Ozzy Fudd Posted August 8, 2009 Report Share Posted August 8, 2009 I thought thats how it was, well that's my good upstanding member of the community service done for another year!!! :yes: btw, you noticed a big increase in starlings this year? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gareth_Northern Ireland Posted August 11, 2009 Author Report Share Posted August 11, 2009 was out this afternoon shot a good number of crows and some pigeons Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ballymac Posted August 12, 2009 Report Share Posted August 12, 2009 Went to recce a few fields and found out that one of the farmers who had planted corn this year had cut his field and just round bailed it. Was slightly dissappointed until I got to the field to find around 200+ crows on it and a good number of pigeons. Set up around 4.30pm and shot steady for first 30 mins and had shot 20 crows. Then got my first pigeon and put it on a bouncer and this seemed to attract more pigeons. Put another two on bouncers and was a definite pull for any pigeons in the area. Finished at 6.00pm (no more cartridges) with a total of 9 pigeons and 31 crows. Car in with mechanic so stranded today and promised the kids a trip to the Tall Ships so might not get another go at this field as there is limited amount of feed on it and the grass is already growing covering the seed. Crowned most of the pigeons and breasted 2 of them. Have people looking forward to them. Roll on sept as most of the farmers have grown spring barley and wont be harvesting til then. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GW80 Posted August 14, 2009 Report Share Posted August 14, 2009 Got out this afternoon for the first time at my mates land, it wasn't looking good when we arrived about 3.30pm as it was lashing, but we decided to set up any way on a field of Barley Stubble. It finally stopped raining about 4.30pm and the first few birds started to feed, i was a bit rusty and missed with my first 3 shots (the first i had the auto out this year too) but then downed a nice brace and restored a bit of confidence. The birds keep coming in at regular intervals between showers and we ended up with a bag of 29 pigeons, 2 crows and 1 hooded crow not a massive bag but very enjoyable way to spend a friday evening and a bit of retrieving for the dog to freshen him up a bit!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ozzy Fudd Posted August 14, 2009 Report Share Posted August 14, 2009 im off work tomorrow (for a change), so im hoping its gonna be ******* down with rain - still a bit early for the barley where i shoot, so ill be lying on a nice comfy haystack all day, blasting anything that tries to come into the barn for shelter or food Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gareth_Northern Ireland Posted August 14, 2009 Author Report Share Posted August 14, 2009 havnt been able to get near computer for a day lol. i was out yesterday i had a good afternoon at the pigeons and crows Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monkeyboots Posted August 15, 2009 Report Share Posted August 15, 2009 was out today 8 woodies 10 crows and 3 feral pigeons Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gareth_Northern Ireland Posted August 16, 2009 Author Report Share Posted August 16, 2009 You had a good day. I wasnt out shooting over the weekend Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ozzy Fudd Posted August 16, 2009 Report Share Posted August 16, 2009 got out for less than 2 hours yesterday, bagged 8 crows (including a greyback) and left them hanging round the barns, so thatll be the farmer happy for a while Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shot shot Posted August 18, 2009 Report Share Posted August 18, 2009 was out today 8 woodies 10 crows and 3 feral pigeons forgive me for being nosey, but where abouts where you? Someone was out around my way saturday and it sounded like they were getting a fair few Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monkeyboots Posted August 18, 2009 Report Share Posted August 18, 2009 i was out shooting near bushmills Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shot shot Posted August 18, 2009 Report Share Posted August 18, 2009 i was out shooting near bushmills ok, so it wasn't you then Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gareth_Northern Ireland Posted August 18, 2009 Author Report Share Posted August 18, 2009 i was out this afternoon shot 28 pigeons and 15 crows not a bad afternoon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GW80 Posted August 18, 2009 Report Share Posted August 18, 2009 You're having a good old time of it Gareth, i take it you are still at school mate? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ozzy Fudd Posted August 18, 2009 Report Share Posted August 18, 2009 You're having a good old time of it Gareth, i take it you are still at school mate? better time than me lately!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ozzy Fudd Posted August 18, 2009 Report Share Posted August 18, 2009 You're having a good old time of it Gareth, i take it you are still at school mate? better time than me lately!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gareth_Northern Ireland Posted August 18, 2009 Author Report Share Posted August 18, 2009 nope im not at school. you not heard people have losted theres jobs this year wiv the resesion Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brisa Posted August 21, 2009 Report Share Posted August 21, 2009 Been out lamping rabbits a lot the last few months but just got myself a new shotgun and haven't even got a shot out of in the 3 weeks I've had it so out today hopefully. Will report back with results. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gareth_Northern Ireland Posted August 22, 2009 Author Report Share Posted August 22, 2009 anyone out over the weekend shooting Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ozzy Fudd Posted August 22, 2009 Report Share Posted August 22, 2009 yep, out today, doing target shooting with the rifle and had a bit of a recce; saw a few rabbits thatll need done with a shotgun (not safe for rifle) and a mate rang to say he'd been up checking the barley, nowhere near ripe yet but he scared about 60 crows out of the cattle sheds at the yard - and had no gun with him so lookslike illhave to clear up a few on wednesday when im off Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monkeyboots Posted August 22, 2009 Report Share Posted August 22, 2009 i was out and had 13 crows a feral pigeon and a rabbit, had 2 mates out at a barley field they had 183 crows/pigeons between them for 210 shots fired which is pretty good going Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GW80 Posted August 22, 2009 Report Share Posted August 22, 2009 was out early this morning to walk the dogs and took the gun, ended up shooting 3 pigeons and 2 magpies which wasn't too bad as i was only really checking the pens! Quite a few mallard lifted off one of the ponds too, which might get a spreading next tuesday!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gareth_Northern Ireland Posted August 22, 2009 Author Report Share Posted August 22, 2009 good goin. i hope to get out somtime threw the week Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brisa Posted August 23, 2009 Report Share Posted August 23, 2009 Didn't get out on saturday, for some reason ended up going a wee tour round the bushmills distillery which was a nice enough day. Was supposed to be lamping tonight but the water pump on the car has became incontinant. Maybe next week... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monkeyboots Posted August 25, 2009 Report Share Posted August 25, 2009 (edited) was out for a couple of hours this morning had 15 crows 6 woodies 2 feral pigeons and 3 grey crows, was shooting on a patch of flattened barley there was 100s of crows at the field but they came in big flocks so after a few shots they where scared away, a pic of the birds that i shot a few where lost in the standing barley Edited August 25, 2009 by monkeyboots Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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