silver pigeon 3 Posted August 27, 2013 Report Share Posted August 27, 2013 I think I was there that morning, with Ian and the other chap that you gave you gun and I thought all this time what a bad shot you were..... Lmao Yes you were mate, to be fair to the lad it was cold and wet, and the birds were going some in the wind as soon as the lifted. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Highbird70 Posted August 27, 2013 Report Share Posted August 27, 2013 Yes you were mate, to be fair to the lad it was cold and wet, and the birds were going some in the wind as soon as the lifted. But I thought that was one of the beauty of Wildfowling....lol.... Please don't tell me that on the first we going for a spray tan first...lmao Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wildfowler325 Posted August 27, 2013 Author Report Share Posted August 27, 2013 Now that is 2 things that just don't seem to go together in my shooting, the best flight of last season was when i took a lad out on a taster flight and ended up lending him my semi auto as he had borrowed a grade 4/5 browning for the day from a mate. I just couldn't let him ruin it and let him have mine as the previous flights had been poor so wasn't expecting much, how wrong i was!! Straight from the off Teal were buzzing into the decoys in 3's and 4's then the Mallard came in with 3 pairs dropping into the decoys followed by 2 big groups of wigeon flighting past, if i remember correctly he fired 9 shots and should have fired more but didn't see the birds in time - End result no birds and a bemused me , but at least he enjoyed it! Nice to see new people coming in to the sport Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fal Posted August 28, 2013 Report Share Posted August 28, 2013 I'm not sure whether I will be out on the 1st anywhere this year. No wildfowl to be shot on the areas I shoot on a Sunday, plus lots of low flying flappers about. I may leave it until the rain and cold weather comes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
widnes shooter Posted August 28, 2013 Report Share Posted August 28, 2013 Hello all I am a noob to the forum and I carnt wait mate am counting the days and hours till the 1st the River mersey is heaving with Honkers and mallard carnt wait will try up load pics as and when i am back and not to busy getting coverd in mud hehehe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
strangford wildfowler Posted August 28, 2013 Report Share Posted August 28, 2013 Can't wait! 5 days to go plus a new gun on the way! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barraboy Posted August 28, 2013 Report Share Posted August 28, 2013 News from Iceland is the weather is getting bad and the pinks should be on their way south soon in good numbers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wildfowlingmad Posted August 28, 2013 Report Share Posted August 28, 2013 My season will not kick off until the 3rd, no shooting on a Sunday, and Monday is a rest day for our marsh. As a cricketer I have been trying to avoid ducks all summer but soon I will be trying to get one!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snowmonster Posted August 28, 2013 Report Share Posted August 28, 2013 News from Iceland is the weather is getting bad and the pinks should be on their way south soon in good numbers Was in Iceland this morning with the missus and no one said to me about the weather being bad or pinks early . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim2681 Posted August 28, 2013 Report Share Posted August 28, 2013 I'm gutted i am going to miss the 1st of the season. I'm stuck in a certain country for another couple of weeks until I fly home. I was prep for the season by the 1st of march just waiting! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barls2-9-12 Posted August 28, 2013 Report Share Posted August 28, 2013 Going to miss the 1st this season due to family commitments which I cant get out of never mind. will be out soon to see the sun rise out on the shore and take in all the sounds and smells the salting's have to offer how lucky we are. the last few seasons I have given the shore a miss on the 1st due to the number of people out there and chosen to go on a Moring flight on our marsh instead. I'm not really into crowds that much, but they soon die off once they have had there trip for the season. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PUSC Posted August 28, 2013 Report Share Posted August 28, 2013 Being taken out by my friend for my first trip. Spending time revising species identification in the meanwhile and airing the gortex - V. excited! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snowmonster Posted August 29, 2013 Report Share Posted August 29, 2013 New but limited opportunity has arisen for wildfowling in shooting for sale . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kent Posted August 29, 2013 Report Share Posted August 29, 2013 The 1st of September is just around the cornor with only a week to go! Any one else like me that can't wait? Whats everybodys plans for the 1st? Please let us all know what your up to on the first and upload the photos that you take I wish you all to have a great season and that all goes well Wildfowler325 Its close now, just spent the afternoon cleaning off the deeks bit of touch up work on a few old souls, last few nights loading 10 bore shells. Still cannot decide were to make a start, just got into another club and mad keen for a shooting recon or their are the established early season flight-lines on the ones I know. Decisions, decisions Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
widnes shooter Posted August 29, 2013 Report Share Posted August 29, 2013 woooohoooo 2 moore sleeps to go all ready done some reacon for the flight lines for the honkers, I carnt wait stocking up on shells tomorrow getting some steel no 3 shot in 3 1/2 inche mag after work and gtting me bag return forms sorted out out of curiosity what size shot do you lot use for the honkers and the duck ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silver pigeon 3 Posted August 30, 2013 Report Share Posted August 30, 2013 woooohoooo 2 moore sleeps to go all ready done some reacon for the flight lines for the honkers, I carnt wait stocking up on shells tomorrow getting some steel no 3 shot in 3 1/2 inche mag after work and gtting me bag return forms sorted out out of curiosity what size shot do you lot use for the honkers and the duck ? Duck size 3 steel and geese 1's that will see you right Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wildfowler325 Posted August 30, 2013 Author Report Share Posted August 30, 2013 1's or BB's for geese and 3-2's for duck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kent Posted August 31, 2013 Report Share Posted August 31, 2013 woooohoooo 2 moore sleeps to go all ready done some reacon for the flight lines for the honkers, I carnt wait stocking up on shells tomorrow getting some steel no 3 shot in 3 1/2 inche mag after work and gtting me bag return forms sorted out out of curiosity what size shot do you lot use for the honkers and the duck ? That's an unusual shell, number 3 is a bit small for flighting geese but I tried a box myself on duck and found although they killed well the recoil was higher than I cared for without any gain in practical purpose for ducking. Are you thinking head / neck shooting around 30yds on geese? preferred steel goose shells for me are number 1 upwards (BBB favourite) no.3 for duck (short range open chokes 4s) As a large duck / Duck at range or stupid goose I think no.2 American is hard to beat. In the widely favoured 3" no.3 Mammoth steel, the shot looses a lot of energy at around 40 yds at a guess based on real experiance as such it will rarely penetrate the breast of say a mallard and you rely instead on head/ neck but unfortunately the cripple rate rises and so such shots are best avoided. I found fitting a kicks modified choke did increase my range as regards actually hitting duck but soon wound my neck in when I saw how little damage it did to the main killing areas. This is why either going to super fast home-loads or upping the shot size by two sizes over lead is to be recommended. It used to be 5 lead for duck for most this is now 3 steel, were 6 lead was used its now no.4 (you can see this in the threads on shell choice) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anser2 Posted August 31, 2013 Report Share Posted August 31, 2013 While I agree with Kent that no 3 would not be the steel shot of my choice for geese ( BB or BBB is my prefered choice ) its an unescapeable fact that I have done rather well at greylags in the past few years with Gamebore mammoths in no 3. While duck shooting I have had greylag come over and with no time to change shells in my S\A have let the geese come well in before shooting and most have come down. But in the majority of cases the greylags have not been dead , but all have been badly hit and most unable to attempt to escape. Its true the majority of shots have been between 30 and 40 yards , but there was one high grey that I shot at 50 yards that caught me by surprise and tumbled to my shot. In hindsight perhaps I should not have shot , but it came over from behind and I took an instinctive snap shot. It was head shot and as usual not dead , but unable to swim , giving my dog an easy retrieve from the duck decoys. Over the last couple of years I have probably had about 40 shots using no 3 steel at greylags and put 35 of them in the bag. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wildfowler12 Posted August 31, 2013 Report Share Posted August 31, 2013 Well that's it, the car is loaded with decoys and the dog hasn't stopped whining since he saw me untangling them in the garage. He's more excited than I am by the sounds of it. Not long now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Mat Posted August 31, 2013 Report Share Posted August 31, 2013 (edited) Waders are in the car, bag by the door and flask is beside the kettle. The dog is more excited than i am by the looks of things Edited August 31, 2013 by Big Mat Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wildfowler.250 Posted August 31, 2013 Report Share Posted August 31, 2013 Have to wait till Monday bad times! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wildfowler325 Posted August 31, 2013 Author Report Share Posted August 31, 2013 (edited) Only 5 hours till the season opens, and i wont be out :( Cant wait to see all the stories and pic's that you'll get tommorow Good luck Wildfowler325 Edited August 31, 2013 by Wildfowler325 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
figgy Posted August 31, 2013 Report Share Posted August 31, 2013 Next week for me at earliest, can't wait. New kit all ready to go, dog coming along nicely and getting excited seeing my gear. Best of luck to all who are out on the first morning, straight shooting. Figgy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Highbird70 Posted August 31, 2013 Report Share Posted August 31, 2013 All ready since 12pm....now I just have to hope not to forget my gun as usual...lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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