marsh man Posted February 15, 2020 Report Share Posted February 15, 2020 Luckily enough the rain held off for most of the morning but the wind was steadily increasing , with roost shooting they always say better to have to much wind than not enough so it was game on . Rather than go into the wood I decided to put a hide up on the outside and put a magnet and a few decoys out , the first problem was holding the net up even though I was up against a Ivy clump , once the hide was during it's best to blow in the next county I was putting some decoys out , first I put some on cradles , these were forever being blown off or blown around , so these were removed and 15 flock shells were scattered about on the ground , then the magnet was set up , with the arms pushed in this wasn't to bad as the base was easy to push in the fairly wet ground , so what took me twice as long as normal to set up , I was ready for the first customer , when the first one did finally present a shot it was really getting a move on , I thought I was on it with the first shot but missed it by miles and the second shot I swung in the general direction and somehow or other it hit the ground about 50 yard the other side of the decoys , one very unlucky pigeon . All the while the wind was getting stronger , the rain was getting heavier and to make matters worse it was getting dark ,at one time I went back to my motor to have a coffee in comfort and get away from the wind and rain , it was now around 3pm and I made up my mind I will stick it till 4 o clock and then call it a day . Dennis was now getting very angry and at 5 to 4 it was near enough for me , I wasn't sorry to stow the gear in the motor , put the lights and heater on and head in the direction of my house , bag wise , for sitting in the wind and rain I got the grand total of four , witched worked out just over one an hour , was it worth it , I will let you decide that Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mossy835 Posted February 15, 2020 Report Share Posted February 15, 2020 well you never know what its going to be like till you get there and have a go.iv been there like that and only had 2,so good for sticking it out, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
islandgun Posted February 15, 2020 Report Share Posted February 15, 2020 Sounds worth it to me MM....... better out than in they say Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Westley Posted February 15, 2020 Report Share Posted February 15, 2020 Still beats the hell out of a trip to Tesco's ?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aga man Posted February 15, 2020 Report Share Posted February 15, 2020 Well done for getting out there but I reckon it was a good move to pack in when you did. Weather set to get worse before it gets any better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spurs 14 Posted February 15, 2020 Report Share Posted February 15, 2020 Who’s Dennis ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B725 Posted February 15, 2020 Report Share Posted February 15, 2020 2 minutes ago, spurs 14 said: Who’s Dennis ? Storm Dennis. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spurs 14 Posted February 15, 2020 Report Share Posted February 15, 2020 Gotcha ! I feel silly now not picking that one up ! Time for a milky tea and a sit by the sunny window ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TIGHTCHOKE Posted February 15, 2020 Report Share Posted February 15, 2020 1 minute ago, spurs 14 said: Gotcha ! I feel silly now not picking that one up ! Time for a milky tea and a sit by the sunny window ! Do you live in Australia? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spurs 14 Posted February 15, 2020 Report Share Posted February 15, 2020 No just got a very bright bulb ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marsh man Posted February 15, 2020 Author Report Share Posted February 15, 2020 56 minutes ago, islandgun said: Sounds worth it to me MM....... better out than in they say I couldn't agree more islandgun , one day I might be sitting in my rocking chair with a pair of slippers on ( heavens forbid ) wishing I could go out and due to the aliments of old age will be confirmed to barracks , so while I can I will continue as long as the good lord allow me to carry on . 44 minutes ago, Westley said: Still beats the hell out of a trip to Tesco's ?? I only go to the fuel pumps at Tesco's , my wife worked there and love shopping in the store , which suit me fine , the marshes are beside out Tesco , so I drop my wife off , arrange a time and then after taking my dog out I come back and pick her up , perfect harmony 41 minutes ago, aga man said: Well done for getting out there but I reckon it was a good move to pack in when you did. Weather set to get worse before it gets any better. Joking aside , I am all for giving it a go , but with the wind and rain it was getting more like an endurance test than an afternoons pigeon shooting , going by the sound of the wind coming down my flue aga man , I think we are in for a rough ole night . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Boggy Posted February 15, 2020 Report Share Posted February 15, 2020 You certainly deserved those four pigeons MM. I decided against going out today due to the forecast of heavy rain coming in about 2pm but will take the next opportunity of a dry day. As for whether it was worth it, I still prefer just a few hours out, regardless of the bag, so yes it was worth venturing out, but I would not have stayed out once the rain came in. No doubt being a keen and ardent wildfowler you are used to a bit of rain. OB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dead eye alan Posted February 16, 2020 Report Share Posted February 16, 2020 Very well done you, i went to take a look and drank tea in the motor the wind and rain was too much for me. So went to take a look at a series 3 landy on the bay, i'm biding now so not a wasted day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BenBhoy Posted February 16, 2020 Report Share Posted February 16, 2020 13 hours ago, islandgun said: better out than in they say I think that's farts Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marsh man Posted February 16, 2020 Author Report Share Posted February 16, 2020 12 hours ago, Old Boggy said: You certainly deserved those four pigeons MM. I decided against going out today due to the forecast of heavy rain coming in about 2pm but will take the next opportunity of a dry day. As for whether it was worth it, I still prefer just a few hours out, regardless of the bag, so yes it was worth venturing out, but I would not have stayed out once the rain came in. No doubt being a keen and ardent wildfowler you are used to a bit of rain. OB I think if you are a keen wild fowler you take the weather in your stride , one of the old sayings was , the fouler the weather , the better the fowling and up to a point that is true , the better the fowling is normally from December to the end of January , on the coast you could carry on till the 20th of February , when the area is iced up a bit February could be the cream of the fowling season with large amounts of fowl coming from the frozen areas down to where the water is tidal and still open , nowadays to see the Broads iced up is a rarity , and not only that if you got a longish spell of freezing condition you would get an automatic suspension 1 hour ago, dead eye alan said: Very well done you, i went to take a look and drank tea in the motor the wind and rain was too much for me. So went to take a look at a series 3 landy on the bay, i'm biding now so not a wasted day. The wind was the biggest problem to begin with , if there is such a thing as to much wind for pigeon shooting then this was a perfect example , then after battling with the wind then the rain started to sweep in , by then what little enjoyment I was having was totally blown away and the race was on to get back before everything got sodden wet . GOOD LUCK on getting a successful in . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Boggy Posted February 16, 2020 Report Share Posted February 16, 2020 13 minutes ago, marsh man said: I think if you are a keen wild fowler you take the weather in your stride , one of the old sayings was , the fouler the weather , the better the fowling and up to a point that is true , the better the fowling is normally from December to the end of January , on the coast you could carry on till the 20th of February , when the area is iced up a bit February could be the cream of the fowling season with large amounts of fowl coming from the frozen areas down to where the water is tidal and still open , nowadays to see the Broads iced up is a rarity , and not only that if you got a longish spell of freezing condition you would get an automatic suspension Hi MM, I think that it was about 3 maybe 4 years ago, maybe longer that we went to a function at the Sutton Staith Hotel and the Staithe was totally frozen with all the boats locked in about 6 inches of ice. Perhaps you can refresh my memory on the year. OB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
islandgun Posted February 16, 2020 Report Share Posted February 16, 2020 1 hour ago, BenBhoy said: I think that's farts well yes....😃..😄 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Boggy Posted February 16, 2020 Report Share Posted February 16, 2020 (edited) 1 hour ago, BenBhoy said: I think that's farts Why is it when we f-a-r-t or have a pee or a poo, we often say 'I needed that' when we've just got rid of it ? OB also, why is it that the plural of farts get through the swear filter but the singular doesn't ? Edited February 16, 2020 by Old Boggy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TIGHTCHOKE Posted February 16, 2020 Report Share Posted February 16, 2020 2 minutes ago, Old Boggy said: Why is it when we **** or have a pee or a poo, we often say 'I needed that' when we've just got rid of it ? OB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deny essex Posted February 16, 2020 Report Share Posted February 16, 2020 15 hours ago, spurs 14 said: Who’s Dennis ? I,m Dennis and go down a storm wherever I am. 😜 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marsh man Posted February 16, 2020 Author Report Share Posted February 16, 2020 1 hour ago, Old Boggy said: Hi MM, I think that it was about 3 maybe 4 years ago, maybe longer that we went to a function at the Sutton Staith Hotel and the Staithe was totally frozen with all the boats locked in about 6 inches of ice. Perhaps you can refresh my memory on the year. OB I believe the last ban on wildfowl shooting because of the cold weather was way back in 2011 , it started on the tenth of December and was lifted on the 7th of January . The spell of frost you were referring to might have been around five years ago , we had two back to back Woodcock days planned for the first week in January , if the cold weather had carried on for another few days a suspension would have been brought in , I know that on the day of the shoot, a gun shot a Woodcock that laid in the middle of a small flight pond , the keeper wont let anyone with a dog tried to retrieve it as the ice wasn't that thick , he got it himself later on with some thin rope and a piece of wood tied to it , in this shooting game you need to be adaptable Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Boggy Posted February 16, 2020 Report Share Posted February 16, 2020 2 minutes ago, marsh man said: I believe the last ban on wildfowl shooting because of the cold weather was way back in 2011 , it started on the tenth of December and was lifted on the 7th of January . The spell of frost you were referring to might have been around five years ago , we had two back to back Woodcock days planned for the first week in January , if the cold weather had carried on for another few days a suspension would have been brought in , I know that on the day of the shoot, a gun shot a Woodcock that laid in the middle of a small flight pond , the keeper wont let anyone with a dog tried to retrieve it as the ice wasn't that thick , he got it himself later on with some thin rope and a piece of wood tied to it , in this shooting game you need to be adaptable Thanks for that MM. I`ve just checked my shooting diary which tells me that in December 2015, I walked out on a frozen pond near me to retrieve a shot pigeon, so I guess 5 years ago. OB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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