crookie Posted August 17, 2004 Report Share Posted August 17, 2004 I have just looked after 2 danes who wanted some pigeon shooting for 2 days, while over roebuck stalking. Day one, dane 1 on flattened pea field, 540 shots, picked up 34 dane 2 on rape stubble field, 375 shots, picked up 23 Day two, they swapped fields dane 1, 410 shots, picked up 26 dane 2, 490 shots, picked up 42 so they had 1815 shots and i picked up 125 birds. what would some real boys have shot ??? I wish i had shot it. But they did shoot 6 roebucks 1 should be a gold and 2 could be silver medals ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teal Posted August 17, 2004 Report Share Posted August 17, 2004 They should have each got a double ton day BOTH days as an absolute MINIMUMunless the pigeons had flak armour or they were firing blanks . Christ, can I come and stay with you some time? Where abouts in the country are you? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lurcherboy Posted August 17, 2004 Report Share Posted August 17, 2004 Yeah Crookie, Where the bloody hell do you live??? LB (i have a profile) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teal Posted August 18, 2004 Report Share Posted August 18, 2004 I reckon it may be Trafalgar Square.... Not too many roebucks around there though, maybe he meant tourists? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonnyni Posted August 18, 2004 Report Share Posted August 18, 2004 Number of shots divided by two would be just an average shot, more than that would be a good days shooting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fisherman Mike Posted August 18, 2004 Report Share Posted August 18, 2004 Before you cast aspertions on the aim of the Danes or the Danes aim you should know that JONO and I went out a week ago and wasted about 75 cartridges for about 8 birds :*) :*) :*) There were plenty of Birds about but they didnt decoy well. I have been using a shotty for 25 years and my aim is getting progressively worse at the moment it is so bad I could probably get in the British Olympic team.... (sarcastic jibe) The noise of the guns going off was drowned by Jonno in the next hide cursing "How did I miss that" and me going " How did you miss that" Sorry JONO I had to tell them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crookie Posted August 18, 2004 Author Report Share Posted August 18, 2004 Wiltshire woodpigeons are the best !!!! did i mention dane No1 was 76 and dane No2 was 78 Have looked today and there are still plenty of birds coming to the peas so i may shoot it saturday, will let you all know how a fair !!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crookie Posted August 21, 2004 Author Report Share Posted August 21, 2004 When to the pea field today, Started with a magnet but the birds shyed away, took it in and got going well, 12:00 till 5:45 fired 380 shots for 289 birds, (wish i,d hit the 300 ) 3 triples and i dont know how many left and rights Got home put them in the freezer and when,t back out and shot a good roebuck, What a great day !!!!!!!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cranfield Posted August 22, 2004 Report Share Posted August 22, 2004 380 shots in 345 minutes, what you got crookie, a machine gun ? Thats what you call a very active afternoon. :yp: 75% kill to shot ratio, isn't too bad either. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crookie Posted August 22, 2004 Author Report Share Posted August 22, 2004 No not a machine gun, a 12g browning gold sporting 3 shot auto (nothing shoots flatter than a browning) on the serious days and my 687eell 20g when its just for fun. Mind you that browning got hot and wouldn,t feed properly a couple of times. Yes it was hecktic, but you have to go for it when everythings in your favour, wind straight in my back, birds coming in 1,s to 4,s and when you shot you could still see the next ones crossing a hedge below me and coming straight onto the decoys with no hesitation. I have never shot a 300 bird day and if i realised i was that close i would have stayed to do it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JONO Posted August 24, 2004 Report Share Posted August 24, 2004 You're a *** Mike - if I didn't tell you when we met up at least y'know now! Heh-heh :yp: In fairness I shot a couple of Olympic-standard crossers but missed some very basic shots. Thinking about it the crossers were instinctive but I had too much time to think about the easier shots and missed. However comments like "better check your cartridges, there doesn't seem to be any pellets in them" didn't ease matters. That Peregrine was summat else though, eh! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fisherman Mike Posted August 24, 2004 Report Share Posted August 24, 2004 Thinking about it the crossers were instinctive but I had too much time to think about the easier shots and missed. Often the case mate... :yp: All too often with me at the moment... Yet I went Clay shooting yesterday with a couple of friends and hit 41 out of 50 ! admitedly with a skeet and my 16g is full & improved so thats my excuse... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JONO Posted August 24, 2004 Report Share Posted August 24, 2004 I'm up for either returning the favour towards Swindon or hooking up again nearer you if you are about on BH Monday... let me know. J Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joneszee Posted August 25, 2004 Report Share Posted August 25, 2004 I was out this morning for a walk and managed to get 5 Woodies and 2 crows with 20ish shots. I managed to hit a flew clouds as well!! My average suck's, but then again not bad for walking with no decoy's. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crookie Posted August 25, 2004 Author Report Share Posted August 25, 2004 To Jono and Fisherman Mike and anyboby whos interested, Sounds like you shoot a few clays, There is a nice clay shoot at "the valley" near Marshfield could always meet up and have a go, they are on this Sunday if anyones free. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fisherman Mike Posted August 25, 2004 Report Share Posted August 25, 2004 Sorry mate.. This weekend is a no go for me... her indoors has serious DIY plans and Monday hails a family reunion. Thanks all the same. FM. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.
Note: Your post will require moderator approval before it will be visible.