Holland7 Posted October 22, 2016 Report Share Posted October 22, 2016 Hi, New to the forum and just wanted to introduce myself. Although I have shot for the last 25 years, I have as yet to get out onto the foreshore. My experience of wildfowling has been flight ponds and stalking ducks on rivers and big drainage ditches. I started shooting in North Yorkshire with my dad and now after 20 years of moving around the country, I am settling back down in North Yorkshire again. I have always wanted to get involved in some proper wildfowling and looking for some advice on how best to make this happen. Any advice at all is greatly appreciated. Cheers Charlie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lee-kinsman Posted October 22, 2016 Report Share Posted October 22, 2016 Are you looking to venture onto the foreshore? There's plenty of clubs to look into joining and they are excellent value for money as the joining fee includes basc insurance. Where abouts in Yorkshire are you? Lee Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Holland7 Posted October 22, 2016 Author Report Share Posted October 22, 2016 Lee, Thanks for the reply. I live near Thirsk and yes would love to get out on the foreshore, never done it and always wanted to. My shooting background has always been inland, rough shooting and syndicate shoots. Wanted to do some proper wildfowling for ages and finally decided to get stuck in. Charlie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danger-Mouse Posted October 23, 2016 Report Share Posted October 23, 2016 Another Yorkshireman is always welcome at PW. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Holland7 Posted October 23, 2016 Author Report Share Posted October 23, 2016 Cheers DM. I'm guessing we are from a similar era? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danger-Mouse Posted October 23, 2016 Report Share Posted October 23, 2016 Cheers DM. I'm guessing we are from a similar era? If you watched my namesake as a kid, could be. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Holland7 Posted October 23, 2016 Author Report Share Posted October 23, 2016 Is not having a gundog going to be an issue joining a club? My boxers ears will be burning, however he would be the first to agree that he is neither steady or willing to go in water past his belly! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Holland7 Posted October 23, 2016 Author Report Share Posted October 23, 2016 I have now been through the BASC wildfowling booklet, there are several clubs within about an hour's drive of where we are. Does anyone have any recommendations? Do the clubs offer mentoring or something similar? Pretty sure it's not the environment to learn the hard way! Cheers Charlie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lee-kinsman Posted October 23, 2016 Report Share Posted October 23, 2016 (edited) Not having a dog in my opinion is problematic however some clubs aren't bothered and if you go out with someone who has a dog then it's no problem at all. Edited October 23, 2016 by lee-kinsman Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomaddy525 Posted October 23, 2016 Report Share Posted October 23, 2016 Theres a wildfowling club at hartlepool which would be your closest bet, failing that look into the humber/south solway/lindisfarne Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Holland7 Posted October 23, 2016 Author Report Share Posted October 23, 2016 Thanks for the heads up. Will see if I can get in touch with the Hartlepool club. Cheers Charlie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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