The Essex Oak Tree Gap.

Same field as in the early part of the week but different location, last time I shot here was with my dear friend Simon who sadly passed away,
with quite a strong line coming along the hedge also the Nth wind the gap made a good point to channel birds through, the other Oak is 35 yds so a great distance for a little bit of choke and 30gm 6's the "dirt" has be drilled in a SFI scheme so I dropped a few shell decoys on the edge with my main full bodied ones dotted in the gap!
Toby did his usual good job of picking anything with a bit of life left in it, the usual number crashed into the far hedge and a few falling long out of the sky "dead" which will go to the fox.
87 with 74 picked.

 

[Border]

Looked like a cracking day for it Tim. Sorry to hear about Simon.

 

[Tim.243]

Looked like a cracking day for it Tim. Sorry to hear about Simon.

Yes, lt was a while ago he went.

 

[Overlay]

Nice write up Tim and a very tidy bag, top job mate

 

[Tim.243]

Nice write up Tim and a very tidy bag, top job mate

Ta Phil, had my fish and chips lol

 

[David.evans]

Well done Tim, must have been a great day out

 

[Tim.243]

Well done Tim, must have been a great day out

thank you, quite tiring as you cant stop until the last bird goes in the chiller.

 

[Tim.243]

Looked like a cracking day for it Tim. Sorry to hear about Simon.

I remember him saying as the first one came in, " have you got your ear plugs in" Not yet "bang" ringing ears for a while lol

 

[sikamalc]

Good days woodie shooting there.

 

[David.evans]

Tim
Do find different times of the day more productive, I’ve tried all times and it seems about 2/4 in the afternoon is quit good.?
Atb

 

[Tim.243]

Tim
Do find different times of the day more productive, I’ve tried all times and it seems about 2/4 in the afternoon is quit good.?
Atb

I am seeing birds feeding on there at 7pm but they are just getting a top up before roost, I was set up by 12 yesterday as I had pushed off 200 plus from that corner as it is low, the other low bit is 500 yds away so they went there for a while but then switched to my spot, it kicked off around 1 and kept going till I had enough at 4.30 yes I could stay till then but the pup is at home so 4.30 it was.
Will Garfit said "It is better to be in the right spot for 2 hrs than the wrong one for 4! "

 

[Mike1979]

Nicely done as always Tim