Hewey Posted June 15, 2008 Report Share Posted June 15, 2008 (edited) Hi Guy's, Just thought I'd share with you a great day I had yesterday on spring rape field near home. Took the old man with me, he suffers badly with his hips these days (too stuborn to get them fixed) which meant I had a hard day running around picking them up. He shot my Teckny's Auto whilst I used my newish (only shot 50 shells until Saturday) Browning 525. Had been watching the field for a week or so, someone had been there on Tuesday and Thursday shooting about 40 in total. Anyway got set-up on Saturday morning and started shooting at about 06:30, they just kept coming in one after the other until about 14:00 when it started to slow down, packed up at 17:00 when we ran out of shells. Could have gone and got more but by that time the pigeons were very few and far between. Anyway 500 shells later we picked a total of 307, not the greatest of shooting but not that bad considering we had the sun in our eyes early on which didn't help. Thankfully for me a mate brought his Spaniel down to help pick up as we were shooting on the edge of a thick wood and had some high Game cover nearby which a lot had dropped into, I'm sure we'd never have made the 300 mark without him. Although when taking the photo for us he did cut out the first 2 or 3 rows of birds. Edited June 15, 2008 by Hewey Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kev 1 Posted June 15, 2008 Report Share Posted June 15, 2008 Brilliant,thats what i call a great day ,But i have yet to have one as good as this Well done.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2shots Posted June 15, 2008 Report Share Posted June 15, 2008 Brilliant mate and your old man looks proud as punch Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garyb Posted June 15, 2008 Report Share Posted June 15, 2008 Fantastic shooting... You lucky lucky ****** Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hewey Posted June 15, 2008 Author Report Share Posted June 15, 2008 (edited) Cheers Guy's, Yep he was fairly chuffed, don't think he minded the fact that I didn't get time to get him a Father's day present for today.!! He can't go by himself these days due to his hips, and I don't get as much time as I used to, think he likes to just sit in the hide and watch me run all over the place picking up. Must admit I feel absolutely Kna****** today. Edited June 16, 2008 by Hewey Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
russ91 Posted June 16, 2008 Report Share Posted June 16, 2008 weldone buddy i hope i have some good numbers like that this season Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blaser Posted June 16, 2008 Report Share Posted June 16, 2008 Sound like a great day and a good photo And a lot of birds to get ready for the dinner table Olsen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caeser Posted June 16, 2008 Report Share Posted June 16, 2008 Awesome Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tweedledee Posted June 16, 2008 Report Share Posted June 16, 2008 well done guys bumper day Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
magman Posted June 16, 2008 Report Share Posted June 16, 2008 well done my rapes 6ft tall and should be an early cut Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maxwell Posted June 16, 2008 Report Share Posted June 16, 2008 Exellent post, well done lads the best i managed on Saturday was 14, cheers Maxwell. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fallowbuck Posted June 16, 2008 Report Share Posted June 16, 2008 (edited) Excellent! But you MUST get a dog! P.S Who gets to dress the birds? Edited June 16, 2008 by fallowbuck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zapp Posted June 16, 2008 Report Share Posted June 16, 2008 That is one hell of a bag. Well done! ZB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john faul Posted June 16, 2008 Report Share Posted June 16, 2008 well done top class shooting Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wookie Posted June 16, 2008 Report Share Posted June 16, 2008 Bloody hell! Good bag those men! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tulkyuk Posted June 16, 2008 Report Share Posted June 16, 2008 Excellent post and even better bag - Thats what i call a red letter day Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webber Posted June 16, 2008 Report Share Posted June 16, 2008 Certainly one to remember. Well done! webber Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimmyp Posted June 16, 2008 Report Share Posted June 16, 2008 Looks like you had a top days shooting,i have never shot that many woddies in 1 day even when there was a few guns in one field. JIM Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wildfowler.250 Posted June 16, 2008 Report Share Posted June 16, 2008 (edited) great shooting ! Im doing well if i break into double figures for the day Edited June 16, 2008 by CZ452 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mossy835 Posted June 16, 2008 Report Share Posted June 16, 2008 well done my rapes 6ft tall and should be an early cut my rape is all flat with the wind. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rogh shooter Posted June 16, 2008 Report Share Posted June 16, 2008 is that near bullock wood Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gonna Shoot a Wabbit Posted June 16, 2008 Report Share Posted June 16, 2008 fantastic!!! well done Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lurcherboy Posted June 16, 2008 Report Share Posted June 16, 2008 307 for 500 carts is a very good ratio mate and you and your old fella obviously had a top day LB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Evil Elvis Posted June 16, 2008 Report Share Posted June 16, 2008 blinding!!! Youll never forget that day!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hewey Posted June 17, 2008 Author Report Share Posted June 17, 2008 Thanks for All your Comments Guy's. Considering we were both in the same hide taking turn's on shooting it was a very good day. If we could have split up on the field (not an option with Father's Hip's) then I'm sure we'd have had a lot more. Had a quick look at the field on Sunday and again today and they are back on it, so you never know may get to have another go this weekend. Although I doubt very much it will be anything like last Sat. It's very strange around here at present got about 250 acres of peas I can shoot on but there's hardly been a pigeon near them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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