Lefty gunz Posted June 13, 2007 Report Share Posted June 13, 2007 I just had my first taste of real decoying and boy, was it fun! I know its old hat to most of you here but im gunna tell the story anyhow .... After chasing half a dozen pigeons round my end of cornwall for 6 months and keeping my eyes peeled, i spotted a good few pigeons on the cabbage field opposite where i work. The numbers there had been increasing over the last week or 2 and on monday there were maybe a hundred lined up on the power lines dipping into the field at whim. Anyway, i managed to track down the owner of both the crop and the land (in work time)and they both agreed that it was ok for me to give them a crack. So i got myself up and set up by 5am for 2 hrs before work, thick fog, i could hardly see the end of the gun and no flaming pigeons. I was well annoyed when i packed up and went straight to work and to make things worse through the course of the day i watched through my office door as hundreds lined up and ate as much as they could. Well, come ********* off time i still had all my kit in the car and just went straight there. Within seconds of setting up my rotary and decoys they were flying in like there was no tomorrow, my heart was racing as i missed too many. I wasnt waiting very long between shots but it soon dawned on me that i had put my hide in a **** spot. I had limited my angle of shots as there was a road nearby that i couldnt shoot towards and a power line about forty yards away. I ended up with 15 birds in 47shots, not alot but far more than ive had before. I spose if i didnt have my silenced barrel i would have bagged afew more and i missed soo many opportunites because of the road and the wires. Does anyone else find that as soon as your attention wonders for afew second, roll a fag, get a drink, have a daydream, thats when a bird will drop right in, turn and youre too late!!! I rekon a good experienced shot would have got 50 odd. Ive got alot to learn but im looking forward to it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Highlander Posted June 13, 2007 Report Share Posted June 13, 2007 Ive got alot to learn but im looking forward to it. First lesson...if there is a scarecity of birds, relax, take the top off your flask and pour a steaming hot mug of tea/coffee whatever (only make sure it's hot) and then as the birds come screaming in tip it in your lap and take the shot! Don't you just lurve pigeon shootin'! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pin Posted June 13, 2007 Report Share Posted June 13, 2007 Haha, isn't that just the truth! I used to roll and smoke a fag to bring the birds in. Having been smoke free for close on 2 months now, what the hell am I going to do to bring in the birds? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
digger Posted June 13, 2007 Report Share Posted June 13, 2007 Dont forget the age old trick of doing all the above and having them fail. Then unload your gun, lay it down and find a convenient place to urinate. It helps to have your back to the decoys, mid flow look over your shoulder and see the pigeons coming in like kamikaze pilots. Any attempt to put the old chap away mid flow will fail. I have no doubt pigeons can spot a smoking fag, steaming cup or man urinating and use it to take the proverbial Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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