sitsinhedges Posted March 26, 2016 Report Share Posted March 26, 2016 I've had the usual blank days over the winter and was hoping the beans drillings would herald a change in fortunes but I spent pretty much all of yesterday from early morning driving around my permissions and despite beans being drilled far and wide there were no really good opportunities in fact little to bother with anywhere. I found two possibilities, one on beans and the other on rape but after calling out a friend we checked them again and went for the bean option. Despite a fair flightline over the field and a few birds down earlier they just wouldn't show any interest. We tried to move a few fields to where they appeared to be going but that field just emptied so I ended up with 1 pigeon for a long days work I came home pretty fed up but decided to get up early again and have a crack at the rape option instead. I was set up by 7.30 with just 10 FUD's and the bird I shot yesterday on a flapper and they just poured in. I couldn't believe my luck after all the poor days where the birds just moved en masse. I was panicking because I only had 90 odd shells with me and ended up having to get my missus to bring me some more. It quietened down to a diminishing trickle after about an hour with just a few here and there and with spots of rain and the wind getting more and more gusty in my exposed position I broke camp at about 10.30 with 71 pigeons accounted for with my 27gram 20gauge homeloads. I had some great shots and missed some easy ones from tracking the bird instead of just getting up and going bang. Most chuffed right now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Underdog Posted March 26, 2016 Report Share Posted March 26, 2016 Well done, patience payed off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
belly47 Posted March 26, 2016 Report Share Posted March 26, 2016 Well done Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fenboy Posted March 26, 2016 Report Share Posted March 26, 2016 Well done , I have always found this to be the best time of year for shooting rape. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
la bala Posted March 26, 2016 Report Share Posted March 26, 2016 Nice when a day comes good, well done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
motty Posted March 26, 2016 Report Share Posted March 26, 2016 Well done. Remember to take more cartridges next time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pesky pigeon Posted March 26, 2016 Report Share Posted March 26, 2016 Well done top result. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sitsinhedges Posted March 26, 2016 Author Report Share Posted March 26, 2016 Well done. Remember to take more cartridges next time. School boy error. I was travelling light with everything on my back and going by the last few months wasn't expecting to be needing more. Luckily my partner rolled up with more shells, a flask and a bag of Morrisons cheese and onion rolls then went home to fetch me a barrow to get it all back to my van before going shopping with her sister Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lurchers Posted March 26, 2016 Report Share Posted March 26, 2016 Well done good bag to atb Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
muncher Posted March 26, 2016 Report Share Posted March 26, 2016 (edited) Well done chap. Edited March 26, 2016 by muncher Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JDog Posted March 26, 2016 Report Share Posted March 26, 2016 Drillings? Who wants them when there is rape around? A fair reward for your efforts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oowee Posted March 26, 2016 Report Share Posted March 26, 2016 Pay back time for all your effort. Well done on a great day out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flynny Posted March 26, 2016 Report Share Posted March 26, 2016 (edited) That's why we do it mate, you've got to be out there, and eventually it all comes together, We ain't going to shoot owt sat on the couch!!!!! Nice one Flynny Edited March 26, 2016 by flynny Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maxwell Posted March 26, 2016 Report Share Posted March 26, 2016 Well done, a fine bag, always nice especially when least expected Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
browning123 Posted March 26, 2016 Report Share Posted March 26, 2016 Very well done - you're having better luck than me! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pigeon controller Posted March 26, 2016 Report Share Posted March 26, 2016 Thats a great result , you must get a sense of pride shooting birds with your own home loads . Again good report and day . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hawkeye Posted March 26, 2016 Report Share Posted March 26, 2016 (edited) Beans are not that bad these are a few we got on beans about 4 yrs ago.. this farmer hasn't put beans in since then got a phone call good friday from him to say he was sowing beans again this weekend and he would ring me the minute he saw any birds about.. just noticed they are the same birds will have a look for the other ones Edited March 26, 2016 by hawkeye Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Passionforangling Posted March 26, 2016 Report Share Posted March 26, 2016 Sounds like you had a very enjoyable day, great result! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Geordie Posted March 27, 2016 Report Share Posted March 27, 2016 Top drawer Sits! And with homeloads to boot! well done indeed! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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