 and went to have a look around. There was nothing showing on the barley so I went back to the rape to find the birds flighting in to the middle of the field again. I left them be as I couldn't get to them. The peas were my last option. Again there were a few birds already there but not in big numbers. I watched for and hour and the odd bird dropped into a low patch on the edge of one of the fields. It was still majorly hot so decided to travel light with just the Hushpower .410 and a flapper. I set the flapper out and just stood in the hedge. I had an hour of steady sport and then it went dead. I packed up with a small bag of 14 birds but it was nice not to have lug all my gear about. Cheers Ben Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the pigeon man Posted July 7, 2013 Report Share Posted July 7, 2013 Well shot !! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aga man Posted July 7, 2013 Report Share Posted July 7, 2013 well done. a good write up and pictures. always nice to get some sport with the 410 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simon6ppc Posted July 7, 2013 Report Share Posted July 7, 2013 good going there pal ,well done Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steveyg Posted July 8, 2013 Report Share Posted July 8, 2013 Three quality bags in two weeks,the 4.10 & flapper set up worked nicely ..good shooting Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cosd Posted July 8, 2013 Report Share Posted July 8, 2013 Well done fella, sounds like some enjoyable days were had. Cos Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JDog Posted July 8, 2013 Report Share Posted July 8, 2013 Saturday's was a good bag given the conditons. The spring rape may have gone beyond being shootable by next weekend I suspect. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pigeon controller Posted July 8, 2013 Report Share Posted July 8, 2013 Well done Ben , another good result. As you say the last bag was enjoyable due to no gear and you didnot spook the birds with the Hushpower. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonyrapid177mk2 Posted July 8, 2013 Report Share Posted July 8, 2013 well done and nice bags and pics Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bunny_blaster Posted July 9, 2013 Author Report Share Posted July 9, 2013 Saturday's was a good bag given the conditons. The spring rape may have gone beyond being shootable by next weekend I suspect. I still have one field which is very low. I reckon another 2 weeks worth of shooting as the birds haven't started on the barley properly yet Ben Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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