barrie0 Posted September 13, 2004 Report Share Posted September 13, 2004 Had a brilliant day out with Fisherman Mike on sunday . I'm sure Mike will post details ,(safety catches) . Off camping now , but thanks again Mike a true gentleman . :yp: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fisherman Mike Posted September 13, 2004 Report Share Posted September 13, 2004 Yes Thanks Barry I enjoyed it too. For the interested we met up for the first time and shot a stubble field Nr. my workplace. On Friday I reccied the fields and there were plenty of Pigeons about as there was a lot of spilled grain because the fields had previously been badly laid. Unfortunately the fields had been mucked on Saturday so I thought this, together with the banging of a local sunday morning clay club might have moved the birds off or made them a bit skittish. We set up at about 7.15 with 20 or so shell deeks and 3 crow deeks on the dge of the pattern and barry shot a feral straight away followed by a woodie which went on the electronic flapper. There were plenty of crows and ferals around in the morning but not so many woodies. Barry shot a couple more ferals and crows, with is 12g demonstrating his well honed skills from the clay ground while I had great fun wasting cartridges and missing relatively easy birds. I missed a simple opportunity to get of the mark when mounting the gun lining up and squeezing the trigger only to have the safety still on we both had a good laugh and Barry did exactly the same thing later in the day. :yp: In the afternoon we put a couple of woodies on the rotary and this made a real difference and started pulling in the birds from all directions Barry hit a cracking 1/2 with the second shot being at least 45 yards from the hide with the bird going away at rapid rate of knots. By this time I was starting to get my eye in and my 16 g was upping its shoot to kill ratio. Problem was I was shooting a lot from the seated position because as Barry quaintly put it "I couldnt be ***** to stand up" His more proffessional upright swing through style winning the day. In between a couple of really heavy, blustery showers we had a really cracking day and finished with 26 woodies, 8 Ferals, 5 crows, and 2 jackdaws. I am too embarressed to tell you how many spent cases there were between us but suffice to say most of them were 16g. I must get a refresher booked. Thanks Barry a really good day. FM. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
red_stag88 Posted September 13, 2004 Report Share Posted September 13, 2004 Can I just ask, what time did you set up? Sounds like you had a good time! :yp: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fisherman Mike Posted September 13, 2004 Report Share Posted September 13, 2004 We set up at about 7.15 Red but I have an agreement with the Landowner that I dont let off any cartridges until after 8 am as the fields are on the edge of a village. We packed up at about 5. We had numerous Fag Breaks throughout the day which as **** law dictates, always attracted 2 or three woodies to the deeks when the guns are broken and put down. As you know this is a bit like fishing, you always get a bite when you are pouring a cup of coffee :yp: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
red_stag88 Posted September 13, 2004 Report Share Posted September 13, 2004 I know just what you mean I was quivertip fishing, and an over zealous carp ripped the rod out of the rest, just as I was biteing into the chewiest sarny ever Fortuantly I caught the rod and landed the carp. Unfortunatly my sandwich ended up half in a swan :yp: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barrie0 Posted September 17, 2004 Author Report Share Posted September 17, 2004 "I am too embarressed to tell you how many spent cases there were between us but suffice to say most of them were 16g." Just got rid of the empty cart's Mike and had a little count up :*) , Still we did leave a hell of a lot of easy ferals mind. :yp: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fisherman Mike Posted September 17, 2004 Report Share Posted September 17, 2004 :yp: How did the camping go mate.? Not too wet I hope. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barrie0 Posted September 17, 2004 Author Report Share Posted September 17, 2004 Not too bad in the end we got a last minute deal of a chalet for four and 2 dogs for £140 worked out at £35 each mon-thu as the weather was a bit damp on the monday :yp: but not too bad tue-thu . It was a camp site at Bideford bay in north devon , loads of rabbits,pigeons etc knocking about also had a leaflet from reception of a clay shooting school come through the door "you are not going shooting on holiday she said !" . North devon certainly seems to be a good place for shooting though acres and acres of countryside. All the best ,don't forget the clays if you fancy it . Bar Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fisherman Mike Posted September 17, 2004 Report Share Posted September 17, 2004 Will be in touch. We can have another day out soon. Mike. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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