ollie Posted January 18, 2014 Report Share Posted January 18, 2014 We were out on our syndicate today,got soaked. I'm off 2 days next week & 5 the day after so I'll hopefully get out looking for some pigeons. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
strangford wildfowler Posted January 19, 2014 Report Share Posted January 19, 2014 Jack **** about my way and is was bucketing all day yesterday Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Al Posted January 19, 2014 Report Share Posted January 19, 2014 Syndicate pheasants yesterday. A bit of a wash out tbh. I was the only gun who went into the roosting wood. Birds came an hour earlier than expected. Got 9, and I left early. A soaking wet day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
strangford wildfowler Posted January 26, 2014 Report Share Posted January 26, 2014 What a day I had yesterday out on a new permission that has a cracking wood on it, and I'll tell you this had the most pigeons on it that I ever seen, must have been about 300-400 pigeons and with the wind howling yesterday me and my dad had some cracking sport it was brilliant, I had nearly shot out of cartridges after half an hour I missed ever bird as I was shooting through trees most of the time while my dad shot out of cartridges for 10 birds losing 3 up the trees It was good to actually get some shooting for once, especially because before the pigeons we had a disappointing walked up pheasants and woodcock we got neither so the pigeons were a welcome chance and my dog work pretty well Did anyone else get out yesterday? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Al Posted January 26, 2014 Report Share Posted January 26, 2014 (edited) Glad to hear you had a good outing. Roost shooting pigeons is one of my favourite shooting disciplines. On my first roost shoot I was given a good piece of advice - don't count the empties!! I had our last syndicate pheasant day yesterday - I only had one pheasant over me all day. Fortunately I got it. Then into the woods for a bit of roost shooting. Not much about but I did manage 5 before bailing out early. My hands were freezing! Edited January 26, 2014 by Big Al Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
strangford wildfowler Posted January 27, 2014 Report Share Posted January 27, 2014 (edited) Glad to hear you had a good outing. Roost shooting pigeons is one of my favourite shooting disciplines. On my first roost shoot I was given a good piece of advice - don't count the empties!! I had our last syndicate pheasant day yesterday - I only had one pheasant over me all day. Fortunately I got it. Then into the woods for a bit of roost shooting. Not much about but I did manage 5 before bailing out early. My hands were freezing! it was pretty cold on Saturday night I thought Edited January 27, 2014 by strangford wildfowler Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Al Posted January 27, 2014 Report Share Posted January 27, 2014 it was pretty cold on Saturday night I thought I had got of a chilling earler on in the sleet and hail and I needed to get somewhere warm to thaw. I'm not as hardy as I used to be! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
strangford wildfowler Posted January 28, 2014 Report Share Posted January 28, 2014 I had got of a chilling earler on in the sleet and hail and I needed to get somewhere warm to thaw. I'm not as hardy as I used to be! Me and my dad got caught out in some of the real heavy showers to it wasn't pleasant, anyway went out last night again same place as Saturday I managed 2 pigeons and my da got 1pigeons, changed to a box of eley vip 36gr 5s they soon brought them falling out of the skies Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bogwoppit Posted January 30, 2014 Report Share Posted January 30, 2014 Pigeons are hitting the rape hard down my way now. I was out on Saturday and shot 40 odd in the first couple of hours in very windy conditions. Ufortunately the spring for the thumb lever on the gun snapped and I had to call an early halt to the day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Al Posted January 30, 2014 Report Share Posted January 30, 2014 Pigeons are hitting the rape hard down my way now. I was out on Saturday and shot 40 odd in the first couple of hours in very windy conditions. Ufortunately the spring for the thumb lever on the gun snapped and I had to call an early halt to the day. Where are you based? There is a field of rape next the wood I roost shoot in. U might decoy on it for a while on Sat before dropping back into the wood. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bogwoppit Posted January 31, 2014 Report Share Posted January 31, 2014 Where are you based? There is a field of rape next the wood I roost shoot in. U might decoy on it for a while on Sat before dropping back into the wood. I'm down in Kildare. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Al Posted January 31, 2014 Report Share Posted January 31, 2014 I'm down in Kildare. I believe that's a good spot. Anytime I'm near Dublin, Meath or Kildare (summer admittedly) I find it hard to keep my eyes on the road. I've seen clouds of them. I know a few lads who head your way for pigeons once a week. Sometimes Kildare, sometimes Wicklow, sometimes as far as Arklow. Keep us posted please. Up here in the north we have not got the same kind of numbers you have. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr D Posted February 1, 2014 Author Report Share Posted February 1, 2014 I believe that's a good spot. Anytime I'm near Dublin, Meath or Kildare (summer admittedly) I find it hard to keep my eyes on the road. I've seen clouds of them. I know a few lads who head your way for pigeons once a week. Sometimes Kildare, sometimes Wicklow, sometimes as far as Arklow. Keep us posted please. Up here in the north we have not got the same kind of numbers you have. Have birds up here too. But they not on rape, they are on spuds. I watched a field yesterday with birds moving in and out constant. There was I reckon 6 or 700 on the ground at any one time. I was going to shoot it this morning, but was struck down with cold/flu last night. Feel like **** today Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Al Posted February 1, 2014 Report Share Posted February 1, 2014 Have birds up here too. But they not on rape, they are on spuds. I watched a field yesterday with birds moving in and out constant. There was I reckon 6 or 700 on the ground at any one time. I was going to shoot it this morning, but was struck down with cold/flu last night. Feel like **** today I must have too many dairy men around me growing fields of grass! Roost shooting this afternoon. It should be good in that wind. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr D Posted February 1, 2014 Author Report Share Posted February 1, 2014 Good luck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Al Posted February 2, 2014 Report Share Posted February 2, 2014 Good luck Thanks. I needed it. Surprisingly few about. I managed 9 but some it was first class sport in that wind yesterday! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
strangford wildfowler Posted February 8, 2014 Report Share Posted February 8, 2014 Anyone shooting today? I'm hoping for a roost shoot later on, if the rain stays off Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr D Posted February 8, 2014 Author Report Share Posted February 8, 2014 Nope. Last weeks flu has turned into an infection, im lying in bed still feeling like ****. Hopefully the anti biotics will kick in soon. Still birds on the spuds, busting to get at them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr D Posted February 9, 2014 Author Report Share Posted February 9, 2014 So? Did you go out strangford? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
strangford wildfowler Posted February 10, 2014 Report Share Posted February 10, 2014 So? Did you go out strangford? No it rained practically all day, hopefully the coming weekend should be good loads of birds seemed to turn up yesterday and hit the rape Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr D Posted February 10, 2014 Author Report Share Posted February 10, 2014 Is that the rape field either side of the road? I noticed birds on those, thought that would be a good bet for you being on your doorstep. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
strangford wildfowler Posted February 10, 2014 Report Share Posted February 10, 2014 Is that the rape field either side of the road? I noticed birds on those, thought that would be a good bet for you being on your doorstep. Was this on the killyleagh - comber road, then hopefully yes that will be the best place, there has been a few birds knocking about there. Nope. Last weeks flu has turned into an infection, im lying in bed still feeling like ****. Hopefully the anti biotics will kick in soon. Still birds on the spuds, busting to get at them. Are you feeling any better Dr d?. It's the worst thing lying in bed all day with the flu Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr D Posted February 10, 2014 Author Report Share Posted February 10, 2014 That's the spot Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr D Posted February 16, 2014 Author Report Share Posted February 16, 2014 Just wondering if anyone is out and getting birds? I took a run around yesterday. Seen about 500 in total, a couple of hundred here and couple of hundred there. However, they were very tightly flocked up and so it wasnt even worth trying. It would be good to hear if someone is having success. I know they are probably on the rape in the south, but is anyone getting them locally? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Al Posted February 16, 2014 Report Share Posted February 16, 2014 I saw a big flock (2-300) on my way to roost shoot yesterday, but I suspect they were flying out to roost on an island. I managed 11 plus 2 Jackdaws at roosting time. I shot 28 cartridges,, so I missed a few too! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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