Topgunners Posted June 28, 2008 Report Share Posted June 28, 2008 (edited) Well, after clocking the farm yesterday with over 1,000 birds flitting about I was out and on the road very early this morning. That early, I had to get the farmer up to unlock the gate; as he forgot to last night. I was then informed I could go drive through the buildings and round the edge of the 2 Barley fields. BONUS!!!!!! I sat watching for 20 minutes or so and spotted hundreds of Pigeons & crows dropping into 2 blow holes next to each other. I set up 18 pigeon deeks, magnet and 3 spreaders in 1 hole and 10 crow deeks in the other and then set up my hide. Within minutes the birds came back and I was shooting a bird every 2 minutes or so and uncannily after a couple of hours the score was 43 blackies and 40 pigeons and had 11 double deckers and 2 triples. Then I hears a voice from behind me calling me. It was the farmer. he said a chap in the house acfross the fields had complained my pellets were landing on his roof etc. I said but the house was 200+ yards away with a line of trees in front of it. He said he was a **** that was probably pi**ed off with all the noise and wanted to put his boot in. I said I would have to pick up then just to keep the peace and promptly set-up on the field behind me on the other side of the hedge. I re-set up all my gear and within 5 minutes they were back but this time not so many blackies, mainly pigeons, due to the change in wind direction. I was shooting birds every 2-3 minutes again and I could hear some shooting elsewhere on the farm and this kept the birds moving about. About 5.00pm I noticed there were 2 jeeps parked up in the top drive and the shooters were watching me, and I was on top form for once and was well pleased with my kill ratio (especially being watched by others.) I shot until 18.00pm as I had ran out of a FULL BOX of cartridges. Ended up with 157 pigeons and 51 blackies. 208 bird day is my new personal best this year and I am sure I could have done 300 without the interruption. Will be setting up tomorrow morning on another part of the farm; as when i was leaving the farmer stopped me and pointed out at least 500-600 pigeons hitting this other field at this time of night. More cartridges!!! Dave K EDITED. OOOOOPS. 18 deeks. sorry Edited June 28, 2008 by Topgunners Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bignoel Posted June 28, 2008 Report Share Posted June 28, 2008 18 dozen deeks ? bet you was peed off setting then out.sod that Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webber Posted June 28, 2008 Report Share Posted June 28, 2008 Well done, an interesting write up, but did you really set out 200+ decoys? webber Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
magman Posted June 28, 2008 Report Share Posted June 28, 2008 Well done Dave a good day then Had 116 blackies between me and the lad today with a few pigeons of course Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pedro Posted June 28, 2008 Report Share Posted June 28, 2008 Superb P. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the hitman Posted June 28, 2008 Report Share Posted June 28, 2008 Dave k , well done mate, a good write up . I'm glad some ****** did'nt spoil your day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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