gixer1 Posted December 29, 2011 Report Share Posted December 29, 2011 (edited) Had a fantastic morning out this morning so thought I'd post some pictures and say a big thanks to nipper for organising it for us it really rates as one of the best mornings shooting i've had in one of the best settings. We were out to meet at a well known local loch at 6am, on the boat for 6:45 and were taken out to our "islands" absolutely beautiful as dawn broke and the roar of god knows how many thousand geese was amazing, (the last count on this loch had 18,000 geese! mostly greylag) once on the island a nice cup of coffee and some pre cooked breakfast sausage and a sort out of guns/cartridges. As the sun was coming up there were geese everywhere and small flights of tufted, mallard, teal and wigeon passing every now and again and you could hear them paddling around about the islands. With a clear sky it was a very dark morning but wasn't long until it was bright enough to make out what you were shooting at (there are a lot of Swan's, cormorants etc also flying around) so myself and Mike the other guy in the island hide started picking out birds and had a fantastic time shooting and marking where the birds were/drifted to etc and eventually the boat came back to pick up everyone and the birds around 9:30. A great mornings shooting and the estimates on hits was pretty much what was picked up, with all the guns showing great restraint and picking good shots and a total of around 39. Myself and my hide partner had a fantastic 9 ducks and 2 geese shooting 32 bismuth 5's with a side by side 16g and a 12g Ultralight....which we were very happy with considering the snap shooting as the birds flit in and out of the light patches in the sky. Amazing morning and another BIG BIG thank you to nipper for arranging it all...and congratulations on the last 50grm Duck... a hauntingly beautiful morning and watching the swans and geese gliding around at dawn was fantastic, first time I have ever shot actually on a Loch instead of around it or on a pond and I hope I get to do it again! ... ... Edited December 29, 2011 by gixer1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aister Posted December 29, 2011 Report Share Posted December 29, 2011 sounds like you have had a great morning, well done :good: . great pics too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FOXHUNTER1 Posted December 29, 2011 Report Share Posted December 29, 2011 Truly awesome , your a lucky chap !!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woodcock11 Posted December 29, 2011 Report Share Posted December 29, 2011 Fabulous photographs - the penultimate one could be your 2012 Christmas Card. What an amazing day - well done Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nipper Posted December 29, 2011 Report Share Posted December 29, 2011 The wake on picture number 5 looks like a big goose,s foot! A cracking morning Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blacky Posted December 29, 2011 Report Share Posted December 29, 2011 Nice Pics Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
docholiday Posted December 29, 2011 Report Share Posted December 29, 2011 Sounds fantastic, great shots, was this a commercial thing ie any links to the organiser or was this a private do ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gixer1 Posted December 29, 2011 Author Report Share Posted December 29, 2011 Sounds fantastic, great shots, was this a commercial thing ie any links to the organiser or was this a private do ? It was a private doo doc... I was very lucky to be on it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sako751sg Posted December 29, 2011 Report Share Posted December 29, 2011 Skene fella?? Nice pics and a top morning by the sounds of it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ack-ack Posted December 29, 2011 Report Share Posted December 29, 2011 Good write up and pics Gixer, that castle looks amazing. Well shot fella Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bullet boy Posted December 29, 2011 Report Share Posted December 29, 2011 Well done.Stunning pics too! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gadge-it Posted December 29, 2011 Report Share Posted December 29, 2011 Sounds good crack greats pic,s Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leeds chimp Posted December 29, 2011 Report Share Posted December 29, 2011 :good: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
docholiday Posted December 29, 2011 Report Share Posted December 29, 2011 It was a private doo doc... I was very lucky to be on it Lucky old you, bet that will keep you in memories for a long time, I am looking for something similar for next season Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simon123 Posted December 30, 2011 Report Share Posted December 30, 2011 Well done :good: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clakk Posted December 30, 2011 Report Share Posted December 30, 2011 wot a fantastic day out..great sport good pictures .beautiful scenary im not jealous ;much lolglad you had a great time Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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