pigeon controller Posted March 26, 2017 Report Share Posted March 26, 2017 Friday was a disaster with three hours looking between 10.00 and 11.00 and the only birds I found were fifteen spooked by a buzzard. In retrospect I was looking too early in the day and the birds were not on the move to feed. Saturday collected DB and we decided to try and pick up a flightline and follow, after an hour we had not found any lines. We called in a few farms and asked if they were drilling they all replied "Next Week". It was now getting on and we scanned from the back of one of the farms down a deep wide valley, this farm is always the first to ripen on the cereals due to it being a sun trap. As we watched we noticed a small number of pigeons dropping out of a wood on the hill and flighting down the valley but they went out of sight. So we walked over the brow and we found a rape field that we didnot know about which had the hint of yellow, so was nearly in flower. As we watched it the birds were not going in on the rape but feeding on the hawthorn hedge and also on the clover on the next field. So we walked back to the farm to confirm we were ok to drive the fields as in the week we had received some heavy rain. We had the go ahead and were amazed how dry the grass fields were but this must be due to the conture of the valley and the drying wind and sun. We set up at 12.00 on the clover next to the rape in the first hour we had ten birds but as we put out more decoys on spikes the number increased. We had to pack up at 17.00 as I was attending a charity quiz night with the family and needed to get home. We ended the day with eightythree pigeons and six jackdaws that flew within range. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
E.w. Posted March 26, 2017 Report Share Posted March 26, 2017 That's what come of persevering, great outcome and well deserved, nice little write up thanks for sharing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JDog Posted March 26, 2017 Report Share Posted March 26, 2017 Good. Next week you will have clover and drillings. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pigeon controller Posted March 26, 2017 Author Report Share Posted March 26, 2017 Good. Next week you will have clover and drillings. With some luck?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rimfireboy Posted March 26, 2017 Report Share Posted March 26, 2017 Well done PC, good write up and a good result. Hope you managed to get good scores as well with the quiz...lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cranfield Posted March 26, 2017 Report Share Posted March 26, 2017 Your motto has to be, "Perseverance Pays", another good result and that looks a pleasant spot with the water in the background. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pigeon controller Posted March 26, 2017 Author Report Share Posted March 26, 2017 Well done PC, good write up and a good result. Hope you managed to get good scores as well with the quiz...lol. We chose our name as " In Last Place" just in case, we had no Pigeon related questions? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
propercartridges Posted March 26, 2017 Report Share Posted March 26, 2017 hey that looks like the ones i give u last week wot cartridges were u using cannot see a pile Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aga man Posted March 26, 2017 Report Share Posted March 26, 2017 Nice to see a good bag taken off the clover, slightly envious, great result. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marsh man Posted March 26, 2017 Report Share Posted March 26, 2017 Very impressed with your hide P C and the scenic location you picked to do your pigeon shooting , well done on the bag and another enjoyable write up . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pigeon controller Posted March 26, 2017 Author Report Share Posted March 26, 2017 hey that looks like the ones i give u last week wot cartridges were u using cannot see a pile All you'll find after my shooting is footprints and feathers?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
motty Posted March 26, 2017 Report Share Posted March 26, 2017 Like the one glove look, a la 'Wacko Jacko'. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pigeon controller Posted March 26, 2017 Author Report Share Posted March 26, 2017 Like the one glove look, a la 'Wacko Jacko'. More a la " Keith Lemon"?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Retsdon Posted March 28, 2017 Report Share Posted March 28, 2017 Your dog knows how to pose for a picture. The perfect earnest expression! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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