Harry1 Posted July 3, 2016 Report Share Posted July 3, 2016 (edited) Had a great day but could have been better as did not shoot well 350 shots for 167 been of the scene for a while but good to be back and if the silly farmer with the laid barley had let me go would have a huge day but someone will get a good day on it ! Age is catching me and with arthritis etc setting in must look for a left hooker semi auto as I am going to give this pigeon shooting a big push this year Like I said had two choices the barley or vined peas with a no go on barley set up on peas stuck between a major A road and some houses didn't want to upset the people in the houses so a compromise spot no bushes and I am not into laying in ditches it was a basic 4 pole hide with wind howling from behind Not best hide in the world but the pigeons didn't miind which was a good job, should have been an easy 200 bird day but I made hard work of it struggling to shoot sitting down but the old legs couldn't put up with the up and down . packed in at 3 pm yes it was early but I was ******** and had forgot my earplugs and me head felt Like it was in a vice . Now to find a way of convincing that farmer to let me shoot the barley Edited July 3, 2016 by Harry1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ditchman Posted July 3, 2016 Report Share Posted July 3, 2016 (edited) thats a statment ....................we want a story to go with it......and pics so we can drole over them.....well done Edited July 3, 2016 by ditchman Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oowee Posted July 3, 2016 Report Share Posted July 3, 2016 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shootingmachine Posted July 3, 2016 Report Share Posted July 3, 2016 Great day well done Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moondoggy Posted July 3, 2016 Report Share Posted July 3, 2016 If you're suffering, why don't you hand over your permissions to me! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry1 Posted July 3, 2016 Author Report Share Posted July 3, 2016 (edited) It was a phone call to the farmer on Friday to ask if I could go mate as I don't have any permanent permissions Should also point out I sent the farmer a text telling him how many I shot and thanked him for the day his reply was " that's a great bag your welcome anytime " us old boys know a few tricks 👍 Edited July 3, 2016 by Harry1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mightymariner Posted July 3, 2016 Report Share Posted July 3, 2016 "could have been better as did not shoot well 350 shots for 167" Are you serious? ............I think that is a very good day unless you are really George Digweed in disguise?! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
la bala Posted July 3, 2016 Report Share Posted July 3, 2016 A good day bud, well done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
motty Posted July 3, 2016 Report Share Posted July 3, 2016 (edited) "could have been better as did not shoot well 350 shots for 167" Are you serious? ............I think that is a very good day unless you are really George Digweed in disguise?! I too would be extremely disappointed with 167 pigeons for 350 shots. Unless, that is, they were all near the 50 yard mark. Still trying to think where this bag could have been shot. I know the area pretty well. Edited July 3, 2016 by motty Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cranfield Posted July 3, 2016 Report Share Posted July 3, 2016 They do love those vining peas, well done and as a fellow arthritis sufferer , you have my sympathy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lakeside1000 Posted July 3, 2016 Report Share Posted July 3, 2016 (edited) I lived near Sleaford for many years and shot all around lincolshire and onto the cambridge borders but never saw birds in these numbers, I was up there on a 6000 acre farm a couple of months ago just before the rape came into flower , we spent the day watching an empty sky, since I moved to Norfolk I have had much better bags, but still nothing like this Edited July 3, 2016 by lakeside1000 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kshooter Posted July 3, 2016 Report Share Posted July 3, 2016 I saw the pigeons going ape on the vined pea land down the 1101 today, I'd be happy with a result like that mate Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stugarford Posted July 4, 2016 Report Share Posted July 4, 2016 Well done mate nice bag . Don't worry about how many shots you had I don't Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fenboy Posted July 4, 2016 Report Share Posted July 4, 2016 I saw the pigeons going ape on the vined pea land down the 1101 today, I'd be happy with a result like that mate I am surprised they are back already , I shot those Saturday Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hushpower Posted July 4, 2016 Report Share Posted July 4, 2016 It beats my dozen pigeon for 25 carts over winter barley yesterday , still ring rusty Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oowee Posted July 4, 2016 Report Share Posted July 4, 2016 It beats my dozen pigeon for 25 carts over winter barley yesterday , still ring rusty Have you tried oiling it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JDog Posted July 4, 2016 Report Share Posted July 4, 2016 I would love to have the chance of firing 350 shots in a day. If I did so I would be happy to pick 100 pigeons. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
motty Posted July 4, 2016 Report Share Posted July 4, 2016 I would love to have the chance of firing 350 shots in a day. If I did so I would be happy to pick 100 pigeons. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fenboy Posted July 4, 2016 Report Share Posted July 4, 2016 I guess he would have his butler pick the rest. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest stevo Posted July 4, 2016 Report Share Posted July 4, 2016 From what I have been reading of late. I don't think he's got 350 shots in him hehe How's the back doing jdog ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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