harrycatcat1 Posted April 23, 2012 Report Share Posted April 23, 2012 Now then Mr Lincolnshire you never told us about this meeting on 2nd June for the Jubilee celebrations. I have seen it on the wildfowling site, it looks a good get together Is anyone planning to go ? or have been before ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ayano3 Posted April 23, 2012 Report Share Posted April 23, 2012 I know a bit about the history of cowbit wash, a guy I used to work with father was one of the punt gunners on these. Is gun was donated to the gentleman's society and is now and exhibit at a local museum. Skating was booth winter pastime on the wash. I have no idea of any event Harry, please update me, I can't afford the local paper lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Mat Posted April 23, 2012 Report Share Posted April 23, 2012 Have you got any more details on it, i like punt guns Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
washwildfowler Posted April 23, 2012 Report Share Posted April 23, 2012 there is a gunning punt at a farm in deeping st nicholas that was used on the cowbit washes , i have spent many hours down on the old banks when i was working for the EA and seen most of the original maps of the the old washes ... also there is still alot of waterfowl around the area ... there once was talks of it being reclaimed but i have not herd anything of it for a while ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gedney Posted April 24, 2012 Report Share Posted April 24, 2012 there is a gunning punt at a farm in deeping st nicholas that was used on the cowbit washes , i have spent many hours down on the old banks when i was working for the EA and seen most of the original maps of the the old washes ... also there is still alot of waterfowl around the area ... there once was talks of it being reclaimed but i have not herd anything of it for a while ... I,LL BE GOING ,SHOULD BE INTERESTING Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harrycatcat1 Posted April 24, 2012 Author Report Share Posted April 24, 2012 There is a picture on the wildfowling site about this event with a line of 7 punt guns but I dernt nick it, where is oxford fowler when you need him ? Are there any rules on taking photos off another site ? Anyhow 2nd june 11am Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fenman99 Posted April 24, 2012 Report Share Posted April 24, 2012 I took this 10 years ago at Cowbit on the last Jubilee. fenman99 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harrycatcat1 Posted April 24, 2012 Author Report Share Posted April 24, 2012 I took this 10 years ago at Cowbit on the last Jubilee. fenman99 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fenman99 Posted April 24, 2012 Report Share Posted April 24, 2012 There is a picture on the wildfowling site about this event with a line of 7 punt guns but I dernt nick it, where is oxford fowler when you need him ? Are there any rules on taking photos off another site ? Anyhow 2nd june 11am Yes there are rules on nicking my photos, you will be shot with the 4b unless you pay me fenman99 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harrycatcat1 Posted April 24, 2012 Author Report Share Posted April 24, 2012 (edited) Yes there are rules on nicking my photos, you will be shot with the 4b unless you pay me fenman99 No I wouldnt do it anyway, will you be there? edited to say " I assume your not nicky then" Edited April 24, 2012 by harrycatcat1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fenman99 Posted April 24, 2012 Report Share Posted April 24, 2012 No I wouldnt do it anyway, will you be there? edited to say " I assume your not nicky then" Yes i'll be there to see what hardware is on display. Get much more rain & we may see a bit of 'Market Gunning' taking place? fenman99 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ayano3 Posted April 24, 2012 Report Share Posted April 24, 2012 Don't mess with Harry, its obvious you have not met ping pong the killer dog lol. It's a date for the diary. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harrycatcat1 Posted April 25, 2012 Author Report Share Posted April 25, 2012 (edited) Don't mess with Harry, its obvious you have not met ping pong the killer dog lol. It's a date for the diary. Yes she can "dress a bird" for the oven in seconds (rip it to bits) edited to say oven and not table. Edited April 25, 2012 by harrycatcat1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
washwildfowler Posted May 31, 2012 Report Share Posted May 31, 2012 So who is going Saturday then should be a good turn out .? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harrycatcat1 Posted June 1, 2012 Author Report Share Posted June 1, 2012 So who is going Saturday then should be a good turn out .? Unfortunately I don't think I will be able to make it but if anyone does go please take pics Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Mat Posted June 1, 2012 Report Share Posted June 1, 2012 I'm stuck at work but as harrycatcat1 says get some photos please! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ayano3 Posted June 1, 2012 Report Share Posted June 1, 2012 For those of you thinking about going to this the guns are fired over the old wash at 11am. Unfortunately I wont make it as I have a date with several pigeons a bit further down the road Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yoggy Posted June 2, 2012 Report Share Posted June 2, 2012 ******.....I`ve only got back from visiting relatives today otherwise I`d have gone myself. I have a couple of old B/W photos taken on Cowbit wash. They`ve been blown up to 20in x 16in. Both have pictures of old Fenmen from around 1902 in punts with a mixture of Greylags and Mute Swans hanging over the side!!!!!!!!!!! :o A friend of mine Phil Grey who has wrote several books about wildfowling on Whittlesey Wash mentions one of the chaps in the photo in one of his books.....A rare breed indeed those old fowlers from yesteryear were!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harrycatcat1 Posted June 3, 2012 Author Report Share Posted June 3, 2012 Just seen a video on the wildfowling forum and its a good job the field in front of the guns was green otherwise it would have caught fire, smoking well Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tam Posted June 3, 2012 Report Share Posted June 3, 2012 Saw a punt boat getting towed behind an L200 in Penrith yesterday :blink: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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