Didn't shoot 400 today.

[JDog]

Today sums up pigeon shooting precisely in my view.

I scanned the weather for days, scanned harvest fields for days, and when everything aligned asked a friend to shoot.

This morning it rained. 0% rain was in the forecast. It was raining when my friend arrived. I was downcast.

Still we headed out to my banker field, a rape stubble. Not one but two tractors were tearing up the soil. I had no Plan B.

Bluffing badly I set out for a long shot field, a field harvested of rape a week ago and surely ripped up by now. It wasn't and there were pigeons on it even in the rain. I watched for a while and the rain miraculously stopped to be replaced by an overcast sky and 20mph winds. Perfect.

The two large fields presented a problem so we set up between them, not on the lines in but central enough to attract pigeons from either side.

We had a great two hours shooting and ended up with 65 pigeons. 

Edited August 5, 2024 by JDog

[mossy835]

well jd you found some and had a good time.

[clangerman]

nice save there jd to get a bag pulling stubble up here like it’s a speed contest lol 

[Wilts#Dave]

Just when you’ve done your homework those tractors go and ruin it! 
You did well to pull off a good second place to that banker field Jdog, was a lovely day weather wise for a spot of pigeon shooting this afternoon. 

[yickdaz]

Still a good bag  jdog  good stuff 

[TIGHTCHOKE]

Very well done. Knowing your ground is key, I hope he appreciated your efforts?