Dr D Posted December 4, 2020 Report Share Posted December 4, 2020 (edited) I've been biding my time for the last two weeks. Lots of pigeons had arrived. They usually don't hang around for long before heading off again. Also they come in tight flocks, some about 500 strong and are very jittery. Not great for decoying. The weather today however was forecast to be pretty miserable with alot of wind and so it was time to execute a plan. It worked well. I started with nothing. No gadgets no decoys. Just the cover of a dike, the gun and a bag of cartridges. The aim wasn't to decoy but to get some dead birds out to bring passersby down to a shootable height on a flightline. This is my favourite type of pigeon shooting. The shooting was testing to say the least and the bag was a soaked through but respectable 114. Winter pigeons are the best in my opinion. A big flock sliding over your head in the wind, picking your bird, giving it lead and watching it drop half way down the field with a thump. Edited December 4, 2020 by Dr D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marsh man Posted December 4, 2020 Report Share Posted December 4, 2020 10 minutes ago, Dr D said: I've been biding my time for the last two weeks. Lots of pigeons had arrived. They usually don't hang around for long before heading off again. Also they come in tight flocks, some about 500 strong and are very jittery. Not great for decoying. The weather today however was forecast to be pretty miserable with alot of wind and so it was time to execute a plan. It worked well. I started with nothing. No gadgets no decoys. Just the cover of a dike, the gun and a bag of cartridges. The aim wasn't to decoy but to get some dead birds out to bring passersby down to a shootable height on a flighline. This is my favourite type of pigeon shooting. The shooting was testing to say the least and the bag was a soaked through but respectable 114. Winter pigeons are the best in my opinion. A big flock sliding over your head in the wind, picking your bird, giving it lead and watching it drop half way down the field with a thump. That would have been a red letter day on any day throughout the year , to start off with nothing and with conditions more suitable for wildfowling than pigeon shooting I recon you done really well and have made many pigeon shooters over here very envious , I know I am MM Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JDog Posted December 4, 2020 Report Share Posted December 4, 2020 Very good indeed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
b325 Posted December 4, 2020 Report Share Posted December 4, 2020 Impressive. Jealous. Well done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aga man Posted December 4, 2020 Report Share Posted December 4, 2020 I am slightly jealous too! Great fieldcraft Dr D Well shot👍 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clodhopper Posted December 4, 2020 Report Share Posted December 4, 2020 Absolute cream of pigeon shooting in my opinion, well done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ttfjlc Posted December 4, 2020 Report Share Posted December 4, 2020 That is one mightily impressive bag, I bet you were over the moon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clangerman Posted December 4, 2020 Report Share Posted December 4, 2020 nice to see someone getting amongst them sounds like some good shots were had Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mossy835 Posted December 4, 2020 Report Share Posted December 4, 2020 that was a very good day, nice shooting Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldypigeonpopper Posted December 4, 2020 Report Share Posted December 4, 2020 Hello, well done 👍 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saltings Posted December 4, 2020 Report Share Posted December 4, 2020 right nice day out 👍 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
old'un Posted December 5, 2020 Report Share Posted December 5, 2020 I have had similar outings over the years when you have a howler of a storm and there's a seemingly never ending stream of pigeons that just keep coming into the wind, as said it can be some of the best shooting you will ever have, well done in making the effort and a decent bag of pigeons. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pbutd Posted December 6, 2020 Report Share Posted December 6, 2020 Experience tells sometimes! Cracking day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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