wildfowler.250 Posted December 29, 2009 Report Share Posted December 29, 2009 Havent shot a woodcock in a while due to the harsh weather! Looks like im going to have to wait a while aswell untill the conditions improve :blink: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woody4x4 Posted December 29, 2009 Report Share Posted December 29, 2009 had a quiet day on the pigeons over rape, my mate walked back to get his landrover and flushed a good sized woodcock, the first seen for us, :blink: he was gutted to be empty handed, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davie mac Posted December 29, 2009 Report Share Posted December 29, 2009 I was pike fishing yesterday on the bann,there was two guys on the other side of the river, we were talking to them for a couple of minutes they said they were after snipe and woodcock, they said they had put a few up but hadn't hit anything, although they were getting planty of shots after they left us,and there was snipe flying about most of the day. ps,out of fourteen rods in the water not one fish. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DoubleTap Posted December 30, 2009 Report Share Posted December 30, 2009 I was out shooting the ducks and geese sunday night and the woodcock and snipe were flying around the marsh land all night as all the surrounding land was frozen solid and covered in snow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gareth_Northern Ireland Posted December 30, 2009 Report Share Posted December 30, 2009 was out on Tesday there we put up 23woodcock but didnt get a shot at any. Ended up wiv 1 pheasant good day Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monkeyboots Posted January 1, 2010 Report Share Posted January 1, 2010 shot 1 woodcock 1 rabbit a magpie and 5 woodies today Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr D Posted January 1, 2010 Report Share Posted January 1, 2010 2 woodock today during a half hour dander with the dog. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ollie Posted January 1, 2010 Report Share Posted January 1, 2010 Well now we have had a bit of a thaw at least the woodcock can actually feed. I'll be out to shoot a few this weekend. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DoubleTap Posted January 2, 2010 Report Share Posted January 2, 2010 2 woodcock shot today on pheasant shoot. They came out of all the wet marshland that had just started melting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monkeyboots Posted January 5, 2010 Report Share Posted January 5, 2010 well lads no more shooting woodcock ducks etc the ban starts tomorrow http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/northern_ireland/8440441.stm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tweedledee Posted January 5, 2010 Report Share Posted January 5, 2010 basc release stole from another site. :blink: Cold weather brings first suspension of shooting in Northern Ireland. 4th January 2010…………….…………………………………………….immediate release. A legal suspension of the shooting of waterfowl is to be introduced for the first time in Northern Ireland because of the severe winter weather. The Northern Ireland Environment Agency plans to bring in a temporary suspension of the shooting of ducks, geese and waders for at least seven days starting on Wednesday 6th January to allow the birds to see out the cold snap. Shooters are being advised to exercise voluntary restraint until the suspension begins. Waterfowl shooting is also to be legally suspended in Scotland for the first time in 13 years with effect from 0:01am on Tuesday 5th January. In England and Wales it is possible that the continuing cold weather will lead to a call for voluntary restraint in the shooting of ducks such as reared mallard, geese and wading birds including woodcock by the end of this week. Restraint and suspension are necessary to protect birds which will experience difficulties in feeding and roosting due to snow and ice affecting their habitats. Roger Pollen, Northern Ireland director of the British Association for Shooting and Conservation (BASC), said: “This is the first time that a legal suspension of shooting has been required in Northern Ireland, where the climate usually means we do not experience prolonged bouts of severe weather. “Everyone who shoots respects their quarry and we are calling on all individuals, clubs and syndicates to exercise restraint in their shooting before the statutory suspension is brought in.” For more information call the BASC press office on 01244 573031 / 07500 609161 or Roger Pollen on 028 9260 5050 / 07795 268431 NOTE TO EDITORS: When a suspension is in force it becomes an offence to kill or take any of the following quarry species, whether on the coast or inland: Duck: Mallard, teal, wigeon, pintail, tufted duck, pochard, shoveler, gadwall, goldeneye, scaup (NI). Geese: Greylag, pink-footed, Canada, white fronted (Eng and Wales). Waders: Golden plover, woodcock, snipe, jack snipe (NI) curlew (NI). Others: Moorhen and coot (Eng, Wales, Scotland). Game birds are not affected, but reared mallard are included. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ozzy Fudd Posted January 5, 2010 Report Share Posted January 5, 2010 thanks for the heads up :blink: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tweedledee Posted January 5, 2010 Report Share Posted January 5, 2010 out for a walk this morning and can hear a few shots coming from lough neagh.must be some die hards getting the last few shots before the ban Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ollie Posted January 5, 2010 Report Share Posted January 5, 2010 out for a walk this morning and can hear a few shots coming from lough neagh.must be some die hards getting the last few shots before the ban Think this is a disgrace and shows a complete lack of respect for your quarry. If you haven't already put a voluntary ban on yourself then the note that suggests you should means you should have a bit more respect for the birds which make our sport what it is. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glensman Posted January 6, 2010 Report Share Posted January 6, 2010 Think this is a disgrace and shows a complete lack of respect for your quarry. If you haven't already put a voluntary ban on yourself then the note that suggests you should means you should have a bit more respect for the birds which make our sport what it is. Agree totally. Leave them alone for the duration of the snow at least... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gareth_Northern Ireland Posted January 28, 2010 Report Share Posted January 28, 2010 so hows everyone in Northern Ireland gettin on with the shooting? I have had a good game season Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ollie Posted January 28, 2010 Report Share Posted January 28, 2010 so hows everyone in Northern Ireland gettin on with the shooting? I have had a good game season Yeh me too mate, sad to see it come to an end but it'll not be long till next Sept/Oct. What are you guys doing at the weekend for the end of it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ozzy Fudd Posted January 28, 2010 Report Share Posted January 28, 2010 were blowing the **** out of a remote control car Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ollie Posted January 28, 2010 Report Share Posted January 28, 2010 were blowing the **** out of a remote control car Did you get it working mate? Is this the big trial run this weekend? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ozzy Fudd Posted January 28, 2010 Report Share Posted January 28, 2010 Did you get it working mate? Is this the big trial run this weekend? aye its working ok on concrete tho not sure how well itll do in a field (3v motor), plus you have to set it off in a straight line then catch it - its not a proper r/c car, the controls are attached by a lead to the back of the car, so the accelerator button is taped down, and then the control box has been taped onto the top of the car - no volunteers to run beside it with the controller unfortunately :lol: if it works out ok we'll buy a more powerful car (with at least a 9v motor or a petrol one), but should be a laugh on saturday anyway Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fat Dog Posted January 28, 2010 Report Share Posted January 28, 2010 Yeh me too mate, sad to see it come to an end but it'll not be long till next Sept/Oct. What are you guys doing at the weekend for the end of it? Picking up on our shoot. Should be a good day, tho the birds are getting a bit thin on the ground. Ah well, the trout season aint far away. Enjoy the last weekend. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ollie Posted January 28, 2010 Report Share Posted January 28, 2010 aye its working ok on concrete tho not sure how well itll do in a field (3v motor), plus you have to set it off in a straight line then catch it - its not a proper r/c car, the controls are attached by a lead to the back of the car, so the accelerator button is taped down, and then the control box has been taped onto the top of the car - no volunteers to run beside it with the controller unfortunately :lol: if it works out ok we'll buy a more powerful car (with at least a 9v motor or a petrol one), but should be a laugh on saturday anyway Sounds a bit ropey mate . Make sure you keep us posted on the results Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ozzy Fudd Posted January 29, 2010 Report Share Posted January 29, 2010 Sounds a bit ropey mate . Make sure you keep us posted on the results definitely ropey, but we keep joking its only the mark 0.5 prototype, just to see if the general idea will work, if it does then we'll make a proper one Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tweedledee Posted January 29, 2010 Report Share Posted January 29, 2010 off out for a driven day in the morning and a walked up shoot in the after noon. looking forward to it.have my name down for this syndicate next season. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ballymac Posted January 29, 2010 Report Share Posted January 29, 2010 was out on thurs that was the last day for me.Three of us along part of the ulster canal, we put 8 ducks up and didn't get a shot at one due to trees etc ah well. We raised 7 pheasants two were not safe shots 2 were missed and the other 3 didn't give us a chance at all. But we each shot a woodcock and had a good day out. Although might have one last go at the ducks they fly past the back of my house so will only last a 15-20 mins but as I don't have far to travel.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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