monkeyboots Posted October 24, 2009 Report Share Posted October 24, 2009 shot my 1st woodcock of the season this afternoon just flushed the 1 nice to get the 1st one the season hopefuly a few more to following in the coming weeks/months Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gareth_Northern Ireland Posted October 24, 2009 Report Share Posted October 24, 2009 good goin. I wouldnt expect to have seen any woodcock that day. Well done anyway Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deeksofdoom Posted October 24, 2009 Report Share Posted October 24, 2009 We flushed one out beating today, hopefully we'll have a good frosty winter and a couple of full moons to bring them in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrispti Posted October 24, 2009 Report Share Posted October 24, 2009 Nice, I had my first (and only) one last year......cooked it up and didn't like it much so dont bother shooting them now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monkeyboots Posted October 24, 2009 Author Report Share Posted October 24, 2009 im the same i dont like eating them, but my step son and daughter like them as do a couple of friends or else i wouldnt shoot them either Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popgun Posted October 24, 2009 Report Share Posted October 24, 2009 My Cocker pushed one out on wednsday when we were beating it never went over the guns so we may see him again on monday with a bit of luck, they realy get the Cocker going he loves them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gareth_Northern Ireland Posted October 24, 2009 Report Share Posted October 24, 2009 would be the middle/to the end of next month when we will prob see bigger numbers of woodcock Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fat Dog Posted October 24, 2009 Report Share Posted October 24, 2009 Good going MB, haven't seen one this year yet over the guns at our shoot. We dont normally get them for another month or so. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MerseaDavid Posted October 24, 2009 Report Share Posted October 24, 2009 Nice shot mate Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lancs Lad Posted October 24, 2009 Report Share Posted October 24, 2009 Had one given to me last season.............didnt fancy doing the whole bird thing.............so just breasted it and had it with a salad.............Nice. So, if you are having it and dont fancy do it the traditional way, dont let it go to waste........................... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bullet boy Posted October 25, 2009 Report Share Posted October 25, 2009 Well Done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GW80 Posted October 25, 2009 Report Share Posted October 25, 2009 nice one Saw 2 woodcock yesterday when i was out but didn't get a shot at any of them!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
plinker Posted October 25, 2009 Report Share Posted October 25, 2009 My Cocker pushed one out on wednsday when we were beating it never went over the guns so we may see him again on monday with a bit of luck, they realy get the Cocker going he loves them. my cockers do as well,one of them in particular finds any that other dogs miss, someone told me cockers were orginally called woodcocker spanials and they were bred for flushing woodcock. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr D Posted October 25, 2009 Report Share Posted October 25, 2009 that right!!! We could start a debate, what best for woodcock a springer or a cocker? I've had springers and cockers and have always found that the cockers are a wee bit slower and tend to get the nose down under cover rather than bounce through it. I think this makes them a better dog for the job. Also, cockers tend to work that little bit tighter which, in turn, presents more opportunities. It's not by mistake that many good cockers have come from Wales, the West country and the West coast of Scotland - all places where woodcock abound in the winter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davie mac Posted October 25, 2009 Report Share Posted October 25, 2009 Nice going MB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wildfowler.250 Posted October 25, 2009 Report Share Posted October 25, 2009 Good going! I got my first one of the season in September but there isn't a lot in yet ps i've seen some cockers that are like mini rockets (not in a good way either ). I'd say cockers are better for snipe and woodcock. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robalex Posted October 25, 2009 Report Share Posted October 25, 2009 Good shooting Rob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aled Posted October 26, 2009 Report Share Posted October 26, 2009 Beemn out running at dusk along a lane in prime woodcock country. Havent seen one yet. A bit of frosst would help. Interesting story about cocker spaniels, i had a lab who was a **** gundog (Me and me Dads fault not his) but he could find woodcock brilliantly! Tight Lines Aled Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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