Paul223 Posted April 25, 2015 Report Share Posted April 25, 2015 A slightly different approach to this years Crown Shoot topic, usually we go for a pre season run down, this year with a little luck, we'll try to update almost as we go. So far there has been two work parties The first was back in February planting bare root trees and ratting. 150 odd trees and about 20 rats, not a bad days work! The second work party was last weekend, making new feeders to increase our number of feeders by 2/3's and checking pen fences, tidying up into collectable heaps the various bits of scrap and litter, stripping and washing drinkers, cleaning feeders out and collecting the feeders on each drive into one area so that the 'farmers' (our syndicate members who farm and sort out the cover crops) can work the land in readiness for sowing. Pictures to follow...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shoot and be safe Posted April 25, 2015 Report Share Posted April 25, 2015 You are about 5 months early Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul223 Posted April 25, 2015 Author Report Share Posted April 25, 2015 Reading last seasons topic it would seem there was a lot of interest in us doing the topic almost diary style........ Which means were a touch late Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted April 25, 2015 Report Share Posted April 25, 2015 (edited) Hi Nice Edited April 25, 2015 by Guest Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul223 Posted April 26, 2015 Author Report Share Posted April 26, 2015 A small sample of the new feeders the wild garlic is just coming into flower And there's every chance the cover crops would re-established if left to it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul223 Posted May 21, 2015 Author Report Share Posted May 21, 2015 (edited) A few pics from a work party a few weeks back Forum members Spanj and LHJ planting some seedlings Gordon looking particularly proud of his new stile Magman set up some tunnel traps This one is waiting for the final piece of turf Edited May 21, 2015 by Paul223 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigbird Posted May 21, 2015 Report Share Posted May 21, 2015 Ooooooh does that mean I get to get my camera out earlier this year? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul223 Posted May 21, 2015 Author Report Share Posted May 21, 2015 And a few pics from evening walk abouts One of robs traps working great And a few days later The cover crops have been spread with manure, which is attracting a few pheasants to scratch for grubs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul223 Posted May 21, 2015 Author Report Share Posted May 21, 2015 (edited) It's nice to see some of the sapling planted earlier growing nicely Mountain ash... And the wild garlic is now well in flower Edited May 21, 2015 by Paul223 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul223 Posted May 21, 2015 Author Report Share Posted May 21, 2015 (edited) Despite the pens being checked and repaired....... The stick marks a hole! And last year we had a cock bird coming in to be fed daily at the farm... He's back this year too, actually cheeky enough to knock on the door and come inside! Edited May 21, 2015 by Paul223 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul223 Posted May 21, 2015 Author Report Share Posted May 21, 2015 (edited) Ooooooh does that mean I get to get my camera out earlier this year? Yep We have a pair of kingfisher nesting and if that interests you? Or greater and lesser spotted woodpeckers! Edited May 21, 2015 by Paul223 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigbird Posted May 21, 2015 Report Share Posted May 21, 2015 SQUUUEAALLL!!! Kingfishers ?!! Really!!? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul223 Posted May 21, 2015 Author Report Share Posted May 21, 2015 Yeah for a few years now, I'll send you a pm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
misser Posted May 21, 2015 Report Share Posted May 21, 2015 interesting read and good pics.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ollie Posted May 21, 2015 Report Share Posted May 21, 2015 Great pics. Love following your log, keep them coming. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul223 Posted May 23, 2015 Author Report Share Posted May 23, 2015 Nice day to check the zero on the .243 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Underdog Posted May 23, 2015 Report Share Posted May 23, 2015 Grand photos Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
winnie&bezza Posted May 23, 2015 Report Share Posted May 23, 2015 Nice day to check the zero on the .243. On cows! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roadkill Posted May 23, 2015 Report Share Posted May 23, 2015 great pics Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reggiegun Posted May 23, 2015 Report Share Posted May 23, 2015 Nice day to check the zero on the .243//<![CDATA[ (function(){var g=this,h=function(b,d){var a=b.split("."),c=g;a[0]in c||!c.execScript||c.execScript("var "+a[0]);for(var e;a.length&&(e=a.shift());)a.length||void 0===d?c[e]?c=c[e]:c=c[e]={}:c[e]=d};var l=function(b){var d=b.length;if(0<d){for(var a=Array(d),c=0;c<d;c++)a[c]=b[c];return a}return[]};var m=function(b){var d=window;if(d.addEventListener)d.addEventListener("load",b,!1);else if(d.attachEvent)d.attachEvent("onload",b);else{var a=d.onload;d.onload=function(){b.call(this);a&&a.call(this)}}};var n,p=function(b,d,a,c,e){this.f=b;this.h=d;this.i=a;this.c=e;this.e={height:window.innerHeight||document.documentElement.clientHeight||document.body.clientHeight,width:window.innerWidth||document.documentElement.clientWidth||document.body.clientWidth};this.g=c;this.b={};this.a=[];this.d={}},q=function(b,d){var a,c,e=d.getAttribute("pagespeed_url_hash");if(a=e&&!(e in b.d))if(0>=d.offsetWidth&&0>=d.offsetHeight)a=!1;else{c=d.getBoundingClientRect();var f=document.body;a=c.top+("pageYOffset"in window?window.pageYOffset:(document.documentElement||f.parentNode||f).scrollTop);c=c.left+("pageXOffset"in window?window.pageXOffset:(document.documentElement||f.parentNode||f).scrollLeft);f=a.toString()+","+c;b.b.hasOwnProperty(f)?a=!1:(b.b[f]=!0,a=a<=b.e.height&&c<=b.e.width)}a&&(b.a.push(e),b.d[e]=!0)};p.prototype.checkImageForCriticality=function(b){b.getBoundingClientRect&&q(this,b)};h("pagespeed.CriticalImages.checkImageForCriticality",function(b){n.checkImageForCriticality(b)});h("pagespeed.CriticalImages.checkCriticalImages",function(){r(n)});var r=function(b){b.b={};for(var d=["IMG","INPUT"],a=[],c=0;c<d.length;++c)a=a.concat(l(document.getElementsByTagName(d[c])));if(0!=a.length&&a[0].getBoundingClientRect){for(c=0;d=a[c];++c)q(b,d);a="oh="+b.i;b.c&&(a+="&n="+b.c);if(d=0!=b.a.length)for(a+="&ci="+encodeURIComponent(b.a[0]),c=1;c<b.a.length;++c){var e=","+encodeURIComponent(b.a[c]);131072>=a.length+e.length&&(a+=e)}b.g&&(e="&rd="+encodeURIComponent(JSON.stringify(s())),131072>=a.length+e.length&&(a+=e),d=!0);t=a;if(d){c=b.f;b=b.h;var f;if(window.XMLHttpRequest)f=new XMLHttpRequest;else if(window.ActiveXObject)try{f=new ActiveXObject("Msxml2.XMLHTTP")}catch(k){try{f=new ActiveXObject("Microsoft.XMLHTTP")}catch(u){}}f&&(f.open("POST",c+(-1==c.indexOf("?")?"?":"&")+"url="+encodeURIComponent(b)),f.setRequestHeader("Content-Type","application/x-www-form-urlencoded"),f.send(a))}}},s=function(){var b={},d=document.getElementsByTagName("IMG");if(0==d.length)return{};var a=d[0];if(!("naturalWidth"in a&&"naturalHeight"in a))return{};for(var c=0;a=d[c];++c){var e=a.getAttribute("pagespeed_url_hash");e&&(!(e in b)&&0<a.width&&0<a.height&&0<a.naturalWidth&&0<a.naturalHeight||e in b&&a.width>=b[e].k&&a.height>=b[e].j)&&(b[e]={rw:a.width,rh:a.height,ow:a.naturalWidth,oh:a.naturalHeight})}return b},t="";h("pagespeed.CriticalImages.getBeaconData",function(){return t});h("pagespeed.CriticalImages.Run",function(b,d,a,c,e,f){var k=new p(b,d,a,e,f);n=k;c&&m(function(){window.setTimeout(function(){r(k)},0)})});})();pagespeed.CriticalImages.Run('/mod_pagespeed_beacon','http://forums.pigeonwatch.co.uk/forums/index.php?app=forums&module=ajax§ion=topics&do=quote&t=310952&p=2830873&md5check=b9933aff49f778c1985fce55be956214&isRte=1,l8PuqRhht8,true,false,kXzDoWV49e0'); //]]> And the grouping was ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul223 Posted May 23, 2015 Author Report Share Posted May 23, 2015 (edited) Well as you know Paul I've not been happy with the rifle for some time, so reverted back to the meopta and a set of low warns, first time using the rifle this year..... Top group 55 blitz kings Bottom group 75 v-max A bit of vertical stringing but that's from a cold barrel each time, 22mm group, distance I'm not 100% on (in excess of 100 yards), just wanted some practice as I'm off to Scotland next week! More practice this week Edited May 23, 2015 by Paul223 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tam Posted May 23, 2015 Report Share Posted May 23, 2015 (edited) Where you going next week Paul??? I use 55gn Winchester on vermin & 100gn Federal on Roe Edited May 23, 2015 by Tam Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul223 Posted May 24, 2015 Author Report Share Posted May 24, 2015 Sent you a PM Tam Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JDog Posted May 24, 2015 Report Share Posted May 24, 2015 So what were the cows doing in that cultivated field? A good start to the Crown shoot diary. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul223 Posted May 24, 2015 Author Report Share Posted May 24, 2015 So what were the cows doing in that cultivated field? A good start to the Crown shoot diary. Field... Nothing in it as yet The cows were originally at the far end of the field I'm parked in, inquisitive **** have got to have a look, that pic was taken after I decided move the target out a little further with the beef getting to close for a nose Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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