Fal Posted June 28, 2012 Report Share Posted June 28, 2012 Hello All, A freind and I are looking to go to Scotland to shoot Geese on the Montrose Basin. We have requested the application forms from Angus Council, and are awaiting their return. We have to request dates, obviously we would like to go when we have the best chance of bagging a few, we are thinking December sometime. If any of you have been around this date, would you recommend going at this time? If any of you have been, did you have trouble getting the requested dates? Is it somewhere we would possibly need to book a guide for? Thanks, Rhodri Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shakin stevens Posted June 28, 2012 Report Share Posted June 28, 2012 Hi Ive not been myself, but i know a few chaps who go on the foreshore and inland shooting as well. from what i can gather the geese come in early season and build on the October Moon, i think you need the right tides to get under them on the basin and i dont think you can stay out long its a rule. Like everything else if they get a late harvest like last year geese wont hang around long before they go looking for food. And if you get the hard weather like the other winters im sure they will be on the Solway like they did! i would not rule out December im sure geese will be around and probably not as many shooters, it makes it better if you can get inside information off somebody who lives near. I had a look at the permit scheme last year but do not know the full picture, hope this helps for starters im sure somebody else will come in and know a bit more. Rgds Rob. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JDFrain Posted June 28, 2012 Report Share Posted June 28, 2012 think your to late for this season mate, pretty sure that dates need to be in by june 1st. I will be seeing my mate later this evening will find out for definate if that is correct cheers JDF Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reabrook Posted June 28, 2012 Report Share Posted June 28, 2012 I didn't think you could even apply before the1st of August? Long time since I've been that way so may be wrong. Years ago they used to publish the application dates in the Shooting Times Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JDFrain Posted June 28, 2012 Report Share Posted June 28, 2012 pm sent Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Piebob Posted June 29, 2012 Report Share Posted June 29, 2012 Permit contacts and info here http://www.angus.gov.uk/services/view_service_detail.cfm?serviceid=1246 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harrycatcat1 Posted June 30, 2012 Report Share Posted June 30, 2012 Permit contacts and info here http://www.angus.gov.uk/services/view_service_detail.cfm?serviceid=1246 I was due to stay, with the family, in a holiday cottage between Montrose and Arbroath at Lunan bay last week but the owner cancelled. The purpose of the visit was a family holiday but also to "check out" the Montrose basin for the forthcoming season. Ah well never mind perhaps another year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fal Posted July 1, 2012 Author Report Share Posted July 1, 2012 Hello all, Thanks for your advice, much appreciated! Hopefully will get some dates close to when we would like. Just have to wait and see. Thanks, Rhodri Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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