marsh man Posted June 17, 2017 Report Share Posted June 17, 2017 After going three afternoons on the trot on the Peas during the week I decided to give shooting a miss today and look over ground I haven't been on for a while , not that I have given up going on these farms but purely because the crops grown don't attract any pigeons in numbers until the grain crops get knocked about or after the first fields have been combined . Well after taking the dog down to the river to let him cool down a bit with 3 or 4 water retrieves I headed to the first farm , there was a big field of winter barley on the left hand side of the track , the telegraph wire that run across the full length of the field held around 100 pigeons , these just sat about doing nothing as there were very few decent size laid bits and if anything the grain in the ears seem small , mainly due , I suppose to the dry conditions we have had down this way for a fair while . Driving through the farm the irrigation was going on the spud fields and beyond them was another winter barley field that looked more promising , the trees were full of pigeons but again there were only small patches that had been knocked about , the difference with this field was at one end where the trees are there is a large area of game cover that had just been recently drilled , with the right wind I will decoy the cover and some sport is certainly on the cards , not a big day but there will be more than enough to keep me happy . Time I watched them for about a hour and walked around the field to see what really was about there was very little time to go and look else where , so although I didn't fire a shot in todays heat , the time spent doing next to nothing was certainly not wasted . So back to the title , Did you go today in the hot conditions ? , and if so was it worth it ?. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Mat Posted June 17, 2017 Report Share Posted June 17, 2017 I went out for a walk with the rifle at about 9, came home half an hour later and it's too warm out there for me, dog wasn't enjoying it. Can't see the point of going out in the boiling heat if i'm not enjoying myself. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JDog Posted June 18, 2017 Report Share Posted June 18, 2017 (edited) Only Mad Dogs and PC by the look of it. I was at a country wedding yesterday which overlooked arable fields. The only birds I saw moving were swallows, swifts and martins. Edited June 18, 2017 by JDog Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pigeon Shredder. Posted June 18, 2017 Report Share Posted June 18, 2017 I did 4 hour's under shade and just melted, nothing was flying and only 6 pigeons shot and picked up. Today is clay's, which again will be shaded but l fear very hot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marsh man Posted June 18, 2017 Author Report Share Posted June 18, 2017 I went out for a walk with the rifle at about 9, came home half an hour later and it's too warm out there for me, dog wasn't enjoying it. Can't see the point of going out in the boiling heat if i'm not enjoying myself. You should be used to the conditions Mat , working outside all the year round on the fields around the lovely Kings Lynn area , I know exactly what you mean , there isn't any need to go out in that heat if you don't have to. Only Mad Dogs and PC by the look of it. I was at a country wedding yesterday which overlooked arable fields. The only birds I saw moving were swallows, swifts and martens. You picked a nice day for a wedding Mr JDog , even at a wedding you still managed to scan the sky , that is dedication at the highest level . I did 4 hour's under shade and just melted, nothing was flying and only 6 pigeons shot and picked up. Today is clay's, which again will be shaded but l fear very hot. Well done P / S for giving it a go , I know the time when I was working I would have been out all day and thought nothing of it , the suntan on my face used to look like a camo net , but now I can pick and chose when I go , so on hot still days I leave shooting well alone and just enjoy doing nothing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TIGHTCHOKE Posted June 18, 2017 Report Share Posted June 18, 2017 (edited) I was out all day yesterday at the request of a farmer, back out in a minute to the same place, shot 69 corvids and 3 woodpigeons yesterday over barley, my report to follow this evening. Report now posted; GAS GUNS are GREAT Edited June 18, 2017 by TIGHTCHOKE Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Mat Posted June 18, 2017 Report Share Posted June 18, 2017 You should be used to the conditions Mat , working outside all the year round on the fields around the lovely Kings Lynn area , I know exactly what you mean , there isn't any need to go out in that heat if you don't have to. I was out from 6am until 3pm in the heat on the planter yesterday, 29 degrees apparently! It was still 25 at 10pm. My guns are now cleaned and tucked away until after bulb harvest now! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Me matt Posted June 18, 2017 Report Share Posted June 18, 2017 I was out yesterday, never shot in temps like that before. Started at 8.45 finished at 12.30 as the sun got directly overhead. Couldn't take it anymore. Shame as pigeon numbers were good- ended up dropping 20 but lost 8 in the tall peas. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wilksy II Posted June 18, 2017 Report Share Posted June 18, 2017 I might visit my spring rape later but it will only be a travel light short session if I do, fair play to anyone that endures it, the lack of wind is not helping! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Me matt Posted June 18, 2017 Report Share Posted June 18, 2017 the lack of wind is not helping! Its a killer 😩 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
muncher Posted June 18, 2017 Report Share Posted June 18, 2017 I have done it in the past, I don't now I will leave it until it cools down a tad.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GingerCat Posted June 18, 2017 Report Share Posted June 18, 2017 We t tk a country fair today managed an hour and a half and came home. Way to hot to be messing about. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marsh man Posted June 18, 2017 Author Report Share Posted June 18, 2017 THANKS to the above replies . If anything , today was hotter than yesterday , sat in my garden at 6am having a cup of tea in warm , still conditions , perfect start to the day , then went up Norwich to see P W member Blunderbust , ( a lovely chap with a mainly scotch , added with a small amount of Norfolk accent , top guy and a pleasure to meet ). later on when we were in the garden centre it was 31 degrees and with no breeze it was very hot and uncomfortable . So , if anyone went shooting today they are either mad or deserve a meddle , I would have thought the former Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hendrix's rifle Posted June 18, 2017 Report Share Posted June 18, 2017 Im off out now, was hoping to be out a lot earlier but the Mrs and dogs said otherwise Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hendrix's rifle Posted June 18, 2017 Report Share Posted June 18, 2017 Managed 8 blacks and a suicidal pigeon! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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