pigeon controller Posted February 15, 2014 Report Share Posted February 15, 2014 Friday was a wash out so we were looking forward to a good Saturday, so we set out looking after approx sixty miles we had found small pockets of birds not feeding just sitting in trees. We set off to another area and went to see the rape ,when we arrived we scanned the field and all we could see was a few in the oak tree at the far edge of the field . As we watched they were dropping in on the rape after about ten minutes they had all dropped in but no birds were joining them on the deck. As we watched a passenger plane past low overhead and the field erupted with a good two hundred birds lifting off. They went to the trees and just sat tight. As we watched they started to drop in again so we decide to give it ago and made the long trek across the field to the far side , as we did the birds lifted out of the trees and went off with the wind. We set up with ten birds on spikes and two on the magnet. First bird in flaired at about seventy yards the second did the same so we looked at the hide , decoys and all our gear to make sure that nothing was going to put them off. The clonclusion we came to was that the wind was so rough that they did not want to commit to the decoys even though they had landed here before. We took the magnet down and they started to come into the pattern but were still spooky. At about 16.00 the beaters started to shoot the roosts around us and it gave us a small amount of sport later on , we packed up at 17.00 and picked up fiftyseven birds but it was a very frustrating days pigeon shooting Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shootgun Posted February 15, 2014 Report Share Posted February 15, 2014 Very good shooting again sir! well done! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bunny_blaster Posted February 15, 2014 Report Share Posted February 15, 2014 Well done mate. I was looking forward to having a go tomorrow but after a learner driver crashed into my Landy this evening (most likely a write off) it looks like I will be spending the day on the phone trying to sort it all out. Very annoying to say the least Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aga man Posted February 15, 2014 Report Share Posted February 15, 2014 good choice of title PC, your face says it all even the dog is sensing your bad mood only kidding fella the bag is one that most of us would be happy with at the minute Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
malkiserow Posted February 15, 2014 Report Share Posted February 15, 2014 Very good indeed...... I blanked today! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dbw1shrops Posted February 15, 2014 Report Share Posted February 15, 2014 Well done PC another good write up and a better day than I had ! Lol Atb Dave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harrycatcat1 Posted February 15, 2014 Report Share Posted February 15, 2014 good choice of title PC, your face says it all even the dog is sensing your bad mood only kidding fella the bag is one that most of us would be happy with at the minute Ayup mate I have been roost shooting today and come back with one pigeon and I am chuffed to death with that, it was so windy it would blow your wig off and the birds were doing 90 miles an hour over the top of the trees. Well done to the OP Regards Hcc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steveyg Posted February 15, 2014 Report Share Posted February 15, 2014 difficult conditions but you still delivered a quality bag PC.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yickdaz Posted February 15, 2014 Report Share Posted February 15, 2014 still a good days shooting though pc I,m happy if we get 20 at the moment Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stiggy84arsenal Posted February 15, 2014 Report Share Posted February 15, 2014 Great shooting pc, birds have finally moved from acorns to cover strips on my permissions and still none on the rape yet,, I only managed 9 and a crow this afternoon on a cover strip. It was also the same for us the wind made it difficult for them to land so they didn't really decoy but it was great fun. Not always a numbers game but just getting it right and tricking the birds is enough for me. Roll on next weekend Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TIGHTCHOKE Posted February 16, 2014 Report Share Posted February 16, 2014 Well done P.C. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pigeon controller Posted February 16, 2014 Author Report Share Posted February 16, 2014 Well done mate. I was looking forward to having a go tomorrow but after a learner driver crashed into my Landy this evening (most likely a write off) it looks like I will be spending the day on the phone trying to sort it all out. Very annoying to say the least Hard luck mate, what were they driving to write off you Landy. All the best with the insurance . If you need driving to you're permissions next Sunday give me a bell and I will be in touch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Actionpigeons Posted February 16, 2014 Report Share Posted February 16, 2014 very well done Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ukkat Posted February 17, 2014 Report Share Posted February 17, 2014 Well shot P.C in tough conditions. Glenn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
remmy1100 Posted February 17, 2014 Report Share Posted February 17, 2014 we were out sunday hundreds of birds hitting field ,we set up and birds just dropped everywhere but into decoys they were very flighty lifting off crop for no reason and back to woods this went on all day ,no specific flight line or return .we just packed up and hit them flighting over woods.managed some high birds in testing winds. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
THE AD Posted February 17, 2014 Report Share Posted February 17, 2014 we were out sunday hundreds of birds hitting field ,we set up and birds just dropped everywhere but into decoys they were very flighty lifting off crop for no reason and back to woods this went on all day ,no specific flight line or return .we just packed up and hit them flighting over woods.managed some high birds in testing winds. Same here remmy,the only place they were not flying was in front of the gun. But that's shooting for ya Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest rimotu66 Posted February 17, 2014 Report Share Posted February 17, 2014 57 pigeons shot and you and the dog look as miserable as sin, what would it take to make you smile? I would be doing cart wheels if I managed to bag that many birds in one sitting Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JDog Posted February 17, 2014 Report Share Posted February 17, 2014 57 pigeons shot and you and the dog look as miserable as sin, what would it take to make you smile? I would be doing cart wheels if I managed to bag that many birds in one sitting He had just done cartwheels and put his back out which is why he looked so miserable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest rimotu66 Posted February 17, 2014 Report Share Posted February 17, 2014 He had just done cartwheels and put his back out which is why he looked so miserable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pigeon controller Posted February 18, 2014 Author Report Share Posted February 18, 2014 (edited) He had just done cartwheels and put his back out which is why he looked so miserable.No we've both got a touch of wind, and were not sure you did the last one????? Or I've been taking this thinking like a pigeon too far as the birds are on rape so my diet of five pounds of sprouts is having an effect????? Edited February 18, 2014 by pigeon controller Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fat bloke Posted February 18, 2014 Report Share Posted February 18, 2014 Hard luck mate, what were they driving to write off you Landy. All the best with the insurance . If you need driving to you're permissions next Sunday give me a bell and I will be in touch.Not only are you the guv'nor when it comes to pigeon shooting, you are also a true country gent with your kind offer.My motor's a bit low on diesel, so if you could pick me up about about 8, my permission is only a 10 minute drive and the rest of the days yours. Cheers in advance. Regards. Fatty Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pigeon controller Posted February 18, 2014 Author Report Share Posted February 18, 2014 Not only are you the guv'nor when it comes to pigeon shooting, you are also a true country gent with your kind offer. My motor's a bit low on diesel, so if you could pick me up about about 8, my permission is only a 10 minute drive and the rest of the days yours. Cheers in advance. Regards. Fatty I might be busy Sunday running Ben around , but from your title ( Fat Bloke) if its a ten minute drive you could walk it in twenty to your advantage. If still need a lift bell me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fat bloke Posted February 18, 2014 Report Share Posted February 18, 2014 Walk it, Jesus PC what are you trying to do mate, kill me. At present I'm negotiating the price of a Stenna field lift. Sit myself down and the beauty will run around the rape fields, get off when I'm in the right spot & happy days. Regards Fatty Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pigeon controller Posted February 19, 2014 Author Report Share Posted February 19, 2014 Walk it, Jesus PC what are you trying to do mate, kill me. At present I'm negotiating the price of a Stenna field lift. Sit myself down and the beauty will run around the rape fields, get off when I'm in the right spot & happy days. Regards Fatty Brilliant, keep it up!!!!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kingo15 Posted February 19, 2014 Report Share Posted February 19, 2014 Well done nice bag. I normally laugh at people that say their dogs look like there owners but in the case i am wrong. I did make me smile when you compare your eyes and your dogs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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