JDog Posted December 26, 2023 Report Share Posted December 26, 2023 Driving through the lanes at first light pigeons were already darting across the lanes into bushes containing Ivy berries. I thought I would be too late to my rape field. A 200m slog with my kit, then set up by 8:15. The sun was rising in a clear sky. I then sat for 45 minutes without even seeing a pigeon. My warm bed and warm wife looking like a better bet. Then out of nowhere came a flock of 200 pigeons heading over my head. I shot 5 from 6 shots in less than a minute, probably 30 seconds. The effort was already worth it. The sun was a problem. I couldn't see anything to my right so altered my pattern accordingly. However most pigeons coming to the pattern came from the right and I missed lots of opportunities. I shot until 10:00 and picked 25 pigeons. I enjoyed every minute. One photo shows me looking left, the other looking right into the sun. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Boggy Posted December 26, 2023 Report Share Posted December 26, 2023 Well worth the effort for a lovely morning out. The warm bed and wife can be held in abeyance for the next rainy day Thanks for posting. OB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pigeon controller Posted December 26, 2023 Report Share Posted December 26, 2023 Well done JDog for making the effort and avoiding the temptations. I had a similar concern with the sun on my last outing with Ben, the birds would insist on coming to the decoys out of the sun. My hide was under a tree in the centre of the field but the birds wanted the edge that the decoys were. Thanks for posting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wilts#Dave Posted December 26, 2023 Report Share Posted December 26, 2023 (edited) Lovely little early morning session there Jdog. Not seen any hitting the rape at all in any numbers here, but I’m sure that was plenty to make it an enjoyable spell and not have to kill your self getting them off the field. Edited December 26, 2023 by Wilts#Dave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TIGHTCHOKE Posted December 26, 2023 Report Share Posted December 26, 2023 Well done JD. My eldest Son and I were up in Yorkshire and that sun was a pain. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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