Beardo Posted February 22, 2009 Report Share Posted February 22, 2009 Had a great morning shooting thanks to Catamong and Garyb this morning, got an invite to cover some rape with them. Met up at 7am and drove up to the field where i was to be shooting, said goodbye to Cat and Gary (they would be shooting a couple of fields away). Weather is looking good, overcast with a nice little breeze. Got set up - used a magnet (with the much maligned Air-pro's to start, replaced with the first two birds shot) and tight horseshoe, with a crow atop the hedgerow. Little slow to start, but things soon picked up, shot some great birds and missed a lot of easy ones! Was great to be shooting with someone else for once, as you know if you heard shots you would soon be seeing birds (if any escaped), and vice versa that i was sending them their way. Decoying skillls i'm really happy with as i had a nice stream of them coming in, but i kept missing a lot of close birds - was fine with the mid-range ones. Here's the pattern after and hour or so... Camo boy... Hide, kit and results... Ended up with 21 birds (though i couldn't find one of them, think it was in the hawthorn hedgerow, which i managed to drop a few in - ouch cut myself to shreds retrieving the one's i found). I thoroughly enjoyed myself, but had to leave by 12 (but ran out of cartridges by 11.30 anyway!) Ratio was 1 to 3.5. Many thanks again to Cat and Gary. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisNicholls Posted February 22, 2009 Report Share Posted February 22, 2009 Nice one, well done. :yp: It's always nice to be able to hit a few when somebody asks you out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billy. Posted February 22, 2009 Report Share Posted February 22, 2009 Nice one boys. My invite must've got lost in the post... :yp: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whitebridges Posted February 22, 2009 Report Share Posted February 22, 2009 Very nice photies, thanks :yp: Was there any wind? Looks still. I see you had the yellow choke in the Teknys Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beardo Posted February 22, 2009 Author Report Share Posted February 22, 2009 nice constant wind most of the time, dropped off a little mid morning (and the sun came out). yeah yellow choke stays in there the whole time! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackthorn Posted February 22, 2009 Report Share Posted February 22, 2009 good morning out by the sounds of it, well done the three of you :yp: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beardo Posted February 22, 2009 Author Report Share Posted February 22, 2009 apologies to HarfordWMJ - to be fair, i have been pestering Cat for ages to come out on a shoot Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kev 1 Posted February 22, 2009 Report Share Posted February 22, 2009 Nice result :yp: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
samyw Posted February 22, 2009 Report Share Posted February 22, 2009 good pics good write up to :yp: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve_b_wales Posted February 22, 2009 Report Share Posted February 22, 2009 Good write up and good shooting. :yp: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billy. Posted February 22, 2009 Report Share Posted February 22, 2009 apologies to HarfordWMJ - to be fair, i have been pestering Cat for ages to come out on a shoot To be fair, I do owe you a days shooting. :yp: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garyb Posted February 23, 2009 Report Share Posted February 23, 2009 Well done mate :yp: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
henry d Posted February 23, 2009 Report Share Posted February 23, 2009 Well done all three of you :yp: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim682e Posted February 23, 2009 Report Share Posted February 23, 2009 Looks like you had a good days shooting mate. I was like you on Saturday hit all the hard ones and missed all the easy ones, I think i had a bit of Pigeon fever , Well that was my excuse anyway. Nice pics by the way :yp: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beardo Posted February 23, 2009 Author Report Share Posted February 23, 2009 forgot to mention, all of the birds had rape in their crops bar two who also had some maize - wonder where they got that? not seen any around us Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turk101 Posted February 23, 2009 Report Share Posted February 23, 2009 Well done Nick, looks like a day was had. How did cat and garyb get on? I see nothing has changed with your shooting hitting the hard shot's missing the supposed easy ones still the same with me too anyway well done again. turk101 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beardo Posted February 23, 2009 Author Report Share Posted February 23, 2009 haha think i need some lessons! not sure how either of them got on - guys? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MerseaDavid Posted February 23, 2009 Report Share Posted February 23, 2009 Great pics. mate. Looks like you had a good day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stealth Stalker Posted February 23, 2009 Report Share Posted February 23, 2009 Well done mate Looks like a good set up you had there Gary left Cat early with 16 birds down, dont know the final tally? SS Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cosd Posted February 23, 2009 Report Share Posted February 23, 2009 Well done mate, looks like a good day out and great piccies too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beardo Posted February 23, 2009 Author Report Share Posted February 23, 2009 Here's a diagram ('cos i'm twiddling thumbs waiting for a client) - was hunting for things like this when i started out decoying, so i hope someone finds it useful. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dunkield Posted February 23, 2009 Report Share Posted February 23, 2009 Where's the 'you are here' Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beardo Posted February 23, 2009 Author Report Share Posted February 23, 2009 here you go, print it out and wear it as a badge Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cosd Posted February 23, 2009 Report Share Posted February 23, 2009 Nice diagram, helps all the new guys with info you don't usually see....... You will go to heaven nick! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garyb Posted February 23, 2009 Report Share Posted February 23, 2009 Cat's final tally was 32 IIRC... I had to leave to drive drunken pigeon watch members to and from our anual syndicate lunch (naming no names) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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