aga man Posted July 4, 2014 Report Share Posted July 4, 2014 I decided to invite my shooting partner Tan to come and shoot a barley field today. we have shot the field a few times now, mostly short sessions due to work and family commitments etc. Each time we have visited the field the amount pigeons there has been amazing and we have always shot pigeons there. I knew all along a good bag could be made here but the usual problems of barley shooting put me off. Last saturday i ventured across to the other side of the field and found it very thin and patchy, and although the birds didn't want to feed there i was able to flight 40 birds and use the dog for retreives which was nice. When i thought about it i could decoy the birds to this end but knew i would need a sw wind to make the situation work. Today we had a good sw wind which meant we could set up on the far edge with birds landing head into wind in front of us. we had to travel light and walked to our spot. I got there at 10am but tan couldn't get there till 11.30 and he was bringing the battery. As i arrived and set up i put up two dead bird floaters and a couple on the ground. It was obvious from the off the birds would not commit properly and i felt movement in the pattern was needed. When tan arrived i had only shot 4 pigeons and a crow. We set up a whirly and instantly the birds switched on but would flare at the edge of the pattern. We added a flapper but stil the birds would flare, which was akward as we wanted to drop them in a certain area. Eventually we brought the whirly closer the hide and bingo! they decoyed perfectley. Although i chose not to take the dog today, the crop in front of us was very thin and after every 10 or so birds down picking was fairly easy. The birds came perfectly for the rest of the day and we finished at 6pm with 136 picked. Despite our very best efforts 14 birds were lost mostly the ones that fly on and drop dead 80yds away. 320 taken off this field now and still they come. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JDog Posted July 4, 2014 Report Share Posted July 4, 2014 You are having a very fine run on the laid barley. Long may it continue. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LEE243 Posted July 4, 2014 Report Share Posted July 4, 2014 Top day lads and nice pictures to well done.... Atb Lee Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
evo Posted July 4, 2014 Report Share Posted July 4, 2014 you lucky pair of **** :lol: the only perm I,ve got with barley on he doesn,t like me to shoot it once its over 6 inches tall cracking bag there though, you both certainly had a good day atb Evo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
motty Posted July 4, 2014 Report Share Posted July 4, 2014 Nice bag. That barley really is thin! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frenchieboy Posted July 4, 2014 Report Share Posted July 4, 2014 That really sounds like it was an excellent day for the both of you. I raise my hat to you! Great photos and a really good write up which was a pleasure to read! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fenboy Posted July 4, 2014 Report Share Posted July 4, 2014 Cracking result well done , as motty says its certainly thin there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
.philmypower. Posted July 4, 2014 Report Share Posted July 4, 2014 Looks an Awsome day Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aga man Posted July 4, 2014 Author Report Share Posted July 4, 2014 (edited) Thanks for the comments chaps. The part field was very thin but the rest of the crop is pretty good. From the other side of the field you can't even see this thin patch. definatley worth the walk. Here's pic looking the other way. Edited July 4, 2014 by aga man Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
la bala Posted July 4, 2014 Report Share Posted July 4, 2014 Great day lads, well done Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yickdaz Posted July 4, 2014 Report Share Posted July 4, 2014 I decided to invite my shooting partner Tan to come and shoot a barley field today. we have shot the field a few times now, mostly short sessions due to work and family commitments etc. Each time we have visited the field the amount pigeons there has been amazing and we have always shot pigeons there. I knew all along a good bag could be made here but the usual problems of barley shooting put me off. Last saturday i ventured across to the other side of the field and found it very thin and patchy, and although the birds didn't want to feed there i was able to flight 40 birds and use the dog for retreives which was nice. When i thought about it i could decoy the birds to this end but knew i would need a sw wind to make the situation work. Today we had a good sw wind which meant we could set up on the far edge with birds landing head into wind in front of us. we had to travel light and walked to our spot. I got there at 10am but tan couldn't get there till 11.30 and he was bringing the battery. As i arrived and set up i put up two dead bird floaters and a couple on the ground. It was obvious from the off the birds would not commit properly and i felt movement in the pattern was needed. When tan arrived i had only shot 4 pigeons and a crow. We set up a whirly and instantly the birds switched on but would flare at the edge of the pattern. We added a flapper but stil the birds would flare, which was akward as we wanted to drop them in a certain area. Eventually we brought the whirly closer the hide and bingo! they decoyed perfectley. Although i chose not to take the dog today, the crop in front of us was very thin and after every 10 or so birds down picking was fairly easy. The birds came perfectly for the rest of the day and we finished at 6pm with 136 picked. Despite our very best efforts 14 birds were lost mostly the ones that fly on and drop dead 80yds away. 320 taken off this field now and still they come. nice bag bud as jdog said your having a good run on that field and just following your posts there is definatley more to come from it I think the same way as you as regards the rotary you need to persevere and not throw the towel in with it if its not working at first Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pigeonblasterian Posted July 4, 2014 Report Share Posted July 4, 2014 Well done you seem to be having some good days on the pigeons. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aga man Posted July 4, 2014 Author Report Share Posted July 4, 2014 Well done you seem to be having some good days on the pigeons. Thanks pb i think they call it 'making hay while the sun shines' The pigeons seem to have appeared from nowhere, but we realise they can disapear just as quick. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pigeon controller Posted July 5, 2014 Report Share Posted July 5, 2014 Great result, for some hard work. You are right make hay while the sun shines . We have had results like that off fields that never produce . Fill your boots . Well done again By the way in the photo one of them was slightly out of line ????? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JDog Posted July 5, 2014 Report Share Posted July 5, 2014 A definite black mark there aga man from the Master pigeon-liner-upper. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matty* Posted July 5, 2014 Report Share Posted July 5, 2014 Welldone lads Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
derickr Posted July 5, 2014 Report Share Posted July 5, 2014 Wow! Derick. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cosd Posted July 5, 2014 Report Share Posted July 5, 2014 Nice one AM Great result and a lovely picture for the archives!! Cos Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Berettacocker Posted July 5, 2014 Report Share Posted July 5, 2014 Nice bag. That barley really is thin!have no problem picking birds in that! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marsh man Posted July 5, 2014 Report Share Posted July 5, 2014 Well done aga man, your getting a nice lot of shooting off your barley fields now, ours are about a week away from being cut now... weather permitted.. and I am now finding more started to hit the wheat fields and leaving the barley alone, but like you say make hay while the sun shine as there not going to be about for ever. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aga man Posted July 5, 2014 Author Report Share Posted July 5, 2014 By the way in the photo one of them was slightly out of line ? ? ??? Oops yes sorry about that sir, i see the one you mean. I must pay more attention and improve my liner-upper skils nice bag bud as jdog said your having a good run on that field and just following your posts there is definatley more to come from it I think you could be right there daz, i spoke to the farmer this afty, he went to spray off the field at 7pm last night, an hour after we packed up and guess what.. hundreds of pigeons feeding there :o Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bullet boy Posted July 5, 2014 Report Share Posted July 5, 2014 Excellent Shooting. Well Done indeed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Underdog Posted July 5, 2014 Report Share Posted July 5, 2014 by eck Aga man. You made some effort to make that fine photo! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steveyg Posted July 5, 2014 Report Share Posted July 5, 2014 quality pic and days sport...nice one Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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