JDog Posted March 11, 2014 Report Share Posted March 11, 2014 I raced through what I had to do work wise today as I had seen some drilling going on last Saturday. Around here three days is about right for pigeons to find it in any numbers. It may be different elsewhere. When I arrived at the field there was a big red tractor in it pulling a set of rolls which I thought had scuppered my plans but he had just finished so I sat up and had a sandwich and a coffee and watched for half an hour. Birds did start to return and as there was only one obvious place for a hide I trundled across the field with poles, nets and bouncers, leaving behind the magnet. I am not sure that magnets add anything to decoying on drillings. It was a lovely spring day and if I had shot nothing I would have enjoyed myself. As it happened a few pigeons and corvids did come back and I had a very nice session of less than two hours and I picked 30 pigeons, 1 Jackdaw, 4 Rooks and a Carrion Crow. There is something almost orgasmic about shooting Carrion Crows, knowing how many song birds are saved in doing so. The picture shows a few decoys and my hide. There is a raised part to the hide to cut out the sun which I found invaluable. The pigeons came from the same direction as the sun and by the time they came into view and into the pattern they were in range. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TIGHTCHOKE Posted March 11, 2014 Report Share Posted March 11, 2014 Well done J.D. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yickdaz Posted March 11, 2014 Report Share Posted March 11, 2014 good start on the drillings Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aga man Posted March 11, 2014 Report Share Posted March 11, 2014 Sounds like a lovely afternoon, hoping for bit of the same myself tommorow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neil w Posted March 11, 2014 Report Share Posted March 11, 2014 Well done, a glorious day and a good bag . You just can,t beat it . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simon6ppc Posted March 11, 2014 Report Share Posted March 11, 2014 good going there Jdog,drillings are brill to shoot over, i spent years over peas up Yorkshire,when you miss you can see the shot hit the soil,good to see how far you are behind at times.lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JDog Posted March 11, 2014 Author Report Share Posted March 11, 2014 good going there Jdog,drillings are brill to shoot over, i spent years over peas up Yorkshire,when you miss you can see the shot hit the soil,good to see how far you are behind at times.lol The ones I shot at were in the air. Were yours running? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Underdog Posted March 11, 2014 Report Share Posted March 11, 2014 absolutely....if a crow and woodie are coming in together I wait and go for the crow first! Evil things! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pigeon controller Posted March 11, 2014 Report Share Posted March 11, 2014 Well done the first of many. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carpentermark Posted March 11, 2014 Report Share Posted March 11, 2014 absolutely....if a crow and woodie are coming in together I wait and go for the crow first! Evil things!+1Points system: Pigeon = 1 point Rook = 5 points Crow = 10 points Magpie and Jay = 20 points. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
magman Posted March 12, 2014 Report Share Posted March 12, 2014 good day there Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
motty Posted March 12, 2014 Report Share Posted March 12, 2014 Well done, JDog. A nice couple of hours you had there. I saw a field that I can shoot being drilled with barley yesterday. I'm going to investigate today, with a view to shooting tomorrow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lurchers Posted March 12, 2014 Report Share Posted March 12, 2014 Well done mate and looks a good day out atb Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simon6ppc Posted March 12, 2014 Report Share Posted March 12, 2014 The ones I shot at were in the air. Were yours running? ha ha i always let them sit down so i don't miss them.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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