Well, after three days of none stop heavy rain ( that on top of last weeks which saw me bogged down it a field Monday) it was supposed to be dry from 05:00 this morning. So, got up at 05:00, and it continues to rain until 08:15. The pigeons and crows started arriving at 07:45 so I've missed the morning flight, and am now wondering should I go out today or just tomorrow
Trouble is if I set up now they will see me and leave, and not come back
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"You can't fight the weather" your just going to have to wait till it stops raining and the fields dry out.
Are there any other areas you can hunt where it is not raining? Just cause the rain is in your area does not mean that 50 to 75 miles from where you live it might be dry. Just a thought.
Bob A.
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Nah Bob, its been raining heavily throughout the province for three days solid. Was supposed to he dry today from 05:00 but didn't stop raining untill 10:00 in the end. Even now its overcast and the ground is so sodden that no water is draining off it. I got bogged down Monday / Tuesday when trying to drive on where it was dry. Only the top crust was dry but the 4x4 broke through, and now with this rain on top of it it's like a quagmire (was an amber rain warning given, and that always means heavy flooding). Still, maybe come tomorrow it will have dried sufficient that I can walk on it again. Even though wasn't out with the shotgun had a quick walk around the buildings at my farm with the air rifle, and managed 2 wood pigeons. Checked 3 other farms and nothing I could take a safe shot at with the air rifle, and on the one farm lots of crows flying but couldn't use the shotty due to horses in the stables.
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If you can walk to your spots in wet weather (not while it's raining) can you build some blinds (hides) so this will not shut down your hunting? I know it's a bitch carrying your stuff in quite a way but sometimes you have to do it.
Bob A.
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Carried the stuff 500 metres the other day across ankle deep mud after getting bogged down (18 trips taking all the stud, each time). Gonna set up today nearer to the entrance and see if I have luck there too, but its well off the flightline, and most calls don't work on the crows here (American crows have a much higher pitch than the British ones in their calls ). Can only hope lol......well, just went out and it had rained again during the night, and was only just stopping fields are once again quagmires, so might just go back to bed
-- Edited by Redditch on Saturday 20th of October 2012 06:16:41 AM
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If it rains a lot in your country and you are always having to fight the weather conditions I would seriously look into a four wheeler. Depending on the make & model you can spend $ 6,000 to $ 10,000 or more on one but they are great for these types of conditions. If I have to hoof it in I try to keep it within 100 yards from the road.
Bob A.
I have a four wheel drive. It rained for three weeks solid, then we had three days of good weather and I walked the field. Seemed firm enough so drove onto it. Got about 20 metres and then the 4x4 cracked through the top crust and sank to the axles. Since then it rained 3 days solid again (starting next day) and evey night since again, province wide and now its that wet you can't even walk the fields. But they have forecast weather dry from now on for at least a week, but I'll believe that when I see it. At least come Monday if it stays dry I might be able to walk the fields then
It's that bad here even the 4x4 tractors are getting bogged in now
-- Edited by Redditch on Saturday 20th of October 2012 05:13:58 PM
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If it moves and is legal but also moral, SHOOT IT !!
If it rains a lot in your country and you are always having to fight the weather conditions I would seriously look into a four wheeler. Depending on the make & model you can spend $ 6,000 to $ 10,000 or more on one but they are great for these types of conditions. If I have to hoof it in I try to keep it within 100 yards from the road.
Bob A.
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I mean one of those small four wheelers that can carry one or two guys. They are light enough to get in where a regular four wheel trive can't. If you do get stuck you can pull them out by hand. This would require a trailer to haul it around in back of your regular four wheel drive veichle.
Bob A.
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Ahha, a quad bike had one (also 4x4) but didn't use it enough and the laws here meant it had to be taxed and insured whether I used it or not, so got rid of it as it eneded up costing me about £650.00 a year for just sitting around doing nothing. Problem here is they have the laws set at the behest of the antis so it makes hunting very difficult, and very expensive too 250 shells is about £65.00 and I use more than that in a week.
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I have three reloading machines, and keep all my cases. But it's not very economical at the moment, except in either very large quantities, or if you happen to run out and don't want to drive the 12 mile to the nearest supplier. Lead is very expensive now
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finished the day on 28 corvids and 11 pigeon (5 woodies) but couldn't be bothered breasting the woodies, so the fox can have them too. Probably another 10 corvids in the next field hidden in the long grass, but that place is a morass, so not going looking lol (those 10 were including those shot in the fog his morning)
-- Edited by Redditch on Monday 22nd of October 2012 05:24:38 PM
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So, set up on the field this morning, was just finishing when the first crows flew over. Thick fog, so a bugger to see them. They kept coming in in groups of 5-6, suddenly appearing out of the fog. Get 1-2 birds and they dissappeared back into the fog. Of you got two, the second was always lost in the fog too. Recovered 8 till 10:30, with probably another 6 on the back field in the long grass. Then just as i stopping for a tea break, and feed/water/walk the dogs and wait for postie, another pigeon flew in and paid the price. So now nine at the moment (5 corvid and 4 pigeon), but very slow going once the fog cleared
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So, shot the same field again, but this time no fog. Also this time was a bit warmer (later the sun came out for 6-7 hours), but very few birds flying. And the worst was they mostly came (those that appeared) quietly and from behind the trees when I was either pouring coffee from the thermos, or having a pee outside the hide, so missed some easy doubles and triples through not having the gun to hand, or having both hands full. Finished the day on 17 mixed corvids and 1 feral pigeon
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Damn, supposed to be wet today, got up and it's dry, weather forecast says now it will remain so, but rain tomorrow afternoon. Unfortunately I drank wine last night as wasn't expecting to shoot today, so won't be shooting today anyway Oh well, maybe have a go tomorrow morning again
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Trouble is if I set up now they will see me and leave, and not come back 
fields are once again quagmires, so might just go back to bed 
had one (also 4x4) but didn't use it enough and the laws here meant it had to be taxed and insured whether I used it or not, so got rid of it as it eneded up costing me about £650.00 a year for just sitting around doing nothing.