aga man Posted September 7, 2014 Report Share Posted September 7, 2014 (edited) Headed out at 9.30am today full of enthusiasm as yesterday i had watched a wheat stubble with the most pigeons i had seen recently. I have shot this farm for many years and all of the known flightlines were busy heading to the field. I got set up at 10 am and was some what deflated, around 20 birds left the field and the clear blue sky was empty. Never two days the same in this sport, i can only imagine the pigeons had found another diner,more than likely a bean field somewhere. The first hour was very poor i shot 6 birds and they were very twitchy veering off at any sign of movement. Most folk would have moved on but after seeing what i saw yesterday i was hopeful things would kick off. At approx 12.45 a flightline started and although it was fairly weak the birds decoyed well to my 12 dead birds on cradles. After arond 40 birds the line dried up, by now i had around 30 dead birds out and sport was slow but passing birds decoyed confidently providing some relatively simple shooting. Today was one of those day's were everything felt like hard work, feral pigeons and rock dove's were a nusiance and distracted me at times,but sometimes helped bring the woodies in. Although i am happy with my bag[and also the farmer was] i was sure it would be doubled. I did however shoot well and used 96 cartridges for 73 woodies and a carrion crow. Almost forgot to mention, the wife needed the landrover today, so i took my trusty work van which meant sadly i couldn't take my dog and i got stuck! Thankfully i got it out before the embarrasement of asking the farmer to pull me out. But this just added to the hard work which today was. Feeling very achy and tired now. Edited September 7, 2014 by aga man Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Underdog Posted September 7, 2014 Report Share Posted September 7, 2014 sometimes it makes sense and other times no sense! Well done matey! U. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pigeon controller Posted September 7, 2014 Report Share Posted September 7, 2014 (edited) Great effort, you stuck by your instincts and it paid off , plagued by feral and rock doves is always a problem. It was a good bag at the end of the day as you can only shoot what comes nothing else. Vans aren't built for off road , well done for getting it out before you had to call out the Famer. Edited September 8, 2014 by pigeon controller Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yickdaz Posted September 7, 2014 Report Share Posted September 7, 2014 that bag was worth the hard work bud Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wilts#Dave Posted September 7, 2014 Report Share Posted September 7, 2014 Hard work perhaps but a good result none the less....some days are just like that aren't they, and even when the bag is decent it just all feels like it should have went a lot better. Roll on the next outing and getting the 4x4 back eh! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dbw1shrops Posted September 7, 2014 Report Share Posted September 7, 2014 Well done aga man 👍 I would of been happy with that bag at the moment lol Atvb Dave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whitebridges Posted September 7, 2014 Report Share Posted September 7, 2014 Well done. Shooting pigeons can be a knackering pastime. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marsh man Posted September 8, 2014 Report Share Posted September 8, 2014 Lovely down to earth report "Aga Man" my sort of day , I have only got a two wheel drive motor and its a wonder I am not stuck more times than I am but with old age already here a 4 x 4 might be on the cards soon. P C said you ( stuck by your instincts ) but I don't think your instincts was getting stuck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JDog Posted September 8, 2014 Report Share Posted September 8, 2014 As usual a well thought out and executed plan. From your post the previous day I guessed that you would get around 75. Those old flight lines are the best. I presume now that there are one or two pigeons less in the gardens of Hull? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
motty Posted September 8, 2014 Report Share Posted September 8, 2014 I've had plenty of days like that in the past - slow start but a good result. I couldn't imagine going pigeon shooting without a 4wd these days. I used to get stuck and bottom out regularly when I only had a car. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turbo33 Posted September 8, 2014 Report Share Posted September 8, 2014 Down south, we have more days like that than any other, with less than a handful of birds to show for it Getting stuck would just be the icing on the cake! Its our enthusiasm for the sport that keeps it all going and makes you think, today will be the day You did well Agaman Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ditchman Posted September 8, 2014 Report Share Posted September 8, 2014 smashing job.....well done......nice pic' as well Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pestcontrol1 Posted September 8, 2014 Report Share Posted September 8, 2014 good going well shot Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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