Cosd Posted September 3, 2014 Report Share Posted September 3, 2014 Yesterday I left work at 14:00hrs to pick up my shooting buddy Xplor and head off to one of our permissions for my first go at the geese. We were meeting two friends there and the plan was to decoy the geese on oat stubble as they flew towards the ponds behind our permission. As we pulled into the farm our hearts sank as the gates which are normally locked were wide open, as we drove in we saw the fields were freshly ploughed. We drove over the brow and saw the tractor still at it and had already ploughed over half of the field. We caught up with the farmer and told him what we were planning and he said that he would slow it down and pack up by 19:00hrs leaving us a strip to put our decoys on. This wasn’t ideal but what a gent!! We set up two simple hides about 5 yards apart and put out a dozen Sillosock decoys at around 25 yards out. Our friends had seen the geese on that stubble the day before at around 17:30hrs, so we poured some coffee and stood behind our hides chatting. 17:30hrs came and went and no sign of the geese. At 18:30 we were all thinking this wasn’t going to happen. The tractor was still going up and down and the field had obviously been disturbed. As it was beginning to look a little grim and the tractor had vanished, Mark thought he heard a honk. We instantly stood quiet like children which had just been told off, and all of a sudden we all heard the honks and they were getting louder. We clambered for our guns and ducked below the nets. We were expecting them to be coming from in front but they were behind us and we thought they would just land straight in the ponds. With trees and bushes behind us we couldn’t see them but the noise got louder. All of a sudden about 15 geese came over our left shoulder about 30 feetp high; They looked to be heading away from us then they just turned and headed straight into the coys. We called at each other and as they approached the decoys we all fired. The adrenaline rush was incredible, and in a flash I had contracted goose fever. After the first flight we saw tractor back up on the horizon and was ploughing heading our way again, we thought he’d packed up. The farmer stopped, got out and headed over to us. It turns out that he spotted the geese at the other end of the farm on the fresh plough, so he drove around the farm and lifted them for us. What a touch!! After a short chat he was on his way again with a goose in tow for the pot leaving us to enjoy another 3 flights. We ended the day with 8 birds and 4 very happy chaps…. Next week we are heading to a new permission we picked up last year which is surrounded by 3 large reservoirs, where we will have a go at the ducks, another first for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
figgy Posted September 3, 2014 Report Share Posted September 3, 2014 It does get under your skin. I love it. Figgy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fallowbuck Posted September 3, 2014 Report Share Posted September 3, 2014 Good on you ,there'll be no stopping you now! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Penelope Posted September 3, 2014 Report Share Posted September 3, 2014 Great, innit!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fenboy Posted September 3, 2014 Report Share Posted September 3, 2014 (edited) Sound like you had a great time and well done on your first goose . But sorry Cosd , you have still not been wildfowling , you have been goose shooting , I mean you have not even got a pair of wellies on for goodness sakes Edited September 3, 2014 by fenboy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Penelope Posted September 3, 2014 Report Share Posted September 3, 2014 I didn't want to say so and burst his bubble and he was obviously so excited, and rightly so. Sound like you had a great time and well done on your first goose . But sorry Cosd , you have still not been wildfowling , you have been goose shooting , I mean you have not even got a pair of wellies on for goodness sakes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cosd Posted September 3, 2014 Author Report Share Posted September 3, 2014 Sound like you had a great time and well done on your first goose . But sorry Cosd , you have still not been wildfowling , you have been goose shooting , I mean you have not even got a pair of wellies on for goodness sakes LOL OK, that was a newbie mix up of terminology We're planning to go to Loch Leven (Kinross) with Mal Kempson in November, that must count as wildfowling Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fenboy Posted September 3, 2014 Report Share Posted September 3, 2014 LOL OK, that was a newbie mix up of terminology We're planning to go to Loch Leven (Kinross) with Mal Kempson in November, that must count as wildfowling Not if you don't get muddy it doesn't Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cosd Posted September 3, 2014 Author Report Share Posted September 3, 2014 I didn't want to say so and burst his bubble and he was obviously so excited, and rightly so. You're nice, not like Fenboy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
malkiserow Posted September 3, 2014 Report Share Posted September 3, 2014 I would love to have an afternoon like that!! well done! It does look a bit like one of those poses from pigeon decoying on the stubbles. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fenboy Posted September 3, 2014 Report Share Posted September 3, 2014 You're nice, not like Fenboy Not one to call a spade a shovel me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cosd Posted September 3, 2014 Author Report Share Posted September 3, 2014 Not one to call a spade a shovel me Best way to be Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fenboy Posted September 3, 2014 Report Share Posted September 3, 2014 Best way to be They dont seem to like it at work ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terry P Posted September 3, 2014 Report Share Posted September 3, 2014 LOL OK, that was a newbie mix up of terminology We're planning to go to Loch Leven (Kinross) with Mal Kempson in November, that must count as wildfowling That's a step back I'm afraid as someone else is doing all the work for you:) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
motty Posted September 3, 2014 Report Share Posted September 3, 2014 Well done, Cos. I knew you'd enjoy it. I'm out tomorrow to hopefully bag my first goose of the season - had two failed trips so far. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kiffy Posted September 3, 2014 Report Share Posted September 3, 2014 sounds a cracking night and a nice farmer to.. goose fevers a hell of a thing, id prefer ducks but you cant beat a nice goose... and the a400 brings the blighters down ok Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony G Posted September 3, 2014 Report Share Posted September 3, 2014 Nice one Cosd I know the reservoirs you mean as they are not far from me The previous owners of the reservoirs used to duck shoot them and do really well,although the big one was fed quite heavily Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
figgy Posted September 3, 2014 Report Share Posted September 3, 2014 LOL OK, that was a newbie mix up of terminology We're planning to go to Loch Leven (Kinross) with Mal Kempson in November, that must count as wildfowling My first time goose shooting was there never seen so many geese in one place, many years ago now. You should have a very good time. Still not really Wildfowling unless your covered In black stinky mud and get eaten alive off mozzies Figgy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
birdsallpl Posted September 3, 2014 Report Share Posted September 3, 2014 LOL OK, that was a newbie mix up of terminology We're planning to go to Loch Leven (Kinross) with Mal Kempson in November, that must count as wildfowling Really glad you got your first goose and hope you get into Wildfowling proper. I have shot Loch Leven a few times and I'm afraid no it is not really wildfowling. You will be shooting flighting geese from their roost but probably standing in a stubble field. The last time I shot it we was shooting from fields next to the loch where they were producing turfs with great big lawn mowers going up and down. Even with the best imagine in the world that isn't wildfowling. Hence it was the last time I went. Good luck with it though and try and get yourself out on a proper marsh. I'm sure you will love it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlie R Posted September 3, 2014 Report Share Posted September 3, 2014 Good write up in any case. At least you are successful. I spent a week in Scotland getting up before dawn to lie in the mud to wait for something that never flighted over. On the last day I got it right and ended with 3 teal in one shot. Did you use to shoot on willows farm or model farm? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Penelope Posted September 4, 2014 Report Share Posted September 4, 2014 Still goose shooting Cosd. You won't go far wrong with Mal and his son Wayne. Went up there with him for about 10 years on the trot from the late 80's. Where are you staying, the Well Inn? I wonder if 'Split Pin' (Albert) still works behind the bar? LOL OK, that was a newbie mix up of terminology We're planning to go to Loch Leven (Kinross) with Mal Kempson in November, that must count as wildfowling Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
happy.plinker Posted September 4, 2014 Report Share Posted September 4, 2014 Penelope, there's a 'Split Pin' up here too, tall thin bald bloke with long legs, laughed a bit when I saw there's another. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Penelope Posted September 4, 2014 Report Share Posted September 4, 2014 Ours had hair and answered to 'more beer Split Pin'. He was/is a lovely good humoured bloke. Penelope, there's a 'Split Pin' up here too, tall thin bald bloke with long legs, laughed a bit when I saw there's another. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kent Posted September 4, 2014 Report Share Posted September 4, 2014 LOL OK, that was a newbie mix up of terminology We're planning to go to Loch Leven (Kinross) with Mal Kempson in November, that must count as wildfowling As long as you are passed the mean high water mark it does Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fal Posted September 4, 2014 Report Share Posted September 4, 2014 Well done on your first goose!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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