Duck Flight

[TJ91]

I have been given permission to have a go at some ducks on a flooded stubble, its a 1 flight deal and i am hopefully going next saturday evening.

(it floods every year and there are always 100s on it but i have only just managed to get permission by offering to do a days graft on the farm)

 

i went down this evening and lost count of the ducks that came to feed, it is a 70 acre field and over half is covered in water (but it is very shallow in most places)

 

there must of been well over 200 mallard on it and they just kept coming, mainly in groups of 5-10.

 

I am planning on getting under the main flightline in the long grass and sticking a few decoys out on the water.

 

there is no bag limit but i only get the 1 flight

 

 

 

question is when would you stop shooting, how many would you put in the bag before calling it a day??

 

Bearing in mind this is the 1 and ONLY flight i will get and there are 100s of mallard coming to it..

 

forgot to mention...alot of these duck are most likely 1s that live on the nearby estate lake (there is always 1000s on there and nobody shoots them)

Edited October 1, 2010 by TJ91

[henry d]

2 brace.

[TJ91]

2 brace.

 

i was thinking 3

 

farmer is gettin half of what i shoot and i would like a couple meals out of it

Edited October 1, 2010 by TJ91

[henry d]

That`s something else you forgot to tell us about then. I`d tell him to stick it and shoot his own, BTW - good job you didn`t sell your deeks eh ?

[TJ91]

That`s something else you forgot to tell us about then. I`d tell him to stick it and shoot his own, BTW - good job you didn`t sell your deeks eh ?

 

common courtesy to offer the landowner some of whats shot, its the way i do things to keep them happy

why would i turn down a good opportunity to have a go even if he ASKED for half what i shoot... would rather give away half what i shoot than pay ridiculous amounts to go shoot at a couple of tame ducks that dont know how to fly!

 

and the deeks dont matter too much...i could easily do without them..but may aswell use em seena s they are ther

Edited October 1, 2010 by TJ91

[UK fowler]

its a one off deal fill your boots lad aslong as they all end up on the dinner table .3brace?? you can shoot that on the foreshore

[manxman2]

its a one off deal fill your boots lad aslong as they all end up on the dinner table .3brace?? you can shoot that on the foreshore

 

I would decide i had enough when it was to dark to see anymore, and give him the owner a freezer full, good way to get another invite next year..

Edited October 1, 2010 by manxman2

[wildfowler.250]

3 brace. Fill your boots and he could potentially take a dim view of it and you will definately never get back if that happens.

 

 

 

 

 

No point in being greedy

 

 

 

 

 

ATB

[sako751sg]

I would ask him if he is wants a good stock in the freezer.If he doesnt seem to be setting a small limit,i would fill my boots.Its probably a chance to have a superb evenings sport and to get some quality scoff on the table too.

[nobber]

Invite a couple of mates along to share the fun with you (if allowed). It looks greedy if you shoot too many on your own but if you wanted to make the most of your opportunity split the bag amongst three or four guns.

[poontang]

And don't forget the pictures

[worthy130]

Nah mate leave your mates at home. it doesn't look good if you go to your permission giver and ask 'hey do you mind if i bring some mates so we can shoot more?' You have a nice opertunity here Bag a couple of brace and call it a day. There will be plenty left for again

[monkeyboots]

bring a dog to fetch your ducks

[roadkill]

i would take no less then 5 brace home as that would keep me in terine for the winter , fill ya boots mate and get the farmer a few two ....

[anser2]

10 duck is my usual limit. When you get home and cant remember each individual shot you will know you have shot too many.

[Cosd]

Why not talk to the farmer and ask him if he has any house rules in the way of numbers, explaining that you wouldn't want to exceed numbers or break any rules

[scolopax]

21 ish years foreshore wildfowling and my best bag is nine, 8 teal and a wigeon, anything above half a dozen is a real red letter day on the foreshore I would fill my boots, as I know where I shoot the opportunity does not come along even once in ten years, very hypothetical but I think 20 would be enough on a boot filling day. If I could shoot 20 three or four times a season I would probably stop at 10, if you know what I mean.

 

Inland, on floodings, well as a one off three or four couple. The main thing is not to appear greedy, very quick way not to be asked again.

 

Another tip, don't count your chickens, alot of ducks should mean the potential for a good bag, but its only the potential, you may struggle to get a couple if they all decide to feed at the far end of the field.

Edited October 2, 2010 by scolopax

[mikee]

if he wants half or a couple of meals worth just shoot 6-8 and split them with him, if youve shown a bit of sensible restraint and not blasted every duck you see there might be a repeat performance as youve shown yourself to be sensible

 

mikee

[TJ91]

i thought there may be a few people who would say fill yer boots and the rest...nice to see some peolpe show some respect and hold back from shooting everything

 

i dont intend on blasting away at everything, i respect the quarry and have always been taught to make myself a bag limit and stick to it..when shooting game or wildfowl

 

hopefully the rain will keep coming down so the field doesnt dry up

 

i will have a word with the farmer and see what he says on bag limits..meeting him tomorrow to sort some rats in the yard so will be a good oppurtunity to ask

[TJ91]

Another tip, don't count your chickens, alot of ducks should mean the potential for a good bag, but its only the potential, you may struggle to get a couple if they all decide to feed at the far end of the field.

 

i dont, never will

i have learnt that from previous outings

[motty]

If there was as many duck as you say then i would make the most of it and shoot up to around 15 -20. As has already been said, most don't get the chance to shoot that many, so why not. If they are all destined for the table , it isn't going to hurt is it? Refrain from shooting easy birds, though, as i think that is a bit pointless. I would rather shoot 6 quality sporting birds than 30 easy ones, any day.

[TJ91]

If there was as many duck as you say then i would make the most of it and shoot up to around 15 -20. As has already been said, most don't get the chance to shoot that many, so why not. If they are all destined for the table , it isn't going to hurt is it? Refrain from shooting easy birds, though, as i think that is a bit pointless. I would rather shoot 6 quality sporting birds than 30 easy ones, any day.

 

 

i agree with you on that definatly

[al4x]

bag limits are one thing shooting more than a couple is quite another, you may find you struggle as they may not play ball. If there are that many and inland and all mallards odds are they are off some shoots release lake if so personally I would be less worried than if they are true wild stock. Mallards aren't in any danger numbers wise so I would shoot what i can process as by the sounds of it the field won't be flooded forever and you aren't looking at maintaining your shooting all season

[WGD]

I wouldn't say fill your boots, but I wouldn't hold back either. If you shoot 3 brace for you and 3 brace for the farmer you'll be doing well and can consider whether you want or need to shoot any more at that stage. Good luck.

[ollie]

Usually on our flight pond my mate and I would shoot a couple each every night we are there; however, we are trying to maintain the sport all season. We also only take sporting birds; this part is very important, as someone has already said 6 sporting birds are better than 30 easy ones. I wouldn't set a limit but pack up before dark when you are happy you have had good sport and enough to put in both freezers.