Flanker Posted July 31, 2009 Report Share Posted July 31, 2009 Delighted yesterday when bumped into the farmer who told me he'd cut some rape. On inspection, 15-20 birds were pitched in so seemed a good day on the cards - no cut crops anywhere near by. Set up some half shells, only a few birds about but coming into the pattern - looking good. Then however, once I'd shot a couple and put them on the bouncers - not so keen. They were certainally looking but not dropping in as before. Withdrew the bouncers and again birds were straight in. Anyone else had this problem? Anyway, not the great day hoped for - 12 birds. To add to this, on way back past the wheat filed that had previously had some good bags on with a small patch blown over by recent weather, about 30-50 were scrabbling over each other with many more dropping in! Quickly set up in here thinking might get a late flurish - nothing. No doubt fancied the rape for a late supper ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MerseaDavid Posted July 31, 2009 Report Share Posted July 31, 2009 We have had the same trouble over the past couple of shoots as soon as the bouncers are put out the birds dont want to come in and as soon as we take the bouncers in the pigeons come back. We have found the same with the flappers, the pigeons just dont seem to like them at the moment Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shotgun666 Posted July 31, 2009 Report Share Posted July 31, 2009 (edited) bouncers have been a waste of time here in teesside,monday out all day,everythng out,deeks,bouncers,,,pigeons everywere looking but not coming in,,seen over 150 birds shot 10,,tuesday thought BASIC GEAR FOR WALKABOUT ON SAME FIELD,,FEW RABBITS,,got there 20 -30 pigeons down,so i thought what the hell,as i always carry half a dozen deeks i shot them out willynilly,expecting the same as monday,,well ten minutes later i had dropped 17 birds out of 23,i had to phone a mate to bring me a couple of boxs of cartridges down,AS I ONLY TOOK A BELT FULL FOR A FEW RABBITS,,IN THE END WE CAME HOME WITH 98 BIRDS, AND 15 WERE YOUNGSTERS,,,BODY SIZE OF ADULTS,NO SMALL BIRDS,,,,,,,,,,,,GREAT DAY BUT WIERD,,, THING WAS I DIDNT SEE A SINGLE RABBIT THAT DAY ,,,,,,,TRIAL AND ERROR I THINK NOT DAFT THESE WOODIES Edited July 31, 2009 by shotgun666 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mossy835 Posted July 31, 2009 Report Share Posted July 31, 2009 i found the same put them out and they wont come in.why Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lancs Lad Posted July 31, 2009 Report Share Posted July 31, 2009 All the case of trial and error lads...............hardly been out this year.....wheat is still up at ours with no blow patches this year so far...farmer has been lucky. Probably get back to find its all cut and gone as per normal,,,,wife always books the bloody holiday come harvest.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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