kennett Posted July 26, 2015 Report Share Posted July 26, 2015 (edited) Well based on the awful weather forecast we plumped for the rape stubble, as we can drive to where we set up, so shelter was never far away. Arrived at 10 to probably 50-60 feeding anf set up under a large sycamore where the flightlines came together, and found I had left my seat bucket, containing the decoys in the garage :-(. Put the flapper out while I waited for reinforcements and started shooting almost straight away. Rain came 2 hours later, but the heavy foliage, camping stove and sausage sarnies meant we decided to brave it out. Well, I never thought they would, but the pigeons decided they were going to get wet and never stopped flighting all day, decoying really well as the pattern got bigger. Rain cleared at 3ish and shot till we ran out of carts at 6 and the heavens opened. Dogs picked up well and 156 soggy pigeons are now drying out in the garage, along with dogs, guns, coats hats and everything else. Edited July 26, 2015 by kennett Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aga man Posted July 26, 2015 Report Share Posted July 26, 2015 Brilliant result, fair play for sticking at it in the rain. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kennett Posted July 26, 2015 Author Report Share Posted July 26, 2015 I did seriously question my sanity, but a fresh double mocha latte from the stove helped! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
la bala Posted July 26, 2015 Report Share Posted July 26, 2015 Great day Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JDog Posted July 26, 2015 Report Share Posted July 26, 2015 You must be mad. However that was a fine result. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bud 20 Posted July 26, 2015 Report Share Posted July 26, 2015 well deserved bag, for sticking weather out Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
motty Posted July 26, 2015 Report Share Posted July 26, 2015 A well deserved bag, though I still don't understand why people run out of cartridges. Saying that, I dare say you'd had the best part of the day's sport. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HIDENSEEK Posted July 26, 2015 Report Share Posted July 26, 2015 I did seriously question my sanity, but a fresh double mocha latte from the stove helped! That's posh! All I get in my lunch box is a nescafe sachet! Well done for sticking it out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cranfield Posted July 26, 2015 Report Share Posted July 26, 2015 You worked hard for an excellent result, well done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kenholland Posted July 26, 2015 Report Share Posted July 26, 2015 the things we do for our pigeon shooting well done fishermans umbrella is the way to go. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kennett Posted July 26, 2015 Author Report Share Posted July 26, 2015 Motty I didn't technically run out of cartridges, I had another 100 in the truck but I didn't fancy trudging up the field and getting even wetter and it made a good "right that's it I'm going home" point!! Normally I go home when it rains, have others stuck it out and got a decent bag? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shootingmachine Posted July 26, 2015 Report Share Posted July 26, 2015 great day well done,i shot on layed barley one year and all afternoon it lashed down never botherd the pigeons at all that day botherd me i was like a drowned rat no waterproofs soaked to the bone but i stuck it out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marsh man Posted July 26, 2015 Report Share Posted July 26, 2015 Motty I didn't technically run out of cartridges, I had another 100 in the truck but I didn't fancy trudging up the field and getting even wetter and it made a good "right that's it I'm going home" point!! Normally I go home when it rains, have others stuck it out and got a decent bag? No kennett is the short answer , I have stuck it out during showers and the odd thunderstorm after I have convinced myself it aint going to rain and ended up getting home soaked to the skin...........without a decent bag  Now luckily enough I don't have to go in the rain , I just wait till I get a dry day . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lg1 Posted July 27, 2015 Report Share Posted July 27, 2015 Lol well done,  It's seems you made a great choice in the end with a top bag to show for it! Great when things fall into place like that.. A fantastic start to harvest..  Bravo👌 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kennett Posted July 27, 2015 Author Report Share Posted July 27, 2015 (edited) Why thank you sir, makes up for the slight cock up on the barley stubble a fortnight ago. Set up the wrong side of the hill and "only" had 75, the farmer had a day baling hay stopped by rain 2 days later, set up the other end and shot over 100 Edited July 27, 2015 by kennett Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.
Note: Your post will require moderator approval before it will be visible.