pigeon controller Posted September 27, 2014 Report Share Posted September 27, 2014 Friday saw us heading out looking at all our stubbles , after fifty miles we had not found sufficeint numbers to warrant setting up . So we stopped to evaluate the situation, we could keep driving in the hope of finding some birds or we could look at a known flightline that usually starts in the late afternoon. We drove to a farm close to the city boundry which has a good afternoon flight. Driving across the stubble to a second field we came across a hide under a tree and about a hundred empties . we collected the carts and dismantled the hide , we then drove back to the farm , as we did we noticed that the normal flightline was further over and was heading to a wheat stubble field on the ajoining farm. We believe that the shooting yesterday must have pushed the birds over to the other stubble. The actual stubble field is on a farm we used to shoot but another shooter took the Farmers son out shooting one day and now he keeps all the shooting for his son. So we had to try and decoy them onto a grass field next to it, we set up twelve thawed birds on the grass on cradles so they stood out from the grass . It was amazing how they would keep to the boundry and not pass our field ,some did and paid the price. We stopped shooting at 17.00 and picked up ninetyone pigeon and ten crows. Saturday saw us heading out to the seed fields after an early morning talk with Bunny Blaster before I went to feed the wifes horse as he had seen some on the seed in the week. We had been watching a bean stubble field for three weeks but the Keeper would not let us shoot, as we drove past this morning it was covered with pigeons and crows. Walking the field it was covered with last years beans and due to the dry weather the soil was very dry and the wheat seed was all over the surface . We drove down to the farm to have a chat with the Farmer, he called the Keeper and when he drove into the yard he was not a happy bunny as he knew what we wanted. After 45 minutes of negoitiation it was pointed out to him that they were not shooting the game for two weeks and had finished the duck shooting so it was an ideal time to cull the crows and the pigeons and if we had one day at it it would not cause much problems . He was out numberd and agreed to one day. So we drove back to the field to view it and decide what was the best form of attack. We decide to set up on a dividing hedge between the fields so we could shoot both sides and also the pigeon were flighting along the hedge, we set up with twelve pigeon from the day before on the left field and two crows on the right field . I was on the right of the hide but could shoot both fields as could DB. We had all our decoys on spikes , no magnet or angels . We picked up when we had approx ten down and and only had twenty decoys both sides. We were under pressure to produce a good result or we would be blamed for the poor game results. We stopped shooting at 17.00 as the ducks were trying to come in to the flight pond. We started to pick up and the under Keeper drove round to see how we had got on . We laid the birds out for the picture and he was gob smacked with the result. We picked up one hundred and eightytwo pigeons and one hundrd and thirtyfour crows and jackdaws. The dog was on his last legs as we packed up and had difficulty climbing back into the Disco to go home. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fuddster Posted September 27, 2014 Report Share Posted September 27, 2014 That is monster effort. Top jobs lads F. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WelshAndy Posted September 27, 2014 Report Share Posted September 27, 2014 Incredible Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dbw1shrops Posted September 27, 2014 Report Share Posted September 27, 2014 Well done again as always a top bag PC & DB 👍 Atvb Dave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ollie Posted September 27, 2014 Report Share Posted September 27, 2014 Keeper can't complain much now. Good shooting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fruity Posted September 27, 2014 Report Share Posted September 27, 2014 Well done superb numbers , I was chuffed with 37 today until I seen yours lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pesky pigeon Posted September 27, 2014 Report Share Posted September 27, 2014 Wow what a cracking result bet the keeper don't get a say in it next time, well done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aauser Posted September 28, 2014 Report Share Posted September 28, 2014 Amazing cracking fieldcraft that Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pigeonslayer15 Posted September 28, 2014 Report Share Posted September 28, 2014 Cracking bag as usual, how do ya manage it lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pigeon controller Posted September 28, 2014 Author Report Share Posted September 28, 2014 Cracking bag as usual, how do ya manage it lol Twenty five years of fieldcraft, remembering what works and keep asking. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steveyg Posted September 28, 2014 Report Share Posted September 28, 2014 Cracking couple of days lads,keeper should be pleased with the corvid qtys :good: The dog does look knackered..he will need five days to recover ,the three of you make an awesome team..good stuff Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Passionforangling Posted September 28, 2014 Report Share Posted September 28, 2014 Another amazing story. I admire your determination and negotiating skills, it's not easy I imagine to persuade keepers that you are doing them a favour. Pleased you proved him wrong! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
belly47 Posted September 28, 2014 Report Share Posted September 28, 2014 one in the eye for the keeper I think. good work PC Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shootgun Posted September 28, 2014 Report Share Posted September 28, 2014 i'm speachles... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aga man Posted September 28, 2014 Report Share Posted September 28, 2014 You both did a good job under pressure, well shot. Nice write up and a good report Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JDog Posted September 28, 2014 Report Share Posted September 28, 2014 (edited) A lesson in tact, persistence and diplomacy for all of us aspiring pigeon shooters. A very fine effort Harry but you could at least smile. Edited September 28, 2014 by JDog Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simon6ppc Posted September 28, 2014 Report Share Posted September 28, 2014 brilliant stuff pc..you havn't lost your touch yet.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pigeon controller Posted September 28, 2014 Author Report Share Posted September 28, 2014 A lesson in tact, persistence and diplomacy for all of us aspiring pigeon shooters. A very fine effort Harry but you could at least smile. I am smiling under the Tash ?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
motty Posted September 28, 2014 Report Share Posted September 28, 2014 'Supertash' does it again! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pigeon controller Posted September 28, 2014 Author Report Share Posted September 28, 2014 'Supertash' does it again! Brilliant , I like it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DazzJo Posted September 28, 2014 Report Share Posted September 28, 2014 JESUS CHRIST :O !!! Outstanding! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pigeon controller Posted September 28, 2014 Author Report Share Posted September 28, 2014 JESUS CHRIST :O !!! Outstanding! No Just. Pigeon Controller and DB. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DazzJo Posted September 28, 2014 Report Share Posted September 28, 2014 U must get through some lead each month Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yickdaz Posted September 28, 2014 Report Share Posted September 28, 2014 amazing yet again Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pigeon controller Posted September 28, 2014 Author Report Share Posted September 28, 2014 U must get through some lead each month Yes don't tell the wife!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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