Pykie Posted December 1, 2014 Report Share Posted December 1, 2014 Sunday saw Dad and I looking at the last Maize fields that had been cut. He and the shoot owners son, Olly had shot 117 corvids the week before on the neighbouring field and now we were going to have one last go. Olly met us and we saw the only place to decoy was the furthest corner, as the large field was bordered by two roads, albeit very quiet country ones. Two houses to our extreme left meant no shooting that way so with our backs to the woods we set up twenty crow decoys and some pigeon shell ones and two hides. The ground was thick with mud from the rain we had had and the set up was tough going but soon we were peering through our netting for the first customer. I had my Sam Neyt crow call with me and that was to prove helpful during the day, calling in many a carrion crow from a pig unit in the distance that we had permission on, yet sadly was right next to the village. Olly was the first to get a few with his Winchester 8 shot and Dad had some high ones using my Beretta auto. I had opted to bring along my Lil 28 bore auto and thankfully matched their 12 bore display with ease. During a quiet spell I went for a wander in the woods (again our permission) to find a pigeon that had been winged. I had shot this wood several times for squirrels over the years and was always a good place for them. I soon had shot seven with the 28 bore, and also found the pigeon Leaving the two others to tackle the crows, I grabbed some more cartridges and went off after the squirrels. At once point, I shot 5 without moving and on the way back laden down with them, had a left and right one handed (the joys of a light gun) Back at the hides I called in some corvids into the pattern that other wise would have been unshootable due to the houses to the left. We then had to stop as two horses trotted up the road, it wasn't worth the risk spooking them even though they were well out of range. A sneaky jay flicked past which caught my eye and my second shot dropped him into the wood. As we considered packing up, I called and shot a nice big carrion which as it dropped, I saw he was a bit unusual. Picking it up, its wings were nearly pure white, the third we have had this year but this was the most pronounced in colour variation. After a gruelling hike back with the gear through the mud, we had 56 corvids, four pigeons and a jay and also I had managed 21 squirrels on my unscheduled mooch around the woods. The shoot owners son Olly was very happy as was his father when he heard of the result we had Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steveyg Posted December 1, 2014 Report Share Posted December 1, 2014 nice pic and quality bit of sport, that's an impressive bag of squirrels well done lads.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve_b_wales Posted December 1, 2014 Report Share Posted December 1, 2014 Excellent. Well done to you all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pigeon controller Posted December 1, 2014 Report Share Posted December 1, 2014 Great report and result, impressed with the squirrel total. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TIGHTCHOKE Posted December 1, 2014 Report Share Posted December 1, 2014 What a cracking report, well done young man. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whitebridges Posted December 1, 2014 Report Share Posted December 1, 2014 A very enjoyable write up. Well shot! Squirrels just love maize and I guess they have been helping themselves......until now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dbw1shrops Posted December 1, 2014 Report Share Posted December 1, 2014 That's a great mixed bag,well worth a walk in the woods ! 21 Squizzers is some going, looks like they've been busy this year given the pics of bags being posted on PW well done lads 👍 Atvb Dave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yickdaz Posted December 1, 2014 Report Share Posted December 1, 2014 great day good bag of crows and squirrels I,m amazed at the amount of squirrels you got just for a walk through the woods it must be heaving with them where you are Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kenholland Posted December 1, 2014 Report Share Posted December 1, 2014 that should save a few birds nests next spring. .....kenbo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pykie Posted December 1, 2014 Author Report Share Posted December 1, 2014 great day good bag of crows and squirrels I,m amazed at the amount of squirrels you got just for a walk through the woods it must be heaving with them where you are Near Exeter, Devon. I shoot and trap between 300-400 every year this is my third biggest solo bag in one session though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FOXHUNTER1 Posted December 1, 2014 Report Share Posted December 1, 2014 Brilliant result mate Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Underdog Posted December 1, 2014 Report Share Posted December 1, 2014 Cracking lads, it must of sounded brill ! U. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jfletch88 Posted December 1, 2014 Report Share Posted December 1, 2014 nice lot of squirrels there! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nderfel Posted December 2, 2014 Report Share Posted December 2, 2014 now that's a good day out! the grins say it all Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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