ShropshireSam Posted March 26, 2016 Report Share Posted March 26, 2016 After spending all week looking for decent pigeon activity I found two fields with good traffic in. Unfortunately both were on neighboring land...asked for permission but both denied as already had regulars. Yesterday decided to set up on a rape field with decent numbers but no traffic. Moved them off, set up and none returned. Ended with two pigeons and a crow that were just passing by. Thought today would be rained off so set about getting some other chores done. No rain by 11 so checked forecast and heavy rain due at 2 pm. High winds so set out looking for a flightline....first option was a high overgrown hedge by a rape field I have shot before with success when the wind was up. When I arrived about 200 in field and along hedge. Set off light with 6 half shells, a flapper and a single camo net. Due to wind direction and housing and roads bordering the field I had a U shaped pattern out in the field to my right with the wind from my right....I had pigeons coming along the hedge in front and turning into the pattern and birds coming from a wood on my left and coming straight over head to drop in the pattern. Had a few showers and heavy rain held off until packed up at 4. Traffic was steady and finished with 25 from 65 shots. Lots of jinxing in the gusts in the wind made for some cracking sport. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stugarford Posted March 26, 2016 Report Share Posted March 26, 2016 Went home with a few in the bag. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bear1cat Posted March 26, 2016 Report Share Posted March 26, 2016 I do love pigeon shooting in a good wind. Though the pigeon to shells fired ratio does drop compared to being out in a gentle breeze. But so worth it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cooooper1 Posted March 27, 2016 Report Share Posted March 27, 2016 love shooting in high winds some of my best decoying have been on high/strong winds, personally results can be low against cartridge ratio but who cares just great sport can be had and that`s more important than numbers sometimes , if I hit 1 in 4 that`ll do me on high winds Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pigeon controller Posted March 27, 2016 Report Share Posted March 27, 2016 Well done great result for a windy day but cracking sport. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GingerCat Posted March 27, 2016 Report Share Posted March 27, 2016 Had a similar day, they wouldn't decoy onto the drillings and didn't care about the rape but shot some in a wood they came to rest in. Amazing sport in the wind. Got about 6 for far too many shells but I'm not bothered when it's a great day like that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shootingmachine Posted March 27, 2016 Report Share Posted March 27, 2016 well done in the wind imanaged 22 yesterday on drilled beans in the wind very enjoyable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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