night owl Posted January 4, 2010 Report Share Posted January 4, 2010 this morning i decided to go for a wood cock morning flight set of at 7am and arrived at the local camp sight at 7.20 am parked the van up and walked to a field next to a small wooded area did not have long to weight till the birds started to flight in towards the woods to hold up for the day seen 6 all to gether and only had 2 the flight only lasted for approx 10 minits so i was home for 8 am changed and of to work arriving a little late . back out tommor as there seems to have been a influx of birds over the last couple of days eather we have got some cold weather comming or the birds are leaving england heading back to the continent the shots used were tunet becasse 36 gram loaded with number 8 and 10 lead shot Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Go Go Gadget Posted January 4, 2010 Report Share Posted January 4, 2010 Nice one mate Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TomV Posted January 4, 2010 Report Share Posted January 4, 2010 nice work Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MerseaDavid Posted January 4, 2010 Report Share Posted January 4, 2010 Nice shootimg mate Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sako751sg Posted January 4, 2010 Report Share Posted January 4, 2010 Excellent fella.Special birds with a special taste. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ollie Posted January 4, 2010 Report Share Posted January 4, 2010 Well done mate, have never tried flighting, but I like walked up as the dog gets working. Just out of interest; 36g seems a lot of shot for Woodcock, I never go over 30g and would usually use 28g. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
night owl Posted January 4, 2010 Author Report Share Posted January 4, 2010 sounds a lot mate but its not there very good shots a bit of a funny sound to them instead of the usal bang its more of a loud woshhh and no recal to them eather the french use them for snipe and other small birds you get a very large spread to them as well which is very good as you only get to see the bird for a split second on the flights there loaded with a mixture of no 8 and 10 shot and a lot of it basacly there a spreader load desighned for close range work Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deadeyeddick Posted January 4, 2010 Report Share Posted January 4, 2010 Make the most of the Woodcock N.Irelands getting the band on Thursday! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ollie Posted January 5, 2010 Report Share Posted January 5, 2010 Make the most of the Woodcock N.Irelands getting the band on Thursday! I haven't shot any since Boxing day because they have been getting it so tough. I have amazing respect for these birds and I have imposed a voluntary ban on myself since a week or so ago. I have shot enough for the year and unless the weather improves I won't be shooting more even if the ban is lifted. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
night owl Posted January 5, 2010 Author Report Share Posted January 5, 2010 what is this ban and why :blink:?? has it got something to do with the weather ?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
henry d Posted January 5, 2010 Report Share Posted January 5, 2010 what is this ban and why :blink:?? has it got something to do with the weather ?? http://www.basc.org.uk/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CBL Posted January 5, 2010 Report Share Posted January 5, 2010 "The wildlife of today is not ours to dispose of as we please. We have it in trust. We must account for it to those who come after." As has been stated on another forum, these three lines sum up our responsibility to our quarry. With the weather as it is, and some quarry species - in certain areas - starting to show signs of the tough conditions, we owe it to ourselves to respect them and exercise voluntary restraint. The need for a formal ban - as in the case of Scotland from this morning - should be largely therefore a formality, already respected (in part or fully) before this time by most shooting folk. I know pigeons don't formally come within the list of quarry species affected, but I would be interested to hear if anyone is seeing signs of them also struggling? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wildfowler.250 Posted January 5, 2010 Report Share Posted January 5, 2010 I haven't shot any since Boxing day because they have been getting it so tough. I have amazing respect for these birds and I have imposed a voluntary ban on myself since a week or so ago. I have shot enough for the year and unless the weather improves I won't be shooting more even if the ban is lifted. good man! They will be there for another year :blink: I haven't bothered to shoot any in ages either! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
night owl Posted January 5, 2010 Author Report Share Posted January 5, 2010 ok cheers lads we dont get that kind of weather here so not heard of any ban before but it all makes sence cheers may be this is why we have seen a influx of migratery birds over the last week at laest there is only 3 weeks left of our shooting season left so every thing including rabbits and pidgeon will be protected till 1st october Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonnybgood Posted January 5, 2010 Report Share Posted January 5, 2010 What make of cartridge are they? and are they available in the uk to buy? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
night owl Posted January 5, 2010 Author Report Share Posted January 5, 2010 the make is TUNET do not know if they do them in the uk as i buy them in france they come in boxes of ten will try and find out for you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ollie Posted January 5, 2010 Report Share Posted January 5, 2010 the make is TUNET do not know if they do them in the uk as i buy them in france they come in boxes of ten will try and find out for you I bought some before xmas for shooting woodcock. I have got them in 28gram 8's, they aren't a bad shell and they are fairly cheap. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
benelli montefeltro Posted January 5, 2010 Report Share Posted January 5, 2010 who sells them ollie? how much? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ollie Posted January 5, 2010 Report Share Posted January 5, 2010 I got them from a man called Tom Glass, he has a small shop between Ballymena and Cushendall and he only opens on a Thursday night. You would never find it as it is in the middle of nowhere . I got them for £3.50 per box. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
benelli montefeltro Posted January 5, 2010 Report Share Posted January 5, 2010 fair enough ollie, you keep your fancy woodcock shells to yourself il stick to the 28g 7.5s. although dont need any ammo when i wont be shooting them anyway Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
consett shooter Posted January 5, 2010 Report Share Posted January 5, 2010 well done mate nice brace there. never shot a woodcock yet had a few shots at them while on a ruff shoot but there hard work in a wood i will get one lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ollie Posted January 5, 2010 Report Share Posted January 5, 2010 fair enough ollie, you keep your fancy woodcock shells to yourself il stick to the 28g 7.5s. although dont need any ammo when i wont be shooting them anyway Ah don't be like that Benelli . I could show you the shop if you wanted but I don't think it would be worth the travel Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
benelli montefeltro Posted January 5, 2010 Report Share Posted January 5, 2010 reckon your right ther ollie! wudnt make much sense to trek up there seein i live 2 mins from hollow farm. im thinkin of starting to stock up on the fibre clay cartridges for the upcoming clay season. heard of any cheap ones about? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ollie Posted January 5, 2010 Report Share Posted January 5, 2010 Dunno mate, I never shoot clays so I honestly couldn't tell you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glensman Posted January 5, 2010 Report Share Posted January 5, 2010 I got them from a man called Tom Glass, he has a small shop between Ballymena and Cushendall and he only opens on a Thursday night. You would never find it as it is in the middle of nowhere . I got them for £3.50 per box. I was at the man's door and had to ask directions!! Not a danger of findin it mate! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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