pigeon controller Posted November 30, 2013 Report Share Posted November 30, 2013 The last two weekends have been very frustrating, it was fine on Friday the 22nd as we had set out looking for birds. We found two flocks which were down feeding on rape and clover as we watched them the farmer came passed and stopped to chat. He said that we could not shoot as the sydicate were shooting Saturday so we moved on and went back to the fodder rape we had shot the previous weekend. We picked up thirtysix pigeon and six crows. Saturday saw us heading for some fresh rape fields close to some very large woods which hold some big flocks of pigeon in the winter. As we arrived in the area we started to see birds moving between the woods and the rape , we scanned the fields and decided to try a small farm we have not shot for two years the only problem is that the farmer will not use a mobile so you have to go and see him in person . This is approx five miles from the rape field just as I turned the corner at a junction the Disco decided to throw a propsaft which left us dead in the water so to speak. It took two hours for the recovery wagon to reach us and in that time we had to watch the pigeon coming in from all directions to this field. The only bonus was that as we drove home we could see over the hedges and picked up on some more rape with birds on it. This Friday saw us heading to the same area and we contacted the farmer where the birds were feeding hard last week . We went back to look at the rape and it had no birds on it as we did the farmer came into the the field down the track and left a trailer in the pathway and drove off . We realised that we were stuck as we could not drive round the trailer without damaging the crop and he had no moble. We did not set up just had a mooch around the five fields of rape looking for rabbit burries and possible hide positions. The farmer came back at 14.00 and we were two fields away so did not get to speak to him but we did speak to a cottage owner who backed on to the field and she said that some one had shot on the Wednesday and all the birds flew off. It was too late to possibly set up again so we spent the time looking for birds for today. We found two farms with birds on the rape. So we set out today straight to the rape only to find both farms had shoots on so we could not set up so we drove and drove not seeing anything around . We eventually found a maize stubble field with a few birds in the trees but no birds joining so we saw the farmer and set up . Most of the birds just left the area and a few returned and we ended the day with thirtyseven pigeon and two crows and three jackdaws. DB was bored at the end of the day and took the dog and worked the hedge for a rabbit which he would not let go of as it was his prize. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dogrun Posted November 30, 2013 Report Share Posted November 30, 2013 sounds like that was hard work,but at least you plodded on and had a few,good on you, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fenboy Posted November 30, 2013 Report Share Posted November 30, 2013 PC Could you tell me is your shooting buddy DB imaginary or invisible as I don't think I have ever seen his picture Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TIGHTCHOKE Posted November 30, 2013 Report Share Posted November 30, 2013 PC Could you tell me is your shooting buddy DB imaginary or invisible as I don't think I have ever seen his picture Someone has to take the photo! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pigeon controller Posted November 30, 2013 Author Report Share Posted November 30, 2013 PC Could you tell me is your shooting buddy DB imaginary or invisible as I don't think I have ever seen his picture Don't we all have imaginary friends that we talk to in the hide??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cranfield Posted November 30, 2013 Report Share Posted November 30, 2013 Its nice to see a tale of the struggle we all have at this time of year, it just shows the newcomers that its not always 100 bird days. The picture with your dog and that rabbit is a classic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pigeon controller Posted November 30, 2013 Author Report Share Posted November 30, 2013 Someone has to take the photo! He is very shy!! Ask Dave K or Toppgunners. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aga man Posted November 30, 2013 Report Share Posted November 30, 2013 nice write up PC only two months of pheasant season left it's a real bonus when your imaginary friend provides you with such a cracking little dog Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yickdaz Posted November 30, 2013 Report Share Posted November 30, 2013 deserved bags there pc a lot of pitfalls it happens to us all but you got some reward for the efforts Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simon6ppc Posted November 30, 2013 Report Share Posted November 30, 2013 (edited) He is very shy!! Ask Dave K or Toppgunners. well where i come from the shy sheep eat all the grass ,well done pc you still got quite a few,atb simon..... Edited November 30, 2013 by simon6ppc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim Kelly Posted December 1, 2013 Report Share Posted December 1, 2013 36 is still a pretty decent day by most people's reckoning. If you shot for six hours, that's a bird every ten minutes, which would keep most of us happy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eccles Posted December 1, 2013 Report Share Posted December 1, 2013 Well done PC another good write up atvb Terry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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