Finally! I have had a few posts recently about this so apologies but I had such a good run today at the permission. I did miss a lot but that’s bc I was overwhelmed with activity.
Edit: I usually spend 2-3hrs and get a few recently. I was only there just over an hour today!
Typically I’d been going morning, and early afternoon. This time I had very little wind, 50 degrees, and sunny, so pretty much perfect conditions.
The birds (sparrows and starlings) just kept coming. Usually I can’t get close and when I do get shots I have less than 2-3 seconds. Didn’t even use my decoys this time and I was able to get 4 starlings and a handful of sparrows.
Couldn’t recover all of them but the pics will show the birds and where I was sitting. The long bush is 27 yards and trees on the left were 40 yards and the trees on the right were 50-60 yards.
I did manage to get a few sparrows with my Gamo magnum in the beginning but switched to my crown when I realized how active it was. Farmer and his wife were very happy as I said this is right against their house (seen in pic).
I did learn that late afternoon seems to be the best time for pesting. I will now be only going there at those times and see if my yields improve. But so happy to have had today work out in my favor, especially with the farmer watching the whole time.
Edit: I usually spend 2-3hrs and get a few recently. I was only there just over an hour today!
Typically I’d been going morning, and early afternoon. This time I had very little wind, 50 degrees, and sunny, so pretty much perfect conditions.
The birds (sparrows and starlings) just kept coming. Usually I can’t get close and when I do get shots I have less than 2-3 seconds. Didn’t even use my decoys this time and I was able to get 4 starlings and a handful of sparrows.
Couldn’t recover all of them but the pics will show the birds and where I was sitting. The long bush is 27 yards and trees on the left were 40 yards and the trees on the right were 50-60 yards.
I did manage to get a few sparrows with my Gamo magnum in the beginning but switched to my crown when I realized how active it was. Farmer and his wife were very happy as I said this is right against their house (seen in pic).
I did learn that late afternoon seems to be the best time for pesting. I will now be only going there at those times and see if my yields improve. But so happy to have had today work out in my favor, especially with the farmer watching the whole time.
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