Ira Posted June 18, 2015 Report Share Posted June 18, 2015 Had another go yesterday at the opposite end of the field, The bangers were out but they had left a corner, I did a recce the day before and there were loads going in so I hoped for a good one. Set up nice and early and got a few slow ones through the morning, used dead birds in cradles and a good whirly I have bought off a chap who has given up shooting. It picked up a bit in the afternoon, then my buddy had to go, then I had a cracking hour and a bit. I ended up moving the whirly and putting it right in the middle of the pattern and they just started coming nicely. I picked up 55 which is my best day and means I have shot 190 pigeons in my last four outings, things are looking up but I have yet to hit the 100 day!! I shot well yesterday and my average was well up on previous where I was hitting around 50%, I lost a few spent carts in the hedge (semi auto) so can't tell but I didn't miss many, so that has made me happy. Phoned a local game dealer and he has said he buys frozen on fresh at 40p a bird and rabbits paunched skin on fresh or frozen £1.50, looks like a few nights out with the rimmy, in order to pay for more shooting!! The farmer is happy and has now covered the spot with a gas gun, I reckon being such a big field the pigeons might hit the middle so Im gonna have a good recce in a week or so! Back to work today and bob the builder has just gone through EDF cable, nice!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matone Posted June 18, 2015 Report Share Posted June 18, 2015 A good day ! 190 in 4 outings is great sport. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kenholland Posted June 18, 2015 Report Share Posted June 18, 2015 get yourself a counter clicker just click every time you fire your auto just like me, then at the end of the day you will know how many you have fired simples ok. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Boggy Posted June 18, 2015 Report Share Posted June 18, 2015 Hi Ira, You couldn't send some of those pigeons hitting the peas over to my part of Kent could you ? Very few about here, the only ones being on a large pea field that no-one is allowed to shoot. Not sure whether it's down to being an 'assured crop' or not. Sounds like you are having bags better than most at the moment and very best of luck to you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
motty Posted June 18, 2015 Report Share Posted June 18, 2015 Had another go yesterday at the opposite end of the field, The bangers were out but they had left a corner, I did a recce the day before and there were loads going in so I hoped for a good one. Set up nice and early and got a few slow ones through the morning, used dead birds in cradles and a good whirly I have bought off a chap who has given up shooting. It picked up a bit in the afternoon, then my buddy had to go, then I had a cracking hour and a bit. I ended up moving the whirly and putting it right in the middle of the pattern and they just started coming nicely. I picked up 55 which is my best day and means I have shot 190 pigeons in my last four outings, things are looking up but I have yet to hit the 100 day!! I shot well yesterday and my average was well up on previous where I was hitting around 50%, I lost a few spent carts in the hedge (semi auto) so can't tell but I didn't miss many, so that has made me happy. Phoned a local game dealer and he has said he buys frozen on fresh at 40p a bird and rabbits paunched skin on fresh or frozen £1.50, looks like a few nights out with the rimmy, in order to pay for more shooting!! The farmer is happy and has now covered the spot with a gas gun, I reckon being such a big field the pigeons might hit the middle so Im gonna have a good recce in a week or so! Back to work today and bob the builder has just gone through EDF cable, nice!! Doesn't sound too grateful if he has done this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kenholland Posted June 18, 2015 Report Share Posted June 18, 2015 I just switch the gas off shoot put it back on when finished. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
motty Posted June 18, 2015 Report Share Posted June 18, 2015 I just switch the gas off shoot put it back on when finished. That's not the point. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JDog Posted June 18, 2015 Report Share Posted June 18, 2015 (edited) I agree with Motty. The farmer is not showing very much gratitude for your efforts by switching the banger on. One pea field I have watched for some time now has two bangers in it. When one or other of them goes off the pigeons never show any concern let alone fly off. Edited June 18, 2015 by JDog Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ira Posted June 18, 2015 Author Report Share Posted June 18, 2015 The point is that one way or another he is protecting his crop, its a vulnerable time as you all know Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
motty Posted June 18, 2015 Report Share Posted June 18, 2015 The point is that one way or another he is protecting his crop, its a vulnerable time as you all know Farmers and pigeon shooters working together equals a better protected crop. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marsh man Posted June 18, 2015 Report Share Posted June 18, 2015 Farmers and pigeon shooters working together equals a better protected crop. Sometimes it do work in our favour by the farmer putting a gas gun one end of the field where there is limited or no cover , or near a road leaving the other end of the shootable , when there been kind enough to put a few bales down the marsh in the winter I put a flag where I want them which is normally in the middle of the field and as long as there between the tram lines there is no problem as they can raise the arm on the sprayer and go over the top of the bales when they do the spraying . . Although I can see where your coming from , some of the fields I go on they leave the gun off if I am keeping a regular eye on them , they also know I am not sitting there day after day trying to keep them off as I can only kill pigeons once they have started going on Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ira Posted June 18, 2015 Author Report Share Posted June 18, 2015 It seems around here the general consensus is that the gas guns have a limited effectiveness, so the farmers put em out knowing that sooner or later they will lose their impact and that we will be going in turning them off for a day and shooting pigeons. Like Marsh Man says, unless your going to sit there day after day, which won't happen as the numbers will not be there, the farmer is going to use gas guns. If that loses effectiveness and they become less gun shy then that is an added bonus to us as pigeon shooters, is it not?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
motty Posted June 18, 2015 Report Share Posted June 18, 2015 It seems around here the general consensus is that the gas guns have a limited effectiveness, so the farmers put em out knowing that sooner or later they will lose their impact and that we will be going in turning them off for a day and shooting pigeons. Like Marsh Man says, unless your going to sit there day after day, which won't happen as the numbers will not be there, the farmer is going to use gas guns. If that loses effectiveness and they become less gun shy then that is an added bonus to us as pigeon shooters, is it not?? The best circumstances for shooting pigeons are when the pigeons are at their most settled. Gas guns can/will disturb pigeons enough to maybe not commit to decoys as well as they could. If you did a good job of keeping the pigeons off the field, why should the farmer feel the need to add another gas gun to the field? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ira Posted June 18, 2015 Author Report Share Posted June 18, 2015 The best circumstances for shooting pigeons are when the pigeons are at their most settled. Gas guns can/will disturb pigeons enough to maybe not commit to decoys as well as they could. If you did a good job of keeping the pigeons off the field, why should the farmer feel the need to add another gas gun to the field? Maybe to try keep em off because I cannot be there every day wish I could, I would be happy but even if Farmer Giles has a bumper harvest due to me spending every day keeping them off his field, he aint going to pay my mortgage. and neither will selling the birds I shoot. (unfortunately) Looking at your stats you do a good enough job for gas guns not be used and that is highly commendable, I am a mere starter on the pigeons and have much to learn (Obviously) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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