Dr D Posted December 4, 2015 Report Share Posted December 4, 2015 (edited) So, I was off work today and since the weather is going to be horrendous tomorrow I decide to get out for a scout. Birds were hard to come by but I spotted a return line from goodness knows where. As we all know those birds can prove difficult to decoy, so I decided on a change of tact. In with the full choke. My plan was to intercept them crossing a low hedge. I dug myself into a very tight little hide and waited. Storm Desmond was on his way and the birds were very challenging. A slight dip of the wing and they put another hundred yards between them and me in seconds. I doubt I shot very many that were less than 40 plus yards. It was superb. I picked up 46. Well pleased. Edited December 4, 2015 by Dr D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pigeon controller Posted December 4, 2015 Report Share Posted December 4, 2015 Well done ,great result . You took advantage of the situation that was presented to you and won. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aga man Posted December 4, 2015 Report Share Posted December 4, 2015 Excellent, you seem to have the pigeons at the moment! The long shot string you get with full choke is certainly impressive on flighting pigeons, even with trap shells. Well shot, i am very envious. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Underdog Posted December 4, 2015 Report Share Posted December 4, 2015 Good shooting but I was expecting holiday snaps from benidorm!:-( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farma Geddon Posted December 4, 2015 Report Share Posted December 4, 2015 Nicely done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matone Posted December 4, 2015 Report Share Posted December 4, 2015 Good shooting that ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JDog Posted December 4, 2015 Report Share Posted December 4, 2015 I am envious too. You certainly know your onions when it comes to flight lines. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr D Posted December 5, 2015 Author Report Share Posted December 5, 2015 (edited) Cheers guys. It was enjoyable. As suspected the weather is shocking this morning. So I am going to take the crowns out of those lot and look for a nice recipe for dinner with a bottle of red. Edited December 5, 2015 by Dr D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aga man Posted December 5, 2015 Report Share Posted December 5, 2015 Would be interesting to know what the pigeons have in there crops Dr D. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr D Posted December 5, 2015 Author Report Share Posted December 5, 2015 Would be interesting to know what the pigeons have in there crops Dr D. Barley. Desmond was blowing pretty hard today, but the lure was too much. I went out and set up at 11 finished at 2.30 and picked 104. No pic. I will do a proper write up and photo tomorrow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr D Posted December 6, 2015 Author Report Share Posted December 6, 2015 (edited) Came in this evening to sort the birds out and take a photo. They were all gone. Mate had picked them up. Apparently someone wanted the lot. Anyhow, here's what happened yesterday. The wind was serious, but i fancied a hour flighting. The local shoot was on and I was pretty sure it would shift birds. But I never guessed what would happen. The birds came out along a tight line making for a small wood outside the estate. They were only a few feet of the ground heading into the full force of Desmond. It was constant twos and threes. And they just kept pitching into the twelve dead birds I had put out. I finished with 104. That's 150 on the button in 2 days. And I would like to say day 2 was skill, but it was at least 50 percent luck. Obviously, my intended hour turned into a full session Edited December 6, 2015 by Dr D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WelshMike Posted December 7, 2015 Report Share Posted December 7, 2015 Tidy result there mate, well done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe D Posted December 10, 2015 Report Share Posted December 10, 2015 Fair play Dr D. Sounds like a very busy few days. Good shooting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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