Shotgunspud Posted September 21, 2010 Report Share Posted September 21, 2010 (edited) Hi all, This is our first trip of the season 3 of us went up Me Sheldon and Daz off of PW… After a 4 hour drive up telling Daz about every goose we have ever shot up here building his hopes up!! We seemed to be going a bit quicker the closer we got to my ponds with the thoughts of getting a flight in , and as it happened managed to get there just in time to dump everything put the boots on grab the guns and dogs and off (What a surprise). We got out the jeep along a hedge I new they where fighting over, I put the shells in the gun and within 30seconds first goose was on the floor right over the top of me 2 yards away from the motor… and then it started goose after goose on the flight Daz got his first goose along with more everyone got shooting... I called the flight at 12 and said that’s it boys no more tonight we could of shot on but we were up for 3 days. Next day spent most of the time showing Daz around and finding where the geese were feeding for some decoying on stubble, had 2-3 flights down on a part of the river!! Shot a handful more, plenty of Rabbit shooting and the odd crow and a fox of a night. Anyway after finding the field the geese were on set the decoys (6 plastic and 6 dead birds) built a nice hide and got set after a good couple of hours geese started to move right up the valley! I started calling and they played ball decoyed well not all of them but plenty I stopped the flight at 20 geese it was a great flight. We ended the trip with 42 geese 53 rabbit 4 crows and a fox. At the moment there are about 1300 geese on both ponds with more on the river… ducks!!! well more then you could shake a stick at but we leave them be till a bit later on. All of the geese are breasted out and given to friends a family Edited September 21, 2010 by Shotgunspud Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spaniel Posted September 21, 2010 Report Share Posted September 21, 2010 Well Done you have a few there Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ireland's Finest! Posted September 21, 2010 Report Share Posted September 21, 2010 Brilliant! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gamechef Posted September 21, 2010 Report Share Posted September 21, 2010 (edited) well what can i say...i've still got geese going thru my head.... it was a brilliant start to my first ever goose trip... we got there about 6.30 or so and after the quickest intros to a family that ive ever known (not that we were in a rush or anything...lol)..Al told us to get our gear and we were off...straight down for the first flight...well as we pulled under the flight line in the field Al shouted 'quick get out they are coming', sure enough in the distance we could see the first skein... wow... the rabbits are great ..but this was something else....talk about goose fever.... they came in a little higher than expected at first ...but then they played ball..coming right over the tops of the trees... get down, get down...was the cry ..which made me laugh as the hedge was six foot and i'm 5''6' lol twelve geese on the first flight and a smile that would have to be surgically removed! The weekend continued in that manner..up at 5.30..in the field by 6ish..with some real quirky highlights...like when sheldon did a deal to swap 30 rabbits...for some food in the local butchers..and we ended up with £30 leg of lamb for dinner...that just fell apart ...beautiful. but the real highlight was, when after chasing geese all weekend and thinking we had sorted out where they were feeding, we set up on the field and waited...and waited...and then after 3 or so hours ,Al said well look at it this way at least it hasnt rained...can you guess what happened next...lol in came the rain...but also in came the geese...just the most amazing sight watching them flank mountain side and head to our right about a mile off...but out came the caller.. and they just turned..my stomach was in my mouth.... 3hrs of waiting...45 mins of what looked like a bombing raid...skein after skein after skein....20 geese in the bag...and back for dinner and stories...lol I ve been waiting for you to put this up spud so i could see the pics....thanks mate ..totally excellent weekend Daz Edited September 21, 2010 by gamechef Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shotgunspud Posted September 21, 2010 Author Report Share Posted September 21, 2010 well what can i say...i've still got geese going thru my head.... it was a brilliant start to my first ever goose trip... we got there about 6.30 or so and after the quickest intros to a family that ive ever known (not that we were in a rush or anything...lol)..Al told us to get our gear and we were off...straight down for the first flight...well as we pulled under the flight line in the field Al shouted 'quick get out they are coming', sure enough in the distance we could see the first skein... wow... the rabbits are great ..but this was something else....talk about goose fever.... they came in a little higher than expected at first ...but then they played ball..coming right over the tops of the trees... get down, get down...was the cry ..which made me laugh as the hedge was six foot and i'm 5''6' lol twelve geese on the first flight and a smile that would have to be surgically removed! The weekend continued in that manner..up at 5.30..in the field by 6ish..with some real quirky highlights...like when sheldon did a deal to swap 30 rabbits...for some food in the local butchers..and we ended up with £30 leg of lamb for dinner...that just fell apart ...beautiful. but the real highlight was, when after chasing geese all weekend and thinking we had sorted out where they were feeding, we set up on the field and waited...and waited...and then after 3 0r so hours ,Al said well look at it this way at least it hasnt rained...can you guess what happened next...lol in came the rain...but also in came the geese...just the most amazing sight watching them flank mountain side and head to our right about a mile off...but out came the caller.. and they just turned..my stomach was in my mouth.... 3hrs of waiting...45 mins of what looked like a bombing raid...skein after skein after skein....20 geese in the bag...and back for dinner and stories...lol I ve been waiting for you to put this up spud so i could see the pics....thanks mate ..totally excellent weekend Daz Your more then welcome mate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richie10 Posted September 21, 2010 Report Share Posted September 21, 2010 Can I come? Ate one at the weekend, very nice! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shotgunspud Posted September 21, 2010 Author Report Share Posted September 21, 2010 Getting them ready for the freezer. Casserole heavan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DoubleTap Posted September 21, 2010 Report Share Posted September 21, 2010 Nice one, bet that took a while to breast all of them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swiss.tony Posted September 21, 2010 Report Share Posted September 21, 2010 awsum photos lads really jelous Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shotgunspud Posted September 21, 2010 Author Report Share Posted September 21, 2010 Nice one, bet that took a while to breast all of them 3 of us about 1 hour with coffee brakes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ryantidgwell Posted September 21, 2010 Report Share Posted September 21, 2010 jelous!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
samw Posted September 21, 2010 Report Share Posted September 21, 2010 jelous!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! meeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee tooooooooooooooooooooooooo !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dan the gun Posted September 22, 2010 Report Share Posted September 22, 2010 well done mate but why shoot that many!!!!! dont look very sporting to me!! i supose it makes up for your small cock Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cocker3 Posted September 22, 2010 Report Share Posted September 22, 2010 your very lucky lads indeed we have thousands come over our house every day but they never feed on my perms so never had the chance to shoot them but you never know one day great photos enjoyed reading that Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wildfowler.250 Posted September 22, 2010 Report Share Posted September 22, 2010 I usually stop at 4....you must get sick of eating them?? ATB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shotgunspud Posted September 23, 2010 Author Report Share Posted September 23, 2010 well done mate but why shoot that many!!!!! dont look very sporting to me!! i supose it makes up for your small cock Thank you for your kind words as always Dan.... T##t Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shotgunspud Posted September 23, 2010 Author Report Share Posted September 23, 2010 I usually stop at 4....you must get sick of eating them?? ATB long way to go to stop at 4 for us mate, but we never go mad that lot were shot over 5 flights about 8 a flight between 3 of us... as for eating them mates take the lot Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wildfowler.250 Posted September 23, 2010 Report Share Posted September 23, 2010 At least you have plenty people who will take them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dan the gun Posted September 23, 2010 Report Share Posted September 23, 2010 I usually stop at 4....you must get sick of eating them?? ATB stop at 4... Alex you wait till i come i wont sopt at 104 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
al4x Posted September 23, 2010 Report Share Posted September 23, 2010 stop at 4... Alex you wait till i come i wont sopt at 104 please let MC go at the same time Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shotgunspud Posted September 23, 2010 Author Report Share Posted September 23, 2010 stop at 4... Alex you wait till i come i wont sopt at 104 :( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richie10 Posted September 23, 2010 Report Share Posted September 23, 2010 I think they taste good! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shotgunspud Posted September 23, 2010 Author Report Share Posted September 23, 2010 I think they taste good! They do taste good mate the young ones anyway!! But some of the old one’s my god they are tuff… There is a saying; cook an old goose in the oven next to a house brick for 4 hours on a low heat pull them out together try the Goose if it’s still tuff put the goose in the bin and eat the brick. Sorry old but a good one Alex Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
docholiday Posted September 23, 2010 Report Share Posted September 23, 2010 with the old ones, put them through a mincer, (the breasts) add onions and spices, make great goose burgers doc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shotgunspud Posted September 23, 2010 Author Report Share Posted September 23, 2010 (edited) with the old ones, put them through a mincer, (the breasts) add onions and spices, make great goose burgersdoc Yes doc that is the way foward... great burgers with sweetchilli as well Al Edited September 23, 2010 by Shotgunspud Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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