caeser Posted August 9, 2013 Report Share Posted August 9, 2013 Arrived at a barley stubble feild at about 3.00pm, to find quite a few woodpigeon scattered all over it. So we set up with a nice tree behind us and about 20 flocked decoys. As soon as we'd finished setting up this big yellow bird come swinging around and just went over the tree tops at one end of the feild and down directly across infront of us and landed. We went over for a chat to the pilot who was a bit embarassed, because he was about about 10 miles from where he wanted to be, but had lost all thermals and had to find a place to land. We dragged the glider across the feild away from our shooting area near to the gate, which was surprisingly easy, because it weighed nothing. You can see from the second picture how far we dragged it as my car was originally right next to it. Anyway it didn't put off the pigeons, because although we didn't get back into the hide until 4.10pm , we'd shot 42 woodpigeon and about a dozen crows by 6.00pm. Interesting day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JDog Posted August 9, 2013 Report Share Posted August 9, 2013 One of the best 'sporting pictures' entries in recent months. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
docholiday Posted August 9, 2013 Report Share Posted August 9, 2013 bet that was altogether a fun day Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thepasty Posted August 9, 2013 Report Share Posted August 9, 2013 awesome Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the pigeon man Posted August 9, 2013 Report Share Posted August 9, 2013 Haha brilliant !!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Underdog Posted August 9, 2013 Report Share Posted August 9, 2013 Lol....amazing. U. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
malkiserow Posted August 9, 2013 Report Share Posted August 9, 2013 Great story and pictures Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tinkertaylor Posted August 9, 2013 Report Share Posted August 9, 2013 what shot size were u using to bring that down?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BRNDL Posted August 9, 2013 Report Share Posted August 9, 2013 42 pigeon in 3 hours!! Oh the envy That is the biggest bird I have ever seen! (And I have seen some big ones!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the pigeon man Posted August 9, 2013 Report Share Posted August 9, 2013 42 pigeon in 3 hours!! Oh the envy That is the biggest bird I have ever seen! (And I have seen some big ones!) Specially in chorley Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hedd-wyn Posted August 9, 2013 Report Share Posted August 9, 2013 Hope you used non toxic Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caeser Posted August 9, 2013 Author Report Share Posted August 9, 2013 We had to pack up when we did because I'd promised the landowner that I'd give the rabbits a hammering around the Manor house. I think if we'd stayed we would have bagged up big time. They were still diving into the deeks when I was packing up, even with me stood there ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caeser Posted August 9, 2013 Author Report Share Posted August 9, 2013 42 pigeon in 3 hours!! Oh the envy That is the biggest bird I have ever seen! (And I have seen some big ones!) It's a shame that it wasn't like that when you came Chris. The guy with me had never even fired a shotgun before, he's just got his licence and had got an old side by side. He must have fired 20 odd shots before he hit one. He just started to get the hang of it before we packed up. He shot 6 woodpigeon and one crow. I thought he did really well for his first time. As long as he doesn't think it's like that all the time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simon6ppc Posted August 9, 2013 Report Share Posted August 9, 2013 Bet it wrecked your flightline ha ha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ack-ack Posted August 9, 2013 Report Share Posted August 9, 2013 Wasn't expecting that! Top pics and yarn. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
superspark Posted August 9, 2013 Report Share Posted August 9, 2013 I would like to see you get that one in the oven lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BRNDL Posted August 9, 2013 Report Share Posted August 9, 2013 Specially in chorley Hahaha...they are loud and proud over here the bigger the better Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HotShot! Posted August 9, 2013 Report Share Posted August 9, 2013 Was that with Damian Cunningham ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foxy bingo Posted August 9, 2013 Report Share Posted August 9, 2013 I used to shoot with someone with such bad eyes he would have gid that both barrels Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yickdaz Posted August 9, 2013 Report Share Posted August 9, 2013 never a dull day out with you steve it seems i love it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
magman Posted August 10, 2013 Report Share Posted August 10, 2013 how did they get it back ? thought it would be to wide to take down country lanes ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JDog Posted August 10, 2013 Report Share Posted August 10, 2013 They take the wings off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike737 Posted August 10, 2013 Report Share Posted August 10, 2013 The doorbell rang at 8.00am today, there was bloke in a Virgin polo shirt, saying his hot-air balloon had come down in one of the fields on my perm., (I live next to the farmland my perm. is on). Wanted to know how to get his truck and trailer in to recover it. No photo sorry. Luckily they are combining and baling on the various fields at the moment, so I wasn't shooting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caeser Posted August 10, 2013 Author Report Share Posted August 10, 2013 Was that with Damian Cunningham ? Yes it was with Damien. I take it you know him hotshot ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caeser Posted August 10, 2013 Author Report Share Posted August 10, 2013 how did they get it back ? thought it would be to wide to take down country lanes ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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