ollie Posted August 29, 2014 Report Share Posted August 29, 2014 Heading out tomorrow. Checking a field of barley stubble 1st thing but I have a funny feeling someone else might be there first. If that doesn't work out there is a field of corn stubble to go at the crows. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Al Posted August 30, 2014 Report Share Posted August 30, 2014 Out this morning at the crows. Got 10, but the most pleasing thing was that 3 were greybacks. That's saved a few more songbirds next year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
strangford wildfowler Posted August 30, 2014 Report Share Posted August 30, 2014 Out this morning at the crows. Got 10, but the most pleasing thing was that 3 were greybacks. That's saved a few more songbirds next year. Nice one big al I was out this morning and It was extremely slow going dad got fed up so he went back to the car to read his paper, the pigeons would not play ball but I managed to shoot a couple of crows but one crow in particular came into the decoys only about ten yards out and I gave him one barrel of 28 gram 7 1/2s out of a skeet choke he was hit hard feathers every bjt still flying so I gave him another barrel with the same combination and the same happened hit hard again but still mange to fly off and join his mates in another field I even went to look for him once I had packed up and he was no where how he survived I dont know Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Al Posted August 30, 2014 Report Share Posted August 30, 2014 Nice one big al I was out this morning and It was extremely slow going dad got fed up so he went back to the car to read his paper, the pigeons would not play ball but I managed to shoot a couple of crows but one crow in particular came into the decoys only about ten yards out and I gave him one barrel of 28 gram 7 1/2s out of a skeet choke he was hit hard feathers every bjt still flying so I gave him another barrel with the same combination and the same happened hit hard again but still mange to fly off and join his mates in another field I even went to look for him once I had packed up and he was no where how he survived I dont know At that range even 9 shot should have stopped him dead! Maybe you knocked out a few tail feathers and it looked harder hit than it was. It was very slow for me too. I was in the field at 6.15 and expected a lot more traffic. There wasn't much wind and it was sunny where I was. It wasn't an ideal morning, but it was a nice outing that took 3 greybacks out of the food chain. Happy enough considering. Next Saturday I'll try for the ducks!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr D Posted August 30, 2014 Author Report Share Posted August 30, 2014 I was out this afternoon. Did 60 miles, but never really travelled far from home, so that was quite a bit of coming and going. The birds werent moving. Eventually I settled for a small field that had been shot before, but it was this or nothing. The birds refused to come to any movement in the pattern, so i took everything in. I replaced the decoys with dead birds as I went along and once I had a dozen out I took everything I shot immediately into to hide. Finished at 6, and picked up 39. A difficult afternoon and a real back to basics. I will stick a photo up later. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lough Neagh Posted August 30, 2014 Report Share Posted August 30, 2014 Was out for 3hrs this morning and had 20 pigeons and 30 crows, the pigeons poured into the decoys but I stopped shooting them as I cudnt use anymore than around 20 or so, is there any gamedealers in NI that buys pigeons,? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr D Posted August 31, 2014 Author Report Share Posted August 31, 2014 Was out for 3hrs this morning and had 20 pigeons and 30 crows, the pigeons poured into the decoys but I stopped shooting them as I cudnt use anymore than around 20 or so, is there any gamedealers in NI that buys pigeons,? There must be a glut in Armagh? I always thought you had to go a good deal further south before a gamedealer might be required. Dont know of any myself. I hope you get the expected numbers of the coming months. Would love to see some photos. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lough Neagh Posted August 31, 2014 Report Share Posted August 31, 2014 There must be a glut in Armagh? I always thought you had to go a good deal further south before a gamedealer might be required. Dont know of any myself. I hope you get the expected numbers of the coming months. Would love to see some photos. There's a few birds around, I actually think numbers may be down on previous years, a few farms I shoot usually have trouble with them before the barley is cut but not this year, there also seems to be less barley around. No shortage of crows though! Sorry no pics, I'm too much of a technophobe! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ollie Posted August 31, 2014 Report Share Posted August 31, 2014 Noticed a field this morning with a good couple of hundred birds on it. I have permission and off tomorrow so hopefully I get on it before someone else does. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr D Posted September 1, 2014 Author Report Share Posted September 1, 2014 how did you get on? some of my birds from the weekend had beech in them. Thats early. I also noticed quite a few on the floor feeding in a local wood. There is lots of mast. I might be a long autumn, so fill your boots while you can! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ollie Posted September 1, 2014 Report Share Posted September 1, 2014 how did you get on? some of my birds from the weekend had beech in them. Thats early. I also noticed quite a few on the floor feeding in a local wood. There is lots of mast. I might be a long autumn, so fill your boots while you can! We shot 45 woodies, 13 ferals & about 50 mixed corvids. There were loads of pigeons about but some of them weren't interested in decoying. Like you, when I was dressing the birds tonight I noticed a few birds had beech in them, I thought that was very early too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr D Posted September 2, 2014 Author Report Share Posted September 2, 2014 Thats good going ollie. I have few fields of spring barley cut this week, so I may get a few at the weekend. Suppose lough neagh was the usual war zone yesterday! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ollie Posted September 2, 2014 Report Share Posted September 2, 2014 I would say you are right about lough neagh, I heard a lot of shooting yesterday while I was out, I'm sure it was people out at ducks. That is me for shooting this week. Missus is due on Sunday so I might not get out for a while 😩. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ollie Posted September 2, 2014 Report Share Posted September 2, 2014 Me with the bag: My mate: Added bonus to get 2 greys & a magpie. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HIDENSEEK Posted September 2, 2014 Report Share Posted September 2, 2014 Looks like a cracking day, well done! Good pictures too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Al Posted September 2, 2014 Report Share Posted September 2, 2014 Nice one Ollie. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr D Posted September 2, 2014 Author Report Share Posted September 2, 2014 Good shooting ollie. Love seeing those hoodies getting their comeuppance. And good luck with the new arrival. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ollie Posted September 3, 2014 Report Share Posted September 3, 2014 Here is a link to a video from a few weeks back. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Juicer Posted September 4, 2014 Report Share Posted September 4, 2014 Good video and tally. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr D Posted September 7, 2014 Author Report Share Posted September 7, 2014 Anyone out this weekend. It starting go mighty quiet round my way. They are shifting onto beech mast. There is loads of it this year. Spring barely isnt even cut yet, and fields empty. It could be a long autumn im afraid. Also, because they havent flocked up, their presence in the woods isnt that obvious. Hope something changes. Anyone else noticing this? I was thinking of going further afield next week, but maybe it the same elsewhere? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ollie Posted September 7, 2014 Report Share Posted September 7, 2014 Anyone out this weekend. It starting go mighty quiet round my way. They are shifting onto beech mast. There is loads of it this year. Spring barely isnt even cut yet, and fields empty. It could be a long autumn im afraid. Also, because they havent flocked up, their presence in the woods isnt that obvious. Hope something changes. Anyone else noticing this? I was thinking of going further afield next week, but maybe it the same elsewhere? I wasn't out dr; however, there were a few fields of spring barley cut near me on Friday & I have been past the fields every day since and not a sign of birds on it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Al Posted September 8, 2014 Report Share Posted September 8, 2014 Spotted a couple of fields absolutely hooching with them, but the fields are surrounded on 3 sides by housing developments. Total no go. Was out at the ducks on Lough Neagh on Saturday. There were a few moving and I got a six ( mallard, gadwall and teal). Duck season opened! I stopped shooting at that, but I'd say the ducks took the usual barrage all round the lough all day. They will have learned to sit in the middle by now. Nice video Ollie by the way. Not much wasted lead there! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ollie Posted September 8, 2014 Report Share Posted September 8, 2014 Spotted a couple of fields absolutely hooching with them, but the fields are surrounded on 3 sides by housing developments. Total no go. Was out at the ducks on Lough Neagh on Saturday. There were a few moving and I got a six ( mallard, gadwall and teal). Duck season opened! I stopped shooting at that, but I'd say the ducks took the usual barrage all round the lough all day. They will have learned to sit in the middle by now. Nice video Ollie by the way. Not much wasted lead there! Cheers. Couple of more vids to come when I can be bothered editing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ollie Posted September 12, 2014 Report Share Posted September 12, 2014 Another video from the 1st September. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lough Neagh Posted September 12, 2014 Report Share Posted September 12, 2014 Great video,can't wait to get out tomorrow! If that wudnt put you in the mood nothing would! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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