ayano3 Posted September 3, 2012 Report Share Posted September 3, 2012 what's your views on your first weekend wildfowling. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ady 1975 Posted September 3, 2012 Report Share Posted September 3, 2012 i went but think its a month to early should be 1st october till end of feb Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wildfowler.250 Posted September 3, 2012 Report Share Posted September 3, 2012 should be 1st october till end of feb :o noooo! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reabrook Posted September 3, 2012 Report Share Posted September 3, 2012 (edited) i went but think its a month to early should be 1st october till end of feb Are you serious!! No one is forced to go on 1st September. If you want to wait until October that's a personal choice and one I often make but others see it very differant. We have to little left to go giving any of it away. Whilst I'm sure the powers that be would snap your hand off for an October start there is no way on earth they will agree to extend until the end of Feb. Edited September 3, 2012 by Reabrook Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ayano3 Posted September 3, 2012 Author Report Share Posted September 3, 2012 Ady. What's you line of thought behind your statement ?? You must have a good reason for saying this especially as your new to it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wildfowlingmad Posted September 3, 2012 Report Share Posted September 3, 2012 i went but think its a month to early should be 1st october till end of feb I have often thought about this some of the birds are too young and the Wildfowl season should all finish In or at the end of feb some of the best fowling weather can come along in febuary! You couldnt say that for the first few weeks of september!! But you guys are right if we pushed for it all we would end up with is a shorteded season.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hutchie the white hunter Posted September 3, 2012 Report Share Posted September 3, 2012 i went but think its a month to early should be 1st october till end of feb Why Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Mat Posted September 3, 2012 Report Share Posted September 3, 2012 I thought it was a damn good weekend, if a little tiring at times! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silver pigeon 3 Posted September 3, 2012 Report Share Posted September 3, 2012 Don't see the point in moving it until the 1st of October, and am i missing something but we can (and do) continue below MHW until the 20th of Feb anyway. Good weekend and glad to be off the mark Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anser2 Posted September 3, 2012 Report Share Posted September 3, 2012 (edited) Its true the birds are stronger and in full winter plumage but .... From a conservation point of view it would be a major mistake extending the season to the end of February. The main mortality in wildfowl occours during the mid winter period . The birds that survive that are the breeding stock for the next year and to shoot them would be shooting your seed crop. As for shooting immature birds in September , that is up to the morals of the individual wildfowler. Another thing we have very few stubbles left by October so a ban in the first weeks of the preent season would stopp most stubble shooting. Though from a personal point of view I often feel I would like another week or inland so in February , but by the time the foreshore season closes on the 20th you know its time to stop and spring is just around the corner. Edited September 3, 2012 by anser2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ady 1975 Posted September 3, 2012 Report Share Posted September 3, 2012 it was just a thought as loads of young birds about. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silver pigeon 3 Posted September 3, 2012 Report Share Posted September 3, 2012 it was just a thought as loads of young birds about. I don't think anybody is having a dig mate, seems like most of the people who post in this section are sensible and well up for a decent debate based on their views/experiences Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ady 1975 Posted September 3, 2012 Report Share Posted September 3, 2012 not a 100 per,sent sure but thought basc were on about moveing the pheasant season to 1st of october till the end of feb so you never know if that happens they my then look at wildfowling and change that to.if you look at it the seasons in the year they are changing spring seems to be later and its a knock on for the rest of the year.i may be going away from the point of view but a later start could help but only if we get feburay shooting for starting later.i must add my shooting is in land on the wash so dont get any time in feb for shooting. cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ayano3 Posted September 3, 2012 Author Report Share Posted September 3, 2012 Agree nobody has many digs here, its because I started the topic and assumed ady may be new to the sport and instantly come to the conclusion the seasons were wrong. The guys I had with me are new members and less experienced on the foreshore so were made aware that any birds they deemed young or unworthy shots were most definitely to be left. My experience of the first morning was its great to be back out there in good company, nice to meet new people and good to catch up with those you haven't seen since last season. The sunrise was spectacular. The ducks did the usual and avoided us. But they will be there to admire from 80 yards another time. The sunset on Sunday was worth the trip too. It's nice to take a bird for the table but you can't possibly buy the sights we all see. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DerbyshireDale. Posted September 4, 2012 Report Share Posted September 4, 2012 Agree nobody has many digs here, its because I started the topic and assumed ady may be new to the sport and instantly come to the conclusion the seasons were wrong. The guys I had with me are new members and less experienced on the foreshore so were made aware that any birds they deemed young or unworthy shots were most definitely to be left. My experience of the first morning was its great to be back out there in good company, nice to meet new people and good to catch up with those you haven't seen since last season. The sunrise was spectacular. The ducks did the usual and avoided us. But they will be there to admire from 80 yards another time. The sunset on Sunday was worth the trip too. It's nice to take a bird for the table but you can't possibly buy the sights we all see. Really enjoyed it at the weekend Graham, although both of us feel jet-lagged through the lack of sleep....alarm clock woke me for work Mon & Tues morning...for years I've been awake before alarm goes off, but its not put us off (back again in a couple of weeks)....although Sept is not a very productive month according to most folks, it gives us fresh starters the chance to pick up a little Tide-knowledge and Wildfowling-ettiquette before the seasoned vets turn up, therefore we don't annoy everybody out of ignorance.....September = Newbie month?best wishes ...Dale. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
big bad lindz Posted September 5, 2012 Report Share Posted September 5, 2012 (edited) Hi Guys, I am not new to wildfowling this season but this is only my 4th start to the fowling season. I think that some of the comments make you think about young birds and whither to take them or not are good but in my limited experiance how in the heck can you identify a young yearling goose from a black spotted chest older bird in the dawn light and when a skein of 20+ are coming in at you. I have not shot many duck on the shore (2 in fact) cant get close enough to them as my dog is not yet ready for water retrieves and I am still working out there flight lines. It was good to bag my first on the 1st though. It was an older bird but it tasted good for my Sunday lunch. I do shoot both inland over stubble and on the shore and enjoy both and I will be going up to Orkney for 10 days ( only shooting 4 at the moment) at the end of this month which will be a mixture of flight ponds and flight lines over grass & stubble fields. Cheers BBL Edited September 5, 2012 by big bad lindz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reabrook Posted September 5, 2012 Report Share Posted September 5, 2012 Hi Guys, I am not new to wildfowling this season but this is only my 4th start to the fowling season. I think that some of the comments make you think about young birds and whither to take them or not are good but in my limited experiance how in the heck can you identify a young yearling goose from a black spotted chest older bird in the dawn light and when a skein of 20+ are coming in at you. I have not shot many duck on the shore (2 in fact) cant get close enough to them as my dog is not yet ready for water retrieves and I am still working out there flight lines. It was good to bag my first on the 1st though. It was an older bird but it tasted good for my Sunday lunch. I do shoot both inland over stubble and on the shore and enjoy both and I will be going up to Orkney for 10 days ( only shooting 4 at the moment) at the end of this month which will be a mixture of flight ponds and flight lines over grass & stubble fields. Cheers BBL I think most of the concern is with young duck - flappers - than young geese. The geese moving about now especially the migrants should be well grown and strong on the wing less so some of the late duck broods. That said in this strange year there is probably every chance of seeing late broods of resident geese Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yoggy Posted September 5, 2012 Report Share Posted September 5, 2012 Graham, The first weekend in my opinion was very encouraging. The Mallard numbers were more or less the same as most early season starts. As far as the Geese go we actually spotted more than normal!. The tidal stretch of the River which we shoot had its normal percentage of duck and geese on its waters. However evening flights were a little different with the Ducks deciding to flight later than expected to the stubble fields. .As a general rule things after this week normally start to slow down a little, until the wigeon arrive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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