silver pigeon 3 Posted August 31, 2013 Report Share Posted August 31, 2013 All ready, everything in the car apart from the dog and gun. Dog got in the car when i was loading it and took a bit of persuading to get out ] Best of luck to all that are out in the morning and stay safe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ack-ack Posted August 31, 2013 Report Share Posted August 31, 2013 Just about to head to bed ready for 0330 start. Kettles full, flask is ready, trucks laden, probably taken way too much stuff but hey. Plenty of geese on my pals farm so fingers crossed. 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 Waders!!!! Well reminded Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wildfowler.250 Posted August 31, 2013 Report Share Posted August 31, 2013 Feels very strange that us scottish folk have to start a day after good luck for tmro! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ack-ack Posted August 31, 2013 Report Share Posted August 31, 2013 Im too excited to sleep, its like been a five year old at crimbo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Mat Posted August 31, 2013 Report Share Posted August 31, 2013 Im too excited to sleep, its like been a five year old at crimbo I'm the same, i've got to be up at half 1 to get down the marsh for half 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aister Posted August 31, 2013 Report Share Posted August 31, 2013 Good luck to all of you that is out in the morning I won't be out with the gun till monday but I will be up early in the morning for a reccy as i was this morning. With me getting exited and getting all my gear organised the poor hound doesn't know whether he is coming or going Straight shooting fellow fowlers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Highbird70 Posted September 1, 2013 Report Share Posted September 1, 2013 OK...why I didn't sleep :lol: , everytime I have a shooting day....same ol same ol....I CAN'T SLeePPPPPP ....ohhh well in 40 minutes I am going, can't wait to see the sunrise. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wildfowler12 Posted September 1, 2013 Report Share Posted September 1, 2013 Up and ready, off out in a few minutes. Good luck to you all this morning Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Highbird70 Posted September 1, 2013 Report Share Posted September 1, 2013 All ducks decoy in the water, drinking a little coffee, waiting for tide to turn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wildfowler12 Posted September 1, 2013 Report Share Posted September 1, 2013 1st mallard in the bag Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rascal72 Posted September 1, 2013 Report Share Posted September 1, 2013 Good luck to all who's out this fine day looking forward to all the follow ups wish I could be out there but will have to wait happy fowling to all R72 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wildfowler.250 Posted September 1, 2013 Report Share Posted September 1, 2013 1st mallard in the bag Photographic evidence is required Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wildfowler12 Posted September 1, 2013 Report Share Posted September 1, 2013 (edited) Photographic evidence is required Here's the proof More pics and a write up will likely follow, but the tide is coming in now, so all eyes are on the river! Edited September 1, 2013 by Wildfowler12 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
strangford wildfowler Posted September 1, 2013 Report Share Posted September 1, 2013 To all a good season may your wishes come true :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Archie-fox Posted September 1, 2013 Report Share Posted September 1, 2013 i was all set up ready to get on the stubble at 5am, 4am phone rings, called into work...sat in my office and i can here a few shots in the distance. very sad. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ack-ack Posted September 1, 2013 Report Share Posted September 1, 2013 Got out and set up in good time. We had spoken to another group of guns and established who was going where. First small group got off the lakes and headed our way, we were going to let them pass when the other guns who were 500 yd wrong side of where they were meant to be iopened up. They had snuck in and cut us off and then proceeded to shoot at anything that came over invluding crows and pigeons.Most Ungentlemany. They had the good sense to clear out before we packed up. Will be out again this evening Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rascal72 Posted September 1, 2013 Report Share Posted September 1, 2013 Sounds like a little bad form there hope you get a better afternoon session ack-ack Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wildfowler.250 Posted September 1, 2013 Report Share Posted September 1, 2013 i was all set up ready to get on the stubble at 5am, 4am phone rings, called into work...sat in my office and i can here a few shots in the distance. very sad. Ouch! Here's the proof More pics and a write up will likely follow, but the tide is coming in now, so all eyes are on the river! Well done! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aister Posted September 1, 2013 Report Share Posted September 1, 2013 Here's the proof More pics and a write up will likely follow, but the tide is coming in now, so all eyes are on the river! Well done matey your dog looks a lot like mine, my kids thought it was my dog Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Mat Posted September 1, 2013 Report Share Posted September 1, 2013 (edited) Out this morning, in place by 4. Couple of bunches of mallard, 20ish came over 70 yards up in half light. Saw a few duck and greylags about. Not out again untill friday unfortunally Edited September 1, 2013 by Big Mat Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wildfowler12 Posted September 1, 2013 Report Share Posted September 1, 2013 Well done matey your dog looks a lot like mine, my kids thought it was my dog Funny you say that as my wife has twice before mentioned how much your dog looks like mine (she saw some pics when I left PW open on the iPad). Although despite his feminine appearance mine is in fact a dog! Lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wildfowler12 Posted September 1, 2013 Report Share Posted September 1, 2013 (edited) Had a great morning today, plenty of mallard about and a small number of teal too. The marsh was fairly quiet with only 9 guns going over the river, which meant we didn't have people sat on our shoulders as is usual for the 1st! Only a single hen mallard passed within range of me on the morning flight, and 32g of Super Steel No.3's brought it down cleanly. I moved up one of the gutters as the tide turned and threw some deeks onto the water. Although they didn't 'decoy' properly, they did come close enough for a look and by 09:30 I had 3 mallard and my mate had a mallard and a teal, we decided that was enough for us. We watched for another hour or so and where encouraged by the number of mallard on the river. The geese passed over us several times, but neither of us have been particularly interested in shooting them over the last couple of seasons, so we left them be. http://s1176.photobucket.com/albums/x322/wildfowler69/Wildfowler12/?action=view¤t=4858B4B1-A832-416C-BDC7-A8B834A867D3-11024-0000095CE45E3A97_zpsea49f027.mp4" I watched a pereguine hunt a redshank too, although I didn't catch that on film! EDIT: I can't get the videos to work, sorry! :( Edited September 1, 2013 by Wildfowler12 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scolopax Posted September 1, 2013 Report Share Posted September 1, 2013 The Vid is great, I will miss the entire first week and watching that quick clip has not made me feel better lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wildfowler12 Posted September 1, 2013 Report Share Posted September 1, 2013 The Vid is great, I will miss the entire first week and watching that quick clip has not made me feel better lol Did it work? It was the one of the geese right... I've not uploaded some dodgy home video have I? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
channa Posted September 1, 2013 Report Share Posted September 1, 2013 Had a great morning today, plenty of mallard about and a small number of teal too. The marsh was fairly quite considering it was the 1st, with only 9 guns going over the river, which meant we didn't have people sat on our shoulders as is usual for the 1st! Only a single hen mallard passed within range of me on the morning flight, and 32g of Super Steel No.3's brought it down cleanly. I moved up one of the gutters as the tide turned and threw some deeks onto the water. Although they didn't 'decoy' properly, they did come close enough for a look and by 09:30 I had 3 mallard and my mate had a mallard and a teal, we decided that was enough for us. We watched for another hour or so and where encouraged by the number of mallard on the river. The geese passed over us several times, but neither of us are particularly interested in shooting them at the minute (probably because of how far up the marsh we where!) so we left them be. http://s1176.photobucket.com/albums/x322/wildfowler69/Wildfowler12/?action=view¤t=4858B4B1-A832-416C-BDC7-A8B834A867D3-11024-0000095CE45E3A97_zpsea49f027.mp4" I watched a pereguine hunt a redshank too, although I didn't catch that on film! EDIT: I can't get the videos to work, sorry! :( Fantastic picture Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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