JDog Posted March 9, 2015 Report Share Posted March 9, 2015 Some parts of the Cotswolds have thin soil called Cotswold Brash. Sunshine, drying winds and little rain can mean an early start to the spring drillings. Four fields close to home were drilled last Friday and Saturday whilst I was away. On Sunday on the pretext of walking the dogs I paid four visits to those fields and at no time did I see more than fifty five birds on the ground. On my last visit at 3:30 the same number were there but a line was developing from the main part of the estate. Today's forecast according to BBC weather was for rain at 11:30. The Met office had it down to rain at 1:30. It never did rain all day. However armed with a poor forecast I got to the fields at 8:00 and found 500 - 600 pigeons swarming like flies. God knows where they came from. There were lines in all over the shop. Three potential hide positions were ruled out because of the very strong and cold wind. I did not fancy freezing what is left of my balls off and having the hide blow down all the time so I chose the cowards option of setting up with my back to a large dense wood where it was as warm as toast. No birds decoyed to my rotary and fifteen flock coated decoys for the first hour but I did shoot some passing by. I then moved closer to a flight line along a belt of trees but I left my rotary in the same place and this worked well. Birds came along the belt into the wind and dropped down into the vortex where they went up and down like a whore's drawers. These were difficult birds. When I had fifty birds on spikes the decoying began properly. My normal concentration span is three hours but this was too good to miss so the session lasted longer. Almost simultaneously I ran out of personal steam, the flight line dried up and I was down to the last few cartridges. What didn't run out was the battery on the Pinewood rotary which lasted the full seven hour session. I picked 137 pigeons and as I write I am on my last legs. I may die a happy man this evening. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fat bloke Posted March 9, 2015 Report Share Posted March 9, 2015 Great day fella. Thanks for the report and once again dropping in tips that I hope one day will improve my own results. Regards. Fatty Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kippylawkid Posted March 9, 2015 Report Share Posted March 9, 2015 Well done. Great write up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fenboy Posted March 9, 2015 Report Share Posted March 9, 2015 Excellent result JDog , enough to give you some regrets at leaving that behind i bet ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cocknee Posted March 9, 2015 Report Share Posted March 9, 2015 Nice one mate all within 32 yards I trust Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steveyg Posted March 9, 2015 Report Share Posted March 9, 2015 Nice one Jdog..Quality bag Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hollidca Posted March 9, 2015 Report Share Posted March 9, 2015 Sounds like an excellent day Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
la bala Posted March 9, 2015 Report Share Posted March 9, 2015 Great outing JD. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
motty Posted March 9, 2015 Report Share Posted March 9, 2015 Sounds like a good day. What i'm more interested in, JD, is what you meant by 'what's left of my balls'! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JDog Posted March 9, 2015 Author Report Share Posted March 9, 2015 Sounds like a good day. What i'm more interested in, JD, is what you meant by 'what's left of my balls'! So Motty you are more interested in my balls than in pigeon shooting. It was a figure of speech, a poor attempt as it turns out to inject some humour into my post to reflect the fact that I am now such a wimp that I cannot sit out in the cold and wind any more due to my advancing years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matty* Posted March 9, 2015 Report Share Posted March 9, 2015 Welldone jdog a good day had. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pigeon controller Posted March 9, 2015 Report Share Posted March 9, 2015 Well done, great result, we have found the more decoys the more they will commit . I spent the day catching some bait for a nostalgic visit to Norfolk tomorrow . While I was fishing I could hear shooting in the near distance not sure on what. Now you are in your advancing years perhaps you need to invest in some good thermals?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dbw1shrops Posted March 9, 2015 Report Share Posted March 9, 2015 Well done J dog that's great going on your own mate 👍 Abt Dave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HIDENSEEK Posted March 9, 2015 Report Share Posted March 9, 2015 Well done,observation paid off, I usually work out what I should have done on the journey home! I'm getting a bit excited now about the possibility of a bag at last. Don't croak just yet Jdog, you might get the chance of using your nuts again! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ditchman Posted March 9, 2015 Report Share Posted March 9, 2015 You certainly "piled in" the decoys....and it worked...............i am often too hesitant to throw loads of decoys out......you cut the mustard well done............i feel your coldness, it is a killer for me now .. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrPhantom Posted March 9, 2015 Report Share Posted March 9, 2015 Wow, very impressive and great write up. I bet your dog enjoyed himself. No drillings in my part of the Cotswolds as yet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cosd Posted March 9, 2015 Report Share Posted March 9, 2015 Nice write up JD Sounds like a great day. We had beans going in yesterday, will watch tmrw and maybe pounce on Wednesday fingers crossed. Cos Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TIGHTCHOKE Posted March 9, 2015 Report Share Posted March 9, 2015 Well done JD, you'll be nipping back there ecery so often! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aga man Posted March 9, 2015 Report Share Posted March 9, 2015 Great result JDog, hoping the pigeons find my drillings in a similar way during this week. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fruity Posted March 9, 2015 Report Share Posted March 9, 2015 Nice job Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wilts#Dave Posted March 9, 2015 Report Share Posted March 9, 2015 Wow, those drillings certainly produced a bumper day.....very envious! Hope the walk back wasn't too far? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuy Posted March 9, 2015 Report Share Posted March 9, 2015 Nice one jdog! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
motty Posted March 9, 2015 Report Share Posted March 9, 2015 So Motty you are more interested in my balls than in pigeon shooting. It was a figure of speech, a poor attempt as it turns out to inject some humour into my post to reflect the fact that I am now such a wimp that I cannot sit out in the cold and wind any more due to my advancing years. I'm sorry, but it I thought that maybe you once suffered an unfortunate injury on a barb wire fence or similar. Thought maybe you had an 'Adolf'. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andylea Posted March 9, 2015 Report Share Posted March 9, 2015 Well done young man. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mick morton Posted March 10, 2015 Report Share Posted March 10, 2015 well done we also had a good out saturday Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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