Jakey Boy Posted September 9, 2016 Report Share Posted September 9, 2016 Have been watching a field on one of my perms for a few days now, and even though no birds were feeding on the said field, there was a very busy flight line which I could use to my benefit. The field has a dual carriage way 200 yards to my right, a footpath at the bottom a good 1000 yards away, and a neighboring field 200 yards to my left which is not my perm. The wind was straight in my face, but I new any shot I took would be 100% safe. I set up a small pocket of decoys about 30 yards out to my right, a gap of about 15 yards, then another pocket of decoys past that but straight in front of me. I was hoping this gave the birds enough time and space to enter the pattern. Before the gun was loaded, pigeons came from every direction fighting for space to land. To say I was surprised would have been an understatement. I made the rooky mistake of picking my bird then changing my mind as others came in and ended up shooting nothing After a good talking to myself I bucked up my ideas and started dropping them from all angles. This was the best fun pigeon shooting for some time, and after two hours I had picked 38 birds for many shots I was watching a bird heading straight my my pattern from my right, and as I stood up swung my gun through the bird which as dead in the middle of the pattern, I was halted by some idiot not five foot from me on his phone and oblivious i was there. I quickly unload my gun, and as he walked past I shouted at him at which time I think a little bit of wee came out of him. I asked him what the hell he thought he was doing, knowing no one else has permission on this land. He answered what the **** is it to do with me and he can go where ever he wants. I took no time in getting my phone out and took his picture and said that I was calling the farmer and the police. He did speed up and left very quickly. This isn't so much about the many idiots out there who think they can go and do whatever they think, but how easy it would have been to seriously hurt or kill these morons. I had to pack up as I was shacking with anger. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShropshireSam Posted September 9, 2016 Report Share Posted September 9, 2016 Unfortunately with state support human evolution has stopped and is probably in reverse .... we will only get more morons. Always have to be wary of idiots .... I always like a hide set-up with a good view of all shooting angles and a thick hedge to my back. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dougall Posted September 9, 2016 Report Share Posted September 9, 2016 surprised the little wee did'nt come out of him when you fired from 5 foot away from him....??.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jakey Boy Posted September 9, 2016 Author Report Share Posted September 9, 2016 Luckily I saw him before I fired, as I think more than wee would have come out Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gordon R Posted September 9, 2016 Report Share Posted September 9, 2016 I shouted at him at which time I think a little bit of wee came out of him. I am at a loss as to why you would include this. Either it did or it didn't. Either way it adds little to the account and detracts a great deal. Your shaking with anger and shouting at him could be easily misunderstood. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jakey Boy Posted September 10, 2016 Author Report Share Posted September 10, 2016 The shaking with anger was after he left, and I had time to think how bad things could have been. As for the wee, I really didn't look if he had, it was tongue in cheek trying to make light of a bad thing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JDog Posted September 10, 2016 Report Share Posted September 10, 2016 A good post. More of the same please, minus the intruder of course. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jakey Boy Posted September 10, 2016 Author Report Share Posted September 10, 2016 Thanks jdog, my first post and really don't understand why people like Gordon make ridiculous comments ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve d Posted September 10, 2016 Report Share Posted September 10, 2016 No sense of humour, thats why. Dont worry about it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cooooper1 Posted September 10, 2016 Report Share Posted September 10, 2016 lucky it was only a man walking couple of weeks back two bikes came ripping through a field i was shooting and found it funny to ride straight over a pecker and battery Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adge Cutler Posted September 11, 2016 Report Share Posted September 11, 2016 You have to be a bit careful these days though what with the right to roam regulations on free access land. Rather than confront the bloke by shouting at him I would have unloaded and stepped out of the hide and asked him a bit more politely. You don't know who it might have been. Case in point I was shooting on a well known local estate a few years back when two women walked past the hide three dogs in tow. One of them was a well known equestrian competitor, who was also sports personality of the year and married a former Gloucester and England Rugby Player andthe other was her Mother !!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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