pigeon controller Posted December 5, 2021 Report Share Posted December 5, 2021 Due to the downsizing move of house I’ve not been out shooting for six months. So at 07.30 Wednesday morning I had a call from a farmer can I meet him at the farm at 09.00 with my kit. So a quick rummage in the freezer and managed to find six blocks of frozen pigeon to act as decoys. As I pulled into the yard he ushered me to his pick up and he proceeded to show me the three hundred acres of rape, all with pigeons either down or sitting in the trees. We returned to the yard and he said it’s all yours to sort it out and left me to it. I decided to set up on a field on which the birds were hard down either side of a central spinney and birds were joining from all direction. As I set up the birds were still going in at the far end of the field. It was a sharp wind so I used the brolly as a wind break also rain was forecast. I was backing onto a small spinney to my left which had lots of Poo on the ground so I knew they liked the position. As it was a steep walk up the field I left the magnet and battery in the Disco but took four flying frames and twenty normal frames to lift the decoys above the rape. I put out the six frozen decoys and waited for my first customers it was now 10.30 straight away two birds came within range and paid the price. I mounted them on the flying frames and angled them as if they were dropping in. The first two shots lifted approx 100 birds from the field and two further fields. I soon had all my frames out on the field. At approx 12.30 the heavens opened and with the sleet and wind it all became sodden so I decided to call it a day, I picked up 41 birds. The picture was taken at home in the garage trying to dry out all my gear. I went back to the farm on Saturday and drove round all the fields and the only one with a good number on was the field I shot on Wednesday. I decided to set up in the same position and the wind was blowing left to right. I took the magnet and frames as before and had twelve decoys from the previous shoot. The sun was very low and bright and again the birds stayed on the far side of the field as I set up. I started shooting at 10.00 and it was steady up to 13.00 when for an hour nothing came in. I presumed they had found another field to feed on, this land is close to a housing development and you get a lot of dog walkers etc but they tend to disturb the birds to you. At 14.00 they started again and at 15.00 I found I had birds returning to a local wood to roost and some would decoy. The one concern with this shooting is that the birds tend to return in numbers so twenty return you shoot two and spook eighteen. I finished the day by picking up 75 birds. It was great to be out again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TIGHTCHOKE Posted December 5, 2021 Report Share Posted December 5, 2021 Well done, good to have your reports again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walker570 Posted December 5, 2021 Report Share Posted December 5, 2021 Superb report and well done in the circumstances. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JDog Posted December 5, 2021 Report Share Posted December 5, 2021 Ah yes, PC, I remember him. Thanks for posting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Centrepin Posted December 5, 2021 Report Share Posted December 5, 2021 Nice to see you posting again Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JTaylor91 Posted December 5, 2021 Report Share Posted December 5, 2021 Super stuff, great to read your reports again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
6.5x55SE Posted December 5, 2021 Report Share Posted December 5, 2021 Seems like you picked up where you left off. Good shooting and looking forward to your regular reports as before 👍 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Boggy Posted December 5, 2021 Report Share Posted December 5, 2021 Good to read of your exploits once again. Thanks for posting and look forward to more in the future. OB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marsh man Posted December 5, 2021 Report Share Posted December 5, 2021 What a great way to get back into decoying after a six month absence , age might be catching up with you when you call it a day after a few shower's and a strong wind with pigeons still about , Two questions , How is your young dog coming on ? , and how is your shooting buddy nowadays ? , keeping well I hope . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pigeon controller Posted December 5, 2021 Author Report Share Posted December 5, 2021 1 minute ago, marsh man said: What a great way to get back into decoying after a six month absence , age might be catching up with you when you call it a day after a few shower's and a strong wind with pigeons still about , Two questions , How is your young dog coming on ? , and how is your shooting buddy nowadays ? , keeping well I hope . Hi MM, my young working cocker is as mad as a box of frogs!!!! DB my shooting pal was down the road on Saturday with TopGunners and ended up with 140 between three of them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
muncher Posted December 5, 2021 Report Share Posted December 5, 2021 Well done PC , nice to see your post again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aga man Posted December 5, 2021 Report Share Posted December 5, 2021 Straight back into the saddle! Bad news for the pigeons☺ Well done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clangerman Posted December 5, 2021 Report Share Posted December 5, 2021 nice to see you back with a bang pc great report Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mossy835 Posted December 5, 2021 Report Share Posted December 5, 2021 wondered where you were nice you got out and had a few, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the hitman Posted December 5, 2021 Report Share Posted December 5, 2021 Nice read - thank you for posting . I am always encouraged to see pigeons on the wing heading to feed rather than just a load down feeding. Well done picking the right place for your hide on both occasions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pigeon controller Posted December 6, 2021 Author Report Share Posted December 6, 2021 11 hours ago, the hitman said: Nice read - thank you for posting . I am always encouraged to see pigeons on the wing heading to feed rather than just a load down feeding. Well done picking the right place for your hide on both occasions. Hi Hitman, that’s the first basic of pigeon shooting, birds joining or returning to the field after being walked off. The only other method is to be aware that they feed at a specific time ie the afternoon. You can only find this out by knowledge of your ground at all times of the day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
b325 Posted December 6, 2021 Report Share Posted December 6, 2021 Great to see you posting again about your days out. You have a wealth of knowledge , I've been shooting pigeons for just over 30 years and can still learn stuff from your write ups. Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pigeon controller Posted December 6, 2021 Author Report Share Posted December 6, 2021 Thanks for all your kind comments, nice to be out again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Neal Posted December 7, 2021 Report Share Posted December 7, 2021 Glad to see you back on it! Great report, well done 👍 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dead eye alan Posted December 7, 2021 Report Share Posted December 7, 2021 Welcome back to the fold PC nice report as usual and good pictures, looks like you have more days to come looking forward to more great reports. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wilts#Dave Posted December 7, 2021 Report Share Posted December 7, 2021 Nice one PC….normal service resumes 👍🏼 You always produce good bags through the winter when most are struggling! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scully Posted December 13, 2021 Report Share Posted December 13, 2021 Great stuff! We get very little rape locally, and that which there is never gets shot over as far as I know. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maxwell Posted December 16, 2021 Report Share Posted December 16, 2021 Excellent effort PC as always, well shot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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