Cyffyllog Posted January 29, 2011 Report Share Posted January 29, 2011 Have shot Woodcock now for 50 years and have a fair collection of pin feathers. I have been fortunate enough to shoot a hat trick of rights and lefts, but only the one where i had two independent witnesses which secured me my badge and tie. Thought I would share these pictures with you. My last day for the 2010 /2011 season, I did not shoot throughout December or January until today. My collection of Pinfeathers and my Shooting Times Wodcock Club Badge. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ollie Posted January 29, 2011 Report Share Posted January 29, 2011 Great collection there mate. I have been lucky enough to have had 2 right and lefts, hopefully if god spares me I will rack up another few. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A bolt 22.250 Posted January 29, 2011 Report Share Posted January 29, 2011 Fantastic collection hope to have ago myself one day, The side plate really looks the part what is it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deputy dog Posted January 29, 2011 Report Share Posted January 29, 2011 Well done butt. Got a few bits of land where woodcock are in good numbers, but aint managed that elusive left an right yet. But i hope eventally when i get to do it, i will have that all important witnesses by my side. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
left & right Posted January 29, 2011 Report Share Posted January 29, 2011 Top stuff Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teal Posted January 29, 2011 Report Share Posted January 29, 2011 That is an incredible collection of pin feathers and I like photo composition in the top photo, which maker is it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cyffyllog Posted January 29, 2011 Author Report Share Posted January 29, 2011 (edited) That is an incredible collection of pin feathers and I like photo composition in the top photo, which maker is it? Thanks for the comments gentlemen, as the legs get less able to follow the Woodcock over rough terrain , I will secure a hide, and some decoys!! so look out Pigeons. Here is a close up of the sideplate. It's my trusted old (1886) 16 bore Purdey Sidelock Ejector, No 2 of a pair. Edited January 29, 2011 by Cyffyllog Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sako751sg Posted January 29, 2011 Report Share Posted January 29, 2011 Outstanding collection and a top shotgun too fella. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bullet boy Posted January 29, 2011 Report Share Posted January 29, 2011 Wonderful-Well Done!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
groach1234 Posted January 30, 2011 Report Share Posted January 30, 2011 Absolutely loverly gun there and something a bit different too in a 16 bore and it must be fairly early for a hammerless if its 1886. Also thats one hell of a collection of pin feathers with mine only being 2 George Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonyrapid177mk2 Posted January 30, 2011 Report Share Posted January 30, 2011 great collection mate and a lovely gun aswell Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cyffylog Posted January 30, 2011 Report Share Posted January 30, 2011 I do a fair bit of Woodcock shooting as well in West Wales. Great pictures, and a lot of history between the gun and the pin feathers. Jut a matter of interest, have you had any ringed birds over the years? Hwyl Cyffylog Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stu nesling Posted January 30, 2011 Report Share Posted January 30, 2011 nice collection, good shooting. that gun could have been made by my great grandfather(norman). pity he never left me one.....lovely shotgun. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cyffyllog Posted February 2, 2011 Author Report Share Posted February 2, 2011 Thank you all for your kind replies and interest shown. 'Cyffylog' is the Welsh word for and means 'Woodcock' , 'Cyffyllog' is meant to mean the same but is incorrectly spelt, well there could not be two of us could there! however the reply to Cyffylog is, only two in the 50 years and I reported both to the Shooting times. I laid off the Woodcock shooting this year due to the bad weather although North Wales saw a right glut of them. I shoot mainly alone over two spaniels in some rough terrain and when I have bagged 12 I stop. I have a great 'Pate' recipie for them and will share this later. Thanks again to everyone that has replied, and may the 2011/12 season even be a better one for all. As I said, as I get older and rthe legs get tired those Pigeon can look out! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cyffylog Posted February 2, 2011 Report Share Posted February 2, 2011 (edited) Must have just got in there before you to claim the name! Like yourself, i did not start shooting Woodcock until January this year due to the cold weather. In my opinion the Woodcock numbers were as normal in my part of the world, but some shooters believe the numbers are down. I've yet to shoot a ringed woodcock, but contacted the BTO last year on behalf of a friend that had shot one. That bird was ringed in the Calais area. Edited February 2, 2011 by cyffylog Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southdowns_stalking Posted February 2, 2011 Report Share Posted February 2, 2011 Fantastic collection of pin feathers there 'cyffyllog' and that is one amazing 16 bore Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
browning123 Posted February 2, 2011 Report Share Posted February 2, 2011 Thank you all for your kind replies and interest shown. 'Cyffylog' is the Welsh word for and means 'Woodcock' , 'Cyffyllog' is meant to mean the same but is incorrectly spelt, well there could not be two of us could there! however the reply to Cyffylog is, only two in the 50 years and I reported both to the Shooting times. I laid off the Woodcock shooting this year due to the bad weather although North Wales saw a right glut of them. I shoot mainly alone over two spaniels in some rough terrain and when I have bagged 12 I stop. I have a great 'Pate' recipie for them and will share this later. Thanks again to everyone that has replied, and may the 2011/12 season even be a better one for all. As I said, as I get older and rthe legs get tired those Pigeon can look out! Great pictures and write up. Do you live near the village of Cyffyllog? I worked there when building a bungalow, I was a apprentice joiner at the time, it was in 1963 during the heavy snow. Brought up in Ruthin and have lived in Henllan for the last 7 years. I shot a couple of woodcock last Saturday on our final driven day - I'm now laid up due to breaking my ankle during the afternoon! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
night owl Posted February 2, 2011 Report Share Posted February 2, 2011 very nice collection there mate we had a very large influx of woodcock this year in the channel islands due to the bad weather in the uk they migrate this way heading to france from the uk as we have found out due to the wings that get sent away loverly gun you have there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tommygoose Posted February 3, 2011 Report Share Posted February 3, 2011 amazing picture of engraving what camera and did you use a tripod Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CBL Posted February 3, 2011 Report Share Posted February 3, 2011 Lovely picture and tales. I have several hundred pin feathers collected over the past 20 yrs of shooting/beating and was told recently that in the past, people would pay half a crown for each one! Woodcock have been extremely plentiful this season where I shoot in East Suffolk and Central Norfolk which has been great to see, and upon plucking, all of them have been in fine condition. Still not had a chance of a right and a left though! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
les gedge Posted February 8, 2011 Report Share Posted February 8, 2011 that is something special what acollection only had about 12 myself ad a left a right my pick ov game birds to eat thay r ace very well done buddy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cyffyllog Posted February 8, 2011 Author Report Share Posted February 8, 2011 Just noticed the extra posts on this thread. Hey, 'Browning 123', broke your ankle ! , what a shame, hope you are better soon. If you look at it like this though, I suppose it could have been worse and happened on the first day of the season!. It has a good chance of healing before the next season starts. I now live in Corwen and have done so for the past 17 years but hail from Eifionydd in Caernarfonshire. 'Night Owl', good news about the numbers with you this year, not sure about the survival rate in this area though with the hard weather and lack of feeding area's, any way I hope they all moved off to area's where they could feed and that they come back on the November / December moons!!! can't wait. 'Tommy Goose' the picture you referr to was hand held with my Fujifilm Finepix 9600 with a snap on macro lens, works a treat. 'CBL' your chance of a right and left will come, you just need to keep calm when it does, and 'les gedge' thanks ! I've had a few of your type of right and left too, I hope it continues. :unsure: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webber Posted February 9, 2011 Report Share Posted February 9, 2011 Excellent pictures and achievement. webber Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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