JDog Posted February 13, 2016 Report Share Posted February 13, 2016 The Six Nations Championship is eagerly anticipated by me but it coincides with roost shooting. That matters little when very boring fare like the first half of today's match is served up and I had no trouble leaving the match at 3:30 to drive three miles to the roosting wood. Two of us were to cover a long wood which was a mixture of conifers and deciduous trees. Long before roosting time pigeons flitted over the tall trees and I had to give myself a telling off for shooting at out of range birds. The problem is if you shoot some of these long birds it seems natural to try to get some more. Banging in the far distance no doubt helped to move birds on from outlying woods and I had plenty of shooting and between us my companion and I shot 40 pigeons and three carrion crows. Jasper did very well. He was as steady as normal and his marking was excellent Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fenboy Posted February 13, 2016 Report Share Posted February 13, 2016 Sounds a very good decision , 40 birds for the two of you is I would say an excellent result. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JDog Posted February 14, 2016 Author Report Share Posted February 14, 2016 The move from one lot of Wolds to another has given me more opportunities for roost shooting. Apart from shooting high pigeons on a flight line it is the best sport possible. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rjimmer Posted February 14, 2016 Report Share Posted February 14, 2016 At least you left it to a sensible time of day. A lot of people start just after lunch, often in a pub, and drive every pigeon out of the parish long before roosting time. Not that I've done it for years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Passionforangling Posted February 14, 2016 Report Share Posted February 14, 2016 Sounds like a great hour or two. As has been said, 40 is an excellent result for two of you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aga man Posted February 14, 2016 Report Share Posted February 14, 2016 A good roost by the sounds of it, i was out decoying this afternoon, that north easterly combined with snow showers was raw at times! Nice to be out though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Al Posted February 16, 2016 Report Share Posted February 16, 2016 A good choice. As an Ireland fan I was in a similar dilemma. I chose the roost wood with an ear piece to hear the rest of the match. However the shooting turned out to be as poor as the match in my case. A great result JDog. Well done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Westley Posted February 16, 2016 Report Share Posted February 16, 2016 Better to watch the highlights of the match later than to 'hear' of the highlights of the roost shoot, the following day ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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