woodfordpigeon Posted February 8, 2014 Report Share Posted February 8, 2014 Has anyone had their roost shooting cancelled today .we have decided to cancel the afternoon dew to high winds and heavy rain .Health and Safety just to risky.woodfordpigeon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sitsinhedges Posted February 8, 2014 Report Share Posted February 8, 2014 I'm still going just have to keep your wits about you. Most things that may have come down already have, IMO Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Mat Posted February 8, 2014 Report Share Posted February 8, 2014 The only i'm i'd cancel shooting on health and safety grounds would be if i could not actually safely drive to where i'd be shooting. It must be some real serious wind and rain to stop shooting! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oscarsdad Posted February 8, 2014 Report Share Posted February 8, 2014 I'm still going in a bit Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tollerman Posted February 8, 2014 Report Share Posted February 8, 2014 Spent this morning in the woods with a couple of other guns .Shot 10 Tree rats and a couple of pigeon.If a tree looks in bad condition just don't stand too close. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salizar Posted February 8, 2014 Report Share Posted February 8, 2014 Not going to ours, just too darn windy, plus I got soaked last night. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackpowder Posted February 8, 2014 Report Share Posted February 8, 2014 Not going to our first Charity Shoot, due to a snorter of a head cold and lack of a decent breeze. Blackpowder Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sitsinhedges Posted February 8, 2014 Report Share Posted February 8, 2014 (edited) Well I went and got 8 , they were hard to hit though it took 23 cartridges to get there Edited February 8, 2014 by sitsinhedges Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oscarsdad Posted February 8, 2014 Report Share Posted February 8, 2014 Well I went and got 8 , they were hard to it though it took 23 cartridges to get there Did better than me...they were going like fighter jets, I had 3 pigeons, a crow and 1/4 of a squirrel...my terrier chased it and dispatched it so he gets the 3/4 lol! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mossy835 Posted February 8, 2014 Report Share Posted February 8, 2014 we went out today,wind blowing and rain was bad and the afternoon was the best ever,3 of us ended up with 85.hope it keeps up.nothing would put us off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael170874 Posted February 8, 2014 Report Share Posted February 8, 2014 Got 47 yesterday in the woods 2 hours shooting great sport Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KFC Posted February 8, 2014 Report Share Posted February 8, 2014 Wind wasn't too bad today for us. I got 7 plus 2 Magpies. My buddy and I were in a wood with smaller trees so pretty safe. Six others were in the big wood but were careful about where they stood. We don't take H&S for granted and have due respect for the wind because during that terrible storm a couple of weeks ago we took shelter in that wood and had a near miss. A split second after one of the beaters ducked behind one tree then another tree came down and crashed into the tree that he'd just ducked behind. He missed serious injury or even death by millimetres. The way it is at the moment it's not just the strength of the wind that's a problem. It's also dangerous because the ground is so wet that it's become liquified and there's nothing for the tree roots to anchor into. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Highbird70 Posted February 8, 2014 Report Share Posted February 8, 2014 Did better than me...they were going like fighter jets, I had 3 pigeons, a crow and 1/4 of a squirrel...my terrier chased it and dispatched it so he gets the 3/4 lol! You want to share with us, how many cartridges, you spent to beg 3 pigeons??? :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oscarsdad Posted February 8, 2014 Report Share Posted February 8, 2014 You want to share with us, how many cartridges, you spent to beg 3 pigeons??? :lol: Almost a whole box lol! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JDog Posted February 8, 2014 Report Share Posted February 8, 2014 Is that a box of 250? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colin lad Posted February 8, 2014 Report Share Posted February 8, 2014 Almost a whole box lol! better bring a few box's of .243 rounds then monday colin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oscarsdad Posted February 8, 2014 Report Share Posted February 8, 2014 Is that a box of 250? Yep, it was a lot less to carry going back to the car then on the way from the car lol! better bring a few box's of .243 rounds then monday colin At £1.30 a round or whatever they are I will be more frugal lol! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colin lad Posted February 8, 2014 Report Share Posted February 8, 2014 time to get you into reloading then colin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woodfordpigeon Posted February 9, 2014 Author Report Share Posted February 9, 2014 Wind wasn't too bad today for us. I got 7 plus 2 Magpies. My buddy and I were in a wood with smaller trees so pretty safe. Six others were in the big wood but were careful about where they stood. We don't take H&S for granted and have due respect for the wind because during that terrible storm a couple of weeks ago we took shelter in that wood and had a near miss. A split second after one of the beaters ducked behind one tree then another tree came down and crashed into the tree that he'd just ducked behind. He missed serious injury or even death by millimetres. The way it is at the moment it's not just the strength of the wind that's a problem. It's also dangerous because the ground is so wet that it's become liquified and there's nothing for the tree roots to anchor into. This is the sort of thing I was thinking of when I cancelled the afternoons shooting. We had an insurance inspection two weeks ago .One of the big OAKS that passed the inspection Came down just missed a house.You only have to see the news to see the southwest is getting hit hard . Always another day to shoot the pigeons. woodfordpigeon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShropshireSam Posted February 9, 2014 Report Share Posted February 9, 2014 Decided to give it ago despite the weather. My chosen spot was a small gap with small trees in the centre. Birds flew over too quick and then swung round into other trees near by...I didnt have time to mount, swing and give the large lead required. Moved into a cluster of ivy covered trees and had much more luck luck with 12 pigeons for 21 cartridges. Every shot was pure instinctive and great sport. Would have expected more pigeons but only heard a couple of other shots in other woods early in the evening....shame that more people did not get out....combination of the weather and rugby kept some folks in front of the telly I assume. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Westley Posted February 10, 2014 Report Share Posted February 10, 2014 Lancs. /Merseyside border very open wood, pigeons not really using it due to winds. Only fired 10 shots for 4. Hopefully better next week. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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