belly47 Posted August 15, 2016 Report Share Posted August 15, 2016 Saturday was my first day off work for a few weeks so I headed to one of permissions to check out the stubbles. The farmer had requested that I do not shoot at the end of the field near houses as one of his neighbours keeps racing pigeons, and they were in training for a big race and he didn't want them distressed by gun shots!!! Couldn't believe my ears but said no problem ill go to the other end. Due to work I don't get the time to spend watching fields to see where pigeons are building up so just have to go with what I see when I arrive. The signs were not that good when I got there about 10.30 so I spent a while parked up chatting with the farmer. When another shooter arrived I decided to just go and set up away from the houses and see what happens, as much as to stop the other guy getting on this field. The guy that turned up only ever makes an appearance at this time of year. It's only ever my friend and I out during the winter but that's the way it goes I suppose. So I set up at 12.30 and had,for me anyway, a really good afternoon, pigeons started to appear at fairly regular intervals from behind me mainly, and they circled back directly over my pattern. It's taken a long while for things to click into place for me on the pigeons and I shot 43 and was well pleased as was the farmer. I managed to pick 35 as the rest landed in the the thick stuff behind me and I couldn't find them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wooder Posted August 15, 2016 Report Share Posted August 15, 2016 good shooting, have the same trouble on my permission don't see them when its freezing cold, and you sit it out for about 5 shots on the OSR in the winter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aga man Posted August 15, 2016 Report Share Posted August 15, 2016 A great bag, well done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prime18 Posted August 15, 2016 Report Share Posted August 15, 2016 Well done pal Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maxwell Posted August 15, 2016 Report Share Posted August 15, 2016 A good bag, well done. I noticed the pigeon were late afternoon up here and they all had empty crops, so maybe a quick feed early morning then back out late afternoon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JDog Posted August 15, 2016 Report Share Posted August 15, 2016 Well done Belly. Rape stubble shooting has been very hit and miss this year. Does anyone ever admit to being a 'butterfly shooter'? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steveyg Posted August 15, 2016 Report Share Posted August 15, 2016 Cracking afternoons sport..well done Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pigeon controller Posted August 16, 2016 Report Share Posted August 16, 2016 Well done and good choice to make the move to be on the field first. I think that the Butterfly Shooters have always been around and most farms have them but if you challenge them they can not see any problem in shooting possibly two or three times a year. Some quote other interests and disabilities which preclude them from covering the crops at other times etc. At the end of the day if the farmer gives them permission they can shoot. Good result , well done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mel b3 Posted August 16, 2016 Report Share Posted August 16, 2016 Thats a decent afternoon by anyone's standard. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
misser Posted August 16, 2016 Report Share Posted August 16, 2016 good bag ...well done..... ...personally i dont shoot march to august...prefer winter shooting to be honest if that is classed as butterfly shooting....atb...misser Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Royboy Posted August 16, 2016 Report Share Posted August 16, 2016 (edited) I'm a butterfly shooter ! Apart from ducks in winter ! Cracking day 👍 Edited August 16, 2016 by Royboy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
misser Posted August 16, 2016 Report Share Posted August 16, 2016 seems theres a few of us butterfly shooters about royboy..........atb....misser Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mel b3 Posted August 16, 2016 Report Share Posted August 16, 2016 (edited) Id love to be a butterfly shooter , but the farmer always texts me when the pigeons are on the rape in the winter, id feel guilty if I didnt turn out. Edited August 16, 2016 by mel b3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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