mikee Posted January 2, 2009 Report Share Posted January 2, 2009 (edited) I shot the large field on a new permission for the second time today having last shot it about 4 weeks ago and believe it or not ended up with exactly the same number, 73, please excuse the scruffy fat bloke in the picture. there wasnt much wind today so i deployed the coys in 2 large oval patches with a 15m gap between them about 35 yds in front of the hide, the magnet was about 25 yds from the hide in front of the front patch of coys and the 3 floaters were positioned to the outside of the edge of both patches, my hide can be seen in the picture which for a change they didnt notice and coyed well all day. mikee Edited January 2, 2009 by mikee Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bullet boy Posted January 2, 2009 Report Share Posted January 2, 2009 Lovely bag mate-well done! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul@Ribchester Posted January 2, 2009 Report Share Posted January 2, 2009 Nice shooting Mikee, I can only wish we got numbers like that around here in Lancashire...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tweedledee Posted January 2, 2009 Report Share Posted January 2, 2009 well done mate nice bag Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lord_seagrave Posted January 2, 2009 Report Share Posted January 2, 2009 There's a few pies'w'th there! Good shooting Mikee LS Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikee Posted January 2, 2009 Author Report Share Posted January 2, 2009 Nice shooting Mikee, I can only wish we got numbers like that around here in Lancashire...... paul, there were thousands about today, i dont know where they had all come from, they havnt been there in that amount this year so far on this farm, had i known what to expect i would have flagged of the fields on the other side of the road (not my permission) as after about 11 oclock most of the birds in the area sat where i could see them but not get at them only when the banger went off a few would fly my way, i have heard people say "i couldn't get the gun loaded quick enough" but until today i have never had this problem, only for about 5 minutes there were 3000+ birds circling the other end of my field with little groups breaking of and heading to my coys and in that short spell i shot about 25, they were suicidal for them few moments, never seen anything like it mikee Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cosd Posted January 2, 2009 Report Share Posted January 2, 2009 Thats a nice bag there mikee, nice shooting! And the hide looks good too. I'm interested in your decoy setup. My understanding is you set out two horse shoe patterns about 35 yards out; Where they set up one to left and one to right looking out from your hide? I'm also presuming you could shoot into the centre of both patterns. Did you use this decoy pattern because of the large flocks and to give more choice for landing woodies? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Imperfection Posted January 2, 2009 Report Share Posted January 2, 2009 Fantastic bag! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MerseaDavid Posted January 2, 2009 Report Share Posted January 2, 2009 Great bag mate Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
staglioni Posted January 2, 2009 Report Share Posted January 2, 2009 Very nice bag there Mikee stag Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dazza Posted January 2, 2009 Report Share Posted January 2, 2009 well done good shooting Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikee Posted January 2, 2009 Author Report Share Posted January 2, 2009 (edited) Cosd this is how i set up today, the hide is in the top edge of the pit with 50ft trees around, the hedge leading to the pit is quite sparse and only about 10ft tall, I hope this comes out well enough Edited January 2, 2009 by mikee Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cosd Posted January 2, 2009 Report Share Posted January 2, 2009 Thanks for that Mikee. That's something I'll definitely give a go. Really appreciate you going out your way to draw diagrams, take pictures and post!! That's what I like about this site THANK YOU!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikee Posted January 2, 2009 Author Report Share Posted January 2, 2009 any time Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Catamong Posted January 2, 2009 Report Share Posted January 2, 2009 Mikee's given some good advice, I think the most important lesson is not to put the magnet too far from the hide. I've watched loads of newbies place their magnet at the back of their pattern, net result is that birds are coming in to land behind the magnet, (as they usually do), about 60 yards out, so they end up taking a shot at a going away bird about 75 yards away, no wonder they don't kill many..!! Cat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikee Posted January 2, 2009 Author Report Share Posted January 2, 2009 I always keep the magnet well away from the area i want to pigeons to aim for and mostly between the coys and the hide, i cant see that they will want to land with that thing whirling around their heads, i use it to get movement in the pattern to attract distant birds and then let the deeks and the big landing zone be the main draw, that's the theory anyway mikee Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
magman Posted January 2, 2009 Report Share Posted January 2, 2009 I always keep the magnet well away from the area i want to pigeons to aim for and mostly between the coys and the hide, i cant see that they will want to land with that thing whirling around their heads, i use it to get movement in the pattern to attract distant birds and then let the deeks and the big landing zone be the main draw, that's the theory anyway mikee Funny that always found that where ever i put the magnet is where the pigeons aim for Always place the magnet 25 yrds from the hide Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Catamong Posted January 2, 2009 Report Share Posted January 2, 2009 Yep, spot on Magman. It's a big mistake to have that magnet too far from your hide, but, hey ho, what do I know..?? Ask Will Beasley or Jim Albone, they're pro's, (I only do it for fun). Cat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whitebridges Posted January 2, 2009 Report Share Posted January 2, 2009 Cheers for the post Mikee. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikee Posted January 3, 2009 Author Report Share Posted January 3, 2009 I always put the magnet well in front of the landing area and nearer to the hide, the birds don't generally want to land within 20yds of a hedge, they fly at the magnet and mostly drop for the clear area behind the magnet or carry on to settle in the trees by which time its too late as soon as they are over the landing area 35ish yds out BANG BANG hopefully THUD THUD, I never put the magnet directly between the hide and the clear landing area either since i shot a previous one aiming at a low incomer. mikee Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonno 357 Posted January 3, 2009 Report Share Posted January 3, 2009 Nice write up with pictures and pattern diagram Hopefully a new trend perhaps................. Jonno Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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