lakeside1000 Posted November 16, 2015 Report Share Posted November 16, 2015 (edited) Hi all, Ive been out several time over the last few weeks both morning and evening,but just couldnt get under the birds,so today after watching the pinks for a few days I decided to try a decoy session , so I got down to the marsh at about 11.30, there were already 500 plus feeding on the young barley, I headed up the marsh just two fields from the van, the wind was north east and about 15 mph, I put 8 sillosocks and a hypa-flap out about 50 yards upwind then dropped into the dyke under the approach line, within 5 minutes they were all over the marsh,I gave them a squeak on the caller and in they came, missed a couple, still trying to get the speed and lead right, then took 2 in a row, I had just picked up the 2nd when I spotted about 20 coming in fast, another squeak on the caller and they homed in on the decoys , I made a hasty retreat to the dyke, sliding in feet first I turned just in time to see them pass overhead , took number 3 with a perfect head shot. I had only been there 1 hour and had 3 in the bag, It went quiet for a while then I had a single overhead, hit it hard, the head went back and it dropped into the next field, I had a walk to get around the dyke and as I got within 100 yards it jumped up, shook itself and flew off, I watched it for a while and it seemed non the worse for the experience , so back into the ditch, just poured a coffee and looked at my watch, 2.00 I heard a squeak right behind me, I grabbed the gun, trying not to spill the coffee and turned to see a pink coming straight at me about 20 feet up, My favourite shot head on, I had the bead on him in a second and squeezed off the last of a box of american Remington 3-1/2 inch 42gm magnums, number 1 shot, it was dead before it hit the ground, so my limit bag, 4 birds in 2-1/2 hours, I didn't realise how much they weigh, dragging 4 and my gear back to the van, what a day, my first max bag, the decoys work a treat.trouble is how do I go back to pigeons after these beauties. Edited November 16, 2015 by lakeside1000 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oowee Posted November 16, 2015 Report Share Posted November 16, 2015 Cracking bag well done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fenboy Posted November 16, 2015 Report Share Posted November 16, 2015 Well done on your bag limit , get in the right place at the right time and you will be able to reduce the time spent to 2.5 minutes ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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