pigeon controller Posted January 18, 2014 Report Share Posted January 18, 2014 We could not shoot Friday so we were out at 08.00 before the main flocks were out of roost in the rain again, we headed to the rape again but we knew that there were a number of shoots operating today and that could be an advantage to our quest. We stopped and whatched a known flight line out of roost straight to the trees next to the rape . Went to see the farmer and he said that he had seen birds on the field late in the afternoon on Friday .So we chose a comfortable position with a wood and the wind behind us so we could shelter from the wind if the rain started to get heavy. The normal twelve defrosted birds two on the magnet and ten on spikes , the first bird in went straight into the kill zone . The first few shots lifted and good number of birds out of the adjoining trees and hedges and they decoyed well . It went a bit quiet after the first hour then the game shoots started and stirred it all up again . The majority of the birds tried to pass to our right and not decoy cleanly so we kept the pattern as it was and moved the hide so they came straight infront of us. You know when your decoys are working well when they come in from a great height just like stones. We had a number of showers and the field was like a swamp but they kept coming to dark. We move the birds to some hard standing to photograph and bag up to stop them getting soaking wet . We picked up one hundred and seventy seven, so it was a cracking day again and well worth getting wet for. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shootgun Posted January 18, 2014 Report Share Posted January 18, 2014 Well done again mate! You don't cease to amaze me! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stiggy84arsenal Posted January 18, 2014 Report Share Posted January 18, 2014 I just don't know how you do it...... week in week out you get the bags, great shooting pc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markws80 Posted January 18, 2014 Report Share Posted January 18, 2014 Well done you do get some good bags Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yickdaz Posted January 18, 2014 Report Share Posted January 18, 2014 incredible bag for the time of year pc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pigeonwings123 Posted January 18, 2014 Report Share Posted January 18, 2014 How do you do it I look forward to Saturday night reading how your day was unbelievable how you do it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stiggy84arsenal Posted January 18, 2014 Report Share Posted January 18, 2014 How do you do it I look forward to Saturday night reading how your day was unbelievable how you do it Same here!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TIGHTCHOKE Posted January 18, 2014 Report Share Posted January 18, 2014 Super! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Underdog Posted January 18, 2014 Report Share Posted January 18, 2014 Chuffin eck! Them barrels are gonna take some scrubbin' U. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pigeon controller Posted January 18, 2014 Author Report Share Posted January 18, 2014 Chuffin eck! Them barrels are gonna take some scrubbin' U. If you do not clean them it makes the choke tighter and you can hit them further out!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Underdog Posted January 18, 2014 Report Share Posted January 18, 2014 If you do not clean them it makes the choke tighter and you can hit them further out!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pigeon controller Posted January 18, 2014 Author Report Share Posted January 18, 2014 Thank you all for your comments , I try to tell you how it is each week. When we are driving round looking we see other shooters in the area so we are not on our own. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JDog Posted January 18, 2014 Report Share Posted January 18, 2014 (edited) Another lucky, flukey, by chance, fortuitous and undeserved encounter with a few unfortunate pigeons South of Birmingham. You must have shot 50 by the time I had finished reading the 'Telegraph' in bed. That's dedication for you - yes I have never failed to read the Telegraph from cover to cover at the weekend. Sorry I forgot to ask. Were the pigeons on the rape field feeding on rape or on acorns around the edge? Edited January 18, 2014 by JDog Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pigeon controller Posted January 18, 2014 Author Report Share Posted January 18, 2014 Another lucky, flukey, by chance, fortuitous and undeserved encounter with a few unfortunate pigeons South of Birmingham. You must have shot 50 by the time I had finished reading the 'Telegraph' in bed. That's dedication for you - yes I have never failed to read the Telegraph from cover to cover at the weekend. Sorry I forgot to ask. Were the pigeons on the rape field feeding on rape or on acorns around the edge? Any good stories in the Telegraph? We were shooting over a rape field some of the birds were empty others had acorns and chestnuts in them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
malkiserow Posted January 18, 2014 Report Share Posted January 18, 2014 Another cracking day PC. Do you hold the PW record for the most pigeons shot ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlie_79 Posted January 18, 2014 Report Share Posted January 18, 2014 Wow another great day !, without being too nosey what was your cartridge-to-kill ratio ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pigeon controller Posted January 18, 2014 Author Report Share Posted January 18, 2014 Another cracking day PC. Do you hold the PW record for the most pigeons shot ? To by honest I did not know that we were in a competition. I would not be sure where I feature in any list as I shoot with another shooter DB and we share a hide and shoot in turn so one shooter would have the same bag if we were solo. I just enjoy the craic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pigeon controller Posted January 18, 2014 Author Report Share Posted January 18, 2014 Wow another great day !, without being too nosey what was your cartridge-to-kill ratio ? Don't ask today as we were shooting like muppets , and winding each other up by saying " don't miss this one " as they came to the decoys . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JDog Posted January 18, 2014 Report Share Posted January 18, 2014 Yes there were some great stories in the 'Telegraph'. One of these Saturdays you should try staying in bed a while longer. You may get some Brownie points. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davecooper1 Posted January 18, 2014 Report Share Posted January 18, 2014 Brilliant shooting lads awsome result Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simon6ppc Posted January 18, 2014 Report Share Posted January 18, 2014 good going again pc,your back on form with out a doubt,ime still in the game scene at the moment,should be back on the pigeons soon,well done again.atb simon..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bevs Posted January 18, 2014 Report Share Posted January 18, 2014 how's about a video of you shooting pc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
motty Posted January 18, 2014 Report Share Posted January 18, 2014 Great bag, PC. I'm surprised that you managed to shoot a bag that size, some people think all of our pigeons have gone abroad for the winter..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fenboy Posted January 18, 2014 Report Share Posted January 18, 2014 Cracking bag PC, effort = reward Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aga man Posted January 18, 2014 Report Share Posted January 18, 2014 excellent stuff PC , getting the birds to commit to the decoys from height is a great feeling. well done great bag Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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