Toombsy Posted July 18, 2009 Report Share Posted July 18, 2009 I've been looking forward to today for ages. Been keeping my eye on the rape fields, waiting for them to be cut, and five days ago one was. The weather today was nice and dry here near Peterborough, with strong winds all night and up to around midday. Thought I might be in for a decent session after seeing plenty of pigeons coming in to the swathed rape for the past three evenings, so stocked up with 250 more No6s. Got down to the field at 10, set up with the wind and sun coming from behind me, put 10 flocked decoys on top of the rape and a rotary about 25 yards to my left. Within 5 minutes I had my first bird, and within half an hour I had 10. Basically they just never stopped coming in until around 1 when it began to slow down. Had some real screamers come in and downed them all. Really chuffed with the fast shots, but missed far too many slow birds. Had five left and rights (or overs and unders in my case). Finished the day with 74 pigeons shot - my best ever session. Well pleased with how it went Picked up 57, went home, emptied the car, had a quick bite to eat and went back to check the field again and found another 7. Knackered, aching, bruised but what a great day! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
proTOM1 Posted July 18, 2009 Report Share Posted July 18, 2009 Nice 1 mate well done Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alanl50 Posted July 18, 2009 Report Share Posted July 18, 2009 HI well done Im proud of you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toombsy Posted July 18, 2009 Author Report Share Posted July 18, 2009 Thanks mate I would have had a load of photos to go with that post, but me and the girlfriend split up other day and she took the bleeding camera. I do miss her. She had had a great body and a zoom lens and a pop-up flash. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dave1979 Posted July 18, 2009 Report Share Posted July 18, 2009 well done!!! i was chuffed wi my 12 woodies and 8 crows!!! i better get practising!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluebarrels Posted July 18, 2009 Report Share Posted July 18, 2009 Good day that mate,well done BB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richg Posted July 19, 2009 Report Share Posted July 19, 2009 Hi Toombsy, The old jokes are the best. Well done on the swathed rape. When are you coming up to Lincs next, we must get together. Rich g Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harnser Posted July 19, 2009 Report Share Posted July 19, 2009 well done , a very decent score and a wonderful day out . There is nothing in the shooting world to better a good days pigeon shooting . Harnser . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
activeviii Posted July 19, 2009 Report Share Posted July 19, 2009 Great shooting mate.. how many cart was that for? just wondering as i start fair then hhalf way though the day mess things up and then get my **** togeather at the end, still average 2 carts a bird. I feel for you and your split up, not nice are they. My misses ran off with my best mate. I do half miss him though ATB Phil. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turk101 Posted July 19, 2009 Report Share Posted July 19, 2009 Super shooting Toombsy, it's nice to get a PB on the pigeons, Now you'll tend to expect much more each time you go! Good to see your in high spirits turk101 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stealth Stalker Posted July 19, 2009 Report Share Posted July 19, 2009 Well done fella I know how you feel regarding the aches & pains, my legs are still aching from yesterdays up and down from the bucket seat, my stomach muscles are doing cartwheels & me shoulders been left somewhere in a field in Herts SS Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J@mes Posted July 19, 2009 Report Share Posted July 19, 2009 Great day.....! If you ever feel that you need a hand, let me know - I'm only 15 mins up the A15 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toombsy Posted July 22, 2009 Author Report Share Posted July 22, 2009 Thanks for the replies lads. To answer the question about cartridges used... I went through 106, and a couple of those was to shoot pricked birds again as they dropped. richg.... I will be shooting at either Saltfleetby or the Marshchapel clay grounds this Sunday morning with my dad, John. And I still ache after jumping over the rape, but the bruising's going down. Looking forward to shooting the stubble later next week - will be a lot easier on the muscles!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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