henry d Posted October 17, 2010 Report Share Posted October 17, 2010 I was on my way home about an hour or so ago and I haven`t seen a moon/cloud situation like it in a good while, especially when I`m not working nights Anyway, it occured to me , how many people who go our `fowling or decoying geese, go out moonflighting ?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scolopax Posted October 17, 2010 Report Share Posted October 17, 2010 I don't, usually by the the November moon all the ducks and geese have deserted our marsh. Love to try for Pinks under the moon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
henry d Posted October 17, 2010 Author Report Share Posted October 17, 2010 It`s the cream, however I`m hoping for a good wind tomorrow morning Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pete1dart Posted October 18, 2010 Report Share Posted October 18, 2010 I always plan my trips to Scotland when there is a full moon. I have only ever had 1 pinkfoot under it tho. All the conditions were right, cloud was nice and fluffy and there was a bit of a breeze. I missed an easy bunch early on but managed to call and polax a single bird. I will always remember that shot, my first moon flighted goose. A few hours past and things were looking really good, untill the cloud disapeered and all you could see were stars and the big full moon. Those geese knew when to lift that night! They all waited untill the cloud had gone and up they went. I couldnt see a single bird, but the noise was amazing. It sounded like every goose was flying over me. Not sure how high they were but i couldnt see one! One of the best nights of my goose flighting experience tho. The next night was the complete opposite. Alot of fog and there was not a murmor from out on the sands. Where as the previous night it was alive with all wildlife. Pete Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TJ91 Posted October 18, 2010 Report Share Posted October 18, 2010 I have been out under the moon a few times. Will be out under it soon i should think, no better place to be imo! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fenntay Posted October 18, 2010 Report Share Posted October 18, 2010 i was lucky enough to shoot my first ever goose under the moon aged 13 iam now 41 so a few geese have been bagged but i can still remeber that first pink as it was yesterday the sound then the birds appear out of the hazy gloom pure magic Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wildfowler.250 Posted October 18, 2010 Report Share Posted October 18, 2010 It`s the cream, however I`m hoping for a good wind tomorrow morning Me too, is it meant to be windy? I have been out on odd occasions under the moon but never had a goose under it,(if the cloud is good it is usually the ducks I go for). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MC Posted October 18, 2010 Report Share Posted October 18, 2010 I have not done it for a while, normally we arrange to go out and it clouds over and you can't see anything. It is great fun decoying wigeon under the moon. It makes for very fast shooting. I may have to set aside a few nights this year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
henry d Posted October 18, 2010 Author Report Share Posted October 18, 2010 It sounded like every goose was flying over me. Not sure how high they were but i couldnt see one! One of the best nights of my goose flighting experience tho. Yeah, isn`t it just. All you get is a star or two winking out as the geese fly past. I have seen many 000`s of geese when I`ve been out stalking on ground I haven`t been on since last year and also heard that there were 67k of pinks counted on Montrose a week or so ago and I would hazard a guess they are starting to move about the country now. If we get a good moon this week then I may just have a go myself Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Piebob Posted October 18, 2010 Report Share Posted October 18, 2010 also heard that there were 67k of pinks counted on Montrose a week or so ago and I would hazard a guess they are starting to move about the country now. If we get a good moon this week then I may just have a go myself Still an awful lot of geese at the basin and vast numbers on the stubbles a field or two away from my house. The noise when they all get up is incredible, and it's like a cartoon bee swarm to start with, and that's just the few that decide to come over my house. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonnybgood Posted October 18, 2010 Report Share Posted October 18, 2010 I do as much as i can under the moon! inland and on the marsh, we use rag decoys under the moon if the wind is right, and they decoy for fun and it makes some excellent shooting, had some good do's and wigeon as well as the bob back and forth olong the tideline! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
motty Posted October 18, 2010 Report Share Posted October 18, 2010 Had a couple of pinks under the moon on successive nights, this time last year. If the full moon had been about 10 days ago then i think i may have had a few. Most of the pinks seem to be flying over next door's marsh just at the moment. Hopefully a load of the geese from montrose will make their way to the wash. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pete1dart Posted October 19, 2010 Report Share Posted October 19, 2010 Down where i am we only have Canadas and feral Greylag. I have never tried to have a go at the under the moon (when i had the ground they were stubbling on). I wish i had tried for them now! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fenntay Posted October 19, 2010 Report Share Posted October 19, 2010 i shoot a few canadas flighting under the moon especially on flooding fields Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anser2 Posted October 19, 2010 Report Share Posted October 19, 2010 (edited) The pinks hardly ever move under the moon on my marsh. Spend dozens of fruitless flights for just a hand full of pinks. Had perfect skys when the geese just sat out on the sands until dawn, nights when the sky cleared of cloud and the geese have streamed over head and you can't see them and nights when the cloud has remained too thick for the geese to move. I much prefer a normal dawn flight. You know no matter what the geese will flight rather than 8 freezing hours out under the moon without a sign of a goose. Edited October 19, 2010 by anser2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TJ91 Posted October 19, 2010 Report Share Posted October 19, 2010 The pinks hardly ever move under the moon on my marsh. Spend dozens of fruitless flights for just a hand full of pinks. Had perfect skys when the geese just sat out on the sands until dawn, nights when the sky cleared of cloud and the geese have streamed over head and you can't see them and nights when the cloud has remained too thick for the geese to move. I much prefer a normal dawn flight. You know no matter what the geese will flight rather than 8 freezing hours out under the moon without a sign of a goose. the moon flight gives me a good reason to leave the house at dinner time and not come back till next day dinertime. spend a long time on the marsh..evening flight, moonflight and morning flight in 1 i dont mind if i dont get a shot or even see a duck or goose! i just love to be out there! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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