apbuild Posted August 23, 2004 Report Share Posted August 23, 2004 Anyone planning a day out on Monday 30th. I am going to watch the few fields we have the shooting rights to on Sunday to try to spot the birds. One thing I have learnt from you guys in the short time as a member here is that you can not just plonk yourself in a field and hope that the birds will come. I did this on my first two outings and guess what? Nothing came near me! You have to put in the time before you go out with the gun to find the feeding areas and more so the flightlines. Heres hoping for a good day. The weather doesn't look too bad either! :yp: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pete evans Posted August 23, 2004 Report Share Posted August 23, 2004 i am a newcomer to pigeon shooting too and found that the biggest bag ive had so far came in the shortest period of time. I spent the morning talking to the farmer looking round the different fields until i found a reasonable flight line. only gave me a couple of hours shooting but at least it wasnt a couple of hours waiting pete Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pigeon master Posted August 23, 2004 Report Share Posted August 23, 2004 AP, your spot on there mate, i have done it myself and the grand total of two pigeons was the reward for no recces. The weather up north is terrible at the moment, i'm dying to get out for a full day but i'm not into sitting there in the rain all day, plus i dont like the gun getting too wet. I hope the weather is good for the bank holiday but not to good as the wife and kids will hassle me to go and spend 100 quid on a day out somewhere..the six weeks holiday is getting a bit expensive round here. hope you have some luck AP, The PM Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cranfield Posted August 23, 2004 Report Share Posted August 23, 2004 There is no substitute for good reconnaissance, unless its good luck. However, if you are fortunate to be able to shoot the same fields over a few years, you will build up a lot of historical knowledge and experience. By using this experience, you will be able to judge which fields, with which crops, is most likely to produce birds, in which weather conditions and most of the time you will be right. I may not have explained that very well, but anyone who has shot the same area for a few year, will know what I mean. :yp: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fisherman Mike Posted August 23, 2004 Report Share Posted August 23, 2004 I may not have explained that very well, but anyone who has hot the same area for a few year, will know what I mean. I know what you mean Cranfield.. And very true indeed.. Pigeons and their offspring appear to be creatures of habit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pigeon master Posted August 23, 2004 Report Share Posted August 23, 2004 I'm still to gain this knowledge about the fields I shoot over but looking forward to the time when I can judge what is happening like that. I didnt know a thing about pigeon shooting before I found this web site, but by reading and getting out into the fields my brain has partitioned a large section just for this subject and I'm filling it as fast as possible. The PM Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aled_cky Posted August 23, 2004 Report Share Posted August 23, 2004 if it is dry i'm working, and if its wet proberly working aswell.. Aled Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ernyha Posted August 23, 2004 Report Share Posted August 23, 2004 if it is dry i'm working, and if its wet proberly working aswell..Aled :yp: Pretty fair chance you will probably be working then Aled? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barrie0 Posted August 23, 2004 Report Share Posted August 23, 2004 Pretty fair chance you will probably be working then Aled? Aled your posts never fail to cheer me up (I mean that in a nice way) :yp: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aled_cky Posted August 23, 2004 Report Share Posted August 23, 2004 lol ok Barrie. yes ern, i will be working whatever the weather, got a lot of spuds to do and drieing and combining to do so got a lot of work on, might have to take school off for a few days to get the harvest done. Aled Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Sniper Posted August 23, 2004 Report Share Posted August 23, 2004 Ern, ROTFLMAO................... :yp: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yorkshire Pudding Posted August 29, 2004 Report Share Posted August 29, 2004 Working .. whatever next .... Breathing ? all the best yis yp Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
squintshot Posted August 29, 2004 Report Share Posted August 29, 2004 Aled, just make sure you make up for all that you've missed in English! Squint Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dazza Posted August 29, 2004 Report Share Posted August 29, 2004 ern Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aled_cky Posted August 30, 2004 Report Share Posted August 30, 2004 got Contractor in to do our combining today, did it all today with a 12ft header, Conventional Square baling to do tomorrow, been dry for a week here, and a week more of dryness to come. Aled Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yorkshire Pudding Posted August 30, 2004 Report Share Posted August 30, 2004 Do you work on a farm Aled ? all the best yis yp Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aled_cky Posted August 30, 2004 Report Share Posted August 30, 2004 i work on my dad's farm most of the time, 380acres, and then i sometimes work on the spuds and drieing cereal's at some guys farm which have 600 Milkers, 600 Beefers, and rising.. and 1000Acres of Spring Barely, 500a of Wheat, 250 Oats. and 750a of Winter Barely, 250 Wheat and 100acres of Summer-Autumn Spuds. the biggest farm down here by far.. Aled Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimdfish Posted August 30, 2004 Report Share Posted August 30, 2004 Sorry Aled, Sorry Mods Few beers, Jimmy D becomes a silly **** Dave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dogsnuts Posted August 31, 2004 Report Share Posted August 31, 2004 Aled That combine is a bit small aint it, we just got a new one on our farm, Classe 570 30ft header on tracks, what a machine, nearly finished the 3000 acres few more days left... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fisherman Mike Posted August 31, 2004 Report Share Posted August 31, 2004 Ive got a bigger combine than you. Ive got a bigger combine than you. Sounds like banter between the Wurzels FM. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dogsnuts Posted August 31, 2004 Report Share Posted August 31, 2004 Makes a change, but i bet his black cat is blacker than mine.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aled_cky Posted August 31, 2004 Report Share Posted August 31, 2004 all farms round me are 120-500 acre.. so max 150acres of combining to do... plus we dont get much rain so its been dry for past 7days to combine.. Claas Lexion 470? thats a beast. at work have a Lexion 420, 20ft header. and a New Holland TX 65 Plus, 20ft header. but they have about 1500acres of cereal's to do.. livestock farm, but they need the grain and straw as feed/bedding Aled Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Browning Posted September 1, 2004 Report Share Posted September 1, 2004 Kinda makes my 12" Black & Decker hover mower look sick ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fisherman Mike Posted September 1, 2004 Report Share Posted September 1, 2004 At least yours hovers... I have to push mine.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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