GinaB
Well-Known Member
Well, we were supposed to be going down south shooting today, but my uncle had to take my cousin to look round secondary schools so we just went down the road so Tina got to come too
We are going to fully retire her at the end of the season.
TBH, nothing very exciting to report! We got one pigeon. Yes, one
Wind kept picking up and dying down, pigeons weren't flying well, also we think two fellas already in a field nearby may have been shooting when they came out of roost and hence spooked them so they weren't coming back to roost. (You should be there to shoot them when they come back to roost, not when leaving)
I did get to practise my shooting though
Was shooting some dead bark my uncle hung up and had a shot at one pigeon and just missed it, so quite pleased
Getting closer!
The pigeon we did shoot, sent Tina in to get it and she hunted around, got the smell of something but couldn't find it. We kept Midget on the lead as she breaks after Tina and won't listen. So when Tina couldn't find the bird sent Cindy out as she has a good nose. She worked what we though was too far away and we called her back, but she kept going into the woods. Next thing she re-appeared with pigeon in her mouth
So very pleased with her, gave lots of praise.
Gave up about 2:30 (we arrived at 12) as we saw just a handful of birds, not the flocks that normally come over.
To make matters worse, spoke to our friend who did go down south. 130 pigeons.
He said he couldn't load his gun quick enough! Fingers crossed we get down there next week. Uncle said using decoys will be easier for me to shoot due to the way the pigeons glide in, whereas today they were either high birds or too bloody fast for it to be even worth trying!
Some pics of the girls
Midget waiting not so patiently
And my old girl
I really do adore this dog so much.
Daaaaaad! Hurry up and shoot something!
TBH, nothing very exciting to report! We got one pigeon. Yes, one
I did get to practise my shooting though
The pigeon we did shoot, sent Tina in to get it and she hunted around, got the smell of something but couldn't find it. We kept Midget on the lead as she breaks after Tina and won't listen. So when Tina couldn't find the bird sent Cindy out as she has a good nose. She worked what we though was too far away and we called her back, but she kept going into the woods. Next thing she re-appeared with pigeon in her mouth
Gave up about 2:30 (we arrived at 12) as we saw just a handful of birds, not the flocks that normally come over.
To make matters worse, spoke to our friend who did go down south. 130 pigeons.
Some pics of the girls
Midget waiting not so patiently
And my old girl
Daaaaaad! Hurry up and shoot something!
