WelshAndy Posted December 18, 2012 Report Share Posted December 18, 2012 (edited) As most of you know I'm not the best story teller and usually leave my pictures to tell the story so please excuse my poor skills! Been watching a field close to the house for a few days with around 150 canada geese grazing on it. So last night i packed the sledge and decided to set the alarm for 6.30. I was set up and ready by 7.10 and sat waiting and waiting and waiting! At 8am on the dot a single canada had set it's wings and was coming into my decoys perfectly. Bang bang bang miss!! To my surprise it flew about 200yards and then turned back heading straight towards me again! Managed to load two shells bang miss! Bang dead :-)! Ten minutes later a group five were on the horizon so began calling and they were heading straight in, connected with the first shot then missed with the second and third! Yes that's right 8 for 2! It gets worse!! A brew was needed. It was about 8.45 and i was beginning to wonder where the other 144 geese were?! Then out of no where HONK they were on their way. To cut the embarrassing story short I fired a further 11 shots yep you got it 16 for two :-( probably the worst shooting ever by me! But on the plus side I've got meat in the freezer and had a pleasant morning watching the sun come up :-D Thanks for looking Andy Edited December 18, 2012 by WelshAndy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scottoj18 Posted December 18, 2012 Report Share Posted December 18, 2012 Well done mate!.. Christmas dinner sorted Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spaniel Posted December 18, 2012 Report Share Posted December 18, 2012 still 2 in the bag well done Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dogrun Posted December 18, 2012 Report Share Posted December 18, 2012 you cant get um all,at least you had abit of shooting,nice to be out,brill . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
samyw Posted December 18, 2012 Report Share Posted December 18, 2012 I had something similar a few weeks ago with wigeon can be very disheartening mate but u will be ok next time out Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
la bala Posted December 18, 2012 Report Share Posted December 18, 2012 two is better than nothing mate, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WelshAndy Posted December 18, 2012 Author Report Share Posted December 18, 2012 two is better than nothing mate, I know mate I was just annoyed with my poor shooting :-( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spaniel Posted December 18, 2012 Report Share Posted December 18, 2012 i wont say how many shots i fired to hit my half of the 69 bag of geese last month, but i just had to get use to giving the lead in front, its quiet surprising but these birds are moving at a good speed/distance, but well done mate, never cooked a Canada but the Greylags taste great when the meat is slow cooked Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aga man Posted December 18, 2012 Report Share Posted December 18, 2012 nice picture and good write up fella Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stubby Posted December 18, 2012 Report Share Posted December 18, 2012 good write up, and cracking picture, better than my walk about today, 5 shots for zero when we last had canadians, each breast was filleted give us 4 breast sized lumps per goose I reckon it tasted better than steak Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pigeon mad Posted December 18, 2012 Report Share Posted December 18, 2012 Can't be on the money every time two in the bag though nice one 😊 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
delburt0 Posted December 18, 2012 Report Share Posted December 18, 2012 not a spoilt morning 2 is better than none chin up, ps was there lead in the other 14 shells... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
.philmypower. Posted December 18, 2012 Report Share Posted December 18, 2012 Well done andy, nice to see you getting out on them buddy. Atb Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
worthy130 Posted December 18, 2012 Report Share Posted December 18, 2012 what shells you using? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WelshAndy Posted December 18, 2012 Author Report Share Posted December 18, 2012 not a spoilt morning 2 is better than none chin up, ps was there lead in the other 14 shells... Meaning? Well done andy, nice to see you getting out on them buddy. Atb Cheers Phil what shells you using? I was using a mix of Eley 3'' 46grm bismuth, Remington nitro steel 3'', and think there was a few mammoth steel. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pestcontrol1 Posted December 18, 2012 Report Share Posted December 18, 2012 well done 2 better then none but i know how you feel i shot prob worse then that on the geese the other day i sulked for two days lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ciaran Posted December 18, 2012 Report Share Posted December 18, 2012 Well Done...! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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