daithi Posted July 11, 2018 Report Share Posted July 11, 2018 (edited) hi everyone i will be shooting these two fields on saturday which is 38 acres the farmer has cut around the head lands and cut a few strips through the field as the pigeons were eating the laid barley so he said he would harvest it.. the pigeons seem to be coming from a few different direction some dropping in and some flying on to other areas.. a barbed wire fence runs through the centre of the fields and provides some basic cover.. we will add some bracnhes and have a net..we are thinking of setting up there in the middle of the field.. as the field runs off down a hill to where a small forest is.. some idiot of a poacher who left two decoys behind with his name wrote on them had set up in front of the forest on sunday in the low ground and shot a nice bag of pigeons and crows and left them where they fell,,i had a nice time yesterday evening picking up his maggot infested birds.. anyway the farmer isnt to happy .. passed on his name so hopefully the farmer follows through would setting up in the middle of the field(marked with black circle) be the best option as its higher and we would have a better chance of passing birds seeing us.. or is the forest the best option (marked on picture)in the low ground.. havent done that much pigeon decoying but have got a nice bit of gear together over the last while ie a magnet 20 shell decoys 2 bouncers and a diy flapper Edited July 11, 2018 by daithi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kenholland Posted July 11, 2018 Report Share Posted July 11, 2018 let's hope that idiot is sent packing, the centre of the field look's o k wind direction , sun your face best flight line you can intercept , adjust accordingly try it out you will soon see what is best for you . good luck , other comment's will follow of other's we will put you right , one way or another. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daithi Posted July 11, 2018 Author Report Share Posted July 11, 2018 1 hour ago, kenholland said: let's hope that idiot is sent packing, the centre of the field look's o k wind direction , sun your face best flight line you can intercept , adjust accordingly try it out you will soon see what is best for you . good luck , other comment's will follow of other's we will put you right , one way or another. thanks.. wind has been none existent here lately with the hot weather.. hopefully it picks up for the weekend.. will follow those other tips yu gave also cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PPP Posted July 11, 2018 Report Share Posted July 11, 2018 2 hours ago, daithi said: hopefully the farmer follows through That's bit unkind ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daithi Posted July 11, 2018 Author Report Share Posted July 11, 2018 3 minutes ago, PPP said: That's bit unkind ... whys that.. some fella shoots his land that has no permission,, and then leaves dead birds and empty casings there.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JDog Posted July 11, 2018 Report Share Posted July 11, 2018 9 minutes ago, daithi said: whys that.. some fella shoots his land that has no permission,, and then leaves dead birds and empty casings there.. I believe that you missed PPP's dirty joke. Yes I hope that you track down the culprit and that the farmer deals with him accordingly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
motty Posted July 11, 2018 Report Share Posted July 11, 2018 30 minutes ago, daithi said: thanks.. wind has been none existent here lately with the hot weather.. hopefully it picks up for the weekend.. will follow those other tips yu gave also cheers No-one here can tell you the best place to set up. You may have picked the best spot, however. Reconnaissance and luck will both play a part. Also, don't make the mistake of thinking that you can't shoot pigeons with no wind. I have shot many big bags on windless, stiflingly hot days. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GingerCat Posted July 11, 2018 Report Share Posted July 11, 2018 6 hours ago, motty said: No-one here can tell you the best place to set up. You may have picked the best spot, however. Reconnaissance and luck will both play a part. Also, don't make the mistake of thinking that you can't shoot pigeons with no wind. I have shot many big bags on windless, stiflingly hot days. I've had a couple of bags on similar days also. Get under the flight line and be where they want to be. If you do that you'll have a good day. Any compromise in it will have a consequential effect on your bag. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pigeon controller Posted July 13, 2018 Report Share Posted July 13, 2018 The spot you have chosen looks OK , just try not to shoot into the sun and as you say it's a brow of a hill which will be fine for visibility. Lets us know how you get on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daithi Posted July 16, 2018 Author Report Share Posted July 16, 2018 hi everyone just to let ye know how i got on saturday.. we shot 28 pigeons and 3 crows.. it was a lovely day to be out and about.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Konnie Posted July 16, 2018 Report Share Posted July 16, 2018 Your last line sums up what it's all about, enjoy a wonderful sport. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marcel909 Posted July 25, 2018 Report Share Posted July 25, 2018 Happy hunting Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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