marsh man Posted August 10, 2019 Report Share Posted August 10, 2019 2 minutes ago, hawkfanz said: jacko i have no need to do that,i get loads of shooting both local,and on nppc ground,and i have met many of the farmers out there as well. I get the impression you are a very helpful type of person and if I remember rightly you have got a problem with one of your legs , if that is the case by pairing up you could be helping each other , with fuel costs , your knowledge of the different fields you can shoot over and maybe help ( if needed ) in carrying some of your gear , All the very best MM Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldypigeonpopper Posted August 10, 2019 Report Share Posted August 10, 2019 hello, lots of good advice, pigeons will most fly into the wind so you need the wind behind you, although its not always the case, if your hide at G will be off handed, under the wood tree line in left hand corner ? , what goes one day might not another so get there earlyish and wait and watch, it might pay to put a hide in the field, thats pigeon shooting for you, good luck, this may help also, Pigeon Shooting by Archie Coats book, my bible when i started many many years ago Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hawkfanz Posted August 10, 2019 Report Share Posted August 10, 2019 35 minutes ago, marsh man said: I get the impression you are a very helpful type of person and if I remember rightly you have got a problem with one of your legs , if that is the case by pairing up you could be helping each other , with fuel costs , your knowledge of the different fields you can shoot over and maybe help ( if needed ) in carrying some of your gear , All the very best MM quite right marshman had left leg amputated 47 years ago,am 70 in nov,and allways willing to help anyone,i dont need to poach jackos day,im an avid fan of how nppc works,i have loads of farmers fone no,s to speak direct to them if need be,thats purely because i will go out at short notice on pig/crows and mostly weekdays when others cant cover the job.it was agenuine offer but i wont offer advice again jacko obviously dont need it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
old'un Posted August 10, 2019 Report Share Posted August 10, 2019 13 hours ago, Jacko3275 said: I’m hoping it ain’t shot the day before ( that’s why I ain’t told Hawk Fans) 👍and I only have half shell decoys one of which I have made some wings for to turn in to a floater I’m a total novice at this apart from the 3 day tuition off of jdog who is a full of knowledge so hopefully enough to get me on my way Reading some of Hawk Fans posts I get the impression he would not do the dirty on you and book it for Saturday, well I hope he wouldn’t, other members may have spotted this field and booked it for Saturday, fingers crossed they haven’t, but there’s one thing against you…rain, pigeons don’t seem to like rape seed when it start to sprout, had many a promising rape stubble field spoiled by rain. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
old'un Posted August 10, 2019 Report Share Posted August 10, 2019 13 minutes ago, hawkfanz said: quite right marshman had left leg amputated 47 years ago,am 70 in nov,and allways willing to help anyone,i dont need to poach jackos day,im an avid fan of how nppc works,i have loads of farmers fone no,s to speak direct to them if need be,thats purely because i will go out at short notice on pig/crows and mostly weekdays when others cant cover the job.it was agenuine offer but i wont offer advice again jacko obviously dont need it. Don’t be to hard on him, he’s a novice/new to this game and perhaps a little possessive of his first solo outing and this field, think we have all been there in our younger days. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jacko3275 Posted August 10, 2019 Author Report Share Posted August 10, 2019 (edited) 1 hour ago, hawkfanz said: jacko i have no need to do that,i get loads of shooting both local,and on nppc ground,and i have met many of the farmers out there as well. I was joking I said it tongue in cheek but if you took it the wrong way I apologise Edited August 10, 2019 by Jacko3275 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GingerCat Posted August 10, 2019 Report Share Posted August 10, 2019 Here's a tip when you get there on Sunday, spend 20 minutes watching the field before you set up to see where you need to be. Have a smoke and a coffee or something. The birds tend to move about as they fancy and I'm sure it all depends on the first one out the tree in the morning feels like that day and nothing more. Probably the most important 20 minutes of the day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ditchman Posted August 10, 2019 Report Share Posted August 10, 2019 (edited) QUESTION how many birds flying on the same line in one hour , constitutes a flightline ? 10 20 30 40 50 Edited August 10, 2019 by ditchman Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jacko3275 Posted August 10, 2019 Author Report Share Posted August 10, 2019 34 minutes ago, GingerCat said: Here's a tip when you get there on Sunday, spend 20 minutes watching the field before you set up to see where you need to be. Have a smoke and a coffee or something. The birds tend to move about as they fancy and I'm sure it all depends on the first one out the tree in the morning feels like that day and nothing more. Probably the most important 20 minutes of the day. Will do 4 minutes ago, ditchman said: QUESTION how many birds flying on the same line in one hours , constitutes a flightline ? 10 20 30 40 50 I’ll guess at 10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ditchman Posted August 10, 2019 Report Share Posted August 10, 2019 i would go for 10 as well....... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GingerCat Posted August 10, 2019 Report Share Posted August 10, 2019 6 minutes ago, ditchman said: QUESTION how many birds flying on the same line in one hour , constitutes a flightline ? 10 20 30 40 50 I'd take 1 every 5 mins if it's regular. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
old'un Posted August 10, 2019 Report Share Posted August 10, 2019 (edited) 23 minutes ago, Jacko3275 said: Will do I’ll guess at 10 Here’s another tip, after you watch it for 20-30 minutes drive all around the field, stop a few times and get out and clap them off the field and trees, I would also stop and clap them out of the big wood at the top of your picture, then drive back to an advantage point and watch. This is all assuming there are birds on the field and in the wood and surrounding trees, if there are a lot of birds on the field don’t be tempted to let the gun off to get them moving. Edited August 10, 2019 by old'un Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hawkfanz Posted August 10, 2019 Report Share Posted August 10, 2019 4 hours ago, Jacko3275 said: I was joking I said it tongue in cheek but if you took it the wrong way I apologise accepted jacko but i was trying to be helpfull,i may know the ground,but i may not,leet us know how the day goes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jacko3275 Posted August 10, 2019 Author Report Share Posted August 10, 2019 (edited) 2 minutes ago, hawkfanz said: accepted jacko but i was trying to be helpfull,i may know the ground,but i may not,leet us know how the day goes. It’s In Darrington Pontefract and will Edited August 10, 2019 by Jacko3275 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jacko3275 Posted August 10, 2019 Author Report Share Posted August 10, 2019 If by any chance I get a big bag who do I flog them to Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stephen-H Posted August 10, 2019 Report Share Posted August 10, 2019 53 minutes ago, Jacko3275 said: If by any chance I get a big bag who do I flog them to Keep as many of them as you want for yourself for eating / future decoys , give some to family & friends , if you've a local game dealer give them a ring to see if they are buying any. Or if your on facebook search " giving up the game" it's a group that offers up free game meat or if you want to charge to cover the cost of your cartridges etc you can do. Or if they are shot with steel shot offer them to falconry centres Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GingerCat Posted August 10, 2019 Report Share Posted August 10, 2019 Breast them out and freeze. I make mine into sausages and burgers. Pies, stews and nice salads aren't bad either. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
old'un Posted August 11, 2019 Report Share Posted August 11, 2019 No news of the day then, must be still picking up or shooting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jacko3275 Posted August 11, 2019 Author Report Share Posted August 11, 2019 3 hours ago, old'un said: No news of the day then, must be still picking up or shooting. On a new thread titled well I did it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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