pigeon controller Posted July 30, 2016 Report Share Posted July 30, 2016 Thursday saw me shooting some corvids as requested, I managed 28 before they decided to move to another farm. During my drive home I took the oportunity to look for pigeons and found the first rape stubble on any of our farms. This had a good number of birds feeding hard so I contacted the farmer and booked the field for Friday. I Picked DB up and told him of my findings of the day before so we were full of hope as we arrived at the field to find no birds down, now this farmer has a liking for big boys toys ie rockets. So I phoned him to see if they had been spooked and he assured me they had not. So we went to the local cafe for DB to get his bacon fix and drove back to watch the field. Its a difficult field to shoot with a road running the length of it on one side and to shoot safely you had to shoot with the wind in your face. We decided to set up under an oak in the field with just twelve on spikes as we had observed a flightline running over the standing rape, we had a few birds come to the pattern but only thirty percent of those flighting so we added some angels and it improved we then added the magnet and they all came to us. We had set up at approx 11.30 and intended to shoot till 18.00 but at 17.00 we had a terrible thunder storm which soaked all of the gear , we managed to put a brolly over the two carp sacks containing the shot birds. We just walked all the gear to the Disco and legged it . When I decanted the birds onto the garage floor to cool we had shot two hundred and forty eight , which was a massive result. Saturday morning started out with DB at 10.00 expecting to find more cut rape after seventy miles we had found two fields worth shooting. The first was a cut rape wich had been subsoiled but the birds were hitting it hard, I phoned the farmer and he said some one was going to shoot it today he thought, we decide to drive down the field to get a closer look and when we approached the far end could see three bouncer frames in the field with no birds on them , we then noticed the hide all set up and on inspection decoys etc inside . So it appeared that the shooter had set up then left so we left also . The next field we found was half cut and had approx two hundred birds on it but next to the field was a barn conversion with a marquee in the garden and as we drove past it had a sign " Welcome to the Wedding" with lots of catering vans in the drive . Now I know that Bunny Blaster attracts the Police Like Flies to Horse Poo but I think we would get our ticket from the farm if we shot it. It was now 14.00 and we decided to go back to the field we shot yesterday which is a big No No but it still had birds down so we set up in the same position as yesterday and started shooting. DB had to leave at 17.30 as it was his daughters birthday so I ran him home and when I came back the farmer had started combining the rest of the rape . I did a quick countup and needed fourteen to get to the ton so hung on and when the combine went round the bottom of the field it sent birds to me. I finished shooting at 19.30 and picked up one hundred and seven birds so over the two days we had shot three hundred and fiftyfive birds off the rape stubble. This will be my last post for a month as I'm off to Greece for some well earned R&R. Good luck to all the Massive now the stubbles are here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yickdaz Posted July 30, 2016 Report Share Posted July 30, 2016 you certainly wouldn,t expect to shoot 100 birds after shooting nearly 250 the day before on the same field they must of wanted that field big time well the birds will get a rest for a month have a good trip they will be there when you get back Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pigeon controller Posted July 30, 2016 Author Report Share Posted July 30, 2016 you certainly wouldn,t expect to shoot 100 birds after shooting nearly 250 the day before on the same field they must of wanted that field big time well the birds will get a rest for a month have a good trip they will be there when you get back Thanks Daz, they may around but we have a Butterfly shooter on the farm so he may be busy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yickdaz Posted July 30, 2016 Report Share Posted July 30, 2016 pigeon controller, on 30 Jul 2016 - 11:52 PM, said:Thanks Daz, they may around but we have a Butterfly shooter on the farm so he may be busy. he won't do as well as you I,ll bet on it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steveyg Posted July 31, 2016 Report Share Posted July 31, 2016 Cracking results even by your very high standards enjoy your break P.C...You have earnt it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cranfield Posted July 31, 2016 Report Share Posted July 31, 2016 Enjoy the break PC, you certainly finished with a flourish. If the farmers are as quick in your area as in mine, it will be Winter drillings when you return. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pigeon controller Posted July 31, 2016 Author Report Share Posted July 31, 2016 Enjoy the break PC, you certainly finished with a flourish. If the farmers are as quick in your area as in mine, it will be Winter drillings when you return. Thanks, I'm hoping for some beans to be about?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Royboy Posted July 31, 2016 Report Share Posted July 31, 2016 I bet the pigeons are glad your away for a month !! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
browning123 Posted July 31, 2016 Report Share Posted July 31, 2016 Another two great results PC well done, you certainly have the pigeons down your area! Have a great holiday and I look forward to your reports on your return. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pigeon controller Posted July 31, 2016 Author Report Share Posted July 31, 2016 Another two great results PC well done, you certainly have the pigeons down your area! Have a great holiday and I look forward to your reports on your return. Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JDog Posted July 31, 2016 Report Share Posted July 31, 2016 I expect we will see an organised layout of 100 tuna or wild boar or whatever they have in that part of the world. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Royboy Posted July 31, 2016 Report Share Posted July 31, 2016 I expect we will see an organised layout of 100 tuna or wild boar or whatever they have in that part of the world.100 tuna and a ice cold pint of mythos would be grand ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pigeon controller Posted August 1, 2016 Author Report Share Posted August 1, 2016 100 tuna and a ice cold pint of mythos would be grand ! On Country File last night they said it was 37 degrees in Greece so it might be three pints of Mythos.!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marsh man Posted August 1, 2016 Report Share Posted August 1, 2016 Another weekend of brilliant sport from the boys from the Midlands , knowing the amount of work and time goes into producing a good bag now again I find it amazing how you two can come with the goods week after week and although my hat is not as big as you know who I will take it off to you and your companion . Enjoy your time off from shooting pigeons and by the way , do your game dealer close up for the same amount of time you are away ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pigeon controller Posted August 1, 2016 Author Report Share Posted August 1, 2016 Another weekend of brilliant sport from the boys from the Midlands , knowing the amount of work and time goes into producing a good bag now again I find it amazing how you two can come with the goods week after week and although my hat is not as big as you know who I will take it off to you and your companion . Enjoy your time off from shooting pigeons and by the way , do your game dealer close up for the same amount of time you are away ? Thanks, it is hard work at times as the amount of shooters increase but I think the secret is to rest flocks if you can and then maximise the time you shoot by changing the pattern if it goes quiet so no birds pass. We see shooters set up text book fashion but I think if they took the time to walk out and see the pigeons view they would change the set up or the hide. Also take the time to watch pigeons feeding naturally and remember. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WelshMike Posted August 1, 2016 Report Share Posted August 1, 2016 Fantastic work PC. I actually managed to shoot 15 the other day along with 56 crows so know what a pigeon looks like in real life Keep up the fine work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bazzab Posted August 1, 2016 Report Share Posted August 1, 2016 You must either have very good photoshop skills.... be an incredibly rich man to afford all the carts.... or live in a different realm.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aga man Posted August 1, 2016 Report Share Posted August 1, 2016 Have a safe journey PC. We will miss your weekly report but do our best to fill the void. Thank god we have motty and muncher Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pigeon controller Posted August 1, 2016 Author Report Share Posted August 1, 2016 Fantastic work PC. I actually managed to shoot 15 the other day along with 56 crows so know what a pigeon looks like in real life Keep up the fine work. Congratulations on your fifteen pigeons, well done. Now you know what they look like you can only go forward now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pigeon controller Posted August 1, 2016 Author Report Share Posted August 1, 2016 You must either have very good photoshop skills.... be an incredibly rich man to afford all the carts.... or live in a different realm.... Bazzab , I'm a computer luddite, I'm not rich and I live in the Industrial Midlands. I'm enthusiastic, fanatical and love every days shooting wood pigeons. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WelshMike Posted August 1, 2016 Report Share Posted August 1, 2016 Congratulations on your fifteen pigeons, well done. Now you know what they look like you can only go forward now. Cheers PC, you are to kind. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bazzab Posted August 1, 2016 Report Share Posted August 1, 2016 I'm surprised there is any left in the UK...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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