pigeon controller Posted January 20, 2018 Report Share Posted January 20, 2018 I picked up DB at 08.00 in the rain and we set out with not much confidence of having a dry day. We had seen birds last week on a field of rape and as we arrived they were still in the trees and on the rape. So we had a " driving expirence " to get to chosen tree to shoot from. We erected the brolly to protect us fron whatever the gods decided to throw at us and put out the decoys on the rape, The decoys were not the best as they were from last week and refrozen and decidedly tatty , ten on frames and two on the magnet. To placate the farmer and not to upset his paying customers he requested we shoot away from the horses, this meant that the wind was in our face and the birds came to us from behind. I have no problem with this but DB hates it as he can not get on the birds quick enough. During the day we had all the elements mentioned in the title and at one point a total " white out" during which three birds came over high and just circled unable to decide what to do. We shot till 15.30 and managed twenty four birds. We did not take a photograph as I did not what to upset Motty with my miserable face. When we returned to the disco it was 2 degrees. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yickdaz Posted January 20, 2018 Report Share Posted January 20, 2018 55 minutes ago, pigeon controller said: We did not take a photograph as I did not what to upset Motty with my miserable face sorry pc I had to laugh at that and got to admit I like seeing you are actually human and getting the kind of bags most of us get this time of year Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
motty Posted January 20, 2018 Report Share Posted January 20, 2018 Thanks for sparing me the photo trauma! Still a decent result. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JDog Posted January 20, 2018 Report Share Posted January 20, 2018 Well done that man. Sorry that there is no Mr Pastry picture this week. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oowee Posted January 20, 2018 Report Share Posted January 20, 2018 Some days are not so good At least there was something to shoot at and you have a happy farmer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TIGHTCHOKE Posted January 21, 2018 Report Share Posted January 21, 2018 Well done PC and DB, good to see the Brolly was used to your advantage. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ditchman Posted January 21, 2018 Report Share Posted January 21, 2018 10 hours ago, JDog said: Well done that man. Sorry that there is no Mr Pastry picture this week. yyeeesssss......i knew i had seen that face before.......that is sooo cruel.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TIGHTCHOKE Posted January 21, 2018 Report Share Posted January 21, 2018 Richard Hearne, had to look him up as my Father died years ago! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pigeon controller Posted January 21, 2018 Author Report Share Posted January 21, 2018 Hi Guys, thanks for all your comments you've brightened a miserable day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
7daysinaweek Posted January 21, 2018 Report Share Posted January 21, 2018 All power to you pc. 2 degrees ehh! Sounds bleddy cold that. atb 7diaw Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
old'un Posted January 21, 2018 Report Share Posted January 21, 2018 Don’t do that type of weather anymore, so well done for going out in that weather and shooting a few, not much better today, not stopped snowing/raining all day. The birds have not shown in any numbers this year around the Midlands, last year there were some pretty big flocks around some of the rape fields, don’t think we will see them this winter now (but you never know with pigeons) so looking forward to some on the spring stuff. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kenholland Posted January 22, 2018 Report Share Posted January 22, 2018 don't worry lad's, every day gets nearer the spring plus the light. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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