pete evans Posted March 13, 2005 Report Share Posted March 13, 2005 just reading another post and someone was talking about getting from sitting to standing to shoot . i have always shot from the hide sitting down. just wondering what most people do. pete Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hill billy Posted March 13, 2005 Report Share Posted March 13, 2005 Well i found i can do both to about the same standard because when i started out i only had crappy hide poles so some times a short hide was all i could muster so i gradually got used to shooting sitting down and now i can do both Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ollie Posted March 13, 2005 Report Share Posted March 13, 2005 I tend to sit and then stand up just as i'm taking the shot. I sometimes shoot while knelling but it gets slightly uncomfortable after a while. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aubs Posted March 13, 2005 Report Share Posted March 13, 2005 I shoot mostly standing but i'm sure sitting down should be better as there is less movement. Sometimes i think standing on my head might be better Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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johnny Posted March 14, 2005 Report Share Posted March 14, 2005 I always shoot standing up for 2 reasons the first time I shot over a hundred I stood up from a seat to take a shot and the next day my legs ache like mad since then have never sat down in the hide also I don't like to look for pigeons through the net I wear a mask and stoop down when the pigeon is coming. hope this helps john Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waddy Posted March 14, 2005 Report Share Posted March 14, 2005 I was sitting down for most of saturday - i don't posess a hide so normally stand in wellies in a ditch and pull some of the reeds over my head to cover me, decoys are in front of me at eye (ish) level. I went into one of uncles fields at the weekend where he has put 1/2 a dozen straw bales. I arranged them in a fashion so that i was sitting on one with the rest surrounding me - i had a 'porthole' in the front facing the 'kill zone'. I found this worked very well and gave my legs (and normally cold) feet a rest !! Only shot one all day mind you - got chatting to another chap in one of uncles other fields and he hadn't had much luck either. Waiting for the beans to come up a little now - perhaps some better luck to be had Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay Posted March 14, 2005 Report Share Posted March 14, 2005 I used to sit on a small three legged stool and stood up to take my shot, one day I shot 76 pigeon I was up and down like a brides nighty next day my legs really ached now I shoot sitting on a shooting stick. les. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
old rooster Posted March 15, 2005 Report Share Posted March 15, 2005 Usually sit on the tall plastic bucket I carry hide nets about in. It's got a lid and with a couple of sacks (hopefully later used to carry off the slain) on top it's quite comfortable. Leave it in my rucksack so it's not too visible. I try to shoot while still sitting, it's surprising how often birds from a small group will circle back round and drop into the 'coys again after a shot is fired as long as they haven't seen you. When my lad first started I'd set him in a hide about 20 yards away and call shots for him, the pigeons don't seem to mind hearing you talking even quite loudly, again as long as they can't see you. Anybody else find this to be the case ?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul in North Lincs. Posted March 16, 2005 Report Share Posted March 16, 2005 If I've got time I'll wait until the birdie has commited itself to my deeks, and spring up last minute and take the shot. Sometimes a bird my sneakly cirlce around and appear from behind, these snap shops are taken sitting. Paul in North Lincs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
old rooster Posted March 16, 2005 Report Share Posted March 16, 2005 If I've got time I'll wait until the birdie has commited itself to my deeks, and spring up last minute and take the shot. Sometimes a bird my sneakly cirlce around and appear from behind, these snap shops are taken sitting. Paul in North Lincs Wouldn't want your legs after a 300 shot day jumping up and down like that , not sure what you guys have against sitting to shoot ??, very interesting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pete evans Posted March 16, 2005 Author Report Share Posted March 16, 2005 i personally sit and shoot over decoys. i use a folding stool and is not awkward at all. think sitting to standing like a jack in the box could be tiring and scare birds off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mallinson Posted March 16, 2005 Report Share Posted March 16, 2005 I always shoot sitting on either a plastic tub or a little chair, i have found on many an occasion that if i fire my gun then reload very gracefully and smothly i get another chance at the same bunch coming back as they don't see you behind the hide. I also do quite a bit of shooting with my dad, i too have found that you can still talk quite loudly and the pigeons are not put off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul in North Lincs. Posted March 16, 2005 Report Share Posted March 16, 2005 O/R I've more chance of sh*****ng in the queens handbag than having a 300 bird day!!!!!! Paul in North Lincs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
old rooster Posted March 16, 2005 Report Share Posted March 16, 2005 O/R I've more chance of sh*****ng in the queens handbag than having a 300 bird day!!!!!! Paul in North Lincs. Talking of that did any of you see that bird on TV the other night who had 250 blokes in one day ?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lurcherboy Posted March 16, 2005 Report Share Posted March 16, 2005 Sitting down. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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