stoggy 598 Posted November 1, 2017 Report Share Posted November 1, 2017 I met up with Stuart today at 1330 after he rang me to say he had found a few pigeons on a field of cut maize.We shot till 1530 and had a good couple of hours considering we started late.Stuart attracted a few rooks and crows by throwing one he shot over the top of the hide.We managed to get 30 woodpigeon,6 rooks,2 crows and 1 feral pigeon. 2 Quote Link to post
The one 8,397 Posted November 1, 2017 Report Share Posted November 1, 2017 Nice going for a couple of hours mate 2 Quote Link to post
just-A-snap 1,269 Posted November 1, 2017 Report Share Posted November 1, 2017 One more very productive shoot stoggy. Well done lads. All the very best 2 Quote Link to post
philpot 4,927 Posted November 2, 2017 Report Share Posted November 2, 2017 Thats the way to do it matey. Interesting idea regarding throwing a shot crow from the hide, I would never have of thought of that, you learn something new every day. Phil 1 Quote Link to post
just-A-snap 1,269 Posted November 2, 2017 Report Share Posted November 2, 2017 22 minutes ago, philpot said: Thats the way to do it matey. Interesting idea regarding throwing a shot crow from the hide, I would never have of thought of that, you learn something new every day. Phil Like Quote Link to post
j j m 6,481 Posted November 15, 2017 Report Share Posted November 15, 2017 nice going mate Quote Link to post
Meece 1,957 Posted November 21, 2017 Report Share Posted November 21, 2017 On 01/11/2017 at 19:22, stoggy said: Stuart attracted a few rooks and crows by throwing one he shot over the top of the hide. This was a trick advocated by Archie Coates. This was before the advent of the flapper, either string or motorised. The bird has to be thrown out as the passing bird is kind of in a position to see the thrown bird which gives the impression of a bird coming in to land in amongst a flock of feeding pigeon. Or rooks and crows in your case. I don't generally shoot rooks because they do a lot of good eating earthworms and insects. Sometimes they do get into fallen wheat when they do need to be deterred. Crows get lead at any opportunity. I have seen a decoy pigeon that was pulled up on a cord to a branch or pole and then when let loose it slid down the cord looking like a bird gliding in to land. Quote Link to post
stoggy 598 Posted November 22, 2017 Author Report Share Posted November 22, 2017 1 hour ago, Meece said: This was a trick advocated by Archie Coates. This was before the advent of the flapper, either string or motorised. The bird has to be thrown out as the passing bird is kind of in a position to see the thrown bird which gives the impression of a bird coming in to land in amongst a flock of feeding pigeon. Or rooks and crows in your case. I don't generally shoot rooks because they do a lot of good eating earthworms and insects. Sometimes they do get into fallen wheat when they do need to be deterred. Crows get lead at any opportunity. I have seen a decoy pigeon that was pulled up on a cord to a branch or pole and then when let loose it slid down the cord looking like a bird gliding in to land. Stuart has been called Archie Coats Brierley in the past by some who have been in awe of his knowledge. 1 Quote Link to post
Meece 1,957 Posted November 22, 2017 Report Share Posted November 22, 2017 Is Stuart a bit bad tempered and does he wear a well worn tweed jacket and a battered old tweed hat and drive a tatty old van? If so he could be a reincarnation of the old fellow. 2 Quote Link to post
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