sako751sg Posted January 29, 2011 Report Share Posted January 29, 2011 Couldnt have asked for a better day for probably the last days game and fowl for us and actually was down to the T-shirt in the afternoon.Mac on the camera and as usual Rab doing all the real work.Very still but plenty of birds and ended up with 6 pheasants.Must mention one that if i hadnt seen it happen i wouldnt have believed it,and luckily the wee man witnessed it.Rab flushed a cock,and i saluted him with both pipes which i think clean missed with both.We were watching the cock dissapear and heard a crash through the trees behind where i had missed,and i saw another cock drop from high in the trees stone dead.Mac turned and said id shot a branch off the tree and when i told him what had happened he didnt believe it until Rab came back with the bird.It must have been sitting in a tree and was one unlucky pheasant. Next we went to the wee pond which has been frozen for nearly 3 months with an odd few days here and there that it has been ice free.I fed it about 2 weeks ago but didnt think there would be many working it but when we got there plenty of feathers littered the margins so got the hopes up.45 minutes later,nearly dark and absolutely frozen we stood up to go when a single came from behind and dropped in less than 10 yards from us.I had to rise him and dropped him in the water about 25 yards out and sent Rab out.He had just grabbed it when another pair came in low right and were going in when they flared at Rab.Luckily i dropped both so the dog was kept busy.By this time i was struggling with the light but another 3 pairs came near enough for a shot and i managed another double,a single and a shocking double miss.Another very satifying bag and cant complain if i cant get out on Monday or Tuesday as it was a perfect day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Ireland's Finest! Posted January 29, 2011 Report Share Posted January 29, 2011 Brilliant photos, Great bag Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Ireland's Finest! Posted January 29, 2011 Report Share Posted January 29, 2011 Diddn't see the other photos before my original reply, a brilliant bag in fact, fair play man Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlistairB Posted January 29, 2011 Report Share Posted January 29, 2011 Driven game is all very well, and i admit i love it, but days like this are priceless!! AB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
proTOM1 Posted January 29, 2011 Report Share Posted January 29, 2011 Great pics and write up mate well done Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bullet boy Posted January 29, 2011 Report Share Posted January 29, 2011 Lovely pics,well done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yickdaz Posted January 29, 2011 Report Share Posted January 29, 2011 nice rough bag we had a good walk round today aswell i love rough days you never know what will get up next and it takes you by surprise and the bags are very varied Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluebarrels Posted January 29, 2011 Report Share Posted January 29, 2011 Well done mate cracking photos BB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ollie Posted January 29, 2011 Report Share Posted January 29, 2011 Good pics and write up as usual. The landscape has changed quite a bit from some of your articles a few weeks ago Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farmer-of-the-Futre Posted January 29, 2011 Report Share Posted January 29, 2011 sounds like you had a good time! nice photos Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
demonwolf444 Posted January 29, 2011 Report Share Posted January 29, 2011 great write up, had a cracking do myself today a real clear up, such an odd feeling that you wont see most the people for another 9 months on the shoot Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welsh1 Posted January 30, 2011 Report Share Posted January 30, 2011 Cracking pics,love the ones of the dog clearing the fence,looks like everyone was having a great time. :good: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrispti Posted January 30, 2011 Report Share Posted January 30, 2011 Lovely looking place, and some excellent pictures Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sako751sg Posted January 30, 2011 Author Report Share Posted January 30, 2011 Good pics and write up as usual. The landscape has changed quite a bit from some of your articles a few weeks ago Cheers for all the comments folks. A big change Ollie and hopefully it will stay this way although we usually get snow Feb and March.Great to feel a bit of Spring in the air and the birds behaviour after a few days of it has changed already. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
left & right Posted January 30, 2011 Report Share Posted January 30, 2011 Well done mate top pics too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tam Posted January 30, 2011 Report Share Posted January 30, 2011 Good sport again Dave Good to see the white stuff gone but it was trying hard when we were at clays today Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shropshire_Lad Posted January 30, 2011 Report Share Posted January 30, 2011 Brilliant! great pics cracking dog shots too. I was out with my mate yesterday with his dogs, all bases covered with a Cocker, Vizlas and a Gordon Setter pup (she is a cracker!) Next season the Gordon Setter will be spot on the way she is comeing on. Keep up with the pics and write ups in the future, a pleasure to read and look at. atvb Paul. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sako751sg Posted January 30, 2011 Author Report Share Posted January 30, 2011 Good sport again Dave Good to see the white stuff gone but it was trying hard when we were at clays today Cracking day here Tam but bitterly cold but no sign of the white stuff.YET.Did you manage another day up here or did you get any at all? Brilliant! great pics cracking dog shots too. I was out with my mate yesterday with his dogs, all bases covered with a Cocker, Vizlas and a Gordon Setter pup (she is a cracker!) Next season the Gordon Setter will be spot on the way she is comeing on. Keep up with the pics and write ups in the future, a pleasure to read and look at. atvb Paul. Cheers.Good selection of dogs fella and as you say all bases covered.All you was lacking was a black lab to make the rest look good. :yp: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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