bunny_blaster Posted August 1, 2016 Report Share Posted August 1, 2016 During the week I had a phone call from a friend who said she wanted to try pigeon shooting so we organised to have an afternoon at the weekend. Now my friend has shot plenty of clays before but as we know shooting pigeons is a different ball game altogether. We set off in the search for a decent looking field to shoot and after a couple of hours we came across a steady flight line of birds and followed it to a field of barley stubble. When we arrived there was a 4x4 pulling into the field, I've never seen this truck about before so was obviously one our summer time stubble shooters that appear out of the woodwork at this time of the year. He was know where to be seen during the cold months on the winter rape. I decided to follow the line back and intercept it over another field of barley stubble they where flighting over. Whilst we set up I could hear the other shooter banging away. Once in the hide the birds soon started to decoy and the other blokes shooting slowed down. My friend struggled at first but soon started to get the hang of it and dropped some good birds. If I was shooting on my own it would of been a 250+ bag but we managed to shoot 132 pigeons. I also shot some cracking birds with my new .410. We had a brilliant afternoon with lots of banter and hopefully another member to the sport Sunday saw me heading out on my own and I didn't have a clue where to start. I started close to home and worked my way out. I checked farm after farm but found nothing worth setting up for. After a few hours and plenty of miles I found a field of rape stubble with about 500 birds down. The field was one of four in a big block of land. I chose my spot and had a few birds decoy but the majority weren't interested know matter what I tried. My main problem was birds feeding on the other fields. I could of done with a few rope bangers on them to keep them off the other fields. I ended the day with 101 pigeons. Cheers Ben Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steveyg Posted August 1, 2016 Report Share Posted August 1, 2016 I could be your rope banger... Quality couple of sessions,well done.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
la bala Posted August 1, 2016 Report Share Posted August 1, 2016 A most enjoyable write up with good pics. PC will be well impressed with your presentation. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ditchman Posted August 1, 2016 Report Share Posted August 1, 2016 now there is a smiley face............ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JDog Posted August 1, 2016 Report Share Posted August 1, 2016 Good on you for taking out a novice and getting such a decent bag. Your novice is much better looking than the ones I take out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WelshMike Posted August 1, 2016 Report Share Posted August 1, 2016 Nicely done buddy, good shooting and well done on bringing somebody new into the sport. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pigeon controller Posted August 1, 2016 Report Share Posted August 1, 2016 Well done Ben, two well earned days .Can l swap DB for your friend, I'll include cash in the deal??? Fancy setting up and cutting the line to a " Butterfly Shooter" tut tut!! I'm glad that your presentation is spot on well done. You have free range now I'm off the Geece so I hope you leave a few for when I get back. Again a cracking weekend. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dbw1shrops Posted August 1, 2016 Report Share Posted August 1, 2016 What a way to bring a newcomer into the sport with a great bag like that if she ain't addicted now she never will be ! Well done to both of you 👍 Atvb Dave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bunny_blaster Posted August 1, 2016 Author Report Share Posted August 1, 2016 Well done Ben, two well earned days .Can l swap DB for your friend, I'll include cash in the deal??? Fancy setting up and cutting the line to a " Butterfly Shooter" tut tut!! I'm glad that your presentation is spot on well done. You have free range now I'm off the Geece so I hope you leave a few for when I get back. Again a cracking weekend. I've seen DB's face, no amount of money would make me swap! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yickdaz Posted August 1, 2016 Report Share Posted August 1, 2016 2 great days shooing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lloydi73 Posted August 2, 2016 Report Share Posted August 2, 2016 Good on you for taking out a novice and getting such a decent bag. Your novice is much better looking than the ones I take out. JDog, you are so mean, Ollie will be gutted Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cranfield Posted August 2, 2016 Report Share Posted August 2, 2016 What an introduction to pigeon shooting for a novice, I hope you explained that its not always like that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wymberley Posted August 2, 2016 Report Share Posted August 2, 2016 The first photo stopped me in my tracks for a minute, had to check the OP location. Here's why: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonker Posted August 2, 2016 Report Share Posted August 2, 2016 Well done on the shooting, top notch. I wonder how many of us will scroll up and down comparing faces, I know i did twice Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lloydi73 Posted August 2, 2016 Report Share Posted August 2, 2016 Well done on the shooting, top notch. I wonder how many of us will scroll up and down comparing faces, I know i did twice +1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wymberley Posted August 2, 2016 Report Share Posted August 2, 2016 Well done on the shooting, top notch. I wonder how many of us will scroll up and down comparing faces, I know i did twice Hi, mate. Grand daughter, seen on here elsewhere as a tad tasty with the 22 LR. Wouldn't have been at all surprised to find out she'd been quietly having a bash at the clays so that the next time she came down it would be, "can we go pigeon shooting?" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Passionforangling Posted August 4, 2016 Report Share Posted August 4, 2016 Sounds like two very good days. I love the fact that on Sunday you struggled to get the birds to decoy and could have done with rope bangers, but still managed 101! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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