Cosd Posted August 4, 2015 Report Share Posted August 4, 2015 yesterday there was some 300* on the wheat stubble and so I planned for a day out today. Got there for around 10.30 and there wasn't a bird around. I drive round a few local permissions and the area was devoid of any significant numbers. I was out anyway and taken a day holiday so decided to set up on the rape stubble where I lifted all of about a dozen birds getting to my hide spot. I was set up by midday using a permanent hide we'd built previously. The wind was blowing around 15mph left to right. I put out a magnet 15 yards to my left and about 20 yards out. I put out half a dozen dead birds on cradles in from of the hide starting at 20 yards with the furthest about 30 yards in a random pattern mostly facing the wind, and I also put out a bouncer with a dead bird about the same distance as the magnet but to my right. It never got busy but I shot steady until around 4pm. The birds decoyed nicely but flew in like missiles. I shot reasonably well today and finished with 54 with 49 picked. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fenboy Posted August 4, 2015 Report Share Posted August 4, 2015 Well done , steady is better than nothing ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JDog Posted August 4, 2015 Report Share Posted August 4, 2015 Good outing. By the way your car is far too clean. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlie_79 Posted August 4, 2015 Report Share Posted August 4, 2015 I would consider that a very entertaining afternoon, I'm sure you will have more days like that in the coming weeks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cosd Posted August 4, 2015 Author Report Share Posted August 4, 2015 (edited) Good outing. By the way your car is far too clean. I'm sitting here laughing because it got a wash when I got home Edited August 4, 2015 by Cosd Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steveyg Posted August 4, 2015 Report Share Posted August 4, 2015 That's a quality pic and days sport. Well done Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aga man Posted August 4, 2015 Report Share Posted August 4, 2015 Decent bag i would say cosd, well shot. That landscape looks very pigeony! Disco looks well Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
motty Posted August 4, 2015 Report Share Posted August 4, 2015 Sounds like a worthwhile outing to me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yickdaz Posted August 4, 2015 Report Share Posted August 4, 2015 good pic i would settle for that every trip out Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShropshireSam Posted August 4, 2015 Report Share Posted August 4, 2015 That's a good bag when you don't see many around. And its the sport that counts... a good wind makes for some challenging shots. Considering another day off work tomorrow as 15 mph winds forecast. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shootingmachine Posted August 5, 2015 Report Share Posted August 5, 2015 a day like that i could do with at this time ive been struggling with my perms up to now very poor its been well done on a good day Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matty* Posted August 5, 2015 Report Share Posted August 5, 2015 Well done , steady is better than nothing ! +1 not a bad outing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dad Posted August 5, 2015 Report Share Posted August 5, 2015 nice picture looks like the lee valley good days shooting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deny essex Posted August 5, 2015 Report Share Posted August 5, 2015 Nice one Cos and nice looking ground, glad I did show you which way round to hold a gun Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WelshMike Posted August 5, 2015 Report Share Posted August 5, 2015 Well done mate. I am starting to get pigeon envy (though I did manage 4 yesterday...to ashamed to make any more comments on this ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xplor Posted August 5, 2015 Report Share Posted August 5, 2015 Cos. See what happens when I go away. Your never going to hit that ton if you park your car in the pattern. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pigeon controller Posted August 6, 2015 Report Share Posted August 6, 2015 Great picture and result well done . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mossy835 Posted August 6, 2015 Report Share Posted August 6, 2015 glad you had some nice shooting,i just got back and i had 4 pigeons.on rape stubble Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cosd Posted August 6, 2015 Author Report Share Posted August 6, 2015 (edited) Thanks for all the kind words guys. I really enjoyed it. It was a little bit of an experiment day in that I normally decoy using 3/8 choke but changed to 1/2 choke because of the strong wind, any flaring birds are off like lightning. I surprised myself and am now going to stick to 1/2 choke for all my pigeon shooting. I changed my mounting style late last year and my shooting has come on in leaps and bounds giving me more confidence. Edited August 6, 2015 by Cosd Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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